Mommy cut Emilie's hair a few days ago...here is what it looks like. We think it's cute! :D

In other news...we went to visit and stayed with Great-grandmum and grandmum for a few days. The kids had fun!



Here's the gang with Grandmum and Great-Grandmum. The kids were all sad to leave (that's why they're not smiling in the pic, heh)


Nothing like a relaxing breakfast of cheerios at Grandmum's :-)

Today I'm happy! Changes are in the air...I haven't a clue what the future holds but I feel excited! Quirky crazy kids. Cheesecake (waaay too much for my own good!). Jogging in the sun. The Lord's never-ending care and abundant supply! Caring parents. A good friend that lives too far away but is always there when I need her. Hot showers!
Monday's are actually my favorite day of the week! We'll see what tomorrow brings. Good night world!

1. Emilie sitting on my lap and making progress in her reading
2. Tisha's hugs and hearing her say "you're a good Mommy, you know!"
3. Making Alex laugh his infectious laugh with my silly "Mommy jokes"
4. Sam...just being sweet Sam
5. A long talk over a cappuccino and cake with my Mumsy.
6. Jesus saying, "You don't have to be perfect for Me to love you!"
7. New Beginnings...

Happiness!

I go through phases in my life where I feel that everything is falling apart ...or will fall apart...but the Lord always gets me through that phase and I'm learning to just trust Him and know that even though what I'm feeling at that moment is so real, He's much bigger than what I'm going through and he's gonna pull me out of it in His time. He's done it every time. I just throw myself into Him! Whenever I feel like life is too much and I wanna hide from the world, I hide in Him and he makes it all better. Jesus, is the best! I owe Him everything! He's my best friend and I'm so thankful for the sacrifice He made for me. --It makes all my hardships and trials seem so puny! I love you, Jesus!

I got a note from Alex's school letting me know that there will be an Easter Garden Competition in a few days!
Me:" (Panic!)Uhhhh, what is an Easter Garden?"
I'd never heard of one before...
Thank God for Google, heh! This is what we ended up with and he (and by he I mean WE :P) won the competition! Hooooray!! I'm learning a lot with my kids going to school...so many things to keep up with and yet have never heard about. It's great fun! :-)

Zee Easter Garden--so simple and fun to make:

Sorry, they're not the best quality...I'll try to scan them sometime. They were just too cute not to share :-)

Follow You

The other night I was talking with the girlies about sleep walking, sleep talking, etc...Tisha pipes up and says, "the other night when I got out of bed and was playing, I was sleep disobeying!"
Heh! The things she comes up with! :D

Tisha is basically over it...Alex has it now. Almost over, whew! :)

She's pretty miserable right now. She seems to have a pretty bad case of it...prayers mucho appreciated! Emilie already had it...two down, one to go.
First Childhood disease ever (for all of them...better now than later I guess)

"Love Them Like Jesus"

The love of her life is drifting away
They're losing the fight for another day
The life that she's known is falling apart
A fatherless home, a child's broken heart

You're holding her hand, you're straining for words
You trying to make - sense of it all
She's desperate for hope, darkness clouding her view
She's looking to you

Just love her like Jesus, carry her to Him
His yoke is easy, His burden is light
You don't need the answers to all of life's questions
Just know that He loves her and stay by her side
Love her like Jesus
Love her like Jesus

The gifts lie in wait, in a room painted blue
Little blessing from Heaven would be there soon
Hope fades in the night, blue skies turn to gray
As the little one slips away

You're holding her hand, you're straining for words
You're trying to make sense of it all
They're desperate for hope, darkness clouding their view
They're looking to you

Just love them like Jesus, carry them to Him
His yoke is easy, His burden is light
You don't need the answers to all of life's questions
Just know that He loves them and stay by their side
Love them like Jesus

Lord of all creation holds our lives in His hands
The God of all the nations holds our lives in His hands
The Rock of our salvation holds our lives in His hands
He cares for them just as He cares for you

So love them like Jesus, love them like Jesus
You don't need the answers to all of life's questions
Just know that He loves them and stay by their side
Love them like Jesus
Love them like Jesus

Sam and I spent a day/night with some friends in Worcester...cute little place. It was freaky cold, hence the red faces :D

That was a long one...I'm still alive :D