he did it for US.....Easter

Oh what a joyful day!

This was the first year the boys truly were able to experience the happiness of Easter.  The festivities began with an impromptu egg hunt produced by our friend Dan...he came over and nested the eggs in our yard.  The boys had a ball and couldn't get to the eggs fast enough.  They were just glowing! Gotta just love that the so called Easter baskets they're gathering with--Carrson's was actually his trick-treating bag--  They didn't care.  They just ran and searched like wild boys.

Part two of our Easter began with church and then celebrating with Ryan's side of the family. 

I must say I'm quite proud listening to Carrson talk about what Easter means.  He doesn't miss a beat when tellling his version of the meaning of Easter.

Something like this:  "Mom, Jesus died for us.  The bad people were killing Jesus and they put him on the what's that called again mom?  Cross.  Then he was in a tomb for 3 months, I mean 3 days.  The ground shook and the stone like a boulder rolled away and JESUS IS ALVE!"

Yes, Jesus is alive!

Although it's refreshing to watch your lil guys chasing after eggs and asking where the bunny is; I'm ever grateful for this day too. 

What an amazing God I serve that washes us white as snow.  We are no longer chained to sin; by his grace we are free......Oh how he loves US!

family strings

There are so many days when I stand embarrased and in anxious disbelief about what my treasures are doing around me.  Some moments can be filled with little boy's frustrated screams and clomping feet of someone being chased and another one being the chaser.  They can literally be so loud that they can't hear me...they tune me out, run past me on a desperate mission.

  Once the chaser has caught his prey, round two then begins.  This is when mama attempts to, again, stop the madness followed with some type of consequence and "will you forgive me" routine.  Of course, during the whole chase I wish they could just enjoy one another and be best friends!

This last Thursday, Noah went to Michigan to spend a few nights with Grandma and Papa and cousin Grant Man.  This was the first time he would spend the night without his brother.  Noah couldn't cram enough blankets fast enough into his green overnight backpack. He was excited.  He was ready.

But....Carrson... was confused. Ryan and I talked it up to him that he would get some special time with us.  We would go to the movies and take him on a date.  In fact, we did have a great "date" with him. However, the thought of his first friend NOAH JACK never left his mind.  As much wonder and loneliness an almost 4 year old heart and mind can have, my boy had. 

 Yes!  This was a good thing.  He did appreciate and "want his Noah back"after all.  Ahhhhhhhhhhh!

boo-boo

"Noah, where did you get that scratch on your leg?"  "I got it at the boo-boo store, mom!"

What a guy on this JOYFUL DAY!

small and mighty

(Carrson took these picures!!!)

I can remember the day I learned I would be a mother of two.

I was so in shock--absolute shock!  How could it be that I would be pregnant just after mothering my firstborn for only 5 months!  (ok, we all know how it happens, I'm just saying!)

I wasn't ready yet..How would I ever love another baby?  I can remember soothing my thoughts by picturing another Carrson.  Wow, how dare I even begin to imagine what God was creating!

Little did I know this guy would steal my heart and everyone that comes to know him. 

My Noah Jack is just what I needed.  He has these eyes just caputure and pierce into your soul. His voice is the softest and highest tune to be heard.  On days when I think I could just bubble over he gets me............

EVERYTIME!

Lima Beans

Last week I walked into Carrson's classroom to see him sitting at his work area memorizing every detail of a lima bean there is. He was waiting patiently for his VIP....me! Instantly my eyes filled with water (as usual) when he greeted me with his ear to ear smile and even a hug! Ahh, I think I could've sat and watched him all day. He very politely made his way around the room using his "exuse me's" and "thank you's" to ge to the work he wanted.

He was proud.
He was confident. He was a big boy showing me the ways of his world!
I was proud
I was confident
He was a big boy showing me the ways of his world!

enough

Need I say more?

bubbles

Wrinkly toes.....prunning fingers......lots of giggles and splish, splash, splash!
These two princes truly bathed for 1 hour today. They just love BUBBLES and beg me to squirt in, "MORE, MOMMY, MORE?" Today they were blanketed in soft, white overflowing bubbles due to the fact that we were were at the bottom of the bottle that got to be their new pour toy. WHEW.....my boys smelled good today~
May their scent be sweet to all because they are the sweetest smelling perfume of my world!!!