Snakes and Fun!

HUGE rattlesnake

TJ by two snakes Our friend petting a snake

Me touching the HUGE turtle shell Us in front of the museum

This past weekend was SO much fun! TJ came home on Friday and was pretty sick of studying so he bascially took the ENTIRE weekend off! Friday night we went out with one of his classmates to Fudruckers for some burgers, then headed to the driving range to hit some balls and ended the night watching Duke win a basketball game! It was really fun! Then on Saturday TJ studied a little while I worked on the dreaded TAXES! Then we headed off to the Natural History Museum for Reptile day! (Warning, if you are Grandpa George or are afraid of snakes do not look at the pictures!) It was great fun! We went with our friends the Carriers and their boys! You could hold the snakes, pet them, pet the turtles, they also had Gecko's, Camillions, etc. It was pretty funny thought that we have pictures of me, the Carriers, and all of their kids holding and petting a snake, EXCEPT for TJ. Let's just say he is a little "scared" of these snakes! It was a lot of fun! Then we all went out to dinner together after visiting the snakes!
That night we came home for some more Duke basketball, however they lost, but we still had a good time. Although we had DVR-d the game to watch later and during the game we had a tornado warning, so we only were able to watch the first ten minutes of the game, then ALOT of weather warnings that had all expired by that point, then the last five minutes of the game! I thought it was comical, TJ did not think it was as funny! So, while we watched the weather, we finished our taxes and that made TJ a little happier!
On Sunday we went to church which is always entertaining with our nursery and 6 year old kids! Then we headed to some friends house for a friendly game of hand and foot, which the girls won! It was really fun! It was definetly a break that both TJ and I needed from his studies! =)
This week it is back to the regular stuff though! He is studying this week, but hopefully we will do something fun for Easter! I bought a few of our easter favorites and we have been snacking on them after dinner each night! We have practiced some good self control with only one treat each night, until tonight! We each had two! =) They are just so good though!
I am feeling great! I am 13 1/2 weeks along now and still feeling great! I am back up to my original weight at this point and I am starting to get some of my energy back! It has been missed SOOO much!
Well, I hope that you ALL have a wonderful Easter and we love you all!