Sammie's Spring Concert

Sammie had her Spring Band Concert last night.  The first picture is the backstage room where they all practice before going on stage.  It was a lot of fun and Sammie did a great job! :D

Alex's First Time Mowing The Lawn

Adam came in to tell me that our youngest child couldn't be more like me if she tried.  I thought ut-oh. :p  What has she done now???  LOL

He informed her she could try a few passes with the lawn mower, but he thought she was still a bit small to really do it.  He said she started pushing it in the back, struggling under it's weight, but kept on going.  Then she rounded the side yard...pushing off the telephone pole with both feet when she had to go around the corner and couldn't get enough traction.  She continued on around the house and did the entire yard herself! (Adam did all the trim work.) :D  He said all he had to do is tell her she couldn't do it and the yard became a challenge.  Now she and Sam are going to split that duty and they are both very happy about that.  (It's been a few years for Sam and the thrill has worn off.:D)

Friday Night's Spring Formal

Samantha had her second and final formal dance of the year last Friday night. :)  She looked lovely and had a wonderful night.  

Laundry Room Clean Up

We are in the middle of Spring cleaning around our house.  That includes the laundry room.  We took down the door and frame that has been separating our laundry room and kitchen since we moved in.  We no longer need to hide our hideous furnace as we switched to electric heat early last summer.  Then Adam removed a wall of old metal cupboards for me so that I could actually see our window in there! :D  He's been really working hard and now I can finally prime the room to paint it red, to match the kitchen. Thank you Adam!  He has since moved on to our garage and it's half empty already!  Adam is the most amazing organizer I've ever seen.  Thank you God for that...it's not at all one of my strong suits. :)

Neighborhood Friend

I've been trying to upload this picture for two days.  Sometimes the blog is uncooperative! :p  But here it finally is.  We have the sweetest neighborhood squirrel and I finally got a picture of him.  

Easter Thoughts

This morning is a very, very different Easter in that Mom Conn is currently in the hospital, Adam is getting over the flu and we won't be attending any Sunday service or family gathering.   

There happened to be a documentary on PBS yesterday afternoon.  It was about the different religions of our world.  Recently I've been studying the origins of the Bible.  

We went to bed last night having watched the 1956 version of The Ten Commandments with our girls (who were fascinated with it, by the way) and Adam and I discussing our faith.

When you narrow everything down to one finite point.  If there were one thing we believe above all else...it would be this:

John 3:16  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

This is the beginning of our faith.   It is the hope of our home.

From our family to yours, Happy Easter everyone!  Much love.

Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Bunny (AKA...Mommy) was out early this morning.  The girls went hunting for them a few hours later.  They noticed after scouring the yard twice and bringing me out to help that two of our eggs disappeared.  I told the girls we do live next to an open field and these are food! ;D  They came in happy and are currently watching a Simpson's boxset, eating more of their candy.  Ahhhhhh...the perfect Easter morning...