Spring fun

Rachel's class is dancing in the end of the year ballet performance.  They are doing worship dances.  It was beautiful.  Rachel is on the left.

Abby and Rachel worked hard at ballet this year.  In the performance, Abby's class were the sowers in the Parable of the Sower, written by their teacher from the parable Jesus told.  Abby is the far left.

This is a little out of order.  This is Rachel's class bowing after they are done.  Rachel is in the front middle.

Keenan and Micah played soccer this Spring.

I had the chance to speak at a Ladies Tea at a friend's church.  My mom happened to be in town and so we ladies went together.  We have a very enjoyable time.

Going to the park to play!

Silas loves to draw and color.  We are doing school work and he is making pictures :)

Nathanael and his buddy, who is a little more than 2 months younger

We celebrated Christ's resurrection with some family friends.  Here we are doing an egg cracking contest.

We had a long, exciting day on Easter.  First a local  church where the girls did a beautiful dance.  Then lunch with friends, then resurrection rolls, then worship.  Silas and Micah both fell asleep during worship.  We let them sleep (on me!) for a few minutes before waking them up for the egg hunt.

Happy Mother's Day to Me!

I have to brag on my kids for a minute!  They were so creative this year for Mother's Day.  First, they confined me to my room this morning, which is really a gift in itself, while they cooked breakfast and made a large "Happy Mother's Day" sign.  Rachel was the overseer at 12, with all of the others helping (except the baby), even Silas who is 2 1/2.  They made a huge homemade biscuit in the shape of a heart, scrambled eggs and cantaloupe.  (David made the coffee :} ) At the breakfast table they handed me a program of the Mother's Day Performance.  Here's what it said:

When: right after breakfast

Where: living room

Why?: because we love mommy so much

What: first- dance, "When the Tears Fall" (from Tim Hughes) by Rachel and Abby

next- song- "Happy Mother's Day to You" by Keenan, Micah and Silas

third- dance, "Be Glorified" (from the Passion CD) by Rachel and Abby

fourth- poems, read by Abby

fifth- dance, "Surrender" (from the Surrender CD) by Rachel

next- 20 reasons we love Mommy, by Rachel, Abby, Keenan and Micah

Finally- we all pray for Mommy

Wow!  The breakfast was delicious.  The sign was made with giant letters, each decorated differently by all the kids, from rainbow, to a superman shaped A. The performance was beautiful.  The dances were choreographed by Rachel and the girls danced them so well.  The boys were adorable serenading me!  The poems were not written by Abby, but chosen by her and very sweet.  The 20 reasons they love mommy was so special!  Some of the reasons were "she cooks for us," "she does what needs to be done without complaining," "she points us to God," and "she loves us for who we are."  And then they all gathered and thanked God for me, all 5 who can talk and David.  It was so so precious and encouraged me so much!  And if that wasn't enough, the older ones had homemade cards and even a few gifts!  Micah made me a card and a necklace, which I am wearing as I type.  Abby gave me a cute picture frame that has the verse from Psalm 127 about children being a gift from God on it.
It is a time I will treasure for years to come.  So if you can top that, comment about it cause I want to hear!  What a life I have!!  I am so happy to be in this season right now!