Hey everyone. Maddie started gymnastics last night. Or as she calls it "plastics". She LOVED it!!! She really loved sliding into the foam squares and jumping on all the trampolines. Here are some pics from our eventful evening.
Climbing out of the Blocks
Sliding into Block Pit
So this is just about the sweetest story about our little Maddie. Yesterday, Nick took Maddie up to our neighborhood elementary school to let her play on the playground. Last time we took her we had to hold her hand while she went across this suspension bridge they have. She hates that the bridge moves under her and is quite scared of it. Yesterday Nick held her hand the first trip across to get to the slides. On her second trip she said, "Daddy hold my hand to cross the ridge." He told her she could do it herself and she kept saying how scared she was. So Nick told her to pray to Jesus for her to get across the bridge. So she held on to the bars and started praying. This is what she said, "Dear Jesus, help me get across the ridge. In Jesus name, Amen." Nick said she said it over and over and over again until she made it all the way across the bridge. When she made it across she turned around and smiled at nick and yelled, "Jesus helped me cross the ridge. I'm not scared."
I love that our little girl is learning who to cast her fears upon and where to turn when she is in need. Sometimes I need to be reminded to have faith like my 2 1/2 year old "faith like a child" and I need to be reminded to ask for help when I'm crossing the "ridges" of life.
Now you may all grab a kleenex. =-)
I meant to post this Monday but of course I forgot. Wyatt turned 5 months old on Monday. My how time flies. He is such a little man right now. As his caregiver says, "He smiles all the time and he makes everyone around him smile." It is so true...even when he doesn't feel good he finds a way to smile and laugh.
We started him on cereal last night. He did so good...he kept trying to grab the spoon to feed himself. Part of me is so sad that he isn't a little baby anymore but the other half of me is so excited to see what new trick he will come up with next.
5 month stats:
Weight: 17lbs 11oz
Length: 25 1/2 inches
Hey everyone. We had such a good easter. We had an Easter Celebration last night with our Life Group from church. We cooked out and let the kids hunt eggs. They had so much fun. Today we went to the early service (which was amazing) and then had lunch at nick's parents house. We hope you had a Hoppy Easter too!!
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to those who are being saved it is the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 1:18
Maddie Hunting Eggs
Maddie and Her Buddies
(Maddie, Bella, Noah and the other Maddie)
Easter Morning
My Cute Bunny
Hey everyone. This spring break has been so relaxing. I have enjoyed every minute of my time with the kids and the little bit of free time that I have had. Too bad I have to go back to work next tuesday. But atleast it gives me something to look forward to for summer break.
Here are some pictures of the kids playing outside. This was Monday before all the storms came through.
Maddie finds a flower...or weed as we would call it.
Such a sweet face.
Drawing with chalk.
Smiling at daddy...who stopped by when he heard we were playing outside.
I took this picture of maddie and wyatt watching baby einstein together. Wyatt absolutely loves watching these movies...as did maddie when she was his age. I love that Maddie pulled up a chair to tell her brother everything that was going on in the movie. She is so great with him and wants to help me all the time.
