Flower fields...

Just a few pictures of the girls I took in a flower field on the way home from Lee's baptism....


My little angels picking flowers for their mama. K1 and K2.

Aww...

Look how sweet...K1 and K2 sharing flowers. Gotta love it.

K1 in the field.


K1 (mom it's really bright out here). lol.

K2 just sitting down playing with flowers.

An Easter blessing and a lesson...

Of all the Easters that I have ever celebrated I would have to say that this year was by far the best. This Easter I got to witness one of my long time prayers coming true right before my very eyes. My baby brother Lee getting baptised and it was such a awesome experience to be apart of and what better day to be baptised on than Easter Sunday.

As I got up that morning to get dress for church I started to think about what I was going to wear (as us girls usually do). As I was looking through all my clothes I came across a white top and I thought it would be a perfect color for an Easter baptism. When you get saved Jesus washes you white as snow and since my brother was being "washed clean" I thought no other color would be more perfect than white.

Lee's baptism was beautiful and of coarse I was extremely proud of him. It's funny how you pray for something so long and you feel like it's never going to happen and then in God's time it all falls into place *PERFECTLY*. I love that things work out like that.

Walking up the steps of the baptism pool.

Getting in the water.

Lee being dunked under....I have waited for this for so long. Melts my heart.

Lee coming back up.

* Faces have been blacked out to protect identity*

So after the baptism we all got to sit around and hang out and during this time I got food, dirt, and even a footprint from K3 on my shirt (yes, you read that right a footprint) and all of this from my wonderful kids. By the time we were packed up and ready to go I had started to wonder why in the world I even wore a white shirt in the first place since I knew it was going to get dirty. As I drove home thinking about my now grey shirt it got me thinking about God and his love for us.

Are our lives not any different than a white shirt that gets dirty??

When we sin and get our "shirts" dirty God takes those shirts and washes them clean over and over again because he made a promise to us when we accept him in our lives as Lord and Saviour. Sometimes he even has to bleach our shirts to make then snow white again but it doesn't matter how many time we get them dirty because he never breaks his promise to clean us up again. Now that is a powerful love. God bless.

Thank you Lord for all you have done.

Easter activites #2

*This was on the way to see GG and Aunt Kathy. My sweet little man could no longer hold his precious eyes open. I just love getting pictures of the kids sleeping...

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After all the fun we had at lunch time with Daddy J's side of the family it was time to load up and head home but not for long. We went home uploaded all 0f our goodies from Grammy and Grandpa and then head off to see my side of the family.

My Aunt Kathy was preparing a BIG Easter dinner for my family, my parents and GG (the kids Great-Grandma) and It was absolutely delicious! Ham, green beans, squash casserole (my fav), sweet potato casserole, biscuits and to top it all off coconut cake with ice cream...YUM!!! I would have to say she spoils us and we love it. :)

Then it was time for business....More Easter egg hunting.

And they're off....

Gramps helping K2 collect her eggs.

K1 running with two baskets....she must thinks she is getting all the eggs. LOL.

Gramps helping K2 find some eggs.

Even GG was able to make it out to hunt eggs with Gramps and K2.

Baby K3 looking for eggs too.

Love this picture of the beautiful sun shining. :)

Gramps and the girls in the sun light...Beautiful!!

After hunting eggs we went onto the back porch and had some yummy coconut cake and ice cream and then we headed back outside to play in the BUBBLES!!

Daddy J, Nana, Aunt Kathy, K1, K2 and K3 chasing bubbles.

K3 looking up at all the bubbles.

K2 in the middle of all the action.

Aunt Kathy and K3.

*Funny story about Aunt Kathy and K3: Every time K3 would fall down from walking or running he would look over at Aunt Kathy and raise his hands for her to come and pick him up. It was so cute. He loves his Aunt Kathy. :)

After all the fun was over....K1 decided that she wanted to do a dance for everyone before she left and below is the picture of her bowing after her performance.

K2 holding their new alligator that sings: Gnarls Barkley's Crazy!!

Easter activities #1

On Saturday April 3rd as we were making our way out the door to have lunch with Grandpa, Grammy, Uncle David and Allen we were shocked to find....


Surprise!! The Easter bunny had come early.


The kids baskets.


The girls holding "Alice in Wonderland".

I guess the Easter bunny got the message that Daddy (J1) was going to be working on Sunday and that it was very important for to us to all be together to celebrate the Resurrection of our Savior.


** Now I know that not everyone celebrates Easter and I know that it is a pagan holiday but I believe that there is a way to turn "Easter" into a lesson for my children. My children know that we celebrate Easter because that is the day that Jesus was resurrected from the dead. My children also know that he died on a cross for our sins and that he will return for us one day. Don't believe me...just ask them yourselves. :) We also tell our children that the Easter bunny comes and brings them goodies in celebration of Jesus's resurrection. **


After the surprise visit from the Easter bunny we headed over to "Pizza Boys" a local restaurant in town to to eat lunch and hunt eggs. Not only does Pizza Boys have awesome food for a reasonable price they also have a play area out back that my kids LOVE to play on.


Uncle David, Allen, K1 and K2.


K3 hunting Easter eggs.


K2, Allen and K1 hunting eggs.


K1 hoarding all the Easter eggs. She was definitely playing to win. LOL.



K2, Allen and K3 looking for more eggs.