Easter

Our family had a wonderfully relaxing Easter weekend. The kids and I went to an Easter egg hunt on Friday with our homeschool group, and had a great time playing and talking with friends we haven't seen most of the winter. And, of course, finding some eggs.

Saturday turned into an impromtu yard clean up day. Christmas lights were put away, bushes trimmed, leaves raked, and the lawn mowed. Unfortunately we're not done and if we only had a plan for all the garbage :). Many of our bulb plants are pushing up and the crocuses bloomed a couple weeks ago. I love spring!! We had our nicer Easter dinner this evening and enjoyed being together.

Sunday the kids were up bright and early, and memorized everything in their Easter baskets before Kurt or I had even cracked an eyelid. Even Olivia was caught up in the excitement. We had a quiet morning before church and church services were wonderful. We spent the end of the day resting, with dinner being a picnic in the family room with peanut butter sandwiches as the main dish.

We hope you all had a wonderful Easter day and found time to think of our Savior and His miraculous atoning sacrifice and resurrection. We love you all!!

Hello Again!!

I haven't forgotten about this blog! A couple weeks ago the kids and I came back home from being with grandparents while working towards getting our house sold down there. The house isn't sold, but it was time to be home. And now that we are home we miss the nice, warm weather!! Though a neighbor called yesterday and told us a wind storm had torn apart our 'For Sale' sign in front of the house. I think we are going to list with an agent again soon anyways.

So, what have we been up to since we've been home? Mostly just settling back into the swing of things. I had a doctor's appointment and my pregnancy is going well. I'm about 31 weeks and have unfortunately started to countdown already (sigh). I recently ordered a course from the Teaching Company (www.teach12.com) called 'Great Authors of the Western Literary Tradition' which will cover literature from Mesopotamia's Epic of Gilgamesh (2nd century BC) to Modern Literature (20th centruy) that I am very excited to be reading the works and then watching the lectures from extremely qualified university professors.

Olivia is now officially a walker, or I should say runner as she speeds circles around all of us. She's wanting to climb--on the kitchen table, on beds, going up and down the stairs repeatedly, and it won't be long before she's able to do it on her own and ignore me telling her 'no.' Austin and Nyah are as busy as ever--happy to play with their toys again, be in the backyard (snow or shine), hanging out with their friends and looking forward to our homeschool groups' East egg hunt on Friday. Hopefully I'll find my memory card reader and will be able to post pictures. We are all HAPPY to be home!