T-ball

Clae is old enough to play T-ball this year! In some ways I can't believe may baby boy is old enough to be playing an organized sport. There are about 14 kids on the team and I'm pretty sure he's the youngest one. There are some other four-year-olds but all of their birthdays are before his. He does a really good job for as young as he is. I was afraid he would be distracted not really know what was going on, but he pays attention and follows directions really well. He still needs some work in the skill departement, but that's to be expected. He's a pretty fast runner and knows all of the bases, he can catch pretty well and is getting much better and throwing and hitting. It is so darn cute to watch him out there. The first practice I almost wanted to cry the whole time because I couldn't get over how cute he was, such a big boy, but still so little. I'll post pictures sometime if I ever remember to take my camera.

Living Proof Live – Kansas City Recap Video

Living Proof Live – Kansas City Recap Video

Living Proof Live!

A group of 11 of us went to see Beth Moore at a Living Proof Live event this weekend in Kansas City. It was an awesome time of worship, fellowship, catching up with old friends and making new ones.

This is our whole group. There were six of us from our church, plus my sister-in-law, friends from Iowa State, a childhood friend, and a new friend I'd never met before.

Waiting for the event to begin.

Kiles (college friend), Melissa (sis-in-law)

Evanica, Karissa and Nicole (church friends)

Jane and Lisa (church friends)

Darcy (college friend), Jana (new friend)

Our church group

My wonderful friends, I wish they lived closer. Oh how I miss them!

We had SO much fun laughing and catching up and staying up WAY too late. What a blessing this time was for me and I think everyone in the group would say the same.

I've debated about whether I should post notes. It just isn't the same if you weren't there to hear her commentary, but in the hopes that something in the notes will catch your attention, give you some encouragement, or make you think, I'll post the main points she gave.

Text: 1 Thessalonians 1

Definitions:
WE - The Effectual - fruit bearers (mature believers)
YOU - The Affecting - fruit bearing
THEY - The Affected - fruit tasting

1. The contagion of faith still spreads through WE, YOU and THEY.

2. THEY can catch what YOU have and YOU can catch what WE have.

3. WE are called to affirm YOU in your faith and in your fruit.

4. YOU need to see proof that WE are for real and THEY need to see proof that YOU are for real.

5. THEY cannot remain indecisive. THEY must choose.

6. Every WE, YOU, THEY and the rest will behold the return of Jesus.

7. WE will see YOU there.

So, these points make perfect sense to me because I heard everything else she said, but if they're confusing on their own I would be more than happy to explain them further. Or just ask me about the conference, I would love to tell you more about it!

Easter 2012

Our Easter weekend was as eventful as it is every year. We started out by going to Uncle Jeffrey and Aunt Melissa's on Saturday to celebrate with the Cass family. We had lunch and and egg hunt. It was a little cool and a little rainy but the kids still loved it.

The big hit of the day were to swords. They're styrofoam but they still managed to hurt each other with them!

Sunday we had and early service at church at 8:00. The kids were not in a good mood.

We had breakfast after the early service, thought that would make the kids feel better. It helped for a little while.

They didn't want to go to Sunday school, I don't know why, they love Sunday school.

During the regular service I sent them to the nursery, breathed a sigh of relief that I would have a few minutes to myself. I heard crying. It got louder. It was Clae, coming into the sanctuary, during the sermon, crying at the top of his lungs, "I HAVE TO GO PEE." That was the real low point of the day.

By the time we got home at noon I was completely exhausted. I thought they would take the longest nap they've ever taken. An hour and a half.

I should have known by the look on Lydia's face in these pictures, it wasn't going to be a good day.

I had to show this picture of my sweet little almost-two-year old last Easter. My how the attitude has changed in a year. I'm hoping it's a phase.

Playing legos at my parent's. The attitudes were getting a little bit better at this point.

Of course we did another egg hunt with my family. This is post nap, but we're still having some issues off and on.

This one is blurry but I thought it was funny. It's like he's running to get the eggs before ALLLLL of the other kids get to them. Oh, wait, the only other kid is Lydia and she's really not even that interested in finding the eggs.

It really was a good weekend, despite the frustrating moments, and the sadness in my heart over our recent loss. The sadness is always there, but for some reason I was much more aware of it this weekend.

We had a wonderful church service, we're trying to do things a little bit differently, I think the changes went over really well.

I'm so thankful that through all of the joys and trials of life that my Savior lives!