Yes, I'm man enough!

Benjamin has really gotten into the whole dress up thing lately. I think living with his cousin, McKenzie, and ME under one roof has made him really enjoy exploring all of the costumes. Ha! 

I know that these few pics are really dark, but he's wearing his sissy's Valentine's jewelry.

He's really loved how all of the bracelets jingle.

 

Now ever since we've been living with Brant and Kari, this is how I've found Benjamin almost everyday at school. His teachers said that he picks out a costume almost everyday and puts it on all by himself. This is their most "masculine" costume in the box. Ha!

His girlfriend, Greer, isn't so sure what to think about this.

When do I start to worry? Ha!

2012 Spring Break

We had a little different type of Spring Break this year. Seeing how we moved out of our house last Friday and we weren't really sure where we were going, we have temporarily moved in with Brant and Kari. So we have just been trying to adjust to where all of our things should go and establishing "routines" (if any) at our new place.

Since Spring Break was this week, Kari and the girls headed to Fayetteville to hang out with her parents. So Brant goto to have the Dees family all to himself this week.

Brant got his hair "did" by Benjamin and Mary Elizabeth.

Do you think he's having fun? Ha!

We did manage to get outside a few days and enjoy the weather when it wasn't raining. We met some friends at Pinnacle Park one day. Why haven't I taken my kids there sooner???

This is ME's new "smile".

The picture doesn't do justice. There was a mud puddle, so...Benjamin got all muddy!

My cuties couldn't stay away from each other at the park. However, they wouldn't stop to let me take pics with their friends,

Baby Jude, Mary Elizabeth, Benjamin, and Sawyer
Later in the week, we went to Mason's 4th birthday party at a local taekwando place. It took the kids some time to figure out what it was all about, but they still had fun getting to play. We even got to see our old neighbors! The Harrys moved right before we did, so it was good to see them.

ME and I were able to get out and go shopping for a little while. The little ham told me I needed to take a picture of her...so I did.

The kids have been loving Brant and Kari's FLAT driveway! This is a totally new concept for the 4 of us. Ha!

Once Kari and the girls came back, the kids have become totally silly with each other. I was trying to take pictures of Benjamin and ME for Daddy Mike's birthday. How do you think it turned out? Ha!

This was the one pic I was able to actually get of my two kids.

They all 3 decided that picture taking was a terrible idea, so they marched off down the street to the creek.

We even got a little swimming in during Spring Break. The funny thing is, the trio all decided that swimming naked would be better. This was the only "decent" photo I could post of any of them. I love his freezing face, too!

Zoo trip with VeVe and Mary Jane

Spring Break wouldn't be complete without a trip to the zoo, so VeVe and her friend Miss Mary Jane took the kids. They had a blast!

Benjamin just monkeyin' around

Or should I say doggin' around? Lately, whenever he's at LaLa and Dandy's house, Benjamin heads straight toward the doggie door. He loves to hide there!

 

Last day in our brown house

Today was a bittersweet day...

Today was our last day in our "brown house" on Cedar Ridge. We sure are going to miss this house...

This was mine and Drew's first house.

This was the house that we had a fence built for our first dog, Dixie Sugarbaker.

Because of Dixie, we met fabulous neighbors because Dixie Doodle didn't much care for our fence.

This was the house that we brought BOTH of our precious babies home to.

Needless to say, we've created many memories in this house over the past 7 1/2 years!

We sure are going to miss it, but we sure are excited about what life has in store for our family of four in the future...wherever that is.

I've taken many pics on this front porch.

This was a new recent routine that we have developed...trying to call our neighbor's cat, Pearl, over to play with us.

I love the determination!

Yes! Victory!

ME insisted on me taking pics of them on their playground before we moved. So I did. :)

The location of the slide I will definitely NOT miss!

Benjamin nearly gave me a heart attack everytime he went down this slide because it was so close to the rocks!

I stepped on a pop top

Jimmy Buffett finally decided to come back to Little Rock, so we turned into Parrotheads for the evening!

Drew and Sam

Look who I ran into! And no I'm not pregnant! Her hand is on my belly so she wouldn't fall off the step!