Thankful Thursday (again)

Not a whole lot to say lately. However, I am so thankful for my children who have taught me to love deeper than I ever thought possible. The joy I feel to see my son out serving the Lord is indescribable. I am thankful for my children........even though sometimes the pain of being a mother can equal the joy.........I would not give up the joy. I love them with all my heart. They are such blessings to me. Children are truly a gift from God.

Thankful Thursday

Happy Birthday Zoe!

(Ugh! I have been trying to make this post since yesterday, but for some reason, blogger would not allow me to upload the pictures.)

Zoe had a birthday, shout hooray! So, we had a small celebration at her grandparent's house.
Although this is only the second birthday we have been able to celebrate with Zoe, she is 3 years old now! Zoe is a happy, loving girl who loves music! She may not know the all the words to the song, but she hums and tries to sing along. She loves chocolate too! ( Who says it's all about genes? LOL.) Zoe is fun to be around. She is kind to other children (ususally :-D ) and loves her family. We are so thankful to have her in our lives. We know without a doubt that she belongs in our family. Happy birthday, Zoe! We love you!!

I love the look on her face as she "reads" the card:

She has hardly put this toy down once since she got it. She loves it:

Happy 12th Birthday Tanner!

Twelve years ago today, a super neat guy came in to this world. He was the snuggliest, cuddliest baby. Everyone wanted to hold him. He won all of our hearts immediately and still owns them to this day. He is happy, humorous, smart and can play some pretty mean basketball. He loves science too. He loves Astronomy and may even be an astronaut some day. He has a very gentle, kind soul and he is full of faith in our Heavenly Father. I remember once when he was about 3 years old, he was finally invited to go with his dad to a Father and Son Campout. Oh how excited he was to finally get to go with Dad and the big boys! The weather looked as if it was not going to cooperate. He prayed and prayed that his big plans would not be ruined. A brother in our church still reminds us even today what happened next. He could see storm clouds and lightning in the distance from both directions but there seemed to be a clearing over their camp the whole time. If there ever was a need for something, our family joke was "have Tanner pray." To know him is to love him!

This year we had a small celebration at his grandparent's house. He requested Taco soup for dinner and the sinful "celestial cake." I think they call it that because if you eat it, you will go to heaven soon. Meaning it will clog your arteries! It is soooo good, but definitely not something you should eat every day.

Brailyn has a big heart and always gives away presents from her own toy collection. It has always been very touching how she will pick from her own toys to give to her brothers and sisters. Although, I am not sure how much Tanner appreciated a necklace and a pom pom. LOL We all got a good laugh though. Especially Tanner! Happy birthday Tanner. We love you!!

Easter Fun!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. -John 3:16 (KJV)

Brianna, our lobster girl. She had hopes of getting a tan over spring break and is now blistered, swollen and peeling. Poor girl!

No, this 22 year old did not get a stuffed Alf this year for Easter. Actually he got it when he was 15 months old when he was having tubes put in his ears. (He used to LOVE Alf and would call him, "Eew!" Don't know why, haha). He is normally the strong, silent type.......but don't let that fool you. He has a joking side too. The kids have discovered that our two little ones are scared of Alf. So Alf has resurfaced from the bottom of our stuffed animal collection. LOL

We celebrated Easter to the fullest this year! 4 egg hunts in all. One at church:

With family:

With the 2nd grade:

And on our own too:

But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. -John 20:31 (KJV)