Mother’s Day 2011

This year we had dinner at our house and we decided to cook some roast and do mashed potatoes etc.  I was a little nervous as I haven’t really cooked too many roasts.  My brothers are professional cooks and could do it in their sleep.  So, I used a recipe from The Pioneer Woman website and it was amazing.  Attention all guys who don’t cook: this is where you should start.  This recipe is a home run and it isn’t that hard to follow.  Give it a try.

So we made dinner for the ladies and then had the them sit in the most comfortable chairs in the house while their children gave them massages or anything else they needed like a cold beverage etc.
Happy Mother’s Day to my Mom and to Meredith, the mother of my children.  I truly have been blessed with great women in my life.

Lauren’s Zoo Trip

Lauren’s class had a field trip to the Oregon Zoo yesterday.  I took the day off from work so I could go spend time with her.  I did this with Tyler when he was in Kindergarten as well.

Lauren had a great time!  We were a little worried about the weather, but it didn’t start raining until we were ready to leave.

Lauren is such a sweet girl and I absolutely loved spending the day with her.  I love you Lauren!

Ava Jane–8 months old

Ava is now 8 months old (As of April 16).  She is crawling and trying to pull herself up into a standing position.  Of course her only words are “Da Da”!  She continues to bring so much happiness and joy to our home!

Ever build a blanket fort?

I came home from meetings on Sunday and this is what the family room looked like!  Awesome!  I used to build these all the time when I was a kid. Tyler and Lauren worked hard to have it fill the entire room.  Did you ever build forts when you were a kid?

Note: most of the blankets are quilts hand made by my mother-in-law.  Those are our favorite blankets.

We love the NBA

Tyler and I love to watch sports.  Our two favorite sports to watch are college football and NBA Basketball.  We are big Trailblazer fans and we were lucky enough to go to a game before the season was over.  We went to a game vs. the Cavs.  We had great seats with all you can eat food (Club Level).  If you have a chance to go watch a game in the club level, you will love it!

We had to load up at dinner time.  Tyler was in heaven!

This game was a blow out and Tyler loved every minute of it!

Final score: Portland 111 Cleveland 70