Art Show

Tuesday night was Nate's last preschool art show.  I cannot believe the end of the school year is only two months away. 

I don't know what these two are looking at. :)  Ava is one of Nate's favorite friends.   

Nate has the sweetest teacher this year.  He loves Mrs. Teresa. 

Dyeing Eggs

Ashlyn is home for spring break this week.  Nate has been asking to dye eggs for weeks.  I know it's a little early, but he and Ashlyn usually do this together so we thought this week would be perfect. 

I bought a dye roll kit to go with our traditional egg dye kit.  It comes with several small rollers, packets of dye/paint, and a paint tray.  Nate loved it.  It was a little messy and the dye is very sticky.  The dye dries quickly so you can roll several different colors without them bleeding into each other. 

Nate's Earth egg

Ashlyn's flower egg

Yellow Belt

Yay Nate!!!

Sweet Friends

Last week we were blessed to spend time with two friends from out of town.  On Wednesday we got to hang out with Jack and Allison.  Jacks' mom, Allison, and I went to high school together and have been friends for many years.  A few years ago she and her husband moved to Virginia.  Now we only see each other a couple of times a year. Jack has grown up so much and he and Nate had a great time together. 

Thursday we got to spend time with my friend Dee and her family.  We met Ryan and Dee at church and were in the same small group.  Dee and I bonded immediately because we were both pregnant and our due dates were just a couple of weeks apart.  About a year ago, Ryan was offered a new job in Texas.  We obviously hated to see them move so far away, but we knew it would be a great opportunity for their family.  These two cuties have been friends since birth.  They reconnected immediately and had a great time playing hide and seek and soccer. 

Resurrection Eggs

Have you heard of resurrection eggs?  You start 12 days before Easter and open one egg each day.  Each egg contains a simple item that represents a part of the Easter story and a scripture verse.  Someone shared some with us last year and boy were they a blessing. 



Several times this year, Nate has mentioned them and said he wanted to do them again.  With Easter just around the corner, it's time to get our resurrection eggs ready.  I, of course, had to search Pinterest and the Internet to find a plan I like.  I found one that seems very similar to what we did last year at This Simple Home and wanted to share it with you.



I hope you will do this activity with your children this year!  It is very simple to get together and will only take 5 to 10 minutes each day to discuss (depending on how talkative your children are).  I promise that this simple activity designed for children will. bless. you.  This time each day will be a time to focus on Christ and the amazing love he has for us - enough to die for us.

You will need to start on March 19th or 20th depending on when you want to end - the day before Easter or Easter.

Christ is risen!  He is risen indeed!

Baby Calf

We have a sweet baby calf that was born last week.  Unfortunately, its mother didn't survive the birth. I hope this little guy makes it.  They don't do well without their moms.  On the bright side, Nate is having fun feeding it and chasing it around the barn.

Tae Kwon Do Testing

Nate had his first TKD testing last night.

He said he was a "bit worried" about it. They test in front of a panel of judges, the other students, parents, grandparents, etc.

He did a great job! He will find out Thursday if he gets a new belt.

Watching the big kids and adults break boards