Bountiful Garden

Devon has built a garden spot for our family. He's pretty handy to have around the house...

Devon, the kids and I planted seeds for FHE in March, and we've been able to enjoy the yield from this garden. The kids love to see things grow, and so do Devon and I. We planted corn, lettuce, spinach, onions, carrots, peppers, green beans, bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, and peas. We were impressed with our first garden ever! Can't wait to do it again.

Sonia XOXO

p.s. do you think that I should switch to a private blog? I want your opinion on that. Many of my friends are going private and thought I should follow the crowd :0)

What happened to the bloggers?

Obviously I haven't posted in a while. Sorry about that! It looks like none of my friends or family have posted lately either. You're all tweeting and texting, aren't you?
The Coles of Wisconsin are doing fine here in Florida. Same ole thing. Devon works, kids go to school, and I hang out. We'be been doing a few projects around the house. Other than that nothing really interesting. Except...
did you know a month ago Andrew broke his arm? Yes. That was interesting. Time flew by though, and he's getting it off on Friday, so no problem! It was relatively an easy healing process, considering his broken leg and his sliced finger from previous years. The best thing that has come out of it, is that he can't suck his thumb now so he's broken the habit. The worst thing is that he's a bit smelly. We give him baths and wipe him down daily-but he's a little boy from Florida running and playing and picking up bugs and playing in dirt which to leads to sweat and body odor. It will be most awesome when I can throw him into the bath and clean him up properly!
Other news:
Happy Birthday to my Brother Erich. He will turn 30 tomorrow. I haven't seen him and his family since Matt and Lisa's wedding-and I wish I could be there in Erie to personally wish him a great year and spend time with his cute family. I love you guys! Have a great birthday, Erich!

Matt's birthday was on the 20th of April. I was lucky to have him and his wife Lisa at our house the weekend before his birthday so we took him out for some "southern" cooking. Ribs and cornbread. We went to Sonny's. It was pretty good-I would definately recommend the restaurant to you if you like ribs and slow-cooked meat. The salad bar didn't look appetizing though. Matt and Lisa brought their new puppy Max. Not to the restaurant, though. He is so cute! Matt is doing a good job of training Max. He has learned sit, stay, down, fetch, shake paw, lie down. He has lots of energy and gets excited around new people. The kids loved him of course.

The last thing I'll say is that I've entered into a local biggest loser contest. I joined with a bunch of friends from our church in Gainesville. I think it will be fun and motivating to work with a bunch of people with a goal in mind. And since I've got a ton of weight to lose (not literally of course!) I think I may have a good chance at winning! If I stay consistent of course! I'll keep you updated on my progress. The competition starts Monday May 3rd and runs for 16 weeks.

Okay! Til next time, Sonia XOXO

Christmas has come and gone

It has been a while since I've written. The kids and I have enjoyed a nice break from school and now we're all back in the swing of things. We have experienced some cold days here in Florida, but today is a sunny, warm day and it will continue to be for the rest of the week. Some fun things we were able to do over Christmas Holiday are:
1. Go swimming at our community pool
2. Visit the beach and Great-Grandma & Grandpa Scuralli
3. See "A Christmas Carol" in 3-D
4. Read our friends' and families' Christmas letters and cards
5. Visit the Festival of Lights (reminds me of the time I went to Thanksgiving Point with my friends, Jaime and Crystal)
6. Attend the Ward Christmas Party (Dinner and "lip-sync"ing contest)
7. Play with friends
8. Talk with friends and family on the phone and Skype

Thank you all who sent cards, photos, and emails. You are loved.

I will attach some photos for you to check out. I will post some more on Facebook, too.

Faye turns 9

Faye turned 9 last week. She had some friends over for a birthday party. We played some fun games, had dinner and fondue for dessert, and we played karaoke. She got a new wii game called Disney Sing It! The girls had a blast. It was fun meeting all of Faye's friends, everyone was polite and fun to hang around with. Of course there was alot of girlie screaming and running around....but that was just me! Ha ha! Here are some photos. Not of me running around, but of Faye and her friends.

Andrew looses a tooth

I've been enjoying everyone's new posts on their blogs, I thought I'd take a minute and update my own. Check out Andrew's new look. He lost his bottom tooth a couple of weeks ago. It was wiggly and became totally loose after he knawed on some corn on the cob. He happily pulled it out in the car one night, and showed everyone his tooth. He is very pleased with his new image. He can wait to loose another.