Sins

Jack came running into the office tonight with a huge smile on his face and said, "Mom, lets pray for our sins, cause Jesus died on the cross." He gets it! My heart smiled tonight knowing my little guy is understanding what Jesus is all about. Love these kids!

Preschool Program

Tuesday was the last day for Jack's first year of WeeCare! It was a great way to introduce him going to "preschool". After he got it figured out that the teacher would let him go potty when he needed, getting him to go into his class easily was much better. Jack made some friends there, would always give me the ins and outs of who listened and who didn't, and was ALWAYS so excited when he would be the "wine, weader, for wunch!" At least that was before his L's got pronounced. Next year Jack and Cole with go to Wee Care. Really??? I can't believe Cole is big enough for that. Jack was so excited for his program. he has been singing his songs for weeks. And especially liked his jumping up and down song. HOWEVER....as you can tell by the pictures, Jack never sang one word, nor smiled the entire time he was up on stage. :) That's my boy!!! But when it was over, he came runnign down with smiles like he did just what he was supposed to do. I am grateful for the wonderful teachers who give up their Tuesdays to teach our children.

Easter Sunday

Sunday was a fairly relaxing day! Well, at least we weren't racing here and there, ok maybe a little to get to church, after that we could take our time. The weather again held out so we could be outdoors. After church, Chris and Jack headed out to the garden and got our potatoes in the ground. We have a rather large space, and far away from the walnut tree this year. Fingers crossed we get a good crop! After Cole and Tess woke up from their naps, grandpa Wayne took them on a JD ride while I hid the eggs around the back yard. Again, they had lots of fun finding all the eggs. The night before the boys got a new sandbox! They are going to have so much fun. Cole loves to play in the sandbox, and thankfully its located in the far corner of the yard, so by the time they run to the house, the sand is off their feet! :) We went to Grandma Marge and Grandpa Ronnie's for dinner. Our good friends the Cunnington's joined us this year as they don't have any family around. The kids had so much fun playing on all the riding toys. We brought our JD down, and Matt and Rachel brought both of theirs. So all the kids took turns and were driving them around all afternoon. Not to mention the endless golf cart rides!

Jack thinking he can sleep in the new sandbox. Easter baskets I made for the kids. Cole not wanting to take a picture. Even tickling his legs didn't get any laughs. The Diva! Jack and Gabe taking off again!

Hoppy Easter!!

What a beautiful weekend we ended up having for Easter! It was like God cleared the skies for 2 days just so we could enjoy the outdoors. This year Easter brought up many questions. Jack, being almost 4 1/2, was very curious about the cross and Jesus, and why the bad men were hurting him. It was AWESOME to see his interest peaked in this area. The last 2 weeks at church have been illustrated sermons and Jack opted to stay with us at "big" church instead of going to sunday school. He even got to pet the donkey that Jesus rode on! :) He was able to witness what really happened over that week. Passion for the Christ came on tv one night, and though we didn't let him continue to watch it as it gets pretty gruesome, he was glued to it. It makes me realized that no matter how old or how little we are, what Jesus did for us, is something we all want to be a part of. We ALL want that! Even at 4 years old, Jack wanted to know that. I pray that he will continue to have a thirst for that! I am ever so thankful of what my Jesus for us. And was once again reminded of the wonders of the cross!

We had a wonderful weekend. To kick things off the Koss' graciously opened up their home for our small group Easter brunch and egg hunt. 12 Adults and 11 (plus a half baked Sjogren :) kids made for very fun morning. We had a yummy brunch with lots good treats, then some fun cookie decorating while the dads hid the Easter eggs, then it was time for the hunt! It was so fun to see all the kiddos with their baskets tottin' around picking up eggs. It was fun to watch Cole this year able to participate in the hunt, and hold his own basket. Last year we just had to pose by an egg!

Yummy cookie time! Cole watching from a safe distance with his blankie. Sucking his thumb was enough participation for him. And they were off! Let the record show, no one knows who had the egg first!I think I found one...nope just grass! This is a tricky game!My boys
All the kiddos! How cute are they all dressed up!!And Cole has decided to take center stage. The girls!

The Garden

Attempt #3. Chris has been determined to have his own garden ever since we moved out of the townhouse. Years 1 and 2 weren't too successful. Well, at least not completely. We got lots of potatoes and green beans last year, but the tomatoes....not so much. Peppers were fair. Well, towards the end of the season, my aunt Janine was over for Cole's birthday part, and Chris had her check out the garden to see why it wasn't going so well and she noticed the walnut tree right behind it. It apparently gives off something that hinders the garden. So we moved the garden this year. It will have much more sun light as well in this place. Grandpa Wayne brought home the beach (that is Jack's name for the blue Ford tractor) to help till up the garden. This year we are planting sweet corn, potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, green beans, and perhaps a few more things, but unsure.

Daddy and Cole mowing the plot first. Jack and Grandpa tilling up the soil. Cole watching from the slideJack saw daddy take off his shirt, and immediately ran over to take his off. This pretty much sums up our life right now. The boys on the John Deere.