Celebrate Good Times!

Here is how we celebrated our anniversary last night. I called into our local christian radio station a couple of weeks ago and got to share about our awesome son, Caleb on the family name contest. I also won passes for our family to share in a private party at a Pump It Up! We had lots of fun and played hard. I'm sore today but enjoyed our time celebrating 18 years of marriage as a family!

18 Years and counting!

Today marks the 18th anniversary to my wonderful husband. He is a wise Godly man, a supportive husband, an amazing father and so fun to be around! We love our sports team (even though we live and die by them - more dying lately then living I add). We have enjoyed traveling together, kayaking together, but mostly just being a family with our awesome kids! We don't know what God has in store for our future but we do know that we get the awesome pleasure of doing life together! I love you, Brad!!!

There is no difference in our hearts but man, certainly one in MY looks!

April 20th, 1991

Easter - one week late!

So here are the Easter pictures one week late. Actually, many places around the world this is their Easter celebration on the orthodox Easter Sunday (Ethiopia). So we will use the Ethiopian calendar and say Happy Easter!

The traditional hunt on the path behind our house.

God's little surprises!

We went this weekend to visit Brad's grandmother. We were blessed with a nice visit and Grandma Great was feeling well. Then God answered another prayer. . . on our way home we stopped at OSU to peer into the stadium (a tradition) and we noticed a gate open.

So we took pictures like Abby the future cheerleader.

Caleb leaning for a touch down!

We posed at the endzone.

OH. . . IO at center field in the horse shoe.

We even got video of us marching down the entrance ramp like the best band in the land starts the games! What a day!

It was a dream come true for my husband and our family!
(oh, by the way, we did get kicked out :))

Some Signs and Not so Signs of Spring

There are some sure signs of Spring

Caroline's first day on the job mowing the neighbors lawn

First fertilizing of our yard with a helper



Of course, smelling spring flowers

We have spring fever but Abby's had some days of real fever to go with them.

Studying in the sunlight and rushing to get done so you can play outside

We start spring break soon and yes, we are to get some snow flurries to go with it. But we will make the most of it. Stay tuned for another funny story about Asher.