Tuesday, April 26, 2011

~Fat Feet & Outside Easter~


Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Fat Feet & Outside Easter

 

These shoes.
I bought them second hand from a friend but I will keep them as if I bought them new for my first child. I mean, have you ever seen a tinier ballet shoe? Emma's feet didn't get too long for them as much as they got to tall for them. She has sweet, puffy feet that from underneath to the top are just fat.
I love them and will always remember her feet squishing out of them finally making me put them away. 



We had a wonderful Easter weekend away at my parents' place in the mountains. Cousins to play with and Grandparents to love on makes it one of the kids' favorite places. They never get tired of it, never ask to leave, and rarely stop running around outside or splashing in the creek.  
We had church on the porch.
Some of us had make up on, some of us didn't.
Some of us were barefoot.
Some were eating candy while the story of Jesus' death and resurrection was read.
Some of us cried, and some of us laughed.
We sang, some louder than others, but we sang.
The great thing about church is that it's not a building. This past Sunday, a part of the Church was a handful of Believers gathered together on a porch surrounded by birds chirping, water rushing, and the nicest breeze ever. 
I think it was our best Easter yet. 

   
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In the car two mornings ago, Reese told her friend, Cass, "My Grandma sings Jesus Loves Me to me all the time." Avery, needing to add her two cents worth said, "Yep, she does. She sings to us and scratches our back softly. It feels so good." 
I smiled and just about teared up. A Godly heritage is something I wouldn't trade. 

I've got more pictures and more words but I don't have time. *sigh*
My heart is full of good things. ~~~A sweet husband who let me go galavant last night for several hours while he took care of the kids. ~~~I've been having so much fun doing my first bit of decorating in this house. It's really my first "grown up" decorating ever. Pictures to come.  ~~~There's a storm due in tonight and I kind of like it. Well, I'll like it as long as the power stays on and nobody gets hurt. I'm about to get supper in the oven, fold some clothes that the kids will help put away, then look forward to the evening.

BTW, If you haven't seen "The King's Speech", you really should. You'll have to endure a run of not so tasteful language but there's a point to it. Such an wonderful movie.
~Stacey

Monday, April 11, 2011

~Monday~


Monday, April 11, 2011

monday

It's Monday alright. At the Wall household, we've already been making choices. I've made a choice to get back in the swing of things with a smile after a wonderful  spring break. Jake has been encouraged winky to make a choice to have a good attitude about school.
Brad gave him a pep talk this morning. ~~~Work is a part of life. May as well get okay with it.~~~
I've been quoting II Thess. 3:10, "if anyone will not work, neither let him eat." ---I like it.


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LittLe MiSs Emma loves Trix. She goes to the pantry, brings me the box and makes her little sound that means, "I need some."
She's growing like a weed, drinking from a straw, still is NOT a fan of the nursery at church, loves to be outside, and is trying to get some hair. 
  

Grandma treated us to a tea house for lunch. Everyone loved it. Even Jake. Halfway through our meal he said,
"This is not that bad, after all". 
Grandma loves hats and the girls loved wearing them. 


Grandpa built a camp fire and we made s'mores and lit up Jake's fireworks he's had since Christmas. 
 



The kids are going to do pre-cotillion this year and I'm really kind of excited about it. It's only a three day commitment this summer and I think they will enjoy it.     We shall see.    The girls refer to it as the "fancy thing" and Avery says it's going to be about learning to lift your pinky up when you hold a cup. Jake is intrigued and though not a fan of "fancy", today he asked me, "When is this manners thing, again?" I assured him he wouldn't be forced to hold his pinky finger up and he seems good with it.
Brad thinks there should be "how to change your oil, a flat tire, and your brake pads" class instead. I agree but until I get an invitation to that class, we're going to cotillion. winky  
Speaking of manly things, Brad almost teared up with joy last night when he overheard Jake in the shower making turkey noises. The two of them went hunting yesterday and both loved it.  


Don't ya' just love green? 

We're off to pick up one from school, go to golf lessons for another, and coming home to spaghetti for dinner.
SIX WEEKS OF SCHOOL LEFT. I CAN DO THIS. 
Happy Monday!

~stacey