Bowlin Beige

Sadly, today is the kids' last day with Miss Robin. We've known since last month that she would be taking on a new job, but it's taken a while to fully come to terms with the change. We didn't tell Ainsley until last weekend - she still has a difficult concept of time and we didn't want her worrying about it too far in advance. But this week, our last three days, have been more about celebrating all the wonderful things Miss Robin has done for our family over the past (almost) 4 years. Ainsley was just 13 months old when we 'discovered' Miss Robin, who we found through a contact at our church. Ainsley's first Halloween at Miss Robin's home. It was here that she met her favorite friends, Davis and McKenzie, as well as others who have come and gone over the years. Miss Robin didn't hesitate with our spunky little girl, teaching her valuable life lessons such as patience and kindness. When Ainsley was old enough, Robin encouraged us to si

This week was my spring break from school so we took the opportunity to schedule a family ski trip. Well, almost all the family - Parker stayed home with Nana and Papa. Ainsley, Eric and I headed off to Snowshoe in West Virginia. Ainsley had a fabulous time and wasn't scared at all. She loved ski school and made some new friends. Here are some highlights from our fantastic trip! Taking a catnap through the mountains. It sure is hard to sleep on these windy roads! Finally arrived in our room! We had a great 2-bedroom condo in the middle of the village, right on the slopes! View from our room . Sunday night tubing! Ready to hit the slopes! Our little ski bunny. Eric and I enjoyed some ski time by ourselves while Ainsley was in ski school. Too busy waving at her friends to stay on her feet. She's a natural! After a long day on the slopes, we enjoyed the indoor/outdoor pools. That's our litt