Track BBQ

The kids love the Track BBQ. There is a time for Awards and eating, but their favorite part is hanging out with friends and having a BIG water fight. It starts out with water balloons and waterguns, but quickly becomes buckets or any other fillable object. It is a soaking experience! I would love to show you some pictures, but we didn't take any, as we did not want the camera to get soaked.

Mother's Day

Mother's Day with Mam

Mother's Day with Gram This year we celebrated Mother's Day with Mam by going to Claim Jumpers and hanging out at "The Lakes". The kids had lots of fun playing! Luke and PopPop were buddies - playing spin, drop and retrieve the rattle. Any guesses at to who the dropper was?

During the afternoon, we attended the Track BBQ. It wasn't my traditional Mother's Day, but it was a typical day in the life of a mom. Evan and I had a conversation about how fitting it was, the moms spent mom's day celebrating track with their kids rather than doing something for themselves. Isn't that what motherhood is about?

On Sunday evening, we went to Yamato's with my parents to celebrate mom's day. Luke really enjoyed it this time. They cook right in front of you! My favorite part is the burning heart (fried rice) and onion volcano. There is something fun about the flames!

Just a couple comments about my mom:

• She loves being a Grammy and all the kids adore her
• She has always been able to keep up with the domestic side of mothering. Trust me there is never a laundry pile-up or dishes in the sink. What happened to me?
• She has always made family her top priority including her parents, kids, grand-kids.
• She has helped more people in more ways than I can possible mention. She has opened the door to the masses and been generous beyond her means!
• Thanks Mom! You have always done your best and I am grateful for the many sacrifices that you and dad have made for me.

Hiking with the Cub Scouts

Noah and Evan went for a morning hike with the Cub Scouts. They had a great time!

More Fun at the Celtic Fair!

The kids had a lot of fun at the Celtic Fair. Noah got his first Henna Tattoo. He was very excited about it! The kids had fun playing, watching the Irish Dancers and riding the ponies.

Luke's First Pony Ride!

Luke had his first pony ride at the Celtic Fair. He truly loved it!

Easter at Grammy & Gramps

He has Risen! Easter Sunday Service

The pictures below were taken after the church service (except for the one of the service). Luke has more pictures posted, as this is his first Easter. I really love them all the same!!!

On Easter Sunday, we attended a wonderful outdoor church service. I was determined that this year we would arrive early, but we were just on time. Okay, I admit it - I wanted a good parking spot and a good place to sit. Can you already sense my frustration?? I am really humbling myself to continue this story. As we walked in, I found what I thought was a perfect spot. Evan (understandably) was not agreeable, as he wanted a better view of the stage. We continued to seek out a perfect place to sit, passing on several spots (I have to have an aisle and a place to accommodate a stroller, etc). Near the back of the seating area was a round table, which would have been perfect. A lone women was seating at this huge table, so I asked if we could join her (mind you it is already service time at this point). Apparently ,the lady was saving the entire table! I wanted to scream!!! Evan could probably see the steam coming from my ears. In my head and my heart, I knew we had so much to celebrate. After all, He had Risen!!! What was I thinking. Could I really be getting upset over this pettiness on Easter?? Jesus died on a cross and rose from the dead!! After a few deep breaths and a prayer, I was able to get into the right frame of mind. It made me think about how wonderful our God is. He shows us grace and gives us unconditional love, even when we are grouchy. What a wonderful world this would be if we good show grace and patience to those who mistreat or disappoint us. I have along ways to go!

After the church service, we went to Grammy and Grandpa's for lunch and an egg hunt. Luke had fun on his 1st Easter. He hunted eggs! He loved banging two of the plastic eggs together. We also had two separate egg hunts, one for the big kids and one for Faith & Lorelei. Everyone had a good time. Noah got a little frustrated that Samantha found more eggs. Isn't sibling rivalry grand? Parenting is a huge responsibility!