Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Easter

Yes, I know. Easter was last month. But anyone who reads this knows I am always WAY behind. So, here are the pictures from Easter finally. This year we spent Easter weekend at the lake with my parents, Ryan's parents, my sister and her husband and kids and Ryan's brother and his kids. It was so much fun as usual. Then we headed back home Saturday night so we could celebrate our risen Lord at church Easter Sunday morning! It was a wonderful weekend! Not only celebrating with family but also teaching our children the true meaning of Easter. Eli is so eager to learn and hear all we can teach him about God and how he sent his son Jesus to die for our sins. We got to tell him the story of the last days of Jesus' life starting Thursday night at church. We celebrated Maunday Thursday at church. This was the day Jesus had the last supper with his disciples. Then Friday we explained that this was the day Jesus actually died for our sins on the cross. But on Sunday, this wonderful day we got to finish the story. That Christ did not stay in the grave, but he rose from the dead and he is now in heaven with God. So one day if we believe in Christ as our saviour and confess Christ is Lord, we will be saved and live forever with him in heaven. Never to be separated from God. Wow! We serve a wonderful mighty God!

Miss Mia feeding the deer

Cait and Eli relaxing in the hammock

Poppa (my dad) teaching Mia to fish

Pop Pop (Ryan's dad) helping Eli fish

Eli, Benjamin, Shelby, Cait, Luke and Mia
getting ready for our Spring Egg Hunt

Christopher (Ryan's brother) with his kiddos (Shelby and Luke)

My niece and nephew (Benjamin and Cait)

My sister and brother -in-law (Tamra and Paul)

Pop Pop and Poppa
This is Ryan's dad and my dad. They are the best of friends
and you can see why. They are both crazy and we love them dearly!

Ryan's parent's new house at the lake. It is almost finished!

My 2 beautiful nieces! (Shelby and Cait)

Mia having a blast on the horse swing

Ryan and Eli taking a jet ski ride.
It was so cold outside, but they just couldn't resist.

Poppa and Benjamin fishing

Mia, Auntie and Cait

Benjamin reading to Mia. She ADORES her Benjamin!

Eli, Mia and Cait getting ready for a boat ride

Ryan attempting Paul's famous "under the horse swing" routine

Eli at church Easter Sunday
Mia Beth

Ryan and the kids



Back at home

Mia loves to wear my heels. I don't know how she can walk in them,
but she does. It is too cute!

1 comments:

GraceandFaith said...

The picture of Mia in your heels is too precious for words! My girls do the same thing, but that shot of her is so cute!!!! She is such a pretty little girl!