Easter 2009

Romans 1:4-5 And Jesus Christ our Lord was shown to be the Son of God when God powerfully raised him from the dead by means of the Holy Spirit. Through Christ, God has given us the privilege and authority to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.

Bunny,eggs,brunch,Jesus,family,it all adds up to being thankful for what we have and who we have in our lives.

Oh yes, its that time of year where we all run to target at the last minute and grab whatever you can find and even toys that you really know your kids don't need, to fill their Easter baskets with. Plus lets not forget the fun of boiling eggs and dying them... and they have so many different ways now with tie dye, and stickers and wraps, and wow when I was a kid it was plastic and maybe a piece of candy inside ha ha
This year I woke up to Makenzie screaming that the Easter Bunny had been here. The bunny hides the baskets... but leads the kids down the stairs with candy...its a bunny thing ya know.

The kids colored eggs the night before, and also the night before that with the babysitter. So we had a nice selection of colorful eggs for the bunny to hide.

After the egg hunt at home, we all got ready and went to the Country Club for brunch with my sister Shawna and her family and my brother Ryan and his family. All the kids looked so cute and all were well behaved, I was pretty shocked but everyone held it together.

Afterwards we went to Ryan's house and had a egg hunt, relaxed, chatted, spent time outside while all the kids played, had a late lunch, and then after the sugar high we decided to call it a night. On the way home Logan fell asleep with a orange cupcake and Makenzie was a chatter box!

But let us not forget the real reason of the holiday and that this is a Sunday set aside to recognize the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. GOD sent his WORD in the form of a child, being born to Mary the Virgin as God's only Begotten Son. He lived a very short time on earth, having been a carpenter and then God's messenger the last three years or so of his life. He was crucified, nailing all our sins to the cross, covering them with his precious blood. If we believe in him, accept his eternal gift of salvation, then we too will see him in all his Glory one day!

Philippians 3:10-12 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead. Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.

A Night Out

"Dance as if no one's watching, sing as if no one's listening, and live every day as if it were your last."

Jon and I never get to go out and just enjoy the evening, we are so focused on the kids and the new baby. But our friend Jen insisted that we went with her and Shannon to dinner and dancing, which I am not a dancer, yes shocker people.

We went to Sushi at west gate, and then walked over to Margaritaville where they had a live band and danced and just hung out for the night. We met the funniest gay guys (love the gays) and they wanted JON so bad it was funny, I kept telling them we were married but they still would jump on him, Jon had no clue and kept dancing or should I say jumping (he jumped for hours it was so funny) with them and then I told him they wanted him and they were gay. He laughed and said "yep that's why I cant go to San Francisco anymore" ha ha I think he had a nice drink made that night. I of course don't drink(or should I say, haven't for 1 yr now) so I get the drive the funny people home. :)

It was fun and we did not get home till 3am, I was still wired from my energy drink, I wanted to go to a movie or something, but everything closes in Arizona around here. So off to bed.

Jen brought her camera and took some randoms I must post, remember this Jon is so conservative, barely says 2 words, we are totally opposite,he is business man straight to the point military all the way. BUT he totally let loose and WOW 11 yrs have past and I never saw him this jumpy and happy and having a good time. HA HA I guess he needed a night out.

Thinking

thinking of taking the private off the blog, what do you think? there were some people that I did not want knowing my business but I should just say screw it and who cares huh?

Make A Wish a Blow

Cold Stone Ice Cream Cake

Think Super Hard, Make A Wish, Close Your Eyes, And Blow!

Another Makenzie Day

A little girl getting her nails done, is a special day in their eyes

Today Makenzie, Bella, Nina and I went to Sushi, had ice cream, went for Pedicures and Manicures (and a fill) and had a nice girl day out! The girls are too cute together and all the ladies in the shop thought they were too special!

Makenzie Italia Turns the Big 6

""Though you grow before me, Your still my baby girl""
~ Melissa Kostusiak

famous feet

Jen and I


Nina and I
Logan Bella and Kenzie
Mr Lo Lo

Daddy's girl
Miss tongue
teething Aslynn

I did not make it in the hole, redo, bec I dont believe it
I think I am a pro, NO I am not
My sweet pea
Just wanted to hit things with the club
Am I the only one golfing

My 6 yr old
Windy out
Morning dress up to go shopping to pick out birthday presents

This weekend turned out to be Makenzie's on going birthday. Which was fun and she of course soaked it up. First we started the morning with her being able to pick what she wanted to wear head to target and she got to load the cart with what she wanted for her birthday,she knew what she wanted from a easy bake oven to puzzles, to water toys, clothes, you name it. Logan of course got a skate board so he felt included and I have to post the pics with a little smiley face over the peter because he has been skating naked but with knee arm and head gear and its too cute. Its like something out of a movie.

Then after we shopped, she changed into one of her new outfits, and we went goofy golfing. We thought if we headed there early we would not get the ganster crowded, well we got a little taste of it, but the kids had fun, Logan and some of the other kids were to short for the water rides and car stuff, so we ate inside. What mattered is Kenzies had fun. I loved to hit the ball everywhere and the wind made the weather nice.I was of course being goof ball so I was hyper, but hey got to have fun.

Hard to imagine that 6 yrs ago I was in a Italian hospital not knowing what they were saying 36 hrs of labor, then a C section, 2 days later Jon left for war in Iraq for a year and Makenzie and I were in Italy toughing it out. We have a bond like no other.

March 15th

All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.

~George Harrison

Our son in Ethiopia Bryce turns 1 today March 15th. Since he wont be with us until summer, we had a little family birthday party with a cake and happy birthday to Bryce! We love you and cant wait for you to come home to us so we can all be one big family. xoxo