Sunday Snapshots

Sunday Choke Hold, anyone?

This one was right before Claire hit Jack in the head with a drumstick, or cymbal mallet.

And, that's a wrap.

^6-7Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
Philippians 4:6,7 (The Message)

⁶ Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. ⁷ Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6,7 (NLT)

The above scripture is from today's sermon about prayer.

Thankful Thursday

After school treat!

Why, hello there, female version of Blake.

Yesterday, I met Blake's cousin, Mindy, at the mall to walk. This is her little baby Leo. He is so sweet! This was the first time I have met him, and I sent this picture to Blake. He responded, "Try to contain yourself." Ha! He knows how much I LOVE babies! I am very excited that I am going to have TWO babies (that are not mine) to love on this fall. My brother's wife, Jill, is also pregnant, and due in September.

Every day when I pick up Jackson at school, the school smells like freshly baked bread. Every morning, the director bakes a loaf of bread, and one student gets to take home the loaf of bread from the day. It is really sweet to do this, but I think the reason behind it is really interesting. According to research, young children remember experiences with their senses, their sense of smell being the strongest. So, the school smells amazing every day while the bread is baking, and their hope is the students will associate this wonderful smell with all of their great experiences at school. We enjoyed eating our bread last night with our leftover roast, couscous, and pinto beans last night!

Monday Morning

Look what I woke up to Monday Morning! I had just finished reading my Bible, and opened the door to let the dog out, and look what I saw!! I couldn't help but think about one of my favorite verses:

22 Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.

23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22, 23

Monday, we played.

And played.


And bounced.

We made pretend campfires.

We drew on the driveway.

And jumped some more.

Fun at the Zoo

Jackson's school offers Stay Day on Tuesdays, which means they have the option to stay and play on the playground and eat lunch until 2:00. He has never wanted to stay before, but decided he wanted to stay on Tuesday. I am sure it had nothing to do with his buddy Cheng Yu staying. Ha!

While he was at preschool, Claire and I met my friend Amy and her daughters, Kenzi and Livi, at the zoo.

Claire liked the ducks and coyote, which she referred to as a dog. Mostly, she liked the playground.

We left the zoo, and met Blake at Taco Mamacita for lunch. He didn't have students on Tuesday, so that was a nice treat. I have never been there to eat and it was so delicious!! After that, we made a little Target trip and it was time to pick up the Jack-Man! We missed him, but he was having a great time, too!

Sunday Snapshots

Sleepover

Tonight, Jackson and Claire were laughing and playing before bedtime. Jackson asked if he and Claire could have a sleepover in her room. We said yes! We made two rules: Do not get in Claire's crib, and do not get her out of the crib. They both fell right to sleep. I would not be surprised if this becomes a new tradition!

Some Spring Things

The other day, Blake got my "Spring Box" out of the attic. We have a cute little egg tree, a table runner (with flowers picked from the yard by Jackson), and I love this egg wreath. My mom bought it for me a couple of years ago.