This April we were lucky enough to get to spend some quality time with our family. At the beginning of the month, we participated in the American Heart Walk with Aaron’s parents and my mother. I mentioned in earlier post how important the Heart Walk is to our families. My mother is still recovering her heart surgery and Aaron’s parents have also been affected by heart disease. This race was extra special because it was the first time we got to walk with both families.
The point of the Heart Walk is to participate in the actual walk. But my mom thinks it is to get all the freebies at the vendor tables. I think she was planning on heading to the tables when we got there instead of walking. She was highly disappointed that they had the vendor area blocked off until after the race started. It did not help that the walk was behind schedule because they had so many people participating (a good problem to have) and the traffic was backed up to the bypass. She decided that she was going to stand by the gate looking into the “promise land.” She reminded us of Mollie when she wants in the house. We could not stop laughing.
Finally the walk started. Mom and I did have to turn around part way because she is still having issues with her breathing, but she gets better every week. She perked up when she noticed that the vendor area was open. We went through all the booths in 20 minutes and before Aaron and his parents finished the walk. She walked away with enough snacks for a month.
Mom even had time to take a picture with the Bimbo bear!
Everyone had a great time raising awareness for a cause that is close to our hearts (pun intented)!
When mom and I traveled to Hot Springs we got to spend time with my sister Kristine, her daughter Gyna and her granddaughter Annie. We started the evening out with a strange dinner at Chili’s. It was the 2nd to last weekend for the horse races, a state cheerleading competition and prom for a few schools. They were very busy! But it gave us time to talk and take a few pictures while we waited.
Annie is very shy so it took her a little bit to warm up to us. She is so adorable and has the sweetest little voice. She looks just like her momma at that age.
She loved getting to see her Grammy! She held mom’s hand all night. Mom loved it!
We ended the evening with Annie opening her Christmas presents. Yes I know that we are a little late, but we love getting to see the excitement in her face when she opens them. Annie loves fairies and Barbie. Mom got her the cutest fairy costume and a carrier for her Barbie outfits and a jewelry box that had Tinkerbell on the top.
I love this picture that I took. It is 4 generations of our family. They are such beauties and I am proud to call them family!
A few weeks ago we had a wonderful time hosting my sister Scarlett and her little man Grae. They arrived on Saturday and we had mom and Stacey over for dinner. Everyone was smitten with Grae. He is already such a flirt!
While Scarlett was smitten with Mom’s pedicure and sandals!
The next day we got up nice and early for church and afterwards a nice lunch at Shoguns
After lunch Scarlett and I headed out for a girl's spa day while Aaron and Grae spent some quality boy time together!
Grae loved hanging out with Uncle Aaron and looking at Mollie out the window!
Before they left for home we got to see something amazing…Grae walking for the first time (with the help of a box)!
I had such a great time spending time with just Scarlett and me. We have not had the opportunity to do it that much since we both became adults. I look forward to many more visits from Scarlett and Grae!
Family is so important to Aaron and I so it was such a treat to get to visit with so many during the month of April!
