Mother's Day Tea

I had the honor of joining Kirsten at her school for Mother's Day tea.  It was a very special moment for the two of us...when I arrived she was anxiously waiting for me at her little table and waved vigorously for me to come towards her.  The children sang us two songs and followed it with a nice blessing before we enjoyed tea and cupcakes.  Kirsten also gave me a handmade card and little plant.  I'm so blessed!

Drake's First Communion

Drake completed his First Communion on Sunday, May 4th.  He was diligent about completing his studies, learning the appropriate songs, and even practiced how to hold his hands when accepting the Body of Christ from the priest.  We are so proud of him!

Easter 2014

Easter was a sunny and bright beautiful day in Iowa for us this year.  The girls colored eggs for the first time and LOVED it (just check out those big smiles)!  They were meticulous with how their eggs were dipped into the coloring and cautious when holding them to add stickers and designs.  We only had one fumble when Gordon dropped one of Kirsten's, but she didn't mind.  We received Easter baskets from Meme (my Mom) and Nana & Papa (Gordon's parents), which were thoughtful and fun to open!!

Standing outside of church on a gorgeous Easter Day

Tumbling Tots

The girls successfully completed another season of Tumbling Tots.  This was Kirsten's second year and Alexa's first - both girls did a great job.  I'm a proud Mommy!!

Alexa (2 yrs)

Kirsten  (4 yrs)

St. Patty's Day 2014

This year Gordon and I decided to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at our local Irish establishment.  Gordon even dressed the part by wearing a traditional kilt.  We had a great time and several patrons came up to us to inquire about Gordon's authentic threads!

  

Waterpark Fun!

It's been a loooooong winter.  We are only 1 week away from April and snow is in the forecast for tomorrow.  Ugh.  To break up the long days inside while we anxiously wait for warmer weather, we decided to take a little trip to Minneapolis, where the weather is even colder.  The good news about this journey was the indoor waterpark that welcomed us! 

We all had a great time riding the slides and playing in the water.  The hotel even had an arcade where Drake won a camera worth over $100!!  Not surprisingly, the arcade was Drake's favorite part about the trip.  The girls loved the little slides into the kiddie pool, Gordon and I loved the big slides!

 

Disneyworld 2014 ~ Gordon & Amy

Most people that know our story, know that we met at Disneyworld.  This was also the place where Gordon proposed to me.  Disneyworld is truly our magical kingdom because of all the special and wonderful memories we've made together, with many more to come when we decide to bring the children with us.  :)

Gordon had his annual sales conference in Orlando this year, so we decided to have some Mommy and Daddy time and leave the kids with my Mom... here we come Disneyworld!

This picture has a special place in our hearts, we took the same one 5 years earlier the day after Gordon proposed

My Mom was kind enough to watch the girls for us while we traveled, thank you Mom!!

We brought back some Disney ears and sunglasses for them as souvenirs.  Drake received a Treasure Island poster and a cool Asian necklace from Epcot.

It's March already!!!

Where does the time go?  One day I'm cleaning up the house after a rocking New Year's Eve...then, it's March!

There have been a few noteworthy things going on in our lives these past few months, like going to Disneyworld for Gordon's annual sales conference and taking a family trip to the water parks in Minneapolis.

Check out those posts and pictures next!  And...I'll try not to let this much time go by without updating our blog!

New Year's Eve 2013

The Guthries celebrated our 4th annual New Year's Eve celebration last night.  This tradition started when Kirsten was just a little baby, only 2 months old.  Our evening consists of eating appetizers selected by the kids, making slushies, and a lot of dancing!  Gordon is our DJ, mixing great music for all of us to enjoy until our countdown at "midnight" or in kid-time, 9pm.  :)

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Christmas 2013

This year the family spent Christmas at our home in Des Moines.  My parents, Lynn and Steve, flew in from Las Vegas to help us celebrate.  We had a wonderful time, it was hard to narrow down all of our photos to fit them into this slideshow.  Have a blessed year!

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