Family, family, family

The kids started a new session of swimming lessons on Monday nights. Bishop's lesson is at 5pm and Nora's starts at 5:15pm. Bishop is in the same class as his buddy, Cal, so he was pretty excited about that!

Thursday was St. Patrick's Day! The kids really got into it this year.....and Bishop even made a leprechaun trap for our house. He kept checking it to see if he had caught the leprechaun yet! :)

My Irish loves

Rocking out in the backseat!

Saturday night the Bormann's came over for dinner, to watch bball and play! The kids had so much fun together! Iowa State played Little Rock. Bishop picked Little Rock to win the whole thing, and he got into it when Little Rock upset a 3 seed (they're a 14 seed)--so we cheered for Little Rock for the first few minutes....while Ryan and the Bormann's cheered for ISU. Our cheering didn't last long....and then the kids were off to play together!

The boys playing bball!

These 2 were so silly!

I have about 10 more pictures of them like this! They have so much fun together!

On Sunday GG Ray and GG Darlene came over to celebrate Bishop and Nora's birthdays! We missed them in Feb and it was even more fun to celebrate later on and the kids were on top of the world with all of the great presents! GG and GG are SO good to them--we are so thankful and appreciative of all they do for us! They each got lots of new clothes and some toys--and a basketball hoop that hangs on the back of a door.....soccer balls and soccer nets! Perfect presents that the kids LOVE!!!! Thanks so much GG and GG! We love you!

They even brought cake! Yummy!

Playing in bball in the basement!

Kids against mom!

Due to our work schedules Luke and I needed a little help getting the kids to school on Tuesday morning! Luke was on the road Monday night and I had an early flight out Tuesday morning......so my parents came to the rescue and took the kids in on Tuesday morning! Thanks so much, mom and dad, I don't know what we'd do without you! You're the best!!