Happy Belated Easter!!!

Making Easter Eggs at Mom's on Good Friday

Matthew's and Logann's Easter Treats

Nana and Her Babies

Happy Easter!!!

Because Someone Asked...

A friend of mine recently
asked about my surgery
I had this past September
to remove a vericose vein
in my leg. I told her I'd post
some pictures. I am so glad
I went through with it, and
I'd do it again in a heartbeat!

Here's before...

after ( 5 weeks)...

and 6 months later...

What Happened to March???

I can't believe that we have finished our
first week of April, and I'm still trying to
figure out what happened to March! Things
have been so busy, crazy, and stressful that
I have not felt much like updating the blog,
but today was a good day...so I blog.

I thought I'd share some pictures from my
dad's and brother's birthday dinner. It was
a fun night spending time with my family.
I love them so much!

(Sorry I wasn't wearing makeup!)

We've had some nice weather here so far
this spring, as well as some crazy storms,
so we've had lots of outside time. Here are
a few pictures from the park.

(Not sure what the blurry spot is...)

Though my life has not been going the
way I would like it to, and things have
happened that will forever change me,
I have been reminded how blessed I am
and how thankful I am for my life, my
family, and my Savior. I've been humbled
in ways that man could never understand,
yet feel safer and more loved than ever.

"While I'm Waiting"

I heard this song on the radio
the other day, and could not
get over how much it summed
up my life right now. I thought
I'd share the lyrics with you.

I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait

I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience
While I'm waiting
I will serve You
While I'm waiting
I will worship
While I'm waiting
I will not faint
I'll be running the race
Even while I wait

I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it's not easy
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting
I will serve You while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting
I will serve you while I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting on You, Lord

lyrics by John Waller

Soccer :)

Today was Matthew's first
soccer practice. He did such
a great job! I am so proud
of my big boy!

Matthew's Face Met the Mud!!!

Logann wanted to be out there
so badly!

Next year, baby LoLo...

next year!

Waiting...

I'll be back soon...I'm just waiting right now...

How Do You Explain?

Valentine's Day is not a big

deal at our house. I get

the kiddos a little treat (like

they really need it after they

get their loot from school), but

Chris and I don't really do

anything big or fancy. We spent

the evening at home with the

kids and watched the Bachelor

together :) Valentine's Day does

remind me about God's love though.

God's love is not celebrated one day

a year. It does not take a dozen roses

to make me feel special...the crown

of thorns Jesus wore is more precious.

It is so hard to fathom the love of the

Lord. As I sat and looked at my children

Valentine's night, I thought to myself,

"How could God love us more than I love

my children?" I don't know how, but I

know He does!

I saw these song lyrics on

another blog the other day, and

decided to borrow them for this

Valentine's post. This is one

of my favorites!

How do you explain, how do you describe
A love that goes from east to west
And runs as deep as it is wide
You know all our hopes
You know all our fears
And words cannot express the love we feel
But we long for You to hear

So listen to our hearts
Hear our spirits sing
A song of praise that flows
From those You have redeemed
We will use the words we know
To tell You what an awesome God You are
But words are not enough to tell You of our love
So listen to our hearts

If words could fall like rain
From these lips of mine
And if I had a thousand years
I would still run of time
If you listen to my heart
Every beat will say
"Thank You for the life
Thank You for the truth
Thank You for the way"

[Listen to our hearts - Steven Curtis Chapman & Geoff Moore]