Sea World

We just LOVE Sea World. We thought we would take the chance to go out before the HEAT and the CROWDS decided to go. It was a little hot but we still had a great time. Tyler is really starting to enjoy our family outings since he can particpate a little more. I am so thankful for our sweet boys and for the time we get to spend together as a family making good memories.

Swim Lessons

TJ took a few weeks of swimming lessons at the Y. Money down the drain!!! He cried the first two lessons and then only did what HE wanted to the last two lessons. He learned nothing and he will still not attempt to swim. He LOVES the water and wants to play in the pool but doesn't really see the need to "swim"!!! We are praying that as the summer continues he will get the desire to swim.

Happy Mother's Day!

I have had a WONDERFUL Mother's day. Chuck really went out of his way to make today and this whole weekend special for me. Chuck ALWAYS helps me out and makes me feel special so for me to notice that he has stepped it up really means a lot. Today he did some extra special things. This morning he took TJ out to get my van vacuumed and washed. He knows how much I love a clean car (but I never want to do it myself)! Then we met my family for brunch at a new restaurant, Village Tavern. I had the best shrimp and grits I have ever had in my life. We will definitely be going back there! TJ asked as we were finishing brunch if there would be any fireworks since we were celebrating mom today!!! I told him that in a few years if he wanted to plan fireworks for me on Mother's day that I would LOVE it!!!! When we finished lunch I told Chuck I wanted to go to IKEA (he doesn't like IKEA with kids but he took us anyway)! Then this afternoon my mom and I went and got pedicures - I NEVER get a pedicure, but I could get used to it!

Tonight after dinner my sweet boys presented me with a beautifully decorated cake. It finished a wonderful day of "celebrating mom" (as TJ kept saying).

At my house I feel like as a mother I am celebrated everyday. Chuck does such a great job of thanking me for all I do and he has the boys do the same. But, I have to say that today was extra special and I am so thankful to be a mom.

Saturday Night Service

My sister and her husband have been attending the Saturday night service at our church. We decided to join them this Mother's day weekend so we could all go out for brunch on Mother's Day. We really enjoyed the service. This picture was taken just before we left for church. All I wanted was one good picture with both my boys. It was nearly impossible to get both of them happy, so my mom decided to hold Tyler. He still wasn't "picture perfect". Oh well, maybe next Mother's day we will have better luck.

Getting Ready for Mother's Day

TJ and Chuck decorated a cake for Mother's Day. When they were finished decorating the cake Chuck thought it would be fun to decorated TJ. It was so cute to watch TJ try to lick the icing off his face. I am not sure if they had more fun decorating my Mother's day cake or TJ. Either way it was fun to watch.

Friday Night Playdate!

My mom came over and got the boys to "play" tonight. Since Chuck and I had a few minutes we thought we would go out in the front yard and work in a few of our beds. When we got outside, mom was in her front yard with TJ and Tyler. They had wanted to stay outside and read books. Tyler was SO cute as he sat in the chair and "read" the books. We have been waiting a LONG time for him to interested in books. He has been read to since he was a baby but the books never held his attention. So the fact that he actually looked at the book makes me think that our persistence is finally paying off.

We have our POOL back!

The boys got in the pool tonight for the first time this season. It took us a few weeks, but we finally got rid of the ducks. I think the boys really liked the ducks but Chuck and I were not as fond of them. Our outdoors man neighbor let us borrow his grandfather's 65 year old stuffed hawk. It only took one time over the fence to see the hawk and they haven't been back since. We only kept the hawk for about 24 hours. We are not used to having "animals" around the house. So we were all excited to finally get our pool to ourselves and for it to be warm enough to get in (well, almost warm enough, Tyler was a little cold). Tyler enjoyed playing around the pool with the "duck". He knows how to "quack" and talk to the duck!!! TJ has gone to the Y twice to swim in the pool and has been scared both times. So tonight when he jumped right in our pool we were excited. There is something about the pool at the Y that he doesn't like. He starts swimming lessons on Saturday so I am praying that that will go well!

There's a Duck in our Pool!

I looked out my kitchen window at lunch today and saw a duck in our pool. I was so shocked I called Chuck at work and asked him what to do. He said, "take a picture of it". So I did! Here is the picture that I took. When Chuck got in from work he was working in the back around the pool and found some duck droppings on our pool deck. From now on the duck is not welcome. I have been told to scare him off if he comes around again. At least I have a picture - I don't really want ducks taking over my pool, I enjoy it too much in the summer!

Spring Break

Spring break at the Fritts' house means PROJECT! This spring our project was to finish sodding our yard. This has been a two year process and we are so happy that it is done. Chuck worked four days straight and of course we had the hottest temperatures of the year on those four days. This is our "dry" season and the two days after we laid our sod it rained four hours each day. We told the boys the rain was pennies from heaven. We felt SO BLESSED that God had sent the rain to help establish our sod. We really enjoy our house and are thrilled to be able to work on it to make it our home!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Chuck turned 30 today!!!! Yes, I am now married to an old man! We celebrated his birthday with a family dinner. TJ and Gram made Chuck his favorite dessert - ice cream cake. TJ also made Chuck a really sweet card. We had a great time thanking God for our wonderful dad!

Tyler's Crib

When TJ and I went in to get Tyler up from his nap today, TJ wanted to get in the crib with Tyler. So, I put him in there. Tyler was SO excited that TJ was in the crib with him. They were so cute. TJ has already asked if he can sleep with Tyler tonight!!!

Easter Bunny!

The Easter bunny left an Easter basket and chair for each of the boys. He didn't have a way to get in the house so he left the "toys" on the front porch. TJ and Tyler didn't really remember that the Easter bunny left toys so the surprise was extra special. The chairs they got will be perfect for the next time we go to the beach! Good job Easter Bunny!

The Fritts' Family at the Beach

We met Chuck's dad, step mom, and their three boys at Cocoa Beach. The boys had such a great time playing in the sand and at the hotel pool. It was so great to see them and to get the chance to spend time with them. I am looking forward to this summer when we can play on the beach and enjoy the waves.

A day at TJ's Preschool

Today Tyler and I got to stay at TJ's preschool all morning. We had the best time. I was so impressed with the teachers and students. We dyed eggs, hunted eggs, played in centers, heard the Easter story, decorated bags for the eggs, and had a special brunch to celebrate Easter. TJ was so proud that I was there and had a really good day. At the end of the day I was SO happy to be bringing TJ home with me, he was the best student there (spoken like a proud mother!!).

Church Egg Hunt

Today we had an egg hunt with our Life Group after church. The boys really had a great time. It was extremely hot (to be the middle of March) but we all enjoyed ourselves. Tyler didn't really have ANY interest in the eggs and TJ wanted them but wanted to open each one right away. He figured out pretty quick that their was candy in each egg. We have enough candy to last us for a LONG time.