It has been a while..............

Finally, I am getting around to making a blog post. May really flew by! We went back to Illinois and to Iowa for a week over Memorial Day weekend. We had such a great trip. We spent the first half in Polo, IL with my parents and the second half in Marion, IA with Dave's side of the family for cousin's wedding. The kids had so much fun. We were able to visit with Grandparent's, Great Grandma, Aunts, Uncles, and lots of cousins their age. We went to a pig farm, saw big tractors, went swimming, went on Grandpa's golf cart, did some gardening, played on a slip and slide, and Gracyn was a flower girl. Needless to say, we were all exhausted when we got back home. Here are some pictures from our visit. Fun times!!!!

Meet the newest member of the Ard family...........

OUR BOAT!!!!!

Little Artist

Gracyn has begun drawing things that actually resemble something. Here is one of her firsts works of art! Yes that is me. Do I really have that much hair????

I'm ready for school Mom!!!

The pictures say it all!!!!

Good NIght Little Ones

Gracyn and Michael are SO sweet when you put them to bed. Well, most of the night they are. These where the bedtime highlights tonight.

Gracyn - "Mom do you know how much I love you? All the way to the sun, the moon, Earth, Pluto and back." What a love! and a smart one too!

Michael - He is beginning to become attached to a few different lovies in his crib (his blue blankie, his stuffed horse, and his sock monkey). He is beginning to talk a lot too. So, when you lay him down he asks for his favorite things to snuggle with, one at a time. "ankie," "ney ney," and "key key." He snuggles them all in tight around his face and gives them a big squeeze. Tonight he made "ney ney" give "key key" a kiss. Makes me melt!!!!!

Little Big Foot

A Wonderful Easter

We had such a great Easter this past Sunday. We went to an Easter egg dying party and an egg hunt, got to hold real live bunny rabbits, the Easter bunny his some eggs and baskets at our house, we went to an amazing Easter service, and had a delicious dinner at our house. Wow, what an action packed weekend. I have attached a few photos and a video of Michael below.

Dave and the kids at the Easter Egg Hunt!

Gracyn and Michael entertaining the family after Easter dinner. As you can see, Michael LOVED the bunnies or doddies (AKA doggies!)