Easter

We had the most wonderful Easter this year! We created a new family tradition of waking up Easter morning a little before sunrise and, as a family, went up on the roof of our house to read the story of Easter as the sun came up. The kids actually enjoyed it and we as parents loved the dramatic way in which it taught our children the importance of the true meaning of Easter. Later that day we went to my parents house and had such a fun time being all together. We feel very blessed to be so close to some of our family and wish we could have been with those who live further away. We hope all of our friends and family had a beautiful Easter day too!

5 years old!

On March 12th James turned five and we had a birthday bash!!! Pirate was the theme of the day. We decorated the house with all kinds of pirate paraphernalia and had a variety of games, including what else? A treasure hunt where the kids had to actually dig up the "buried treasure." James had a blast and is already planning his next party. It was controlled chaos, what else would you expect with 20 4-5 year olds running around our house for 2 and 1/2 hours? How was I suppose to know that almost all of the people we invited would show up? Thankfully my mom and sister-in-law Natalie saved the day. They helped out the ENTIRE time and made the party a success - I couldn't have done it without them!!!!

Fun in the Tub

This was the first time baby Aleena got to take a bath in the "big kid" tub. The kids thought it was so funny and loved her short lived visit in the bath. Aleena is doing her famous "tongue hanging out of her mouth" pose that she is so famous for!

Handsome Man James

James is our handsome man, as we like to call him, being his parents we might be a little biased! James is an adventurous boy who brings fun and excitement to our family. He loves to go on adventures and play "rough" with his dad, but James also has a sweet and tender heart. He is an amazing big brother to both of his sisters, when they are older I feel sorry for any boy that wants to date our girls, between James and Jimmy they don't stand a chance!

Miss Makayla

2nd in command would be Makayla, though depending on the day, she changes her name between Makayla, sissa or sissy (short for sister). Makayla loves her new baby sister almost more than the baby can take, and wants to do everything James does and repeats everything he says. We call her James' echo. She is a bright ray of sunshine in our family! Her disposition is one of joy and she spreads that to those around her; though she can throw attitude/drama now and again; after all she is a girl!

Baby Aleena

For those of you who haven't met her, this is baby Aleena. She turned five months old this month and is such a GOOD baby. Her favorite past times include eating, sleeping, smiling and sticking her tongue out. I've had more than one person comment on the amount of time her tongue hangs out of her mouth. We feel so grateful and blessed to have her as a healthy and happy addition to our family.

Last to blog

I think we are the last people on earth, or so it feels like, to finally create a blog! I am not very good at this kind of thing but I am going to give it a try. Bear with me and I hope you enjoy!