Moving on up.....

Just a quick post to let everyone know that the semester is finally over and Dave sailed through with flying colors! We are 4th semester...plus a little! I'm so proud of him he did amazing!

A little bit of other news, our internet has been out for over a week and will continue to be out for an undetermined amount of time! So if you need to contact us the best way is through e-mail, since our phone doesn't work without the internet. So in case you have been trying to contact us, everything is ok with us and will be even better when I get some internet back!

Dave's parents arrive today and we are so excited! We plan to visit the butterfly farm, hit some beaches and on Saturday they are watching the kids so Dave and I can visit one of the surrounding islands, Saba. Next week after they leave, Dave and I are going to take the kids to Anguilla, another island about a 45 minute ferry ride away! Then next Thursday Maria, Julie, and Shelly arrive!! Whoppppeeee a lot to look forward too....so I have to go!! I'll update with pictures soon! And cross your fingers for some fast island work at getting our internet working again!

On the downhill slide

Well, the semester is coming to a close. So we just had our Farewell Lunch for the Spouses Org again. I can't believe another group of girls is leaving! Time is flying by down here. Dave just had block exams on Monday and now is getting ready for his finals next Thursday. This semester is going very well and is a TON better all around then the h*ll we suffered through last semester. He is feeling pretty confident going into these final exams and its nice to not have to deal with him freaking out! One more week and we'll be 4th semster!!! YEA!!

Reece is still busy at school and Carter has made a new friend. JT and Carter are about the same age and love to hang out. Here are a few pictures of a beach day we recently had together. All the kids and Moms went on a hike from Friar's Bay back to a hidden beach called Happy Bay. It was a pretty easy hike and the kids did great!



We are gearing up for Jean and Glen's visit in a few weeks and are super excited to do some tourist stuff again! I can't wait to get Dave out on the beach even though I know he dreads it! On May 1st my 3 gal pals from Hastings are coming to visit and hopefully we'll get to do the Friday Farewell this time and it won't be canceled! We plan to spend the time celebrating my birthday and relaxing...without any kids!!!! Other exciting news, we have new renters for our house!! We have some friends in Hastings that sold their house and need a place to stay while they find a new one...so we are helping each other out! We are thrilled to be getting some help with the mortgage and feel glad someone is going to be in it to take care of things. So things for the Reimers' are going well....we hope things are going well for you too!

The Courage Award

We are so proud of Reece. He was awarded a certificate in courage today at school. They were honoring the kids in each class that speak out and stop bullying and Reece got it for his class! Already it starts at 3rd grade, we have had to deal with a few occasions where he has come home already getting teased about being short or fat...and it makes me sad to think kids start all that so early but I'm so proud that the teacher notices him handling it in a good way and stopping it when he sees kids getting picked on. We have been stressing to him how important it is to remember what it feels like to get picked on and not to do it to others, including his brothers, and it looks like he's understanding! Way to go Reece!

On another note, check this picture we took last night of Gavin and Chewy! So funny!

30 flirty and thriving!

Yes, I survived turning 30....I didn't go into a permanent depression or anything. I did go into a slight margarita overload, but all is well! My friend Erica and I had a double birthday party at this great Mexican Restaurant that gives free margaritas to the ladies on Thursday nights. We had a lot of fun hanging out with all the girls from Spouses Org. I had a great night and was overjoyed to see all the girls come out to help me celebrate my big milestone! I had a ton of fun and thank everyone who made my day special!

I must brag!

Healthiest States In America 2008

No. 1: Minnesota

"It has taken nine long years, but Minnesota is back as the Healthiest State in America. The North Star State last topped the rankings in 1999.

It ranks No. 1 in the categories of health insurance coverage and the number of adults who exercise."


Just for fun here are the top 5 UN healthy states

1. Mississippi
2. Louisiana
3. New Mexico
4. Nevada
5. Florida

The other top healthiest states are:

2. New Hampshire
3. Vermont
4. Maine
5. Massachusetts

So way to go Minnesota, add that to last fall when we were voted #1 state to raise a family and you get one heck of a great place to live!!!

We had a great Easter. On Friday I painted eggs with the kids and they thought that was a lot of fun. On Saturday we went to an Egg hunt/Pot luck put on by the Spouses Org. It was a lot of fun, even though the kids ended up having to hunt the eggs in the rain! The food was great and it was fun to get together and celebrate. On Easter we had an easy going day. We got up early with the kids and looked through the loot the Easter Bunny left and then did a mini egg hunt outside.....yes my Minnesota friends, we hunted the eggs outside, that is unheard of I think in Minnesota! The kids and I went to the beach in the afternoon and swam and relaxed. Then we had a great Easter dinner with an apricot glazed pork loin and potatoes. So all in all it was a great day! But we are really excited to spend next Easter with our family.....but I will really miss that Easter eggs outside thing!

Happy Easter!!!