A few weekends ago Kevin was able to take Rachel to a father-daughter dance. They both loved it! I got to take the boys out to dinner, they chose Chinese Buffet, and we came home and watched the Muppets. Daniel sings the songs on the Muppet movie, and so fun to watch them enjoy some things I enjoyed as a kid.
The kids love to help me bake...especially cookies!
We jumped right in and bought a few chicks. It has been a lot of fun so far, the kids are really enjoying them and I am curious to how adventurous we will get with animals in the future.
We went to a fishing clinic last weekend, and this weekend surprised the kids with fishing poles. They are all very good casters already, and we look forward to some fishing adventures this summer.
Resurrection Sunday 2012!
Daniel performed with his Sunday School Class.
And so the last few weeks have been filled with fun stuff....piano lessons, dance lessons, trips to the store, new libraries, going to yard sales and the Co-op. We did our last week of review before we move on and finish Kindergarden. I feel like we have really been enjoying the kids lately, and at the same time I still struggle with the day to day. And then God shows up and gives me an encouraging word in the Bible, a conversation with my sister, dad, and friends on the phone, some moments before the kids wake up, some time with my brother, or a hug from a friend. And then I am alright. God meets my needs. And it reminds me of the song, "Because He lives, I can face tomorrow, Because He lives, all fear is gone, Because I know He holds the Future, and life is worth the living just because He lives." And that is what this Resurrection means to me personally today.
I remember that whole time as being such a life changing time, if it was just starting a family that would have been one thing, but with Kevin transitioning out of the military, me transitioning to a stay at home mom role, and us needing to move, it was a lot. And I remember Kevin being so strong during this time. He has been the diamond in the rough, shining brighter despite of the pressure being placed on it.
