Easter & So on...

Easter has come and gone in which seems like in a blink of an eye! It makes me wonder...did we focus on the point of Easter or get caught up in the "commercialism" of it all? Easter - He is Risen! This is definitely something to get excited about! I really enjoyed this Easter with my family! It was nice to see how all the kids had grown and chit chat with adults about what was going on...I really do miss being home sometimes! However I really do miss the home that Wayne and I have made in SC as well. Our Easter sunday was spent with family, but then our monday following Easter was spent waiting in numerous lines with numerous people to be apart of the White House Easter Egg Roll of 2009. It was cold (which I am so not used to anymore) and long, but looking back I am glad my kids got to experience it. I do not think, however, we will be doing it again anytime soon. Apparently, since I have gotten pregnant I have developed a little bit of a fear of large crowds...trust me there were times when I felt clausterphobic! I am hoping this goes away after this pregnancy! I am not usually like that....anyways I am rambling...here are a couple of pics of our Easter! And on another note only 10-11 weeks until baby boy (we haven't decided a name yet! ahh better get on it) makes his arrival!

AWANAS

Well, last night was awards night for the kids in Awanas! It was such a blessing to see my little ones up on stage and to reflect all that they had learned for the year. I am so proud of each of them. Hannah received her Sparks Second Book Award! She just blows me away with her ability to memorize God's Word! It is inspiring to me how much she wants to know about God and to learn His Word! Lilly, is really coming out of her shell! She is learning God's Word too and is full of questions! She earned her first year Cubbies Book Award! Then there is Lucas...he did not mind in the least about being on stage! Today he keeps repeating the phrase "And God made me"! It is so cute especially how he points to himself when he says the me part! They have all learned so much from Awanas and Wayne and I are truly very thankful for all the people in our church who take the time to work with not just our kids but the rest of the kids in our church!