Easter Means...

Our Family Home Evening lesson this week was on Easter. The boys are very excited for all the festivities (a.k.a. candy), but I wanted to remind them what Easter is really about. We talked about the story of Jesus' death and resurrection. Isaac was very interested in all the details. Then I gave the boys "Easter eggs" and told them to draw what Easter means to them. I was amazed at what Isaac did.

Here's what his paper looked like:

Cute, right?
Then I asked him to tell me what he drew...

And here's what he told me:

He could retell the story perfectly....he knew every detail.
I love to see his sweet faith growing.
I love being his mom.

Lil' Slugger

I can't believe that my little Isaac is big enough for t-ball,

but he is! He is doing great and seems to really like it.
I LOVE watching him out there...it is seriously cute.

Here are some pictures from his first game.He was so proud of his new uniform.

Our buddy, Sara, surprised Isaac at his first game.
He was thrilled that she came to watch him.
(Thanks, Sar!)

Getting ready to play
(I love his stance here...he is all business.) :)

Here's the adorable little outfielder.

It was very hot and sunny.
Good thing I brought along Trevor's "gun-sasses."

I thought this was so funny...
Here are all the kids, waiting to bat.
Obviously they was not very nervous.

Isaac's turn to hit

Running to first base

Here's the "it's-too-dang-hot-to-be-standing-out-here" pose.
(In his defense...it was already in the high 90s that day.)

And here he is with his #1 fan! :)

Daddy's Boys

My boys LOVE their Daddy. Given the choice between Mom or Dad...there's no question who they would choose. Sometimes it makes me a little sad, but I can't really blame them. Derek is my favorite person to be with, too. :)

Last night, we were trying to get the boys to bed and they both picked Daddy to sing bedtime songs. So I said my "I love you"-s and left (probably with my head hung down a little). Next thing I know, Isaac is right behind me, giving me a big hug. He looked me in the eyes and very seriously said, "Mom, I love you when I'm mad at you. And I love you when I punch you in the stomach. And I even love you when I don't pick you."

While the wording was a little harsh (for the record...he's never punched me in the stomach), I totally got what he was trying to tell me. No matter how much they love their Daddy, or how many times I'm picked last, I am still their mommy. And I'll take it. :)

Funny

My boys make me laugh...every day....all day.
They say the craziest things!

See for yourself.

Trevor (almost 3):
-I'm just pretending I'm a stinky girl.
-(said aggressively) I will kiss your face!
-(said to Isaac...every night) Goodnight, Poopy-head.
-You got gum in that purse?

Isaac (4 and 1/2)
-Who would win...a shark or a whale?
-I'm a doggie-koala and I eat alligators. (Huh???)
-I already know I'm gonna marry Regan.
-I'm not very smart...I don't know everything.

Random, but so adorable! :)

Precious Moments

We are LOVING having my parents back home.
My boys absolutely adore them both!

Here are some of the fun things we've been doing:

Movie night
(We showed them Toy Story 3...one of our favorites.)

The zoo
(also with Corinne & boys and little Eva)

Trevor and Grammy

Trevor and Papa

Grammy and Papa with the munchkins

Lunch at Chick-fil-a
(The kids were very nervous around the cow.)


Grammy protecting Trev from that super scary cow :)

And yes...
we are pretty much in denial about them leaving again.

My Little Author

Isaac has the most creative little mind. He is always telling me vivid stories about animals, dinosaurs, insects, and/or superheros. So I got him some writing paper and told him that he should start writing his stories down. I told him to think of his story, draw the pictures, and then I would serve as his scribe. :)

Here are two of his most recent creations.

(If you want to be able to see them better, just click on the picture.)

I love his drawings.
And I LOVE his imagination.

The teacher inside of me is bursting with pride! :)

Love Party

Here's a flashback to Valentine's Day. (I'm a little behind!)

We surprised Daddy with a "Love Party,"
complete with cards, cake, and...

Pei Wei!

I didn't have to cook and Derek got his favorite food.
That's what I call a "win-win!"

The boys tried out chopsticks & really got the hang of it.

Later, we had a surprise visit from Grammy and Papa.

Then we did our traditional Valentine's Day "ring-and-run."
It was such a fun night for our little family.

I'm so lucky to have these boys...
All 3 of them! :)