Baseball Sunday

 Photo-op by Eden of Mom and Dad

 Souvenirs

 Hank loving the stadium!

 Me and my babies

 Eden dancing, hoping to get on the Fan Cam!

 On Turner Field ready to run the bases

What a beautiful Sunday for Braves baseball! We had such a great time at the ball field and the kids loved running the bases. I am looking forward to doing this again:)

Keep on Walking

The Bell/Scruggs family walked for baby Ava for a third year in a row. Our group just keeps getting bigger and we love having an occasion to gather and visit as a family. We are so blessed to have been touched by such a precious angel and it is such an honor to remember her in this way...to help so many more babies just like her. 

 After-party at Tina's and Armando's! Such a fun family to be a part of!

Spring Ballerina

Recital time is just around the corner. Eden loves showing off her costume on picture day! We love it too:)

Spring Sports

Hank's Soccer, #5

 Hank's Spring Team

Corner KICK!

Hank and Asa

Eden's Ballet

 Working on her split

 Getting to model the recital costume for the class and all the parents...

 Loves the camera and showing off!

Awaiting Spring

We are such an outdoorsie-type family; the arrival of spring is almost like its own Scruggs-family holiday! We love it! 

The kids are actively involved in T-ball, softball (fast-pitch), outdoor soccer, along with two musicals for Eden; school-The Jungle Book and one at church, and Eden's spring ballet recital. We have a whole list of Spring activities, and we haven't even got started. 

I am anxiously finishing up my fourth semester in graduate school which includes my student teaching. I am so happy to be on the downside of this hill. It has been such a climb to get where I am today. It almost doesn't feel real to be finishing my degree and in three short semesters (mini) I will graduate with my Master's in Special Education in July. Just in time to teach in August...please keep praying for God's will and a new job:)

And with all endings come new beginnings....Kelly has enrolled in graduate school for his Master's in Business Administration and will begin in May. I am so proud of him and can't be happier for our family and the progress we are making to move forward not only in our careers but in our lives.  

Hank is in the last sprint of his Kindergarten year. He is excelling and performing wonderfully. He is a smart, funny, creative, active, little boy...loved by everyone! We are so proud of who is becoming and his little personality that is blossoming and blooming beyond our expectations. With a season of winter, indoor soccer, we have moved on to spring, outdoor soccer with his cousin Asa as his teammate. He absolutely loves this sport, and is really quite good with speed and a good feel for defense. T-ball is also on his agenda, where on a team with mainly pre-k-aged children, Hank is excelling in hitting and throwing and being a seasoned veteran of the game. 

Eden is excelling in third grade, just like we anticipated. She actively pursued two roles in local musicals; one in The Jungle Book as Baby Elephant, with a singing and dance routine; and one in our church's Spring performance with a solo and speaking part-and received them both! She is so happy and loves to perform-she is definitely in her element....loves to entertain. Along with performing, she is starting her first year in fast-pitch softball...an experience for us all! Eden loves her friends and loves being active, softball is wonderful to be outdoors and play at the park-it just goes along with the season, but fast-pitch is a whole different level. Stay tuned for that one...:)

Two busy children and two busy parents and here we are, anxiously awaiting warmer weather, longer days, and fun nights in the yard and at the park. We can't wait, bring on the sunshine!

American Adventure

Eden with Kanani ("the girl of her dreams") at the American Girl Doll store and with Chrissa and KaTie, her dolls from her 7th birthday and this Christmas. KaTie, below, had her ears pierced as well.

Taking a break from shopping and waiting on our table to eat dinner.

 Ready for lunch at the Bistro.

  Eden, Chrissa, and KaTie...Tea-time!

 The boys enjoying their time with Optimus Prime:)

 Eating their Ice cream Floats... Root beer and Orange Cream!

 Finally was able to get Hank to pose with Eden inside the Bistro with a doll!

Both kids with their respective "dolls." 

 A great end to a fabulous day!

What a day....Eden loves her American Girl Dolls, Chrissa and KaTie (yes, spelled with a capital T) and has been asking for quite sometime to take them shopping and to eat in the Bistro. Finally, for Valentine's Day, this was our treat to Edibug...she's only 8 for so long:). Hank had fun going to Game Stop to pick out a new DS case and game...boys will be boys! We had KaTie's ears pierced, hand-picked a new outfit for Chrissa (Julie's 70's Retro Day-outfit), and all enjoyed dinner with the dolls, and oh yes, Optimus Prime! Of coursse, while there, we were able to meet the new "Girl of the Year," Kanani from Hawaii--she's beautiful with long brown hair that can be styled in many ways (i.e., the fabulous "Hair Salon" was witness to that)! So now, Eden has a new goal in mind...Kanani for her Birthday...we shall see!

I love taking my children to do things that I believe have long awaited to do, while other friends and family have gone and she's heard all the stories, and reads the magazines...she's been waiting for over a year. Eden earned this trip with taking care of her dolls, their clothes, and all of their accessories. What a little doll I have, it was nice to see her eyes light up with excitement! Hank's eyes even lit up when he saw the Bitty Baby with his look-a-like blond hair and wearing a super hero outfit...he confided in his daddy, "I would like that doll, daddy, the one that looks like me." Bless his heart, I probably would have broke down and bought it for him.

This was definitely a trip of indulgence; we definitely didn't need new clothes for these dolls, nor pay so much for dinner and all that it included...but it was a nice afternoon to have spent with my family. Now off to plan for a trip in May...I better start saving up!