Selfie Stick

This is the latest trend, we got one for free so here's our first shot with it!  I don't think you are supposed to be able to see the stick.  Oops, need more practice!

Snow Day!

After a full day of icy rain and sleet we finally got to go out and play in the dusting of snow on top of ice.  It was pretty!  

The kids had some good sledding and we got to get warm in the treehouse, we are waiting on it to be warm enough to play in it now.   And we need to paint it! 

The cousins and grandparents came over for Chili by Chef Kevin for lunch.  Lilli Jane is so funny playing with Peyton, she's either shy around him or so giggly!  I think she has a crush on him.  We had a great day, but we need to get back to school!  We missed one day and have a delay on Monday, which cancels preschool! 

Jesus' Birthday

This year our kids sure got it!  They know that we celebrate Christmas because it's Jesus' birthday and He came to Earth to save us, love us, and teach us how to be kind, loving, patient, and giving to others.  They will tell us that first when we ask about it.  They love their angel they have instead of an Elf, we watch more Jesus centered Christmas movies, we give to others during the season, we look forward to Advent and our daily devotions, we focus on Jesus and they love it.  We do enjoy the gifts and Santa too, but they get it!  I am so glad!  This year Delaney told the whole Christmas story with the help of the manger scene on the fireplace, it was so sweet and she barely missed a detail.  We love our Christmas Cards from family and friends, we hang them all on our pantry door and then, sometime in February we will start to pick a card each day and talk about and pray for that family.  It's one of my favorite things.

Joy-Advent

Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love!  We love our advent wreath time.  We talk about what the theme is for the week, hold hands and all say a prayer, then the kids get to blow out the candles, the favorite part of course!  Lilli Jane did it with us today...notice the short sleeves, it's like 70 degrees out today!

First house!

Helpers

I had two little helpers making bread with me from our new 100 Days of Real Food cookbook we are just loving!

Pizza and movie night!

Kevin was gone to Memphis so the kids and I made some memories!

Lunch buddy

Love my one-on-one lunches with Lilli Jane each day now!

Siblings

April Highlights

Another great fundraiser for the Boy Scouts...Peyton Manning!!!

Surprise!!!  You never know what daddy is going to do!  One of the last bath's all together (had to start to separate boys and girls...they are growing too quick).  

When the tree was put up I was told if we had another kid it had to have a short name...ooops, but they added Lilli Jane to the Children's Museum tree and it looks great!

Lilli Jane will go to sleep in the car pretty easy as long as she has "rara".  ALL the Easter candy the kids got, Whoa!!!!  Too much!!!

Delaney is so excited about her new tunic/bathing suit cover up.  She loves looking pretty, but also loves gymnastics, Lilli Jane is following right behind her!

Dress up princesses! 

Mission Friends on the playground.

Blake in Sra. Kiker's class on computers with friends.

A pirate birthday party for Sophia...I got to hold sweet, Riv Patt.

We love our family and friends, each morning during our devotion time at breakfast we chose a Christmas card and prayed for that family, the kids have enjoyed getting to know some of the families we don't see much or at all.  

Delaney's field trip...we sure will miss Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Hope and all her friends at ODS!

Summer is not far away!  Sunday School party, Win and Delaney are crazy dress up buddies!

Memories...

Just a few fun April memories around the house.