Red Carpet Romance

Annual Girls Night Out~Grand March

Emma and I striking a pose before heading out

E was so excited when I told her this morning that we would be going to the Grand March, she spent the rest of the morning trying on different outfits and then asked if she could pick something out for me to wear...

Not too bad.

Her final decision came late in the afternoon...I love having a girly girl!

Isn't she lovely?!

Ethan and Hannah

Once again they amaze us with their creativity and flare.

Hannah and her mom have made both dress and suit for Junior and Senior Proms.

The print? Curtains found on Ebay!

They graced the front page of the Crookston Times because of their uniqueness and handmade outfits for both this year and last.

We love you Hannah!

You too, Ethan!

Spring Recital 2011

It is hard to call it "Spring Recital" when it is 28 degrees out and snow is softly falling to the ground as I type this...nevertheless, Spring brings a close to so many activities the kids enjoy throughout the school year. One of which is piano lessons. This evening we enjoyed the musical talents of all the students of Whitney Allrich, it was a wonderful time with beautiful music ranging from Dancing Drums to Fur Elise.

Emma's pieces~The Caravan and the Magic Man

and a duet with Andrah Clark~Double Trouble

Micah's piece~The Wild Horseman

along with a duet with Natalie Christian~Floating in the clouds

tonight Natalie and Micah received their 1st Gold Cup.

Next year will be a little different~we learned this week that Whitney and Jason are expecting their first child in October. She wants to prepare them for next years Gold Cup, but will take as much time needed to adjust to their new addition. Yay, for other peoples babies! The fun thing for me is that I will get to take care of her little bundle of joy while she teaches my over grown bundles of joy! :) LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that!

Resurrection Sunday 2011

"Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

M's Uncle Donovan preached an excellent word on Communion on our Maundy Thursday service. M was sitting all alone on the front row, listening intently to the words that were said; he came to me after a bit and he was certain he wanted to speak to Pastor Dale of his baptism. After service I saw him sitting with Pastor and soon they were headed our way. Pastor told us what he and M had discussed and said that M declared he wanted to be baptized on Easter Sunday!

I don't know why we waited so long for this day, but I am glad we did!

It was precious hearing his confession, with his quite spirit, before the whole Easter Sunday crowd!

If M wants to be a leader of the Sheep, he is going to have to get over his fear of public speaking. :)

Pastor Dale, M's dearest friend.

Uncle Don and Auntie Dawn, one of the couples that M asked personally to be his sponsors.

"I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth."

My March

March was INSANE, but so much fun! My parent, brother and his family came for a visit. This was Jacob, Angie and Kylee's first time to the farm.

I think they had a pretty nice time :)

This picture warms my heart, I love it so much

My gorgeous niece, so photogenic

My heart was so full having my brother here, I didn't want his to leave

Grandma with her oldest and youngest grandkids

I get this look alot from both of these guys.

We promised the kids that once the floor was in we would have a huge bonfire and set off fireworks...

Emma with her bff Reise for a fun sleepover.

Goodbye Carpet, Hello Walnut

When we bought this house it had beautiful white carpet...well, we LIVE in our house and no matter how careful we tried to be, the white carpet turned grey! Yuck!

We wanted to wait til our last child was past the "learning how to walk" phase before we put hardwood flooring in...Finally, our flooring is in and it is beautiful!

Micah's March

Micah's March highlights:

Enjoying the fruits of his labor, playing finger skateboards on our new floor in the living room

M was such a huge help to Rob and I as we pulled up the floors in the whole main level

Crazy Day at Our Saviors Lutheran Day School (OSLDS)

ummm....? eating homemade play dough?

smiling without braces!

Creed's March

Creed's March highlights:

Taking a "nap" in the game closet

cuddling with cousin Ky on the couch

being such a big helper pulling up the carpet in the living room

reverting back to the days of newborn swaddling

playing with his trains

wrestling with big brother

Emma's March

Emma's March highlights:

Planting flowers with her Tio Jay while he was here. Two weeks later seeing their sprouts!

losing another tooth---forgiving the tooth fairy for forgetting 3 days in a row

staying home "sick" on the last day her cousin Kylee was here...

having her cousin Ky style her hair for the Ice show, while reading a comic book

mastering the art of snowboarding in a matter of minutes

skating in the biggest show in Crookston while her grandparents, Tio and Tia and cousin were up for a visit

being the reason G & G, Tio Jay, Tia Angie and Kylee drove 18 hours...Priceless!

Lending a helping hand while the house goes under major construction! Being the best at taking up tile in a single piece.

Winning best design in the annual Pinewood derby contest at the church

Selling ALOT of Girl Scout cookies all month long!

My joy

I am in awe at how big my kids are! I have to stare at them each day, memorize how they look at that moment because they grow and change overnight!

Rob looks the same, just less hair:)