Spring Fun

Isaac received a birdhouse kit from Grandma Connie on his birthday. He finally got around to putting it together. He and Dan had a fun project time on Monday. Isaac did all the painting himself. He was so excited!
The weather was decent this week so we were able to play outside some. Our neighbor Ryan loves to come and hang out with the kids. They have a lot of fun together.



Isaac, Elise, Levi

Ryan and the kids

Elise and Mommy!

Resurrection Day!!

Christ the Lord is risen today! Hallelujah!! What an exciting time of the year as we celebrate the sacrifice of Jesus dying on the cross and rising on the 3rd day. We spent the week before Easter doing Resurrection Eggs to teach our kids the story of Easter. Isaac and Levi particularly loved opening the eggs and seeing what was inside. We learned about the cup from the Passover meal, the money used to betray Jesus, the whip and crown of thorns that beat Jesus, and ultimately the nails which were used to nail Jesus to the cross. But in the end, the last egg was empty, reminding us of the empty tomb. Praise God for his wonderful gift of eternal life for those who believe in Jesus and the message of the cross.

Dan's parents were in town for Easter so we had a fun weekend with them. They brought Easter baskets so the kids enjoyed the candy and special gifts. We dyed eggs and enjoyed eating thsoe all weekend. We got together with some friends for an egg hunt and a yummy chocolate nest treat. It was a beautiful weekend having fun and remembering what Jesus did for us.



Isaac, Elise, Levi

Grandpa Stan and Grandma Donna with the kids

Our family

Dan and Jenny

Easter baskets from Grandma and Grandpa

Dying eggs with Grandpa

Elise's first egg hunt

Levi and Isaac filling up their baskets

Yummy treats...very messy :)

Isaiah, Sophia, Levi, Elise, Isaac

Isaac's 5th birthday

Sweet Isaac turned 5 the end of February. What a big milestone for our family. It seems hard to believe that we have a 5 year old. Isaac has been such a delight and blessing to our family. His little mind is always working and he amazes me with his intuition at such a young age. He loves to make people laugh and is the peacemaker in our family. He enjoys playing games which is really fun for us. His favorites right now are Sorry!, UNO, SkipBo, and Memory. He is really good at art, coloring, and using the scissors. He is a big helper around the house and loves to do projects. He has been memorizing Bible verses and tries to put them into practice (Be kind to one another and build each other up. 1 Thes 5:11).
We registered Isaac for Kindergarten so he will be heading to school this fall. He is really excited about it. When I told him about school, he said that he will be learning about Jesus. I guess that's what he is used to right now. When I told him that some of the people probably wouldn't know about Jesus, he said that he will have to tell them about Him! It was be a new adventure but we are looking forward to it.

Grandma Connie came up for Isaac's birthday and took Isaac out for a special afternoon. They went out to lunch and then to a place where they could paint ceramics. Isaac chose a firetruck piggy bank.

After Isaac's day out with Grandma, we met them at the Jump Place and had a fun time there.

The weekend of Isaac's birthday, we had my brothers and their families over for a party. It's always fun when we all get together!

Ellie, Levi, Isaac, Jay

The cousins!

Isaac's actual birthday was on Sunday. We went to church in the morning and then had our neighbors Kim and Ryan over to celebrate with lunch and cake. Grandma Connie and Grandpa Les were also here. It was a fun weekend with lots of celebrating.