Our Saturdays (too many pictures)

Lately, we have been having the most wonderful weekends. Riley is absolutely the most fun! And when he wakes up he is at his best. Nothing makes this precious little angel happier than getting into a stroller. So we start the day by walking to Dirk's for breakfast and then heading to the playgroud. Here are a few pictures from Easter weekend. Seriously...He is so cute I can hardly stand it! (I recognize I am partial!)

Could you just eat him up!

Riley was in a Brewton last month when he discovered his love for yard work!  Etta was raking leaves and RIley was watching her everymove.  When she stopped raking, he would get upset, when she started back up he was satisfied.  So they got him his own yard tools, and he loves them.  So the Easter Bunny brought Riley some outdoor tools for home.  How cute are these pictures.  He is so proud. 

look he is glowing...

Riley is always chasing the cats.  Velma runs away from him and he gets so upset.  But Roxy welcomes his attention.  I think this all relates back to one Thanksgiving just after Michael and I got married, when the cats were in Pensacola.  My cousin, Emily, who was 3 or 4 at the time, ran around the house chasing the cats, calling them , "meow meow's".  At one point she chased Velma under a sofa, and that is where Velma insisted on staying for the next two days. 

Anyway you see Riley is after Velma hear, I am guessing she found the new addition of his rabbit ears to be equally disturbing.  See below- again no clue about the setting- but my little angel is glowing!

Very bright!

They say when you get a new camera you should paly around with the settings.  So, on Sunday I did!  However, when I started reviewing my pictures I could not begin to tell you what setting corresponded to the pictures.  Holland helped me decipher that these were probably taken in AV. 

More Easter!

I have to say that this was a wonderful Easter!  We had so much fun with Riley and I look forward to many years in the near future where we will watch this little man hunt for Easter Eggs.  We through a couple out in the yard after church and he collected them in his Basket (Thanks for the cute basket Miss Avery)

We got up early and went to 8:30 service...and for the second year in a row we had to sit in a folding chair in the ailse.  I swear that I thought we had made it in plenty of time!!  Anyway, it was a fantastic service.  Michael and I were so glad that we made the decision to stay and go to our church and thrilled that Liz, Johna, Etta and Big Mike could be there with us.  The music was outstanding, and the sermon was awesome.  And now we know the secret, people arrive at 7:45 to claim their seats!  But next year I think we may try the 7:00 am sunrise service. 

Let me do you a favor...

This past weekend while hanging out with Liz and John  (Michael's sis and bro in law) I learned of a new beer, one that if you like beer you absolutely must try.  I have been on a beer kick since, I stopped breastfeeding and could enjoy a high gravity beer, and Michael and I started frequenting El Ray so often.  They have an extensive list and I like to try a new one everytime.  So while we were discussing beers, Liz and John mentioned strawberry beer...yes you read it right...strawberry.  Now, if it had come from anyone else i might have been skeptical, however, I trust Liz and John's taste, especially when it comes to beer!  And then they mentioned that Abita makes this product and I of course trust Abita, too.  Do not confuse Strawberry Harvest with Abita's Purple Haze (raspberry).  The strawberry beer is awesome, so go get it and try it.  And know that it is a seasonal beer.  And if you are thinking of heading to Filet and Vine- yes, they have it I have already called!  Good luck beating me there because I might just buy the store out.  (I'll be sure to put it in my trunk as my next stop will be daycare!  Below is a picture and what the Abita sight says about it.

"Strawberry Harvest Lager is a wheat beer made with real Louisiana strawberries, picked late in the season when they’re at their sweetest. This brew has earned quite a reputation in a short time, causing the brewery to up their production year after year. When this brew is found, emails and phone calls (or blogposts) fly to friends informing them of the store’s location. Strawberry Harvest is a crisp, light lager with just a hint of strawberry sweetness. It is wonderful with desserts or lighter fares such as salads and pastas. Fresh cheeses such as Burrata, chevre, Creszenza, mozzarella or Teleme pair well with Strawberry Harvest." - Abita Website

A few Easter Pictures

I hope you all had a great holiday.  We did!  We stayed put and the Godwins came to us, so it worked out really well for Michael and I.  Here are just afew pictures from yesterday.  I will post more later.