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I am still alive

I can't beleive that I haven't posted over here in such a long time. I really did not intend to leave the blog all alone for this long.

Well, we have been very busy, as we always are. We made the transition from winter to spring here in Dallas. We had a very mild winter and didn't see any snow this year. Lauren is continuing to do very well in school. She loves to go everyday and see her friends.

In March, we celebrated Easter. Both the girls loved getting their baskets from the Easter bunny.

In April, we were very busy. Mom and Dad Bower came for a visit from Tampa. We loved having them and got to spend so much quality time together. We do not get together near enough. We went to a picnic that Rick's employer threw for their employees. Rick and Lauren did the 3 legged race (and did not come in last!) and participated in the egg toss. We had tons of fun! Here are some of the pictures from the day:

On April 23rd, Lauren turned 6! I cant believe it!! She is getting so big. Here are pictures from her party.







Lastly, Rick and I just returned from our week long getaway in Mexico. We had a fabulous time. We got to relax on the beach all day long - which is truly my most favorite thing to do in the world. Here are pictures from our trip.

I want to be a cowboy......baby

This weekend, the girls and I went to the Fort Worth Stock Show. We have gone every year for a few years now and we always have a great time. Here are a few pics from the great time we had.

This is what she wants as her first car:

Why YES, you too can have this fine John Deere tractor in your driveway for $239.00 a month.




Wow! She was born to ride:






We saw some livestock




And rode some rides

Metamorphosis Monday

I am participating in Metamorphosis Monday over at Between Naps on the Porch. Here is a table refinish that Rick and I did in the Fall.

Here is the before (we bought this table for $50 off Craigslist).

Here is the AFTER picture. We painted the base and chairs black and then I distressed it by sanding the edges. For the top, we stained it a dark espresso finish.

Friday night fun

Here are some pictures of how we spent our evening.

The girls playing Wii

Addison wearing daddy's shoes

AND - The big news........

Lauren lost her first tooth. The tooth fairy came last night and left her $3.00. She was thrilled.

Welcome to our new home

Welcome one and all. We recently packed and moved from our first home, www.bowerland.com/blog. I think you will enjoy the new layout and upcoming posts.