One of those days...

The other day I was having one of those days where what I was doing seemed to be meaningless. I was struggling to find the meaning of what I do each day and why I am doing the things I am doing, primarily with work. My prayer had been to just feel somehow, somewhere Jesus arms wrap around me to make me feel like it was all going to be okay. Well the next morning on the drive into town and daycare this is what the girls and I saw. I had to pull the camera out to take a photo. He blessed me with a BEAUTIFUL sunrise that morning and had I not come into town that morning I wouldn't have seen it. Did you feel it?? He just bent down and gave me a kiss that morning.. it was perfect!

Jungle Jam Virtue and Verse

Here is a quick video of Madelyn's Jungle Jam class saying their virtue and verse. Madelyn pretty much was the leader of the group with saying the verse and virtue. I was so proud of her and her class.. they did such a great job! These kiddos are the same ones we have in Sunday School on Sunday mornings. Kyle and I have taught this group since they were 2. We have been through potty training with most of them and also watched them get so big and learn verses like this! Just makes me want to burst my buttons.. I am so proud of all of them! I just love to see these little ones get rooted and built up in our Lord Jesus Christ and watch their faith develop and grow. Great Job Jungle Jam Pathfinder Kindergarten class! Miss Jen and Mr. Kyle are so proud of you all!!

Jungle Jam Program

We had Madelyn's Jungle Jam program a few weeks ago at church. She was a Jungle Jam Pathfinder this year. We attended church every Wednesday evening through the school year for her Jungle Jam night. It worked perfect as I attended Bible Study while she was in Jungle Jam. This year consisted of learning many Bible verses and discussing virtues like conviction. Madelyn really enjoyed this year and was able to attend Jungle Jam with most of her Sunday School friends. It is really amazing how church has such great programs for our kiddos. Their theme is to see all kiddos rooted and built up in him. We have our wonderful REIGN forest where Jesus is King! The kiddos love it. Kyle and I have a lot of fun though we don't teach on Wednesday evenings we are teaching Sunday mornings which is fun. :) We are excited to get Kayleigh involved next year as a Jungle Jam Explorer.

Here is a quick Kayleigh story.. We were coming home from church the other night and talking about how the day/night went which is our normal routine. Kayleigh just out of the blue said to me from the back seat "Mom, Jesus loves me, he wants to be my best friend forever"

Just melted my heart! Yes it is working with what she is learning on Sunday mornings!!

Sunday..Monday...

Kayleigh learned this little song in Circle Time at daycare. It is so cute... Notice the way she says September, October and November... This video may make her wedding video someday. Check back later as I will upload more photos hopefully this evening..

The Dog Story...

Here are our Dogs... Abby is our 8 year old chocolate lab. We have had her since we first got married. She is my buddy and usually doesn't leave my side if she is in the house. We originally got her when Kyle traveled so much with ITI so she could keep me company.

This is Jada, she is our 7 month old yellow lab. We got her for the girls for Christmas from Kyle and I. Kayleigh had a huge fear of dogs so we were attempting to help "solve" this. Which that part worked, however she is a terror.. she chews through everything.. to many things to list what she has destroyed... It is a shame she is such a cute puppy... It would make it easier to not like her much... HA!

So here is my dog story... I was doing Madelyn's hair before leaving the house and I could hear the dogs fighting out on the deck. I asked Kayleigh to go and yell at them out of the window to tell them to stop and this is what I hear... I hear her stomp across our floor in our bedroom out to the living room and to the window.. Then she proceeds to say "Dogs, I am getting really sick and tired of this.. please stop!" they fight some more.. "Dogs, I am telling you.. stop now, I am tired of this.. just quit it!" then we hear a ' UGHHH!!" as she is walking away.. as if she is so irritated with them. I was still in the bathroom finishing Madelyn's hair and was rolling laughing hearing all of this.. such a corker Kayleigh is.

Easter Dresses.. Ready for Church!

The girls all dressed up for church... I know, I have to match them.. kind of an obsession I have. I am sure that will end sometime soon.. but I will dress them alike as long as I can.. :) They just look to cute when they match..such cute butterfly girls..

Kayleigh all ready for church

Madelyn ready for church.. love the matching butterfly purses the Easter Bunny left you girls.

Easter Egg Hunt

The Easter Bunny left the girls a treasure hunt this year. Madelyn was a little disappointed when she woke up Easter morning and did not see anything in front of the t.v. However, as soon as she discovered the note the Easter bunny left it got pretty exciting. The hunt took her to the toothbrush drawer in her bathroom, under Kayleigh's big girl bed, on Jada's food box, in Mom and Dad's whirlpool tub and then downstairs to Kayleigh's playhouse.. she figured out the riddles and the clues.. such a smart girl she is...

Madelyn with her "loot" the Easter Bunny left her...

Kayleigh with her "loot" from the Easter Bunny..

Ahh...the treasure hunt was so fun! What a treasure they found..

The Easter Bunny also hid eggs inside the house again this year. Madelyn tried to cheat and take on of Mom's decorative baskets full of eggs and said she found them all.. so silly... Those are all empty..

Kayleigh didn't want to take her new backpack off during the Easter Egg Hunt... She thinks she is so cool and just like her big sister wearing a backpack to school now.

Madelyn searching for the eggs. She was on a mission to find all of the eggs first. Although the Easter Bunny told her to leave the easy ones for her sister. She did pretty good and shared like a good big sister

The Easter girls ready for Hunting Eggs...