Welcome Our New Niece

So, it's been awhile. Sorry...I'm making no promises that I am coming back but I thought this was certainly blog worthy.

We are thrilled to have a new baby niece!!! Micah's sister and her hubs just had their first little sugar and she is ADORABLE. Welcome to the world, little one!!

Happy Birthday Babe!

Happy Birthday to the most wonderful husband in all the world. I love you more and more as the years pass. We all love....

all the silly-ness....

the cuddly-ness
the silly-ness....
the soccer coach-ness....
the cute-ness....
the get down and play ball- ness.....
the strong-ness...
the leadership-ness
the silly-ness
the dependable-ness
the holyness....
the leading us in worship-ness
the cuddly-ness
the dancey-ness
the family-ness

Spring Crafts and Egg Dyin'

Sherlock Holmes. This kid is Fun-Nah. He may be the funniest kid we have (the naturally funny kind any way). For those of you who know us personally, that is a big statement. He may also be the one that is the most of a handful (again, a shocking statement if you know our family :)

The craziness ensues. As a side note, this may be our last time using the paas egg dying kit. We noticed last year that Biggie's allergies were going nuts right about the time we were dying eggs but didn't think much of it. This year, he walked in to the room where I was sitting out all the egg dying supplies and immediately started sneezing like crazy. Then, when he said down at the table (he had time to dye one egg), he went into full fledged allergy and asthma attack. It was actually kind of scary. I gave him a huge dose of benadryl and then it hit me, the same thing happened last year. It is a reaction to the egg dye we believe. It doesn't seem to happen with just vinegar because I use that in household cleaning and it doesn't seem to impact him when used alone. Weird. Anywho....we are going to be looking for a good natural egg dye for next year.

These are crafty fun things ya' get to do with a Kindergartener and her brother while big brother is in school 2 days a week.



Oh man, aren't you scared?!...she's so mean.
Finished product.

Fine print: look people, yes, I know it is the middle of the summer and I am just now posting April photos and blogs....it's been busy around here...what can I say!?!?

The big PAR TAY

Jee had a fantastic time at his bday party!

How sweet is this? Jee's cousin pushing him in the swing...does it look like he is having a fun time?!?!

Greeting his buddy :)

Opening a few gifts....




Cuddle time on the side with Grammy and sweet little sugary cousin.

The intensity with the pinata....Jee was serious.
The pinata fell off the string and so they took turns punching it. Daddy had a good time holding it.

Mymy and Daga.

Mim and Ky

Cuz's

The Fam

True Sacrifice

2 Corinthians 5:21 "For our sake, He made Him to be sin, who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God."

Experiencing and remembering Judas' betrayal and more importantly our sin and our betrayal of the one who love us most.

Understanding the cross...the nails, the hammer, the pain...the sacrifice. Substitutionary atonement.
"And the veil was torn"...ripped in two. Praise the Lord. Thank you, Jesus that we can now approach the throne of grace with confidence.


All because of His sacrifice.....