I sure am blessed!

It seems that it is getting harder and harder to have time to post something these days! During the summer I won't be working at Mother's Day Out, so hopefully I will have some more free time!

Where do I even begin?!?!?

First of all, since I posted about our disappointing news a few weeks ago, Tim and I have both felt a lot of peace about the situation. We know that God has a plan for us and that we are in a waiting period. We have had a few more opportunities arise since then, so we are still hoping and praying that God will open some doors! Thank you all who read my blog for your prayers! We knew all along that God had His hand on this even though the outcome wasn't what we wanted. It was just a hard thing to understand.

Our Easter week/weekend was great and very eventful! We had an Easter egg hunt at Mother's Day Out and went to Maryville the Saturday before Easter and had a huge hunt with some of Tim's family their.

The egg hunt at MDO. She didn't realize that the key was to get as many as you could as fast as you can. Every egg she found she would pick up, open it, then throw the egg down if she didn't like the candy in it! lol

Even Addy found an egg!

The Maryville trip was just for the day, so when we got back Emmy and I made some cute little cookies-sugar cookie sandwiches overflowing with white icing rolled in sprinkles. (I felt like we needed to do something special at home since it was almost Easter). They turned out so cute and were delicious! After that, Tim wanted to go door to door around our neighborhood and invite some neighbors to church for Easter Sunday. We have been talking a lot about Jesus dieing on the cross and his resurrection so that Emmy would know that Easter isn't about the Easter bunny and egg hunts. Anyway, I talked Tim into wearing Addy in the Snugly and letting Emmy walk with him while they did that so that I could quick-clean the house. The first door they knocked on a lady answered the door. Emmy said "Happy Easter! Will you come to church with me tomorrow?" The lady replied "Thank you! This has been the biggest blessing all day! I'm new to the area and I just might do that!" They went to several other houses where some similar things happened, but I thought it was so cool to hear about how Emmy is just a little evangelist! We are going to try and make this a habit hoping that as Emmy and Addy get older, they won't have as hard of a time sharing their faith. Why is it so hard to do that?

Making cookies with Mommy

Emmy helping Zachary hunt eggs in Maryville. She noticed during the hunt that he didn't have many, so she started emptying out her basket to share. I was very impressed!

Easter Sunday we of course went to church. I decided to take Emmy in the service with me since it was going to be shorter than usual (They do 4 45 minute services on Easter because of the high attendance). I was so impressed with her! She sat through everything and asked a lot of questions. I don't typically take her into church because she has so much energy, so I am THRILLED that I know now that she can do it! After church we went to my Dad and Vickie's for lunch and did another hunt there! They had some adorable baskets for the girls and really enjoyed seeing them all dolled up. We went home and rested a while that afternoon, then headed to my Grandma's for dinner and fellowship with the some more family.

The girls on Easter Sunday morning

Emmy and her Easter basket

Addy and her basket

The fam on Easter!

My beautiful sister and me on Easter

This past weekend some friends and I had a shower for my best friend Jessica who is getting married in May. Everything was absolutely beautiful and we had a great time! I will definitely be posting about that wedding considering Emmy and I are both in the wedding party! Addy went with me while we set up and just played in her pack-n-play and Emmy went to my Dad and Vickie's house. They took her to the local aquarium, out to eat and to a park that she doesn't get to go to very often! She had a blast, of course and I hear she was a really good girl! Since that day was also my mother-in-law's birthday, we met them for dinner after Tim got off work at a Japanese Steakhouse and then went back to their house to relax. Louise (MIL) and I took Emmy, Addy, and Zachary (my nephew) on a walk in the wagon for the first time all together! It was so cute and so sweet to see how they are getting bigger and are starting to be able to do fun things together! In a way I can't wait until they are all big enough to really play. We have a lot of things to look forward to!

Jess in her toilet paper wedding gown that we made at the shower!

Me and the beautiful bride

Since I've talked a ton about Emmy, let me just tell you about our little Addy. She is crawling on all fours now, pulling up on things to stand, and lets go and holds on with one hand. One of these days she is going to take off! She says "Da Da" to Tim often and says "Ma Ma" when she is whining and really needs me (which is not often at all). Her favorite song it "The Itsy Bitsy Spider". She even puts her little hands together with her fingers touching to try and do the motions. Her thighs have about 3 big rolls which I am so excited about because Emmy was a skinny minny at Addy's age! I am so glad it is getting warm enough to show off those precious legs and tiny toes! She continues to be the sweetest little baby! Her face lights up when people talk to her and she laughs at the drop of a hat. My only complaints are that I wish that she would sleep all through the night and she still doesn't like much baby food except sweet potatoes and green beans, but I guess I have a lot to be thankful for considering those are the only things she does "wrong".

Being a big girl at the mall playground

This was an action shot! They were playing together so sweetly that I just had to snap a photo and they just happened to be matching! Seriously!!! I'm sure this sisterly love won't last long, so I'm going to enjoy it while I can! lol

Ok...I think I've now updated y'all on all the fun things that have gone on in our family the past few weeks! Tomorrow is my birthday, so I think Tim, the girls, and I are going out to eat tonight to Carraba's, one of my favorite restaurants! I sure am blessed, huh? I almost forgot.. could y'all be praying for Tim the next few weeks? The semester is coming to an end so that means he's got of a lot of studying for finals and projects due. Thank you!