A Good Good Friday

"Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.

In you, O LORD, I take refuge;

let me never be put to shame.

In your justice rescue me.

Into your hands I commend my spirit;

you will redeem me, O LORD, O faithful God."

- Psalm 31

I don't really like to call this day "good" Friday, since this is the day that Jesus was crucified and brutally beaten to then die for our sins and be resurrected on Easter Sunday. It just doesn't sound like it was a "good" day, but I am so thankful for Him and His fulfillment of the scriptures for our everlasting life. 

Today, however, has been a good Good Friday here in Texas. The weather is beautiful, and we enjoyed it by eating our lunch and playing outside, then taking a long walk around the neighborhood and pond.  Lila loves ducks and had such a fun time looking at all of the ducks that were out swimming in the pond today.  When we got back from our walk, the girls played together for a while before nap time. Alli was so tired that she fell asleep in her crib almost sitting straight up. Poor baby also got her first battle wound while playing outside. She tried to lunge off of the couch and hit the side of her face on the coffee table :( She's a trooper though, and there weren't many tears! 

 The girls on our walk today

Lila making baby sister laugh

 cute little ducks

 pointing at the ducks

 Her poor little battle wound under her eye

 So sleepy she fell asleep sitting up 

The girls and I are excited about Easter on Sunday! 

Easter 2012 Pictures (the rest)

I'm so excited about the way these Easter pictures turned out! Rosie did such a great job, and Lila actually looks happy about having her picture made :) Here are a few of my faves!

Rainy Day Art Fun

I found these dot art markers on Zulily a few weeks ago and was excited to get them for Lila. She loves using these markers at school, and art time is definitely her favorite time of the day. She even shoves all her snack in her mouth at once so that she can be the first one to start her art projects at school. Well, today it has been pouring down rain, so I figured what better time than now to break out the new markers?!? She decided to paint her face once her masterpiece was completed, but luckily they are non-toxic!

tastes just as good as it looks

all of her art pieces

showing off her masterpiece

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MOMs Club Easter Party

The kids ready for the Easter egg hunt

Last Wednesday, our MOMs Club had their annual Easter Party at Texas Avenue Park in Webster. The weather could not have been more beautiful, and we had a great time enjoying the afternoon. Lila had a great time playing on the playground equipment, her favorite being the riding yellow duck, and she really got into the Easter egg hunt. It was so much fun to watch her run around the field collecting eggs as fast as she could, a slight change from last year where she was completely satisfied with her first two finds.  Alli enjoyed the weather and watching her sister participate in the egg hunt too. It's hard to imagine that she will be able to hunt next year!

playtime with Finn

snack time!

Hunting the eggs

Alli enjoying herself at the egg hunt too

going through her eggs

Easter 2012 Pictures

This morning, we went to Challenger Park to have the girls' Easter pictures made (and some family ones too). Since Alli is almost 9-months old, I figured that I could use those are her nine month portraits as well. Alli did such a great job, and she gave Rosie lots of smiles. Lila had fun playing in the flowers and wanted to walk into the mud puddles so badly! She warmed up to the idea of having her picture taken towards the end, so I'm sure that we got a couple good ones of her too. Rosie with Reflections by Rosie was so much fun to work with and was so fast at getting us a sneak peek, which I love! The park has a grassy area loaded down with the most beautiful wildflowers, and they served as the perfect setting for our portraits. I love the two that she showed us today, and I can't wait to see the rest!