My magic men

Anyone who lives in Columbia has seen the fountians in front of hte movie theater on Bower Parkway. It is Mason and Kade's new favorite spot. I told them that they were the conductors and they had to make the fountain work. They try feverishly to keep the water "up". It is so much fun to watch and they are super tired by the time we leave. I just love watching my little magic men!

Pink Swampcats

Mason has been a great supporter of his big brother Nolan and his ball teams. He is at every game, cheers his heart out, knows each players name and nickname and offers helpful advice to the coaches. He has always felt like a member of the team. This past weekend Mason got to play in his first tournament. This was a big boy tournament too.

 They had pink jerseys in support of breast cancer awareness

They had their families decked out in all pink to support them

They had warm ups before the games

They played three awesome games and then they got their FIRST trophies!

Mason did awesome this weekend. He had the attitude that we all knew he would. He played with heart the entire time. He was supportive of his team mates and most importantly he had fun! I can not wait to watch Mason become the ball player we all know he has inside him!

Mothers Day

This year Mark went all out for Mothers Day. The week before Easter he got me an AWESOME camera. I had the same dinky camera since before Mason was born. I have dropped it a zillion times but I have kept up with it and got my $100 worth. So I was THRILLED when Mark got me this......

With Easter pictures being a big deal for me, Mark knew I would want the camera for Easter pictures. I thought that was my gift. I was so happy with the way he spoiled me on actual Mothers day weekend.
He started with a babysitter and a wonderful date to my favorite place, Miyos! We ate HOT food and had grown up conversation! We feasted on sushi, won tons, and our favorite dishes! Then after a great dinner we went to the mall and got to enjoy shopping without bathroom breaks or meltdowns!At the mall Mark got me these super cool shoes I have been wanting for a long time now.

After tons of shopping, mostly window shopping, and visiting with friends we bumped into, we stopped at dairy queen and got a yummy blizzard!

One last stop by Target on our way home where Mark surprised me with a super cool camera bag I had picked out

I was very rested and ready to get home at the end of the evening. Once the sitter was taken home the kids surprised me by turning Nolans room into "Mommys Inn." There was a cute sign and everything. On the back of the door there was a note that said I had to stay in the room until they came to get me in the morning. I had a wonderful night sleep (Kade has been waking up a lot lately so this was wonderful for this light sleeping mommy!) and was woken by my wonderful breakfast in bed~

Then Nolan and Gracie went to spend Mothers day with their mom and we went to church. I love Mothers day church. It is one of my favorite services every year!

After church, Mason wanted to take me to Zaxby's then we went home for a Sunday nap. When we woke up, Marble Slab was for dinner!

I had a wonderful Mothers day and LOVED spending the day with all my favorite Burdettes! Mark and the boys made me feel so special all day long!I loved having a day to celebrate being a mommy to my sweet boys! They have been the best gift I have ever received!

Sweet Baby Kae....she isn't a baby anymore

To be the youngest Johnson has to be hard. There are several of us to follow behind. Being from a small town, teachers tend to stay for a long time. I can only imagine how hard it is for Kaelyn to hear " I taught Erin, Kari, Mac, Josh, and Courtney!" But I can tell you, out of the bunch, Kae is her own lady. She doesn't follow the crowds, she is a free thinker, and she knows what she believes in.

Kaelyn was just a baby when I moved to college. She came to visit me as I moved into my own places but she grew up while I was away becoming an adult. This summer I was thrilled when Kae decided to come on vacation with our family. She was a BLAST. She is funny, smart, sweet, independent, inspiring, loving......the list just goes on and on.

The thing about Kae that baffles me is that she just doesn't see how beautiful she is. She is the type of girl that when she walks into a room heads turn. She doesn't even see it. And then the heads that were turned just by her stunning appearance, they get to know her and talk to her and they see just how wonderful she is inside and out.

I can not even begin to explain how wonderful it is to have Kaelyn in our lives. I know that I missed a great deal of her growing up. I still feel like I miss way too much. But I treasure the time I do get with her. I love the way she loves her niece and nephews, I love the way she smiles, laughs, and gets overly excited about everything. I love that she is dramatic and doesn't see it. I love that she still calls me just to talk. I love that I get to continue to watch her grow up to become the head strong woman I see blooming. Of all the Johnson's that came before her, I think we paved a road that Kae chose not to walk down. I love watching you walk to the beat of your own drum Kae......and I love you!

Easter Pictures

If you know me, you know I spend countless hours, days, and weeks planning our Easter, summer, and Christmas outfits. I find any chance to match my family and I RUN with it! This year I was not thrilled with our Easter outfits but I am SUPER picky when it comes to our family pictures. The best picture of the kids actually was in the backyard after church! So, here are our 2011 Easter Pictures!

Time

I treasure time. I treasure all our different kinds of time. There is family time. Time with just the six of us. Sitting at the dinner table, riding in the car to practices, getting dressed and ready to go somewhere, movie nights, and just those few moments we can have just us. I do get stressed sometimes but I love time with just my family.

I enjoy active time. I love taking the kids to the ballpark, school functions....really anywhere they can run, play, sweat, smile, and grow into the super cool people they are!

I enjoy Mark time. I don't get as much alone time with Mark as I would like but I LOVE the time we get together. Tonight, we got to go to the grocery store JUST THE TWO OF US! Big deal, uh YES! With four children, you take what you can get!

I enjoy extended family time. I have enjoy time with aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. I love that we have family close enough to visit.

Here is the thing about time. Time is something you can not get back so enjoy it. Enjoy family time, alone time, quality time, any kind of time you can get with your family, friends, and alone. I am so thankful that I have so many people I love to share my time with.