muddin'

spring is "mud season" in maine
which means big time fun on the atvs

notice the flooded road behind me?
that's where we were headed!
i also took time during the breaks to snap some pics of the beautiful maine countryside

thinking back about the situations i got myself into i question why i took my real camera!
i just couldn't get over this tree all toppled over

i was told a beaver did it
isn't that amazing?!?!
now, i don't always believe what they're telling me
cuz they tried to tell someone that moose hibernate - HA!
and the token duke pic
lickin' his chops, as usual!

baptism

we always enjoy seeing my brother and his family
it doesn't happen often as they live in kansas city
but what better reason than my niece and nephew getting baptized

uncle sean took some time to play baseball

i took some time to practice up on taking pictures
aren't they the cutest?

well, that is until you take the pacifier out...

easter with my family

headed up to kansas to see my family for easter

it's always so much fun to hang with the fam

and i laughed so hard i cried so many times over the weekend
and they're off
to find the eggs

the kids are getting old
so we had to hide them extra tough

on the drive back home i took a detour through oklahoma
to stop at miranda lamberts store
there's some great photo opportunities on the way

and, again, just because he's such a cutie...

i found them!

remember the chopped party post of just a couple of days ago?
remember how i didn't have a single picture of the baskets
or the final dishes?
well i found them!
apparently i took those pictures with my phone instead of the "real" computer
appetizer (the winner)

main dish

dessert

chopped party take 2

you may remember our chopped party from last year
appetizers
main course
dessert
well, we were back at it this year
with a few changes to the rules
this year you had to include a beverage in the basket
and had to make a cocktail to go with the course
that made for some extra fun!
i didn't do a very good job of getting anything captured during the evening
and the camera settings were all jacked up so the pics aren't very good

appetizer - what would you make with...

yes, that's hard boiled eggs
vienna sausages
cheese whiz
peeps
and miller high life

entree - what would you make with...

enchiladas
frozen blackberries
frozen edamame
vanilla ice cream
red grape hibiscus vodka

dessert - what would you make with...

pound cake
yogurt
sour patch kids
bacon
tequila

what would you put in a basket for a chopped party?
and just cuz he's such a cutie...

and in case you're wondering
the appetizer won!