A Bunch of Stuff

Clara now gets to face forward while riding in her car seat! She thinks it is the best!


We've been heading to lots of tee-ball practices lately! I love it! It's so much fun to watch Reece play. I'm excited for the games to start! I think Aaron enjoys coaching, but I don't think he'll be signing up to teach kindergarteners any time soon!:)

The weather was so nice last week on our spring break. One day we went down to the creek and let Reece and the puppies play in the water.

Clara went along for the ride. She loves the fourwheeler just like Reece did (and still does!)

Reece and Aaron went camping in the yard on Friday. They ended up coming in late that night because it was SO windy. Reece had a big time roasting marshmallows and hotdogs on the campfire, though.

We have lived in our house for almost 6 years and have not really updated it at all. We decided we were ready for something new. We have always liked our red living room, but we were ready for something lighter, brighter, and more cheerful.

Our painting experience started off terrible, but we are on the right track now. Long story short, we wanted a very pale tan color. We got what we thought would be a great color and painted the entire dining room/kitchen. When we were finished, it looked like it had a pinkish tint. We lived with if for a few days to try to get used to it, but we were not happy with it. It's not terrible, but in certain lighting and during certain times in the day, it looked pinkish. It's not what we had in mind.

So, after a LOT of work, we switched paint colors and went to the living room. We found the perfect color! It was exactly what I had in mind! So here's our living room. Now we get to REpaint the kitchen/dining room to match this! Fun! I'm excited to see it ALL finished! :)

BEFORE:

AFTER:

It really brightened up our living room! It looks so much bigger in here! It's amazing what a difference paint color can make!

I had a "martha-moment" and cut some red-bud branches and put them in a fish bowl! I really think it's pretty. Watch out Martha Stewart!:)

For the record, our living room is never this clean! That is one reason I had to post all these pictures. I needed a record to remind myself that our living room really can be this clean! :) ha!

So, what do you think?

Darling Girl and Daffodils

While I really wanted to take pictures of her in her pretty green dress with her flowers, all she wanted to do was ride on Reece's tricycle. She cried when I took her off of it!

Just for fun, this is Clara last year on St. Patrick's Day. Exactly one year ago today. Unbelievable!

Looking Forward...

To a day like this.

The Ducker Family is Growing!!!

Almost every Saturday, you can find some puppies for sale at wal-mart. We have never stopped, but the other day, there were some AKC lab puppies. We have a huge heart for labs so, just for fun, we stopped. Reece was in love! He talked about them all day. We really had no intention of getting one. However, we have always talked about having labs in all 3 colors (chocolate, yellow and black). The more we thought about it and talked about it, we thought-why not! Pets are great for giving kids a sense of responsibility and ownership. Reece loves Tucker, but Tucker had been around for several years when Reece was born. We want this little guy to be Reece's. Every little boy needs a puppy, right!?!

Reece had no idea we were getting one. We got it today and surprised him when we picked him up! He was so excited!

So...meet...JACK

Why Jack? Well, for Black Jack!

He has already had so much fun with Reece! They ran around the yard all evening. Jack was Reece's little shadow! And Tucker really seems to like him. We are hoping he will keep Tucker company so Tucker will stay here and not run over to Nana and Papa's everyday!

Reece loves little Jack! Clara, on the other hand, isn't too sure! She is very interested in him, but I think she needs a little more time to warm up! :)

Spring Books and Silly Faces

Yesterday, Reece and I went through all of our books and got out books that were about spring things. Clara still loves books more than any toy she has. It's so funny...she has a favorite page in every book and will always find that page and just look at that one page. Our favorite spring book (which you can't see in this picture) is Clara Caterpillar. Nana got it last spring for Clara. It's so neat that it has her name! I haven't seen many things with her name. How sweet are those little hands checking out the books?!?!

Aaron took this picture the other night when he was giving the kiddos a bath. It just cracks me up! He didn't say anything about making a silly face. He was actually trying to get them to smile, and this is what they did!

Our Saturday

Today was a perfect Saturday! We had no plans but ended up doing a lot. We all loaded up and went to town this morning. Clara and I grocery shopped and Reece and Aaron went to the driving range and hit some golf balls.

Also, Aaron is officially a t-ball coach! He has a coach's meeting this week and will find out his team. I think he is excited! He will get a small taste of what I get to do all day...organize 5 year olds! He will be great at it! So the boys got out and practiced t-ball for quite a while today. Reece is getting really good! And I was loving taking pictures! The sunlight was so neat!


I love how Tucker has to be right in the middle of everything!

This next one is my very favorite picture! I LOVE the light!

No pictures of Clara :( She was sitting in my lap while I was taking these. She loves watching Reece and watches every move Tucker makes. If he moves, she points to him and says "tu" (for Tucker) in a very serious voice. It is supposed to be a pretty day tomorrow so maybe I'll get some of her then. :)