Race Car Driving!!

Justin's boss's, to reward for hard work done, invited us to go race car driving in Richmond, VA today. It was a family affair that was lots of fun. The kids loved the cars (especially Ryan!), the guys were pros, and the ladies...well, were terrified, but we had fun. :) Here's what we did...

Psyched before we go!

All the kids pretending to be driving.

Ryan, nervous for his Mommy

Justin suited up.

Lauren, looking goofy.

Ryan helping Mommy at the pre-drive instructions

Ryan getting to sit on a car.

The kids posing.

Waiting our turn.

Scott and Jennifer. Such wonderful people and neat bosses.
The drivers.

Too loud!

Justin's turn. This guy helped us into the cars and got us going. Super nice.
There goes Justin!

Lauren's turn.

Yep I (Lauren) stalled. Embarassing. :)
I got better! :)

They had some rockin' music playing at the track, and Ryan got his groove on with the pole.
He was so happy to get his own race car toy and couldn't wait to open it!

Out to lunch afterwards, and cute little baby ducks came right up to our table!

So cute!

The kids checking it out.

Sophie's Preschool Graduation 2011

Our Sophie girl graduated from Preschool and had her graduation this evening. She is such a big girl, and we are so proud of her! Sophie is very ready for Kindergarten, and cannot wait. Here are some fun snapshots from the evening.

The whole group

Doing the Pledge of Allegiance

Singing some of their songs

Ryan got SUPER wiggly and crazy. So, he took a snapshot or 2 with the camera to keep busy.

After her teacher talked about how wonderful Sophie is, they took a seat. here she is using her "diploma" as a telescope. :)

Our sweet girl!

The gang

Ms. Maureen, her teacher. Such a wonderful lady!

A couple pics from her days at preschool

Hello Scar Face

Our little boy...well...is a little boy, by all accounts of the word. Normally, he brushes himself off or says "ouch" and continues to run off playing, even though it leaves you cringing, but now and then he really freaks his Mommy out. Church, today, proved to be one of those more interesting days. Ryan got into a fight with the hymnal holder. Mommy rushed him out, Ryan screaming, to take care of the blood, but all turned out OK. He was quite the trooper, and now we have mister "Scar Face." I'm hoping this is a scar that goes away as it heals. Then, again, you can still see his Thanksgiving momento on his bottom lip. I'm just glad that I (Lauren) just took a First Aid refresher course! Oh, boys!

Mother's Day 2011

Happy wonderful Mother's Day to all women, for we are all mothers! We didn't get a chance to have an Easter picture taken, so Mother's Day is close second. My family treated me very well this year, and taking a little bit of a break with some appreciation sure makes a mom feel great about going back to "work." :) I am grateful for all the mother's, and women, in my life.