Fun, Fun and More FUN!

We've had a lot of celebrating going on these last few days.  Daniel turned 31 this past week, Lillian had a birthday party on Saturday, and we had a baby/child dedication at church this morning.  Fun, fun, and more FUN!  Lillian's "real" birthday is this Wednesday the 28th which just happens to be the same day as the Awana Carnival... still more fun to come!!  :)

Birthday Boy with his behemoth burger

What's a birthday without Legos?!

We enjoyed a yummy supper out on the front porch

Now onto Lillian's cupcake party...

Lillian had her first friend party!  They all iced and decorated their own giant cupcake cakes!  Oh what fun they had!!

Lillian spreading her FIRST layer of sugary goodness :)

The finished products!!   Mmmmm...

(They also played "pin the #6 on the cupcake" which is up on the back wall)  

Happy birthday to you...

A close-up shot of Lillian's masterpiece

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We had a "group" baby/child dedication at church this morning.  We had never dedicated any of the girls so they were all dedicated.  It was a very nice and special morning.  It was also special to have my parents and grandma come for the service.  

Smiling for Grandpa

Thanks for taking our picture, Dad!

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Easter

Trying to get a picture before heading off to church...

... after a few tears, we finally got a decent one  :)

Our home school group grew these wheat grass centerpieces for our church's Easter breakfast.  It only took a little over a week for the grass to get this high!  The girls had fun watching the grass grow!  Lillian helped me punch the flowers and butterflies out of paper.  They made for some really fun centerpieces! 

The gang patiently waiting to hunt for eggs at my grandma's house

Time to get down to business

They didn't like my rock picture idea

Although, Rebecca didn't mind smiling after she had the rock to herself (and a piece of candy!)!

Cousin Delaney and Lillian checking out their loot

Daddy and Rachel

I love how dads hold their kids  :)

A few days ago I was talking with Abigail about Jesus dying on the cross and how He came back to life.  She said, "Yeah, and after Jesus died they put Him in a tube!"  She meant tomb!  That's why we call her Chuckle!  :) 

The girls enjoying their supper outside.  We had beautiful weather on Easter Sunday.

We ended our day by driving over to my brother Mike's house and seeing/petting/crying at their new 3 baby goats (the girls were in their pj's ready for the 2 hour drive back home).  My nieces named this baby goat Abigail  :)  We even got to try some yummy goats milk!

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Where did March go?!

Well, where did March go?!  I can't believe that I didn't post anything in March!  So, here's March in a nutshell...

Having fun with Daddy

(Notice the picture on the wall in the top left -- that's Rebecca when she was close to Rachel's age!  They look so similar!) 

Lillian having fun with Rachel

Chuckle with her friends

Abigail building some serious duplo towers with Daddy

Ready for church in their black & white

A bulletin board I put together at church for AWANA

Rachel in her St. Paddy's Day green

Rebecca enjoying a beautiful day at the park with friends

Lillian with her good friend, Lily (Lily's full name is Lillian Abigail!)

These next few portraits of the girls are some I took to update a frame we have hanging in our house.  Our girls are getting too big too fast!

Lillian wrote this and then left it outside by the front door for Daniel to find when he came home from work

Once again, Lillian entertaining Rachel

Rachel's first time in the swing...

... needless to say, she LOVED it!

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February Fun

Here's a glimpse into our home this past month:

Rachel going for a ride (and loving it!)

Our Valentine cupcakes

Rachel taste-testing some new food

Big sister Abigail helping take care of Rachel

Our little Scandinavian girl

Abigail was going camping

(that's Rachel's changing pad fastened to her back!)

Rebecca hanging out with Rachel under a toy

She's getting so big!

What are these funny things on my feet?!

Chubby cheeks.  Gotta love 'em!

Our little Valentines ready for church

Need I say more!?

(are you ready for this, Amanda?!)

Rebecca's 'angel' hair -- Lillian said she looked like an angel

Thanks for looking!

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Until next time ...