Thanks Preston

Xander LOVES the stuffed monkey you gave him...he carries it with him everywhere! He loves to watch Curious George & hold his stuffed animal monkey. He actually carries him onto his little jungle gym & pushes the monkey down the slide. It is so cute. He calls him "Jor" (like Geroge) or "Mundy" (like monkey). Thanks so much for the thoughtful gift Preston!
Watching Curious George with his "George Monkey"

1+1=0

Sometimes it feels like one plus one equals zero...

more is not always better.

Deal of the Day!

I just bought some really nice wood frames @ MIchaels for a great deal:

matted 5x7 or 8x10 frames for $3.99 (regularly 9.99)

They come in black, cherry or a light wood

So go print your pics, buy some frames & put your favorites on the wall...no excuses!

Veritas

We just got back from our missions trip to Fresno, CA. We worked with an organization called World Impact. You can check out the Veritas blog: veritasbvg.blogspot.com if you want to hear more about that trip...
We are back to the daily routine now- Church this morning, lunch with friends after church & then we went out on the lake with our neighbor's & had dinner on their boat this evening. It was a good day... (Wouldn't that be nice if that was really our every day daily routine?!) Tomorrow I am scrapping with a friend, Brandon is playing tennis with a friend in the morning & then we have our small groups at youth group.

Easter

We had a great Easter with Kristen here-

We decorated eggs...


Hunted for Eggs...





Visited the Easter Bunny...

Attended the 4 pm service at our church...

And finished it all with a great meal!

Creative shadows

Yesterday, Xander woke up from his afternoon nap in a very determined mood. He wanted to go outside and play- right away! Unfortunately, it took him about 10 minutes to communicate that to me with a mix of his broken english, sign-language & foot stomping! Once I realized what he was asking for, I quickly put on his shoes (against his better judgement) and let him run wild outside in the newly found sun. It was such a beautiful day to explore. Xander quickly found all the things he shouldn't be playing with, like Malachi's dog food and Brandon's tools. He is such a boy! He loves to examine everything & analyze every inch of his surroundings. It was so entertaining to watch him fully enjoy our backyard. I am so looking forward to this summer!


Now I lay me down to sleep...

Lazy Days

Today was a pajama day. Xander and I went to the gym this morning with Brandon and when we got back, Xander took a nap and I got ready for the day- by putting on my comfy clothes! We decided to lay low today because Xander is still teething and just not on his best behavior. He still has a great spirit and is actually very happy, but he has been more fussy than usual and a little more ornery. Actually, a better way to say it is that he has just been more needy. He wants to be held, then he wants down, he wants to play now he wants the a bottle, then he throws it away in the trash, literally just to get a reaction. He stares at me the whole time he is dropping it into the trash with this sly little smug look on his face. So in an effort to relieve any temptations from his life, we stayed in and gave him less to whine about or be distracted by or see things he needs or wants. Yes, it does already start at this age!
So he is down for the night now. We just got back from church. We had training for our spring break missions trip. THings are going really well and we are really looking forward to going to World Impact. This will be our first major event with Big Valley Grace and it will be interesting to see how everything flows together. We are praying for a smooth and uneventful trip, with plenty of opportunities to get to know the students and staff better. It brings back so many wonderful memories of all of our awesome trips with Focal Point. I love looking at our pictures and remembering all the crazy kids (and staff) we have had go on our trips over the years! I am so thankful for my scrapbooks that preserve all those interesting and precious memories for us! (Contact your local Creative Memories consultant on how you TOO can preserve your precious memories) ;) That's a little shot out for my girl, Kim Faires..she rocks the scrapbooking world like none other!