A five minute post

I am at Jen's house painting the girls room, so I get to post! These last few weeks have been crazy! God is doing some awesome and surprising things in our lives right now. I leave with the girls next Monday for Texas. I am going to a Midwifery conference in San Antonio with Tiff (who is driving in from Colorado with her Mom-her grandparent live in Ft.Worth, how weird is that?) and we will go together. My house is almost framed! SOME people were supposed to take pictures so that I could put them on the blog, but SOME people did not check the batteries on their digital camera yesterday. I know most of you will be amused to learn that I have already picked out most of my paint colors. Okay on to the children stories. Maggie told her Uncle Jay at breakfast that lizards do not have bottoms. The other night she wouldn't eat her veggies and Jay told her to tell her Daddy "I am just watching my girlish figure." Maggie turned to Jon and said "Uncle Jay is watching his gulish figyu." HAHA. Nana killed a snake in the carport last week and Brennah said "I want to go see it's blood on the concrete" ( she is definitely her mother's child). After she had seen it she followed Nana back in the house, she very seriously and passionately explained to her, "Nana, you just don't love God's cration. You don't love mice and you don't love snakes...but I do. I love God's cration, I love mice and I love snakes, and when I am grown up I will have a snake. Besides, you killed a King snake and those are good snakes that kill the poisonous ones." Thank you Animal Planet for doing your part of the homeschooling.

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So this Easter was the first one without my side of the family, Jon had to work so he slept most of the day and left again at five, and Jon's parents went to Cumming to be with her mom, so thankfully the Baileys and the Rileys joined us for Easter. What a feast! Jen made crock pot macaroni and roasted lamb and Tim did some key lime pies, Holly prepared garlic mashed potatoes, fresh squeezed lemonade and strawberry shortcake and I made deviled eggs, fresh green beans, brownies, sweet tea and bread. Delicious! Right before we were ready to eat, I heard a loud commotion outside. When I went to investigate I was met by Jon and a distraught, sobbing Bren. Tilly the dog had murdered a baby bunny, and dropped it at the feet of the most sensitive child ever born. On Easter...really, the irony that is my life. Jon buried it while I tried to attempt damage control. When Jon was done, he took Brennah out for closure. He prayed about the bunny and Brennah named it Feather. Finally, it was dinnertime. The rest of the day went qiute smoothly, except for suspecting a hornet's nest on the porch. My family has always done a leaven hunt instead of an Easter egg thing on Easter. It is a Jewish tradition, obviously adapted for Easter and I noticed that Jennifer explained the whole thing on her blog, so just click to hers to get fully educated. The Bailey family has been celebrating Easter with us for three years now, what a welcome addition to the day! Hey Rileys! You guys up for next year?

The bunny is dead...

Brennah in her easter hat that Nana gave her

Maggie receiving her gift

Daddy's making every minute count of his two hours awake

Uncle Doug and his girls

Ryn and The Riley family photo op-we will be welcoming a new Riley this fall!

 

Not the best photo ever...

Stand by your man, or under his chin

 

Run Forrest, I mean Charlie, I mean run to the forest Charlie! Maggie Bell is such a beautiful gift

Happy Easter!

Are those wrinkles? AHHHHHHHH

How many children do I want? 1 2 3 4 5...

They are "pictured" out notice the glazed expressions...

I'm dreaming of a white chocolate!  Just like the ones I never get...

If Dad takes one more picture, I am letting go, I really am!

Hmmm, where will I find my sin?

For once, I am holding the upper hand

The wind is blowing me awayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Tim the human diaper?  Give the girl some clothes-Hold still Timmy, the ants on the wall aren't that bad

 What does it all mean!??

AH HA Give the wildly grinning man the small bits of white bread found in the yard, and he gives me stuff...suweet!



Chloe has had it figured out for years!

More bread, more stuff, where can I find more?

A little further, need someone with more height... Brennah!!!!!!

Best friends!

Lots and lots of  sin!!!!

Give me sum luvvvv

Ahhh old friends
















Second generation friends(Elijah's Atlanta zoo party)






Kent is the tallest at the zoo, therefore Maggie promptly walks up and asks to be held





AHHHHH! I am officially cut out of cyberspace and cell phone waves. We are completely moved out of the "Hill" house and are living with the Big Griggs, and subsequently we are CUT OFF from the outside world-which actually in most ways has been a huge blessing, I love being out in the country! But I am sooo far behind in posting that I do not believe I can ever catch up, but I will try to back post. Jon and I went running on a dirt road after dark the other night. We started out with two head lamps, but when we arrived at the starting point, mine didn't work OF COURSE. We decided to run by the light of Jon's green head lamp light (which he assured me that it wouldn't disturb the wildlife...comforting) and the eery blood red moon and sky. I commented on how disturbing it was to be in the middle of the woods on a dirt road lit by a blood red moon, but pysched myself up for the remainder of the run, and I was truly fine...until the howling started around us. Yes, the entire Washington population of coyotes decided they would like to run by the light of the blood red moon as well. In fact it so excited them that they couldn't keep the joy inside. I hate the sound of coyotes. I hate it more when I am over a mile from the relative safety of the vehicle. I made great time back, probably the best in years.

Just Maggie and Me













Life is good!














Channon and Bren













Channon is...Goalie? or world class gymnast?














Yes Coach, I mean Dad, I mean Coach























Brennah had her first soccer game! Kid's soccer is su easy to watch, you always know exactly where the ball is because there is a undulating amoeba around the ball at all times. They won although we don't place any emphasis on that really. Jon and I are coaching the team, but since I've been gone for weeks I haven't really helped much.