EASTER FUN AT WESTMINISTER

Ok no joke...the lady in the picture with me is 105! She was the sweetest lady and hysterical too! She told her daughter, who was standing behind us with the big hat on, that she should get a cage and charge people for taking pictures of her!! The bike that Morgan is playing on is hers! She rides that bike all over Westminister. This woman was TRULY amazing!! If I have to live to be 105 I want to be like this woman!


We got there a little late for the Easter egg hunt...unfortuantely the kids did not find any eggs so like any boy, Morgan filled his basket up with rocks! Notice the diaper falling out beneath his pants?? Yes, still not sure how that happened but I got a good laugh out of it and definitely had to take a picture of it!!











Notice there are no pictures of Morgan with the bunny, that is because he wouldn't go near that thing. This boy will jump off of anything, eat anything, chase bugs but won't go near a sweet big bunny!!!

Easter egg coloring

This is always the best way to start any day...

Mimi and Papa and the kids washing off the eggs and getting ready to start coloring them. They were so excited.


Taylor carefulling reading the directions for me and Mimi

Morgan was a crazy man with these water colors. He was chunking them in to the water so hard I was sure he was going to break them all. He never even colored any of the eggs because all he wanted to do was drop the eggs in to water. He was a mess and loving it!




Ok so I have to admit this was my very first time EVER colorig eggs (that I can remember) Mark was making fun of my eggs but Taylor told daddy that they were beautiful, so NAH!!





Mark showing his artsy style and taking request from Tay-Bear. Whatever she asked him to paint, he could...he was totally being a show off!








Finally got a picture of Papa!


I beleive Buddy-the-dog was ready for us to go home...

Story time

Found the kids all curled up with daddy the other night reading books. Morgan likes to point to every page and mumble stuff. We have no idea what he's saying but we just shake our heads and say "yes, that's right" Whatever...he thinks he's telling us something and we just pretend we know what the heck he's talking about!! Good times!





Taylor getting a little alone time while Morgan is off to bed.


Morgan always puts his arms up in the air for you to tuck his blanket around him...it's so cute!!

Family

Allison and I try to spend as much time possible with our girls when ever she is in town. Obviously, as cousins, we have known each other our entire lives. We have grown up together, done so much together, experianced crisis with each other, joys with each other and now our chidlren with each other. Everytime our little girls are playing Aunt Diane makes the comment that it looks like she is looking back in time at me and Allison playing as little girls. Hopefully, Kallie and Taylor will grow up together and experiance the joys of friendship and family that their moms have enjoyed! Love you Allison and Kallie :)

Hugs for God

The other night Taylor and I were reading a bedtime story. In the story the little girl was thanking God for her wonderful mommy(you like the stories I pick out to read?...subliminal messages...)so when the story is over I asked Taylor if God had given her a great mommy and she said really excitedly YES!! I leaned down and just hugged her like crazy. Then she put her arms out in front of her and was acting like she was hugging someone. I asked her what she was doing and she said that she was hugging God. She said "I can't see him though" So I asked her where He was and she said "In my heart." And then she wrapped her arms around herself and said "I'm hugging my heart" Then she looked at me so seriously and said "One day when the doctors have to open me up they will be able to take out my heart and we will be able to see Jesus! Oh I can't wait to hold Him!"

Oh if we could all love Jesus like a child....

Cute comments

Taylor continues to keep us giggling with her little comments.

She was riding her bike Saturday night (in her ballet costume, with ballet shoes and tiara) and the sun was beginning to set. She says "Momma, look at all of those beautiful colors that God has given us!"


Later that night as we were laying in bed our faces were close together and here's our conversation
Taylor: Momma, what is that smell?
Me: Oh it's some chap stick that I put on my lips
Taylor: Um...can you turn your head the other way? That really stinks!

Yes I know...

It has been forever since I've updated this blog but I have been SO busy! Since December I have resigned from Liz Claiborne(long story), started a new job in January, we've remodeled parts of our house, doubled Mark's income, quit choir and ensemble, got Taylor out of pull ups at night, got Taylor going to bed by herself, started working out, increased my coffee intake and am completely exhausted! But I'm back and will promise to not be gone for so long!