CRAZINESS

 AND IT BEGINS...THE CRAZINESS!!! 

ITS STARTING TO GET WILD NOW THAT WE ARE IN THE LAST COUPLE DAYS. TODAY WAS FILLED WITH GETTING HAIR CUTS, EYE BROW WAX, ONE LAST TANNING SESSION AND GETTING THE LIST TOGETHER FOR EVERYTHING WE NEED TO TAKE TO THE CHURCH SATURDAY. MY STOMACH IS STARTING TO GET KNOTS. IVE BEEN SO CALM ALL UP UNTIL TODAY AND ITS LIKE IT ALL HIT ME AT ONCE. MAYBE TOMORROW ILL STAY SO BUSY THAT I WONT HAVE TIME TO THINK ABOUT GETTING NERVOUS AND STRESSED. CROSSING MY FINGERS. SAYING A SPECIAL PRAYER TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT THAT MY KIDS WILL BE ON THEIR BEST BEHAVIOR AND DO AMAZING IN THIS WEDDING!!!

 A LIL SNEAK PEEK AT MY HANDSOME LITTLE MAN!!!

CANT FORGET MY BEAUTIFUL BABY GIRL! ONE OF THE BEST PICTURES OF HER IN A WHILE! 

THIS IS A... "DON'T YOU LOOK AT MOMMY AND SMILE...NOPE, DON'T DO IT,  PICTURE!" HA... WORKS EVERY TIME!!!

HE IS RISEN !!!

 HOPE EVERYONE HAD A HAPPY EASTER! WE SURE DID! THE KIDS WOKE UP TO FIND LOTS OF GOODIES FROM THE EASTER BUNNY, MY WHOLE FAMILY MADE IT TO CHURCH, WE HAD AN AWESOME LUNCH AT MOMS, AND HAD A COUPLE EASTER EGG HUNTS WITH THE KIDS! GOD IS GOOD!

HIPPITY HOP

 THE EASTER BUNNY JUST HOPPED THROUGH HERE LEAVING LOTS OF GOODIES! CANT WAIT TO SEE CARTER AND JAYCIE'S FACE IN THE MORNING! HAVING KIDS JUST MAKES HOLIDAYS LIKE THIS SO MUCH MORE FUN! GENE AND I GET SO INTO THIS STUFF. WE HAD FUN HIDING ALL THOSE EGGS. ITS EXCITING!!! BRINGS BACK SO MANY GOOD MEMORIES OF MY CHILDHOOD. WHILE I WAS SHOPPING FOR THE KIDS EASTER STUFF, I WAS THINKING ABOUT WHAT I REMEMBERED ALWAYS HAVING IN MY EASTER BASKET AS A KID AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THOSE THINGS WERE ALSO IN MY CHILDREN'S BASKETS. THE EGG GUM, CHOCOLATE BUNNY, CADBURY CREAM EGGS, CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW EGGS, PEEPS, AND OF COURSE THERE WAS ALWAYS A LIL MONEY IN A FEW OF THE EGGS. EASTER HAS TO BE ONE OF MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY'S! THANK YOU JESUS!!!

 THERE ARE EGGS EVERYWHERE :)

DYING EASTER EGGS

 EMILY AND I JUST GOT DONE DYING EASTER EGGS WITH THE BABIES. CARTER CHOSE DINOSAURS AND JAYCIE CHOSE GLITTER. CARTER AND EM'S EGGS TURNED OUT REALLY CUTE. JAYCIE AND MY EGGS...WELL, JAYCIE LOVED WASHING HER HANDS MORE THAN DYING EGGS SO SHE KEPT TOUCHING THE WET EGGS AND GLITTER SO SHE COULD KEEP WASHING HER HANDS. SHE WAS MORE OF A MESS THAN A HELP TO SAY THE LEAST BUT ITS ALL ABOUT MAKING FUN MEMORIES. ENJOY OUR PICTURES!

 ADAM, CARTER AND DADDY

THIS WAS LAST YEAR. GOSH, THOSE KIDS GROW TOO FAST!

GOOD FRIDAY

 JUST A COUPLE PICTURES FROM TODAY.

 I TOLD THEM TO SMILE AND THIS IS WHAT THEY BOTH DID. IVE GOT MY HANDS FULL FOR SURE!!!

THESE ARE OUR BEAUTIFUL EASTER FLOWERS GRANDMA SENT! THEY ARE SO PRETTY! THANK YOU GRANDMA! 

Greatest man in history, named Jesus... had no servants, yet they called Him Master... had no degree, yet they called Him teacher... had no medicines, yet they called Him healer... He had no army, yet kings feared Him... He won no military battles, yet He conquered the world... He committed no crime, yet they crucified Him... He was buried in a tomb, yet He lives today.

THE POWER OF PRAYER!

