Trampoline=Fun

What a great Father's Day! My family came to our house for the last time :( before the move, and we celebrated the gift of Dads. We ate super yummy food, and bounced on the trampoline. My sister is quite the accomplished bouncer, as you can see. She managed to do front and back flips with grace, and had a ton of fun too! You go Tara!

Family Farm Fun!

Without a doubt, we had more fun in two days than I can remember having for a long time. We were delighted to spend some time with my Aunt Doodle and Gary on their farm in Paris, Illinois. The boys climbed on tractors, rode front seat in an RV, rode in the back of a pick-up truck and helped plant flowers, and got to ride on their riding lawn mower. I am not sure who had more fun, me or the boys... Best statement of the trip, Garrett yelling, "I am a farm boy Mom!" Love are first sight, and best of all, Doodle rates number one for the boys! Thanks Doodle!!

My Little Soccer Player

At times I feel like I just had Garrett, and yet, here is my big boy, starting to play organized sports. I use the word, play, loosely! Sometimes he played, sometimes he played(with the other kids, not soccer!) Nonetheless, I am learning that if he is having fun, that is all that matters. I cannot believe how fast he is growing. What a joy!

Our 1st Family Camping Trip

Since we are moving up to Oxford, Todd and I decided to take our first camping trip at Hueston Woods. The night was super cold, 40 degrees maybe. There was a bird festival at the nature center, so the boys made masks, and had animals painted on their faces. We even saw an eagle, hawk, vulture and a cougar-to name a few. We made Skyline chili for dinner, with smores for dessert-yum! Next time, we will go when the low is in the 60's... Any we would love to take some friends too! Let us know if you like to camp!

Making an Ear...

Teaching the boys is proving fun and messy. We made an ear that the boys could climb through. Garrett's first question, "Can me make an eye now?" I would say that it was a success...

Easter

When did Easter become complicated? I cannot tell you how long I have processed whether or not to look for Easter eggs. To be honest, I am not a fan of the Easter bunny. Actually, I am close to hating him... I just am tired of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny stealing God's glory. They take away from the real reason we are celebrating. Back to the problem, I finally decided to do eggs, knowing I cannot avoid it. It really shouldn't be this complicated. My heart issue is this: I want to honor and glorify God, while leaving my life open and transparent. I want my family to be welcoming to those who don't know God, so that they can see Him through us. So the entire issue of Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny gets really complicated, maybe when they shouldn't...