Human Felt-Board

Once Noah and Nate realized Daddy's fleece was the perfect surface to place their felt pieces they went to town. Next we will try Daddy's head......don't worry, I share those pics too! (Poor Jared!)

Special Visitors

We were blessed with two special visitors today. My Dad, and my nephew Mavrik came for a visit. They are in Massachusetts this week for hockey, and were so nice to come to Vermont to spend a few hours with us. We had a great visit. We love our family so much and are so grateful for the tight bonds we have. There may be miles between us, but our family is special in that we are still close in heart.......always will be. Please enjoy the following pics, because I sure loved every minute I was able to spend with my Dad and Mav.

We Love You Pap Pap

Noah and Nate love their Pap Pap. Although he was here for a short time, I cherished every moment watching them enjoy their Pap Pap. Notice the powdered sugar on Noah's face, and popsicle and chocolate on Nate's face.........Pap Pap did not come empty handed. Thank you Dad for loving us so much, and for always showing us. I miss your hugs.......I'm crying too.

Noah's Hero

Noah just informed us that he wants to be a scientist......and a hockey player. He was sooooo excited that his cousin Mavrik came to his house. He was all over him, practically sitting on his lap at dinner. Again, it was so sweet to see all this love. Thanks so much Mav for being here, you have no idea how much this meant to all of us. We will be praying for safety and victory in the remaining games. We love you!

Thank you Dad and Mavrik!!!

Thank you both so much for coming to see us. What a blessing you are. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful family. You show what it means to go "out of your way", but do not considerate it out of your way. I grew up learning from my parents that family is high priority, and now that I am older, those values still remain solid ......thank you Dad.

May the Force be with You.....

Ok.....so I live with three Jedi Knights. Nate is starting to get in on the "light saber" action. He is a jedi apprentice. Noah and Jared will train him well. We can not get through watching any of the "Star Wars" movies without someone cracking out the light sabers, notice the TV, they were watching VI, Return of the Jedi. (Yes I let my kids watch Star Wars.....excluding a few scenes here and there) Noah is quite the Star Wars trivia man......he even tries to quiz me! I just sit back and laugh, enjoying the entertainment.

Happy Resurrection Day

Praise the Lord, for Christ has risen! My hope of eternal life in heaven clings to this: Jesus died for my sins and was resurrected from the dead. Because of Him and only because of Jesus am I able to enter into the Kingdom when my time on earth is over. God changed my heart in 1999, this is when I became a believer. I confessed my sins before God and gave my life to Him. All glory goes to God for this amazing gift. I will rejoice always.

John 11:25
"Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?"

My Handsome Boys

Easter Eggs!!!!

Noah's Egg

Nate's Egg

Precious

Beautiful Savior

Today is the day, above all days, that I remember the love God has for me. On this day many years ago, Jesus Christ, was crucified on a rugged cross. He took my place, took the blame and suffered the punishment for my sins, I'm forgiven. What did I do to deserve this gift? The answer.......I did absolutely nothing to deserve the pardon of my sins......amazing. This is Grace. It is impossible for me to fully comprehend the massive love God has for His people......that He would send His only Son.....to suffer and die, for those who truly deserved only His wrath. If you ever question if love exists.....ponder the cross and what really was accomplished by this sacrifice, by the blood of Christ. The beauty of this love continues....three days after Jesus's death He conquers it, and He lives. I am filled with anticipation to the celebration that will occur on the day after tomorrow. As a Christian, I am completely overwhelmed by the love of God. He is good! I will be praying for all of you, as you hopefully ponder the cross.

Romans 5:6-8
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die, but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Best Buddies

Time with Daddy

Nate tends to be a Daddy's boy at times. One of his favorite things to do is to crawl up and snuggle on one of our laps with a favorite book. Right now Nate is really into Dora. He is not saying much right now.......with all of this Spanish he has been hearing I'm not sure what language he will speak first. His current language of preference is something I like to call "Nathaneise"

Sweet Tears

I love this picture of Jared and Noah. My big boy was sad and was showing his emotion through his quiet tears.

Time to get outside!

So we live in New England.....that explains the 6 ft. of snow in our yard. The boys have been anxious to get outside. This day was perfect, the sun was shining, the air was comfortable.....it was time. Noah went out first and climbed the mountains in the yard. After a short time, he yelled my name. I poked my head out the door, (I was watching him from the window). He said, "Mom, you've got to bring Nate out here, he will love it!" He wanted his brother to enjoy the fun.....and I think he wanted someone to throw snow at. So of course Nate immediately gravitated toward the water. The ice had melted in some places and his eyes were fixed on "the puddles". Let's just say that I had two very "soggy" boys that afternoon. As I was wringing out their soaked clothes I was giggling to myself.....this is what it is all about...being a kid.....loving life. I praise God that my boys help me to open my eyes to the beauty of creation that surrounds us, and for being able to enjoy witnessing their passion to explore. They have no fear of getting dirty, wet or cold. The special time they have outside to play is totally worth it.

Two Happy Little Guys!

Mr. Funnyman

Celebrating with Daddy

So now Jared is the big 3...0. Good, now he can stop calling me an old lady! The four of us went out to dinner, then back home to open gifts and have the yummy cake the boys made and Jared's favorite ice cream, choc. chip cookie dough. We got him a couple of books by John Piper, a journal for collecting thoughts, earphones (so he will stop taking mine), and a pair of sweatpants.....oh yea. I am so thankful that God created Jared, and that he made him my husband and Noah and Nate's Daddy. What an amazing husband and father he truly is. He is a special guy, and I love him so much.