Friday, April 29, 2011

{5} Months {and Ice Show Preview}



Elizabeth is five months old today!  Unbelievable!




April has brought several showers...and it was so nice to see a rare glimpse of sunshine!



Her smile brightens up my day...any day of the week!




You now weigh 14 pounds and are 24 3/4 inches long...




...you are getting so big...way too fast!



The months are flying by right before our eyes!


But I am loving every second!


In other news...Today is the very much anticipated day for the whole year for Emily...


The annual Ice Show is here!


We will be at the ice rink for the rest of the weekend!  She is so excited that she gets to be in the spotlight first because she is the leader to come out on the ice for her routine!  ha!  That's our little performer! 

Break a leg, Emily...well, or don't!


Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Wordless Wednesday {Let's Get This Season Started!}

{first baseball practice of the season}

{my view for the next couple of months}

{team mates}



{emily used her face to catch this one...}
{no worries...just a few tears...and a little bruised lip!}



{here's to a great season!}

{go white sox!} 


Sunday, April 24, 2011

An {Abundant} Easter

Happy Easter!

{Warning:  Picture OVERLOAD!}

This has been one of the best Easter celebrations so far!  The kids were so excited for Easter morning!  I asked Dan if I should set my alarm so we wouldn't be late for the early church service...and he looked at me like are you kidding?  He said, "They'll be up by six."  He was so right...six. on. the. dot!


They were thrilled to see a letter from the Easter Bunny!  They each left him an egg and some treats...and he left us a bowl full of jelly beans and a note that said:

Alex, Emily and Elizabeth,

Thank you so much for the eggs!  It was a tasty treat before I hop on to the next house!

I hope you find the Jackpot egg!

Happy Easter!
Easter Bunny


This year Alex left a note for the Easter Bunny asking him if he would hide a special Jackpot egg...and Emily found it...



Elizabeth was pretty excited to find an egg too!  It was in her jumpy seat!


The kids run around so fast to find every last egg...




There was even one in the fish tank!  Alex found it first...it had $2.25 of quarters inside...a buried treasure!


Emily got the tail this time...the Easter Bunny always gets it stuck in the door on his way out!


And they each got a basket full of treats!





There was still enough time for a few dreaded fun pictures before church!



And after...



I love the doors on the church...and it has become my tradition to get a picture with the kids in front of it every Easter! 



This year we are blessed to have Elizabeth and for our friends to get us a family picture!

And just as we were leaving...a {Easter} bunny hopped by with good tidings...


Such a wonderful morning...{abundant} with treats, family and friends!


Back at home...we enjoyed an {abundant} supply of chocolate and sugar...and as Dan was out mowing the grass...he cut it close to these baby bunnies...



What a sweet surprise to find on Easter!  They are so precious!


Our house is {abundant} with new life around here!  With the addition of Elizabeth to our family... awaiting Quacky's little ducklings...and now these sweet bunnies!


Yesterday we celebrated Easter with the big family gathering that we are fortunate to have just about every year!  This was Elizabeth's first huge event...


...and this is about the last moment before she just melted down!


She was so tired and maybe a bit overwhelmed...but we are lucky to have so much family close by!


Great Grandma Martha fits right in!


We definitely had a memorable Easter this year...and we can't wait to celebrate all the {abundant} blessings that Christ has given us throughout the year to come!