Spring Break

We did nothing – really.  We went nowhere.  We did nothing Facebook worthy.  It was delightful

Checking out a new park near our house – Sammi is on a huge kick about living off the land.  She wanted to experiment with some dandelion roots, so she picked dandelions while the kids and I played at the park.

Monday night we had the Hermanas over for dinner.  They were delightful!! The girls had such a great time with them!  These are the kind of women I want my babies hanging out with!

Toulouse – watching the fish and watching the world.  The rest of his time is spent running around the house like something possessed!

Spring – LOVE IT!

The girls and I went to the Orientation meeting at the Kentucky Refugee Ministry.  We learned about how we can get involved in our own community.  Very cool!  And I love to listen to my girls talk after meetings like these.  How I love their hearts!

Because she did her OWN hair!    

Because she’s cute when she sleeps.  

Because his new helmet finally came in

One of many Rummikub games!

Jason and I went to see My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 – we loved the seats!!  I told Jason when the big girls move out, we have got to get us some of these!

Jason went and toured the house Becca and Blake are going to be renting.  It’s so cute and reminds us a lot of the house we lived in in Provo (ours was blue    )

Saturday I had an S&I Inservice.  Jason took the girls out to Simply Thai for lunch.  Lizzy had never been and had been asking. 

 

Easter to General Conference

After scriptures one night, Jessi noted that Easter came on a Fast Sunday this year.  Then she suggested that perhaps the Easter Bunny could wait till after church before coming???  Wonderful idea, smart girl!

Since Easter was also Fast Sunday, it also meant that we had Fast and Testimony Meeting.  A chance to bear testimony of the Savior on Easter Morn – yes, please!  I do not like standing up in front of tons of people and talking, but for my Savior I will.  I was so grateful to bear my testimony of why I am grateful for Easter, for my Savior – that He has over come death, and with that I will see my son again! – that He has made it possible for all of us to be resurrected, and I talked a little of the taste we have had of the joy of the resurrection because of Bella.  She has been through so much, but with these last few surgeries, my baby can walk – she can dance!  The joy she feels is palatable!  How I treasure it!   - that He suffered the Atonement, and now we are never alone!  For all of those months when we were alone in the hospital with Bell, no one understood what we were going through – but He did!  He understands our struggles.  He knows how we feel.  He understands.  He gets it.  And He is always there for us.   - and finally that if we want it, nothing can keep us from returning to our Father now.  He has paid the price for our sins.  We can be clean and go home.  How grateful I am for my Savior!  He makes everything wonderful in my life possible!  I love Him and I’m so grateful for these beautiful gifts!!

Easter chocolate!

Dying Easter Eggs

Easter egg hunt!

Playing in the background

Joy waiting for the bus – playing with her babies in her kitchen

Joy “reading” and eating cereal – she is copying Sammi and Jessi – so cute!

Sammi’s hot chocolate

Our Aldi’s impulse buy – bird feeders – so fun!

Watching General Conference all weekend – how I love Conference!!

I love the Spirit that settles over the house!  I love listening to the amazing messages.  I just LOVE it!

Spring!!

Joy saw these at the store and was SO excited!!!

St Patrick’s art that came home