Isaac sure is blessed...

He has fabulous big sisters!

Fred Meyer Easter Egg Hunt

Well, I'm not sure we'll ever do it again, but we did the Egg Hunt at the Fourplex this year... It was freezing! And a HUGE amount of people! But, to their credit, it was well organized and staffed- they did a good job.

At the hunt, we weren't willing to wait in line for face painting, so Gma Debbie was super fun and painted faces back at Gramps' house!
Isaac, helping himself to the cookies at Gramps' house!

Apparently he was growling at the camera :-)

Looking for loot...

Quite possibly a once-in-a-lifetime experience! :-)

Touch a Truck Day

In a race car :-)

Cement Truck

Wenatchee Wild Bus

Waste Management

Motorcycles!

Yes, we do have one possibly in the works...

Answered Prayer!

I pray for wisdom in parenting a LOT. Probably a dozen times a day. Today, God really gave me a couple opportunities to exercise wisdom with Kiera, for which I am SO grateful. ******************************************************** **1. Kiera had asked for a Spree candy, to which I said no. She walked away without complaint, but as she passed the table, something fell out of her hand on the linoleum. I looked at her, asking what it was. She held up a Spree candy... So besides a little training, I also had her throw the whole box into the garbage. ********************************************************** 2. She had poured out a box of Jello into a bowl and was waiting for the teapot to heat up. A few minutes later, she ran over and volunteered to help Melia with whatever task I had just given her, but I noticed her lips were extremely orange! She'd been helping herself to the spoon! Not only did she not get to help Melia, she also was not allowed to help stir or pour the Jello. ********************************************************** Isn't that awesome? Both totally random ways that God allowed me to see her disobedience. Thank you Lord!!! :-)

Wow, time flies.

It's been days since I posted, and yet every day something happens that makes me think "Blog that!" Too bad I can't remember all the funny things they do... Anyway- just a quickie: We're good :-) Got a little cold going around, hoping to keep it little. We got our Silverwood ticket reading done for March, but I was late in turning it in, so I'm hoping we still get the tickets... We'll see. We're also looking at planning that together with a vacation package we bought 6 years ago (!) in Montana.... Hoping that will work out this summer sometime! I also won a 7 day vacation from Cascade Autocenter, but it's a promo thing so we're hoping it won't cost a ton out of pocket to make it work. Online reviews went either way. ****************************************************************** God is good. In every circumstance. He blew me away today when an old song that I LOVE came on the radio, and I quickly found myself with tears streaming down my cheeks as He reminded me that HE IS SO MUCH BIGGER than I can ever realize. Even when this world appears to be tanking, HE IS IN CONTROL... and at the end of it all, we get to be with Him forever. What problem do I have that is even visible when I'm focused on HIM? None. But sometimes, because we are who we are, it's terribly easy to get distracted by our details. So I need to remember to keep Him as the center, then life's "stuff" will stay at the priority level it belongs. :-) He is good. And I am His.

Melia, to Isaac:

"Isaac! You are a menerizer!" Nope, no idea. :-) But smiles. Lots and lots of smiles!

Boys sure are different...

Just today, I was reminded of that fact by the insanity (according to me, a female!) of Isaac's actions.... He belly-flopped off the couch, then seemed genuinely suprised that it hurt. He took one look at his sister, then took off running... with her shoe. He doesn't just play with toys... he takes them apart. And consequently gets mad when they don't work. :-) Such fun!

Esther....

...warming herself by the... shark steam mop?

Sick Pictures... No, Really. Pics of when Isaac was sick!

Tired boy.


Such a fantastic big sister :-)

Melia's Created a Monster

She introduced Isaac to the joys of "jelly-toast." He eats it as though it might disappear at any moment, two whole pieces in one sitting!