Fuselierpalooza 2011

The girls and I went up to DC to hang out with Roger's sister Julie, her hubby Randy and our Fuselier cousins while they were in town in March. Julie had to work, but the rest of us got to play. Randy and I thought this was funny since it used to be Roger and Julie playing and Randy and me at work.

We took the kids to the Natural History Museum the first day.

They all really enjoyed themselves.

Jena and Anna become fast friends.

Caitlin is all grown up.

Lily loves Gabriel and still asks about him almost everyday.

After the museum we went to their hotel and had popcorn and watched Tangled.

The next day we took the train to the zoo.

All the kids posed for us at the entrance.

Traveling without Roger is difficult, but my awesome bother-in-law was awesome and helped push the girls around all weekend. This was a common site.

Thanks to Julie and Randy for hanging out with us and being great "hosts." They were so much help I really did feel like I was on vacation. I hope we can do it again soon!

We are off to see the wizard!

It has been a hectic few weeks, but all our possessions are packed into a big truck and are heading to Kansas! And so are we! We staying in Charlotte Friday (last) night and will have lunch with Uncle David today during our trek west. So far, so good. Hershey (the dog) is riding with Roger and doing well. I think she likes the car better than my SUV. Go figure. And I have the girls and a ton of stuff with me. We hope to make it to Nashville tonight (Saturday).

Nelsonfest 2011

We made it up to Fernwilde one more time for a visit. As always the girls were inseparable. And all the kids had fun! And we even met Justin Bieber! (Not really, but Caden had me fooled!)

It was a great visit, complete with a show. We really are going to miss being a short drive away from them. We will miss you, Nelsons!

YAY!

Mommy got in to K-State and Daddy found us a house in Manhattan! All in the same weekend!

A brand new me!

A year ago, I walked into a Weight Watchers meeting ready to make a change. It was a hard time for me, so many things not going as planned. But I was ready to take control and make a better life for myself. In February, 11 months later, I hit my goal after losing 40 lbs. It was such an amazing moment where both my leader, Joanna, and I cried. I can't believe how different I feel. I have not been this thin since college. An added bonus, I had Lasik back in November! So, I really do have a new outlook on life and feel like a brand new me!

Fire, Fossils and Pepsi Cola

In January, before Roger left for Texas we decided to take a trip to the coast. First stop, New Bern, birthplace of Pepsi Cola. We decided that our time in NC would not be complete without a visit.

We stopped at the local fire fighters museum. Who could pass up the chance to wear cool hats!

Next stop, Caleb Bradham's drugstore, the birthplace of Pepsi Cola.

We found these bears and decided to take a few pictures.

Then, we went to Aurora to the Fossil Museum.

It was a lot of fun digging for fossils, even if it was raining.

Our favorite little guys!

On our way back from Georgia, we stopped in SC to visit our favorite little guys, my nephews, Colton and Liam. My brother and his family were visiting from California.

They had an early birthday party for Liam, who was turning 1. We are so glad we got to celebrate with them!