Happy Easter!!

We woke up today and enjoyed watching the kids dive into their Easter baskets! We then put on our Easter clothes and headed off to church for brunch and service. It was so much fun getting Emmaline ready and all decked out in her pink Easter dress. We had a great day and now plan on relaxing at home watching the NCAA tournament. Happy Easter everyone!

Uncle Phil aka Uncle Dude was in town...

Bob's best friend Philip was in town for Easter and was able to meet Emmaline for the first time. He is such an amazing guy and we love spending time with him so much! He brought Emmaline the most adorable outfit that he picked out himself and he even bought the right size!!!! What a guy! We had a wonderful visit and we are always sad to see him go.

Neighborhood Easter Egg hunt....in the cold rain ;-(

Wonderful visit with the Rafferty's!!!

We were thrilled to be able to meet the Rafferty family for dinner this evening. We traveled to China with them to adopt our daughters. They were in town for a little family getaway to attend a concert and visit the children's museum. It was so nice of them to extend their stay in order to meet us for dinner! We were thrilled to see how wonderfully Lindy is adjusting to life with her amazing family. She has only been home for a short time and already has a tremendous grasp of the English language. She knows her ABC's and Twinkle twinkle little star. She understands everything you say to her now. I am in complete awe! This little 3 year old came home January 2008 and already understands so much English and speaks so well! She would not really let anyone hold her in China except for Sherry and David, but tonight during our dinner she let me hold her and hug her often :-) Her sister Molly was a complete joy as well and they are so much fun to watch interact. It was a terrific evening!!

Jackson is a big helper...

Kicking back with my Daddy

One of the things I prayed for prior to going to China was that Emmaline would love her Daddy since so many of the babies are not as fond of men. My prayers have been answered as she is quite the Daddy's girl!!!

Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman

This song touched my heart and I wanted to share it with everyone. Stephen Curtis Chapman reminds us all that our kids grow up in the blink of an eye and we should treasure every moment !

More play time to run off some energy....

Since, I am back to work my goal is to post a few times a week. These pictures were taken last Monday and I'm finally getting around to sharing. Emmaline and Jackson had fun playing at the indoor playground at the mall again. When the weather is still so cold and miserable, it helps to let them have a little time to work off some energy.

Who Loves blueberry buckle more???

Finally the weekend and back together again!!

Day 2 of daycare went well!!

Bob picked up the kids yesterday because I had to work late. He said Emmaline had an excellent day and Jackson only had one minor incident...something about a timeout for climbing on a piano ;-) The sad part for me, was getting home late with Emmaline already in bed :-( I woke up extra early this morning to spend some time with the kids. The first two photos of Emmaline show how she can hold her own bottle now, a huge accomplishment!! The others are Jackson having a little breakfast to start his day. Happy Thursday everyone!

Back to work for Mommy...

Today was my first day back to work. We received bad news upon our return from China that our wonderful daycare was closing. The hunt began for a new daycare and we were blessed to find Rachael. She lives very close to us and I have no doubt it is going to be the perfect spot! She was even nice enough to send an email to Bob and I during nap time with pictures of the kids' first day. The first photo shows us getting ready to leave for the day. The next few are the ones Rachael sent to Bob and I at work letting us know they were all ok! She is wonderful!! Jackson was SO excited to go back to school. He had a great day! Emmaline was little fussy in the afternoon, but overall had a great day adjusting. (At least that is what Rachael shared with me) I had a tough drive to work missing the kids and feeling guilty, but once I arrived at work I had a wonderful day back at the office.

A few more photos from the party...

The Big Birthday Party for the kids!!

We had a great time celebrating with family Jackson's 4th and Emmaline's 1st birthday!