Easter :: family

My family came over to our house for Easter lunch. It was wonderful to have everyone here- including my brother who wasn't in the pics, since he was taking them.

Thankfully Andrew's fever was short-lived, so he's all better now.

Easter :: baskets

Hunter seeing his basket.

Andrew taking his first bite of a peep.

Hunter is really into Diego these days. I mean obsessed. He likes the show Go, Diego, Go, but even more than that he likes Diego. He is his imaginary friend. Diego comes to visit us all the time and Hunter calls him on the phone. If I can't find something he says, I'll call Diego, he can help us. He is an animal rescuser. When I asked Hunter if he wanted to go the park today after music class, he said, I need to ask Diego if he wants to go.

We did Easter baskets a little different than normal. Nathan left to go to church before the boys were up and since Andrew was sick, I didn't want to wake him up. So, after church, they got their baskets. When Nathan was growing up, their baskets were hidden and they had to find them. I think that's a fun tradition we will start next year.

the risen Lamb.

Behold Him there the risen Lamb,
My perfect spotless righteousness,
The great unchangeable I Am,
The King of glory and of grace
One in Himself I can not die.

My soul is purchased by His blood

My life is hid with Christ on high,

With Christ my Savior and my God.

Easter this morning was not quite how I pictured it in my mind. Andrew started with a fever last night so wasn't going to be able to go to church. Poor little guy is still sick. I thought that we would give the boys their Easter baskets this morning before church, enjoy church together as a family, and the boys would be wearing their Easter outfits. Well, I dropped Hunter off in his class and Andrew was wearing his pajamas because Nathan and I mis-communicated about who was going to stay with Andrew. Nathan sat by himself in the service and I ended up taking the boys home half-way through the service b/c A was getting worse. Anyways, it was a great reminder that it's not about Easter baskets, cute outfits and even singing "Easter songs" and listening to a great sermon. None of these things are obviously wrong, and many are great and needed (cor prate worship). However, they aren't necessary for me to still remember that I have the great privilege to be the daughter of a KING. A king who came to our dirty, sinful earth so he could lead a sinless life and die an incomprehensible death for me-the chief of sinners. Oh how grateful that my Savior died for me, paid the price of death so I can have life. And on today, when we celebrate the risen Lamb, I hope I can remember to live life to the fullest and abundantly to bring HIM glory.


And just because I am stubborn, I put Andrew in his outfit to we could take a quick family picture.

happy easter!

Wondrous Cross!

When I Survey the Wondrous Cross

On which the Prince of Glory died

My richest gain, I count but loss

And pour contempt on all my pride.

See from His head, His hands, His feet,

Sorrow and love flow mingled down!

Did e'er such love and sorrow meet.

Or thorns compose so rich a crown?

Were the whole realm of nature mine,

That were a present far too small;

Love so amazing, so divine

Demands my soul, my life, my all.

Easter eggs

Yesterday we dyed easter eggs. Hunter was so excited! As soon as he got his first egg to color, he cracked it on the table :) He was just trying to cook. Andrew cracked his egg too, not so much because he was imitating me, but because he's a boy and likes to slam things down. They only colored 2 eggs since I wanted a few that weren't cracked.

hippity-hoppity

...Easter's on it's way. I love celebrating holidays. We have been talking about the amazing resurrection story and it's so neat to watch Hunter ask questions and start to grasp different things. It's also fun to have our little egg tree and precious chicks (thanks Mimi!) and our dyed eggs.

My guys.

18 months

Andrew is now 18 months! I just adore this age because his personality is just coming out more and more every day. He is talking up a storm. He will say several sentences with such great passion, all why expecting me to know exactly what he's saying.

He is now into trucks and points them out everywhere!

One of my favorite things that he says is "boc-cer-ball" which started out as soccer ball, but he says the same thing for other balls. It's too cute.

Andrew still likes a wide variety of foods, but he always chooses fruit over anything else.

He says things that Hunter never knew at this age. One of them being "mine" which is has learned the art of screaming that word. Just today, he said "fight".

On the day Andrew turned 18 months, he decided he would climb out of his crib. I was not ready for that one!

Andrew and Hunter are really starting to play together so well. I often have glimpses of what the future will hold. What a blessing these two have each other! So glad they are the same sex and are close in age!

Museum

I love going to the museum here. It's great to have a pass that allows us to go however often we want. That's great news for this frugal mom! Nathan got to join us this time. He hasn't come with us in quite awhile. One of our favorite memories of the day was when Hunter grabbed Andrew's hand and led him into the music room. They held hands for several minutes just dancing together. Andrew eventually got tired of being pulled around to the other side of the room.

Making a fashion statement

Oh yes, yes he is.

Holly.

Holly was one of my first new friends when we moved to Durham. When we met, Holly wasn't married and I didn't have any kids. Now, we both have 2 kids! Holly is the kind of friend that everyone should have. She is beyond generous, she loves so well, she's honest & open-I could go on. And her kids are 12.5 months apart- yet another reason she's amazing. Her love for the Lord as encouraged me in many ways. Holly, Darren and their kids moved to Texas this weekend. I shouldn't be surprised when my dear friends move because we live in such a transient area. But, it doesn't make it easier let me tell you. If I know you are moving, I might not be able to be your friend. Just kidding- mostly. :) Even though I'm sad she's moved, I'm grateful that we had a chance to be friends these last 5.5 years. She's a forever friend.