Easter

What a wonderful day!!! We woke up earlier than usual Sunday morning to enjoy Easter breakfast at church. We arrived a little late (not surprising) but still enjoyed a wonderful breakfast. I missed the testimonies that where shared because I had to escort my little prince to the nursery due to wiggle worm syndrome. We had a wonderful Easter Service and I enjoyed being in church with my husband by my side and my big princess in my lap. After church we made a quick trip home and then headed off to Grammy's for lunch. Lunch at Grammy's is always delicous and Cason and Raileigh have a great time there because there is SO MUCH STUFF they aren't suppose to touch but love to try. The Easter Bunny was so kind and took the dyed eggs from our house and hid them at Grammy's because he knew the kids would be there! Tatum had fun hunting for eggs and as soon as Cason and Raileigh grasped the concept they turned into babies on a mission. It took them no time to realize there was candy in the eggs so as soon as they found enough they sat down to eat. We had a great day and enjoyed spending time with family. My most favorite part of the day was listening to Tatum pray over her breakfast. She thanked God for her food and then said "and thank you God for sending your Son to die on the cross for my sins and that he rose again". Knowing my five year old does not look at this day as just another celebration or a day to get little presents but understands its purpose and why we celebrate is such a wonderful blessing. I am going to leave you with some pictures now and I hope everyone else had a wonderful Easter as well!!!

Tate's First Soccer Game

Last week was suppose to be the start of the spring soccer season. Due to the rain the first two games got cancelled so they will now be playing two make-up games on Saturday. Yesterdays game was also going to be cancelled due to the rain but the Y made arrangements for the kids to play in the gym. Tatum was so excited to finally get to play! 4 and 5 year olds playing soccer is probably one of the most entertaing things to watch. Tatum spent the majority of the time smiling and waving at all her family sitting in the stands but she did manage to get a few kicks in. She has to work on watching the ball a little better instead of watching us. She has a tendency just to run in the same direction as her team but has no clue where the ball is. Playing in the gym was interesting. Due to the hard floor the ball rolled faster and made it hard for all the little tiny legs to keep up. They also used to basketball score board for the timer and at the end of each quarter the very loud buzzer would sound. The kids hated the buzzer and when it would go off all you saw was little hands covering ears at the exact same time. Many of the kids realized the clock counted down and as it started approaching zero they prepared themselves by covering their ears ahead of time. Tatum had alot of fun playing and got extra sweaty. Her coach is great with the kids and we are very thankful for that. At the first soccer meeting I thought this was going to be a bad idea because there was no organization and lack of communication but it has come together well and I am so glad we signed her up. It is a great way to teach little ones teamwork and it is one more thing we can enjoy as a family. Cason and Raileigh had a good time eating snacks and drinking juice in the stand as they watched their Big Sis play. They will be out there before we know it.