EASTER MESSAGE

Oh it is wonderful, that He should care for me, enough to die for me...




I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter Sunday

SNAKES!

Gabe LOVES snakes! In fact he loves all amimals, bugs, insects, and creepy crawlies etc... He has no problem holding snakes or bugs. He loves to catch them and begs to keep them. He would love if I would let him have a lizzard or a snake as a pet. NO way! He has a turtle and a cat and I'm good with that. Maybe a dog someday. I'm sure there will be more snake pictures as he is determined to catch another one....yikes!

ETHAN IS 7

OK, so I'm a few days behind on this post. Ethan turned 7 on Saturday the 21st. We had friends come over to play and have cake on Saturday and then we had two family BBQ's to round out the weekend. Ethan has been my child that is very full of energy, loud, and outgoing (yikes!) But he is also soooo much fun to have around. He is (for the most part) really amazing with his sister. He gets down on her level and plays with her and pals around with her. He even plays the things she wants sometimes like "kitchen". He LOVES to play with friends and he really looks up to his brother Gabe. Sometimes it's hard to remember that there is 2 years between them. I just love Ethan to pieces, he makes me so happy!! And did I mention he is devilishly handsome? :)

Gabe is 9 today!

Nine years ago Gabriel was born, and what a special day it was! And it has never been the same since. Gabe has been an incredibly sweet boy to have around. He is such a huge help to me and he is really great with his brother and sister. It has been fun to watch him grow and change over the years. to see his personality develope and see what makes him unique. We are so happy to have Gabe in our lives and part of our family. Happy birthday Gabe!

LAST SNOWBALL FIGHT

Wow! We got about 5 inches of fresh new snow Monday night. The kids wanted to go out and play in the snow one last time since we knew it wouldn't stick around very long. Aaron helped the boys roll a HUGE snowball and Avery just ran around licking everything saying it was "ice-cream". Then of coarse they all wanted to warm up with hot chocolate. They were extra cold since this took place at night! I am so done with winter. I am ready for the kids to go outside and play in the warm sunshine. I know spring is just around the corner though!!

IT'S OFFICIAL!!!

It's official, I'm a Nikon gal! I had the opportunity to upgrade my camera and came to a cross road. I was using a Canon and was ready to upgrade to the Canon 50D which is an awesome camera. But after doing a lot of research and reading tons of reviews and forums, I decided to go with the Nikon D300 which is an excellent camera. I decided that Nikon would be a better investment overall for me. Plus this is the camera that most of my favorite photographers use. I'm just so excited I'm squealing inside, I had to share the news! Now....to keep saving for more fast lenses (yikes$$$$$)!

Jewelry open house!

My sister-in-law makes the most amazing jewelry! Seriously, it's so pretty and made from the finest materials. She is having an open house (at her gorgeous home) or you can order items from the comfort of your home by looking at her jewelry blog, making a selection, and simply sending her an e-mail. Plus she is having an awesome sale! Just thought I would pass this along to anyone who may be interested. Check out all her jewelry at www.mariecarmel.blogspot.com