 THIS IS MY BIG MESS!!! SHE GETS IN THIS DOLL STROLLER AND WANTS ME TO PUSH HER AROUND AND AROUND AND AROUND THE HOUSE. SHES TOO BIG FOR THE THING BUT OH WELL, SHE DOESN'T CARE AND LOVES IT!

 THIS IS WHAT SHE DID AT CHURCH LAST NIGHT. SHE TOOK HALF THE TOYS OUT OF THE BOX AND THEN CLIMBED IN TO PLAY. SHE STAYED IN THERE FOR QUITE A WHILE!

 THIS IS HER STYLING IT OUT WHILE WATCHING HER MOVIE IN THE TRUCK! SHE LOVES HER SUNGLASSES JUST LIKE HER MOMMY!!!

AND THIS IS HER NEW OUTFIT THAT JUST CAME IN THE MAIL. TOO CUTE! WE LOVE LOLLY WOLLY DOODLE AND ARE SO READY FOR THE SUMMER!!!

I JUST WANT TO SAY GOD IS SO GOOD! LAST NIGHT I PRAYED FOR SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN ON MY MIND AND STRESSING ME OUT A LOT HERE LATELY AND THIS MORNING MY HUSBAND CALLS WITH THE GOOD NEWS!!! I STARTED CRYING ON THE PHONE WITH HIM BECAUSE GOD IS ALWAYS THERE FOR US AND LISTENING. HE NEVER LETS US DOWN IF WE JUST TURN TO HIM AND TRUST IN HIM! THANK YOU LORD FOR ALL OUR MANY BLESSINGS!!!
 

THE POWER OF PRAYER IS AMAZING!!!

FUN TIMES

 JUST A FEW RANDOM PICTURES OF SOME STUFF WE HAVE BEEN UP TO LATELY!

 PLAYING OUTSIDE A LOT!!!!!

 EATING ICE CREAM AT THE PINK STORE TO CELEBRATE KRYSTLE'S BIRTHDAY!

 MOM AND EMILY ENJOYING THEIR DOUBLE SCOOPS RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME THAT HAD NONE!!!

 MY SKINNY OH SO HANDSOME HUSBAND!

 MY LOVELY MOMMY!

 HITTING UP THE MALL FOR THE EASTER BUNNY AND RIDES ON THE CAROUSAL!

 MY BEAUTIFUL CLEMATIS...WAITING ON MY WHITE ONES TO BLOOM!

HELPING DADDY MOW THE YARD! 

WHOO...WE'VE BEEN BUSY LIKE ALWAYS BUT WE WOULDN'T KNOW ANYTHING DIFFERENT!

OH JUST HAD TO SHARE WHAT MY SMART LIL BOY SAID THE OTHER NIGHT. SO WE WERE LAYING IN BED ( YES HES BEEN SLEEPING WITH US A LOT HERE LATELY) AND I WAS ON MY COMPUTER AND HE WAS WATCHING CARTOONS AND I JUST RANDOMLY ASKED HIM IF HE KNEW WHY WE CELEBRATED EASTER. TO MUCH OF MY SURPRISE HE DID NOT SAY THE EATER BUNNY OR ANYTHING TO THAT NATURE. HE SAID "BECAUSE JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS" HOW WONDERFUL!!! PRETTY GOOD FOR A THREE YEAR OLD! I TOLD HIM YES AND THREE DAYS LATER HE AROSE FROM THE TOMB. SO NOW IF YOU ASK HIM HE WILL SAY BECAUSE JESUS DIED ON THE CROSS AND NOW HES ALIVE!!! I GUESS MY SWEET LIL BOY IS REALLY PAYING ATTENTION IN SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CARAVAN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHTS! THANK YOU LORD FOR THE TEACHERS THAT HAVE ENOUGH PATIENTS FOR THESE SMALL INNOCENT CHILDREN AND TEACH THEM YOUR WORD SO THAT THEY WILL HAVE A HEART LIKE YOURS AND KNOW YOU AS THEIR PERSONAL LORD AND SAVIOR ONE DAY!!!

GOD IS SO GOOD!!!

CHURCH EASTER EGG HUNT

 YESTERDAY EVENING WE HAD AN EASTER EGG HUNT AT CHURCH FOR THE CHILDREN! IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS! CARTER WON A PRIZE FOR FINDING THE MOST EGGS (52) FOR HIS AGE GROUP AND HE ALSO FOUND A PRIZE EGG AND GOT A STUFFED BUNNY AND SIDEWALK CHALK. JAYCIE FOUND A PRIZE EGG AND WON A STUFFED BUNNY AS WELL! GENE IS NOT IN THESE PICTURES BECAUSE WE COOKED DINNER (HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI) FOR THE CHURCH FAMILY AND HE WAS SERVING THE ADULTS WHILE THE KIDS HUNTED EASTER EGGS. ENJOY OUR PICTURES!