The Good Shepherd (Easter 2016)

*"I am the good shepherd, the good
shepherd lays down His life for
the sheep." John 10:11
*"I am the good shepherd, I know my sheep
and my sheep know me." John 10:14
*"He tends his flock like a shepherd, he
gathers the lambs in his arms and carries
them close to his heart; he gently leads
those that have young." Isaiah 40:11

Milla, Cole and Faith

Headed to church on Easter morning

Church was so good!
They focused a lot of the music and
sermon around a song called
"Death was Arrested"
each line speaks the truth...
"Alone in my sorrow dead in my sin 
Lost without hope with no place to begin 
Your love made a way to let mercy come in 
 When death was arrested and my life began"

 "Ash was redeemed only beauty remains
    My orphan heart was given a name
    My mourning grew quiet my feet rose to dance
     When death was arrested and my life began"

(my Dad came to church with us)
"Released from my chains I'm a prisoner no more
My shame was a ransom he faithfully bore
He cancelled my debt and he called me his friend
When death was arrested and my life began"

"Our savior displayed on a criminal's cross
Darkness rejoiced as though heaven had lost
But then Jesus arose with our freedom in hand
That's when death was arrested and my life began 
That's when death was arrested and my life began"

Papa Ray, Mimi, Brian, Kelli, and Lydia
came over for Easter Lunch!

Easter Egg Hunt!

COLE HUNTER CRIM IS 2!!!!!
PRECIOUS BOY!!!
28.5 pounds
36.25 inches tall
he loves....Cars, trucks,
trains, dogs, and balls.
If you ask him a question about
anything he will most of the
time answer you back by
listing off his favorite things...
Cars(pause),Trucks(pause),
Trains(pause), Hank (pause), Ball(Pause) :)

Brandon made Cole a train table
for his Birthday!

Here is Brandon giving Cole his
new train table...made with love!

Cole loves it and plays with
it for hours!!! When we are away
from home and we pull in the driveway
he says, "Trains!" "Cars!" and
goes straight in to his table

Faith and Milla love it too!

On his Bday Cole got to do lots
of his favorite things...run while
pushing his bike, take Hank
on a walk,  push all of his matchbox
cars down the driveway and
go to the park! He also gets to
go to 2 Football games for his
2nd Birthday.....Auburn's
Spring Game and Georgia's
Spring Game.

Faith's Easter Egg Hunt at School with
her friends
(Hannah's brother Noah, Brooke, Hannah,
Cole, Faith and Molly)

Picnic on the Lawn

Emmett's FUN 4th Birthday Party!
Cotton Candy Machine

Funny faces

Easter Egg Hunt

Pinata

February Fun

Brandon and Faith headed to
"Dad's Night Out"
at preschool
(she was looking forward to this for weeks!)

exactly where I wanted to be on
my Birthday morning

Gym Dawgs meet in Athens

Milla and Marley walked a few steps
ahead... planning out their college
days...roommates,,,on the
gymnastics team! :)

Maggie, Marley, Milla and Megan

We pulled off 316 and the traffic looked like
it was a football game Saturday....cars
were lining up to get to the Colosseum to
see the Gym Dawgs! We had $2 tickets...
great seats...and a FUN time!
Can't wait to go back.  

Wacky Wednesday at Faith's school

Aquarium, Crafts, Trees and Parenting

xoxo Sisters xoxo

I got to chaperone Milla's
field trip to the Georgia Aquarium.
We had a great time....then-I was
relieved to get all 6 of these cuties
in my group back to the bus all
accounted for!

WOW! Sting Ray and Whale Shark

Milla, Boston and Sarah

riding on the bus

only a kindergartner..
but seems so grown up!

Visiting at the Avalon with
Family and Friends.

Faith, Cole, Milla and Lydia

Happy 40th Bday to Kelli!
(with her delicious "Piece Of Cake" caramel cake)
She had such a fun party at a really neat
place in Roswell called the
"Red Seal Craft Studio"
www.redsealcraftstudio.com
We got to make signs....you can also
make jewelry and other home decor

Here we are with our signs!

It is never fun to cut down a tree...
it is kind of sad...
but, this tree was offering so
much shade that nothing would
grow under or around it...and
it's roots were headed towards
our sidewalk to cause problems-
so, Brandon decided to take on
the task of cutting it down! His
Dad agreed to come to help.
They did a great job...
everything went smoothly with-
thankfully- no stories to tell!

It is amazing how much wood
comes from one tree

Firewood to last a long time

Both Grandmas (Mimi and Gran Mum)
sat inside with all the little
bystanders who watched the tree come
down from the window!

Our Coworker Jesse stopped by with
her sweet twins Reece and  Ella....Jesse
isn't in the picture but here I am with Ashley
and Nan taking turns holding these little ones!

close up of  the adorable, perfect skinned,
chubby cheeked girls

Stopped to see Dad at work

Cole taking a look at the passersby

Milla, Cole and Faith

EYELASHES!

(Ashley, Kristen, Courtney De Feo,
Katie, Me and Maggie)
I got to go to a Women's Conference
called Soar through "Birds On A Wire"
ministries www.birdsonawiremoms.com
Karen Stubbs started Birds On A Wire
and loves to help moms and give
advice on parenting.  She is SO good...
hilarious stories and practical advice.
While at the conference- my Girl's
Bible Study group got to get our
picture taken with Courtney DeFeo
(www.courtneydefeo.com/blog)
and got to listen to her speak.
She wrote the book we just read
"In This House We Will Giggle"
--it is a great book on how to
teach virtues to your kids. She
picks a virtue per month and
gives examples of how to apply
them to your normal life. She teaches
on how to make things fun, live
by example and not just "preaching at"
and lecturing your kids.  She says,
"I don't want my children to obey only
because they fear consequences or
worry that Mom will lose it. I want
to know their hearts understand
and grasp the joy to be found in
doing the right thing. This
requires parenting through
the daily grind with a
long-term mentality."

Fun at the Park With all
ages represented....
lined up from oldest to
youngest...8 down to 1!