This weekend we took the girls up to Chesterfield to the new Family Christian store that has opened and they got to meet Bob and Larry from the Veggie Tales in person. Sam stood up there and got her picture taken several times but Maggie was a little timid and was content to stand back […]

The next day Mama and Papa came to our houseDaddy and Papa worked on the swing set for the girls and Maggie and Samantha played in the water. Then after lunch we watched Sam open presents from Mama, Papa, and Aunt Meagan. She got a really cool Kool-Aid pitcher from Aunt Meagan. She is really […]

Well Samantha celebrated her 3rd birthday this month. She had a small gathering of friends and familyat McDonald’s for lunch on her birthday and then we had a suprise visit from Pop and Nanaand Phil that evening. She got some clothes, chap stick, colors, money, roller skates, gardening tools,and a game for her V Smile […]

My how time flies by…… Josiah is pulling up now and cruising along the furniture. He loves to explore the world around him as much as he can. Of course, he thinks he should be able to do anything that his big sister do. I just cannot imagine where the time went. He will be […]

Easter Sunday was a great day. There were lots of eggs to find at church. Both of the girls really enjoyed filling their baskets with as many as they could find. Josiah liked to watch them as he tried to figure out what that green stuff was that he was sitting on.

What wonderful memories that these times will be in the years to come. The distance might seperate my kids from my youngest sister but through a lot of dedication on her part they keep in touch and the girls especially, just LOVE their Aunt Erin.

It was such a special time to get to dye eggs with Aunt Erin this year. The girls had so much fun. We were in the middle of a remodel so the dining room table is in the kitchen but even the cramped quarters couldn’t keep spirits down and as the noise level rose with […]

As spring approaches and new life appears all over the place Josiah’s first Easter was a reminder of the gift of life. It was a cooler day and did require a jacket for the outdoors activities but the sunshine was beautiful. As I watch him grow I think about how our life in Christ is […]