Wizarding World of Harry Potter

We surprised the kids with a trip to Universal Studios last week.  They didn't have any idea we were going until they woke up on Friday and we told them we were flying to Florida in 2 hours.  They still didn't know we were going to Universal until we drove into the park on Saturday morning.  It was so fun to see them walk into Hogsmeade.  It isn't every day that you get to literally walk into scenes from your favorite book. 

Hogwarts

Flight of the Hippogriff

Hanging out in Hogsmeade

We loved all the themed shops

Three broomsticks

 Welcome to Hogsmeade

 Loved the snowman :)

Hogsmeade

Honeydukes

Hogswart Express

Hogwarts

Tri Wizard rally

She's a Gryffindor

Harry Potter

Shopping for wands at Ollivander's

Spring sports

The kids kept us busy this spring with their sports!  Evie played soccer with AYSO.  It was a tough season, but we are so proud of her for being a leader and working hard.  Andrew loved playing little league!  He had a wonderful team and an awesome coach.  Evie also made the Amherst track team.  She was so excited to get to run as a third grader.

Zany Zebras

Go Mets!

Amherst track~4x100 relay

Baseball trip

 Great American Ballpark

 Go Cubs!

 Cubs win!

 Louisville Slugger Museum

Wrigley Field...made of legos

It is hard to believe the school year is already over!  We made it through 3rd grade, 1st grade, and mom's first year back at work.  So proud of these kids and how much they accomplished this year!

Evie's classmates voted her the best reader in her class.  She also got the PE award for 3rd grade, the Principal's award, and honor roll.

Andrew had perfect attendance and got the good citizen award for the first semester

Take me out to the ballgame

Andrew's team before a game.  Aren't they cute?!

Getting some pitching instructions from Zac Rosscup at the Smokies little league clinic

Happy 9th Birthday

Update in pictures

Evie's giant snowflake was featured in the display case at school

We got to spend a weekend with friends in NC

We've had lots and lots of cookies at our house in March!

Phil and the kids ran the Run for the Schools 5k

Happy Valentine's Day

Andrew won 1st place in design for his Titanic boat at RAs

We ran walked the first mile of the Kids Marathon at the zoo in the snow and ice

Spring soccer season has begun!

Andrew started playing baseball this month

Took a ball to the eye, but still loving the game

Snow much fun!

 Ready to play

 It was pouring snow

Just enough snow to start sledding

 Our poor snowman was upright on Thursday night and was defying gravity on Friday morning

 Beautiful snow

 Super excited to get out the sleds

 Ice car that the kids built a few weeks ago

 It works!