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!

I'm a soccer Mom!

Noah tries out soccer!

Noah had his very first soccer practice. This will be the first sport he has tried, but I think he will enjoy it. Today was his first practice - rain and all. Here are a few shots from his practice.

Here he is getting his uniform for game days. He plays with other 3 and 4 year olds at Lakeview Wesleyan Church in their Upward Soccer program. His team name is Lil Lightning and after today's rainy practice that seems appropriate.

GOOD LUCK NOAH!

Another Year Older...

Happy Birthday to Mommy!

Madison helped Mommy bake a cake for her birthday during Spring Break.

It was very yummy and Madison did an excellent job cracking the eggs.

Here's to another year!

Everyone gets a tattoo during Spring Break!

Okay, so these aren't the permanent kind, but it was a fun photo opportunity. Here is Madison sporting her Nemo tat on her cheek, Noah shows the one on his belly, and Makayla rocks one on her hand. Just another day at the Crisp home. : )

Enjoying Spring Break

The Crisp kids are on Spring Break this week. We decided to spend some time celebrating spring and the warmer weather at the park. Here are some of the highlights:

Go Cats!

Enjoy a few scenes from Paul's travels with the IWU Men's Basketball team at the tournament in Brason. Go Cats!

Warmer Weather = Outside Fun

The bikes came out of storage and made their way through the neighborhood for the first time this year.

Hope you are enjoying the warm weather where you are too.

Celebrating Makayla's 2nd Birthday the Chuck E Cheese Way

Get Your Party on!

Makayla turned 2 today. Hooray! The family partied like every other 2 year old - hangin' with our bud Chuck.

Mr. Chuck E. Cheese that is. Check out our fun!