Easter Photos

The littlest, not so little man!
Hard to get a pic of this guy...on the move

so silly and getting so big

To cute and handsome!

Kisses for the baby

All four...good luck!

Almost all looking at me

We made it to 8am Easter service at Watermark this morning. We took D & D into the service. It was so great. We sang great worship songs and they knew many of them. Each of them claimed a parent and sang sang sang. It was sweet. I looked around and saw a few families I know with older kids and I realized how much I needed to cherish the moment I was in. My sweet boy wanting me to pick him up, to sing praise songs unashamedly with arms held high, to snuggle up in my lap and whisper things in my ear.

It was a very stormy morning, somehow we dashed in and out with 4 boys between thunderstorms!! We came home and I tried to take a few photos of all 4 boys sort of dressed up....see above!

Easter Party

sugar cookies..yum!
hunting eggs

just before the egg hunt....

C having a blast on the playground while I hid eggs

such a big boy

So I got to help with the easter party for D & D, hiding eggs, bringing snacks, etc. Store bought frosted sugar cookies and juice boxes were a hit. My co-host made sparkly playdoh and we brought cookie cutters to play with the playdoh. It was a big hit. Not a whole lot of discussion about the cross. I'm never sure how much can be talked about at school. This is an area I pray I will become more bold in as our kids enter public elementary school.

Children's Museum....Boy MOM

Mommy and her 4 boys!!! Cool Boy Mom tshirt. Blood, Sweat and Tears!!
C with big bubbles

Digging for "fossils"

Yes, that is sand...it doesn't stick

Having a great time in the sand!

The best birthday present ever has been the membership to the Dallas Children's Musuem. We have been probably 10 times this year and they always want more. It is a little challenging to take all 4 but they typically are so good. This time one of the twins freaked out that I wouldn't let him use the boys bathroom and made him come in the girls restroom. How do you explain to a 4 year old that he can't go alone in a mens bathroom?? Not now and probably not for a few more years. tears all the way through using the ladies room to walking out to the car. Not sure what made him stop crying and I'm sure I will encounter it again:)

Happy Easter!!!

What a Glorious day! Oh, Happy Day! Jesus Paid it all! These are the thoughts that run through my head as I dwell on the true and awesome meaning of Easter. I'm a sinner through and through, yet my God loved me enough to sacrifice his son, Jesus Christ, on a cross to pay the price of my sin. His blood covers all the wrong that I have done and all that I will do. As the mommy of 4 boys, I can not fathom how this would feel to sacrifice a child for the sake of mankind. So now I know him personally, I can talk to him, walk with him, cry to him, rejoice in him, love him, read about him, look to him and cling to him. He is my Saviour. I am forever grateful and daily learn more about how much I need him. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Our other soccer player!!!!

yeah, the other D scored his first goal last weekend!!!! It was a sweet moment. He scored, gave Coach a high five and looked for his Daddy!!! The team has improved so much even this season. Looking forward to many more fun games!

Funny Boy!

FUnny hair!
Funny face #1

Funny face #2

So I keep thinking how funny C is right now and I want to remember some of his funniness!!!

He loves to dance-one of his favorite songs is "All the Single Ladies" yes, by Beyonce.

He can make us laugh by making one of his two "funny faces". (see above)

He loves to say "AWESOME"

He talks like he is 4!

He loves to sing Jesus Loves Me and Twinkle Little Star

He can quote most of a story on CD that we listen to in the car, including the funny voices....it is hilarious.

There must be more, but they escape me at the moment...stay tuned!

5 months!!!

C (strapped in his carseat in the car) holding little brother L
Love my exersaucer...it's a good thing!

SMILES!!!

The littlest of our clan is 5 months old!! At his 4 month check up he was 16 lbs (76%) and 26in (86%). By my records this is where # 3 was at 6 months! Yikes! The younger ones keep getting bigger, I guess this way they will be able to defend themselves with the older boys!

He is sweet. He smiles most for his daddy. 99% of the time daddy gets a huge smile from him. Mommy has to work really hard to get the same response. He is a pretty good sleeper. Just trying to stretch the nights out more. He finds him self in his exersaucer most of the time, so he doesn't get stepped on or pushed out of the bouncy seat or swing. He is quite content in it, thankfully. He is flexible and will nap whenever he gets put in his crib and sometimes still on the go, too. And without much fuss! Just what a #4 should do, hopefully.

Big brothers all love him to pieces. C is pretty good, hasn't done to much damage yet, but you have to keep an eye on him. His love pats on L's head can get aggressive! D & D are great helpers and get stuff for mommy or keep an eye on him and play with him when he is playing on the floor. Lots of fun times to come!