Lil' violinist.....

Trinity recently got to decide if she wanted to play an instrument and she decided on a violin!!! We went and purchased one at this interesting store that also carries food storage and paintball supplies. She was truly excited about her violin and learning to play! She has been taking lessons for over a month and we have been trying so hard to be consistent with practicing (which is a really hard task for me, if you know me u know I'm the least consistent person among other things...) I am starting to think about my babies futures and all the experiences I want them to have and the people they have the capacity to be. Violin lessons is just a stepping stone to so much more....whether it be trinity decides its not for her and figures out what is or becoming a really amazing violinist.....only time will tell!! For now I am really enjoying watching her learn.......I think she is enjoying learning too!

WE WENT TO HAWAII-eeeeee!!!!!!

Can I say "VACA-SH-ION" and "MUCH NEEDED"!!!! Heck yes!! Chris and I went on our first vacation without lil' tots since our honeymoon and we went to ring in our SIX year anniversary.........It was amazing to get away and look at eachother and laugh at eachother and just reconnect! I have to admit I missed my babies like crazy and there were many of conversations focused around them and yes a couple tears with thoughts of them......but, I focused and had myself......I mean OURSELVES a good ole'time!!!!YEEEE-HAWWWWW and yes we did go Horseback riding through a hawaiian jungle, kayaking with the sharks....or I mean we were scared of a possible encounter with a shark, snorkeling with the coolest dude crush turtles, tanned on the black sands, went to three movies (luxury!), ate delicious fresh sushi almost daily, body boarded massive waves with a local that sounded like raffiki from lion king, drank kava-kava from coconut shells (tastes like dirt but, relaxing side effects).........We definitley made the most of our alone time. We also, made a pack to try and get away at least once a year to wherever just the two of us. It was such an invetsment in our marriage and soooo worth it!!! I wuv my studdly husband!!!!

CAMPING....

We went on a fun family outing to Tropic a couple weekends ago. Beleive it or not we were eager to get into the grut and muck of the whole camping experience!!! It was sooo much fun (other than the fact that it was chilllllly! but, we hung tough!) I love it that my kids love the dirt......Trin loves to fish and 4-wheel, collect firewood, scope out the wildlife all the above! Gage found that he loves to ride on the 4-wheeler, worms, fire, dandelions and just run-a-muk like the lil' taz mania devil he is!
Chris loves getting outdoors, the chance to use his bow and arrow and watch movies (who knew!!). I love the smell of fresh air, campfires, dutchoven cookin, nature walks and watching my kids............
It was so cute cause we went with my Dad and he has this nice and BIG trailer fully decked out.....and he invites us to stay in it with him but, we want to experience "for real" camping we set our tent up and right next to us we set up this lil' purple tent, upon trin's request. She slept in it and even talked her 15 year old aunt to sleep in there. They looked to crammed in there but, they obviously kept eachother nice and warm cause, I never heard a complaint!!
We definitely had tons of family, fun bondage!!!!!