A Happy Spring Day

What are you up to today?? So far today, we have done laundry....

taken a bath, after quite a large poop! Didn't think you wanted a picture of THAT!! :)

We have taken a walk, in which Emma only cried a little bit when the sun was in her eyes. MUCH better then the other day!

We also took our first trip to the park today. She liked the swing very much.

I also have some onesies and sleepers hanging in the sun to try and get some poop stains out. I am hoping that this works!!
I am enjoying the sunshine and the lovely almost 80 degree weather in MARCH!! I hope you to are enjoying your day.

Fingerprints of God

We are starting a new book in my Bible Study. Its called Fingerprints of God. This morning we had to make our names out of clay. The clay was all different colors. And it had to somehow represent us. We only had a few minutes to think about it and this is what I came up with......

The J is blue for my 1 and only son.....

The U is yellow because yellow is a happy color to me. I want to always have a happy home...

The L is pink for Maddie. The L is bigger because she is my oldest child.

The I is purple. Purple is a romantic color to me. I always want to have romance in my marriage.

And the E is pink and smaller and last and it stands for Emma.

Some peoples name cards were all fancy and decked out. And I thought about doing that....but that isn't me. I like simple things and what you see with me is what you get.

I thought it was pretty cool how we had to do this "craft." My fingerprints are all over this clay. I molded my name into the different shapes. And that is just how God is in my life. I am his clay. I can look back through my life and see his fingerprints all over it. Through the good and the bad.

Our walk

This morning started out rainy but thankfully the sun came out this afternoon.

So I decided to go on a walk with the kids.

It started out nice...

But by the end of our less then a mile walk little Emma was screaming and I ended up carrying her the rest of the way home.

Why would I think anything would be different when she screams in the car?

Maybe one day I can take a nice walk....

Flip flops

Hello flip flops.....how I have missed thee. Its so nice to see you again.

3 months

I really can't believe that  3 months can go by quite so fast but tis true...Emma is 3 months old now.

Emma is melting  our hearts these days. She is able to coo and smile. She definetly recognizes her mommy and listens for me and watches me as I walk around the room. She is a strong little girl and likes to hold her head up and check everything out.

She is very close to laughing. Yesterday Nathan had her almost giggling. It was very cute.

She is a great sleeper at night. She usually sleeps about 8 or 9 hours straight. I am so thankful for that as I dont have much opportunity to nap during the day.

She still isn't interested in rolling over or reaching for anything. But thats ok. I dont want to rush her. I am just enjoying her being a baby.

I was so worried I would be plagued with post partum depression like I was after my other kids were born. I really bathed this request before the Lord and He heard my prayer. I am so very grateful. I have had just a couple hard days which is to be expected but I feel really good.

What a true gift from God little Emma is to me.

Spoons

We celebrated Grandma Gails birthday last night. After dinner Jeff, Tracy, J and I introduced the kids to the best game ever....spoons. I do think this is one of my favorite games to play. Its competitive, its cutthroat, its just plain fun. You never quite know who's going to go flying over the table. :)

The kids woke up this morning ready to play again....so as we speak...Jeremy has SP, and Maddie and Nathan just fought over a spoon.

Who's up for a game of spoons???

Its a comin!!

You know spring is on its way when the crocus blooms!!

Regardless of the 4 inches of snow we are supposed to get today....spring IS coming. :)

Although I will have to say this has been the mildest winter I can remember. I think I have worn my jacket twice this winter.

Happy Friday!!