Saturday, March 22, 2008

Fun with Friends and Easter Prep!

Is it too early for high heels???

It's a miracle! Cousin Lisa with girls!!! (she has 3 boys...) Juli, Lilly and Christine!
Cousins Juli, Ryan and Shane enjoyed the Easter get-together.
Ryan, Josh and Christine enjoyed their Easter presents, character kites and character socks!Dying easter eggs was a hit! Christine would get soooo excited when she would see me pull hers out of the cup. When I would hand them to her, she would try to bang them on the tray or throw them. I didn't hand her many.... :)
Ryan was very meticulous and precise with his eggs, leaving them in for just the right amount of time. And they turned out perfect!
Josh wanted to leave his eggs in there all night, there was never enough color for him. I had to force a finish with stickers to decorate the eggs. Cute kid. We've had a busy couple of weeks, full of fun with friends and family. I have enjoyed listening to the kids share their Easter bible verse from Sunday School recently...
" He is not here, He is RISEN!!!!"
As we approach Easter morning, we remember the death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All praise, glory and honor go to Him for His Wonderful and Perfect work on the Cross.













Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Myrtle Beach, SC

I realize it's been awhile since my last post. Things have been crazy busy here!
During that busyness, we enjoyed a trip to Myrtle Beach, SC to visit Jessica's Aunt Kathy and Uncle Don. We appreciate their hospitality and generousity! They took us to some great spots!
Here's Aunt Kathy coming down the slide with Josh.
Uncle Don and Aunt Kathy with the kiddos!
Uncle Don took us to a local zoo on Friday morning. This zoo was great! We purchased a bag of peanuts at the beginning and got to feed 90% of the animals as we walked around. There were a couple hundred peacocks all walking around the zoo. They followed you and came up for food every once in awhile. Unfortunately, we didn't see any peacocks spread their feathers (is it a tail?).
These animals knew we had food and followed us down the entire path making noises - that was their way of begging. It was fun!

Cool Aunt Kathy owns a convertible mustang and she was kind enough to take the boys out for a ride with the top down! They danced and screamed (screams of joy) during the entire ride - so says Aunt Kathy and Uncle Don. :)
Christine is patiently waiting for her brothers to return from their adventure!

They're back! Ryan's face says just how much they enjoyed their ride.
Uncle Don and Aunt Kathy took us to the Ripley's Aquarium. Below are Aunt Kathy and Ryan looking at the fish and sharks overhead.


We enjoyed a beautiful day at the speekpark in Myrtle Beach.
Can you see Ryan next to Andy's elbow???
Ryan and Caleb roller skating for the first time. Poor Uncle Steve and Miss Beth!