Thursday, July 29, 2010

Birthday Number Three


As simple and casual as it was, it did not suggest an ordinary celebration. This was the first birthday that Simon did not care more about the paper wrapping than the gift inside. It was the first birthday that he actually wanted to eat his cake! It was the first birthday that he was fixated on keeping the candles unlit! Happy Birthday, Simon. We all love you very much.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Sweet Mom-ments



As any parent would agree, children are the most precious when asleep. Hugging a teddy bear just tops it off.

Easter Sunday




Wasn't much to it this year since Simon's is still too young to get into the real meaning of Easter. However, there was still simple celebration. We started out the night before dying eggs at Kelli's house with her 8 year old son, Jonah. Then we headed out to Seacoast Vineyard Church on Sunday morning. It was Seacoast's first service in their new building. The place was absolutely gorgeous and filled with lots of God's love. Then we headed over to Grandma's house where we attempted to sit down a family of eight at a lovely set dinner table to eat a delicious meal. The meal consisted of a lamb, a pork tenderloin with baked apples, broccoli salad, half-mashed potatoes, and baby carrots sweetened with honey and seasoned with mint. Delightful! Hats off to Laurel A.K.A. Grandma. Afterwards, we headed outside for a mini easter egg hunt where Simon was assisted by his cousin, Drew, to hunt for seven colorful eggs planted conspicuously around the backyard. The rest of the afternoon was spent hanging out in the yard with monster trucks, dirt and colored chalk. And lets not forget the cool easter basket filled with two easter books, a watch decorated with electric guitars, a stuffed bunny, and a small box of Goldfish. Yum!