Michael's home run!!

We are LOVING baseball at our house! Both boys have been working so hard and are playing awesome. Monday Michael had an awesome game. He scored his first home run. We were all going crazy!!!
After the game we all went for a celebration dinner! It was an awesome day!

Baseball season is here!

Michael and Cameron are both playing baseball this year. They have never played a sport before so it's been all new to them. We LOVE Michael's coaches. They really spend time working with the boys and teaching them how to play. Cameron's coaches are not near as flexible. They spend any extra time working with the boys who play the best. That is a huge frustration. Cam loves to play and is having a blast, but since its his first time he's behind a lot of the other kids on his team. Jackie and I have been spending lots of time working with both boys and its awesome to see how they are improving.
The best part is that they are having a blast and learning how to honor God with everything they do. They are great encourages to the other bid on their team and are both constantly cheering for their teammates. That makes this Momma's heart smile!
Michael's team played in a preseason tournament and got 4th place. They had fun and learned so much about the game! Both boys have their first season games this weekend!

Easter Sunday

Easter is becoming one of my favorite holidays. I have always enjoyed it, but as an adult it holds SO much sentimental value that it never had as a kid.
We got our three kids three days before Easter two years ago. Their move into our family is such a physical representation of the significance of Easter I am reduced to tears when I think about it. God sees us in the midst of all the terrible mess we are in and reaches down and lovingly rescues us. He not only removes the yuck, but restores us to a place of belonging and importance.
I love so many things about Easter, the new clothes, the full church buildings, the wonderful meal with family, the fun traditions, the exhaustion after the day is done, and most of all the quiet reflections on the sacrifice and victory over sin through Jesus. It is such a joy to share these thins with my family. I pray they will always see the significance of the holiday and the joy we have in celebrating it!!

Coloring Easter eggs

We had a great Easter! We colored eggs, made resurrection cookies, went to church, visited Memaw, hunted eggs, and spent the day with Chickie and Granddad! It was such a great day!
This was Miss V's first time to color eggs. She had so much fun and made some really pretty eggs. The big kids get more creative with their eggs each year! I love it!!