silly with sunglasses

I discovered my sunglasses. I have fun putting them on and looking at myself in the mirror. Mom and Dad thought it was so funny when I put them on then started driving my car. I keep them laughing all the time!

Easter Sunday

We had a wonderful Easter Sunday. It was so refreshing to be in the house of the Lord celebrating our Risen Savior! We enjoyed a lovely Easter Breakfast with our church family followed by the morning service. It was exciting to see several people baptised...including two of our teens and two of the kids in our childrens ministry.

We came home and enjoyed some time together...just our little family. Of course on holidays we miss our families in Ohio, but it was also nice to just be together. We had an Easter Ham and Easter bread warm from the breadmaker. We also enjoyed giving Hannah her Easter basket and doing a small Easter egg hunt with her in the front yard.

Most of all, we are thankful for the price that Christ paid on the cross for our sins...and we celebrate that he is risen and ALIVE today!

I love the words to this song "See What a Morning"...we sang it at our church Easter morning...take a listen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xM-fpXayUg

"He is not here, he has risen just as he said!"

Matthew 28:6

A spring photo shoot

Mommy actually bought this little spring jacket to sell on ebay. She thought that it would be too small for me by the time spring got here..but of course it fits great...so I got to keep it. I looked so adorable..mom just had to snap some pictures.

Mommy...I like this one!

Crosstrainer Egg Hunt

On good Friday all of the Crosstrainers were off of school..so Elizabeth and Melissa got together to organize and Egg Hunt and Picnic at church. We hunted for eggs, had lunch, and then John gave a devotional. I had fun watching the teens run around looking for eggs and I even found a few myself.

The girls...we just love 'em!

Having a picnic with Dada

playdate, rockstar, and walk at the mall

It was a busy day...but we had so much fun. The day started with my friends coming over. Playgroup was at our house today. Olivia, Amelia, & Addison came and this week...Michael came for the first time. We all had so much fun playing together. We sang songs, did puzzles, and played with Noahs ark. I'm so thankful for my friends.







After my nap, Daddy came home and we headed over to Troy to see the filming of Thanna Bannana for the AWANA video. We got to see Mr. Perry's photo studio. He did a great job filming Sarah (who stared as Thannah Banana) and the kids. In the end, TB gives up being a rockstar to follow Jesus...you'll just have to see the AWANA video...so cool! While the cast was taking a break, I had a chance to jump on stage...boy did I have fun being in the spotlight.














Since we were already in Troy, we headed over to Sommerset mall for some mall walking and window shopping. I had lots of fun playing in the Easter bunny display area and at Pottery Barn kids.














Just like the rocking horse at Grandma F's house...so much fun!!!

Up...Down...and all around

I have been learning so many new words. I've been saying "up" for while now...but today started saying "down" too. When Mommy and I were playing with my magnadoodle. I said up and down when we move the slider to erase the picture. After that, I said it lots of time throughout the day today. Here I am on video, I say up and down and show off my walking skills.

Today I really took off with my walking. I became a lot more confident and started to try to walk a lot more on my own. I walk along the walls and furniture a lot still but I'm starting to take more risks and go out on my own. Life is different from the perspective of standing on my two feet!

Bedtime Prayers

Hannah and I love our bedtime routine, both of us do very well with routine. At bedtime Hannah gets into her pj's and we read a story. Then we rock together to her bedtime music while she drinks her milk. Once in bed we say a bedtime prayer and then blow kisses to each other. It blesses my heart when Hannah folds her hands to pray. Obviously, she does not yet understand that we are talking to God, but I love that she is getting used to the routine...and I'm so excited for the day that it clicks and she understands who we are talking to each night before bed. I'm glad that she is getting the routine and pray that prayer will be a part of her life and that she will grow into a young lady who loves the Lord.

folding my hands to pray

Ready to say "goodnight"

"Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18