What's happening?

Our home comes alive in the Spring along with all other living things. The flowers are in bloom, the sun is finally giving us warmth again, the grass is growing. Oh, I love this time of year. We feel like butterflies coming out of our cocoon. Easter is this Sunday, and that reminds me even more of the living one I love the most. There is a reason we celebrate the meaning of Easter in the Spring - or that Spring occurs during the time of the passover. God understood we need that "life" in the Spring.

Each year I try to get a picture of all the boys at Easter. Sometimes it just doesn't work. This year I really did not think it was going to happen. Owen had just woke up from a nap - which is normally a very happy time. He evidently woke up on the wrong side of the crib on this day.

But eventually we got a good one. Whew - it was a challenge though. By the time we got Owen smiling, I didn't care that the older two had their shirts untucked and if they didn't smile - oh well.

We have a lot of fun things going on right now. First of all, Nick is the acting Postmaster in Radcliffe right now. His assignment is for 8 weeks but I have a feeling they are going to use him longer then that. But that is o.k. He is doing good out there and he likes it.

I am in school right now. I did good on my midterm however each week gets harder and harder. But I am determined and will be finished in December.

C.J. is playing baseball and loving it. He plays for Whitefield and another league. With practice and games - we are running around like crazy. All while he manages to keep up good grades. We are pretty impressed with him.

Christian got a much needed hair cut last week. It was on the same weekend the pictures above were taken. He looked like a mop but when we got rid of that outer layer - he is actually a really cute kid under all that. Look at him - doesn't he look too cute! Not only did he get a haircut, but he got a shave as well! Hot towels, straight razor, the whole thing. Yes, I feel old since I have a son shaving now. Wow!

Owen is going to be two next month. He is already practicing the terrible two myth. He loves playing outside and from the time he wakes up til the time for bed he is constantly outside or at the doors pointing. He also loves the trampoline so he often is jumping while pointing outside to let you know that is what he wants to do. Even when it is raining he wants to be outside. Do you know how hard it is to reason with an almost 2 year old, explaining you cannot go outside when it is raining? It isn't easy! It is also hilarious listening to C.J. watch him outside. I hear all the sayings that I heard my mom say and obviously I have said to him like "You need to decide if you want to be inside or out" "I am not going to ask you again to get off that" It is kinda eerie.

Oh and to top all the fun. We are getting an English Bulldog and a pool. Probably in the same week! The puppy was born on May 11th. Her name that Nick picked out that I love is Dharma Shanti. It is Hindu for The Law of Peace. Dharma will be able to come home at 8 weeks and she is 2 weeks right now. I can't wait. The pool will be installed after we take down a huge sycamore tree in our backyard. Since we back up to a church that is allowing us to access the tree from their parking lot we are not getting started on this messy project until after Easter. The church was very thankful for that.

Well that is our update for now. Time just flies by. This time last year I was planning a 1st birthday party for Baby Owen. We didn't know what was ahead of us. (Mom had just had her u/s done but we thought it was still just gallbladder problems.) There has been a lot of changes. Some for the good, some sad - but thankfully Jesus tells us "There will be troubles in this world, but take heart - I have conquered the world."

We hope you have a wonderful Easter and remember He is alive and strong!