With a couple of games under their belt...

...Madison and Noah are getting the hang of soccer.

Easter Baskets and Hunting

Hunting for EGGS!


We went to the Avery side early this year for Easter. The rain and cold did not discourage us from a good egg hunt. So here are a few highlights of the kids finding their eggs. There were 60 plus eggs and we hid them all in the living room.

Makayla begins the hunt first. She is the youngest so we had to give her a fighting chance.

And then Noah is next in line. As you can see he rather enjoyed searching for his eggs.

After the egg hunt it was time to get Easter baskets. Noah got a semi-automatic Batman gun. Every little boy's dream!

And of course, big sister can't wait for her basket so she helps Noah unpack his.

There were new bath towels to go round. Makayla and Noah model their new towels for you. What good friends they are.

There are always a few "fun" toys too. Here Noah models his new mouth gear for you.

And finally Madison gets to rip into her basket. Lots of fun stuff to go round.

Hope you had a wonderful Easter too!

Madison gets a new SMILE

It's official -- Madison has now pulled the last of her front teeth. This is her new smile as of tonight.

This hard work did not come without its share of tears, but there is always giggling and high fiving once it is over.

I hope Madison's new smile brings you a smile too.

Madison's Soccer Practice

Madison's First Soccer Practice

Madison meets her teammates.

Much to my dismay, she is a Lady Boilermaker - obviously an all girl team.

She gets her Bible verse to learn for the week.

If she can say it at her next practice she gets a star sticker.

Pretty cool!

She is practicing her dribbling skills.

I think she likes it!

And her practice isn't complete without picking on her little brother.

Sorry Noah!