Mom 0, Paint, Ribs, and Buffalo!

Mom O came to visit for the weekend. Friday morning I left for work and Zach and Mom O had the day together. They were quite the dynamic duo because they got right to work taking on the job of painting our basement! I arrived home and Zach led me to the basement with my eyes closed to see their work. The basement has been transformed and it looks great!
Before...

After!


They even painted some accent walls...my favorite!

Here is the dynamic duo after a hard days work.

Mother and son hard at work in the dining room.

On Saturday we headed to Buffalo to go shopping at Home Depot and hit our favorite restaurant, Famous Daves!

Sunday Mom and I posed for a picture before church... Ladies in Red...(oh, that song takes me back to high school).

Thanks so much for coming Mom! It was so great to spend time with you and get some projects done around the house. Come again soon!

Mom and Kasey's Excellent Vacation

For my Spring break my mom and I had the wonderful opportunity to go to Florida for a few days in the sunshine! We had a fantastic time, full of humorous moments and lots of laughter.
When we arrived we were both shocked to see the rental car we were given. It was a 2012 Ford Mustang! We were the first drivers of this sweet ride, minus the Enterprise worker who drove it to us from it's parking spot. It was such a fun car to drive. I enjoyed every moment behind the wheel. The roads in Florida are so smooth and clean, no pot holes or slush...I love it!

My cousin, Lindsey, lives in Fort Myers. We called her husband and arranged a surprise visit by showing up at her soccer game. She was pretty shocked!
Below is a picture of Mom and I eagerly waiting to surprise Lindsey...


We spent another evening hanging out with Lindsey- never a dull moment with the three of us. I found a big bone in my soup, so our waiter gave us a free dessert- alright!

The Big 4.0 Birthday!

Pieter recently turned 4 and I was able to make a quick trip to GR to join in the celebration. I drove to GR, slapped a bow on my head, and rang the doorbell. It was so fun to surprise the kids with a visit from their Auntie Kasey!
Below is a picture of Pieter and his awesome Thomas the Train cake made by his talented Auntie Jayne.

So much frosting...so little time!

Rachel had fun watching the fun from a higher perspective.

Presents!

Mom enjoyed the birthday fun with Bryson on her lap. Check out Blake in the background with the fork... :-)

I spent the afternoon watching Pieter and Sarah. We had fun coloring, learning cheers, singing, and putting together puzzles.

The next morning I went for a walk with Anne and her kids. Pieter loved climbing the snow mountains (snow banks).

Sarah enjoyed sneaking Auntie Kasey's scarf on without me even realizing it!

Paint!

We recently had the three main living rooms of our home painted. We invited our painter over and she showed us a bazillion colors to choose from. I picked the color for the living room and Zach picked the color for the kitchen/dining room. It is amazing how much of a difference a fresh coat of paint can make. It looks so nice!
Before...

After...Walah!

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After... Oh Yeah!

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After...Voila!