Cheetos

My dad would have been 63 today. To celebrate Paula brought a bag a Cheetos over to eat in his honor! Cheetos were one of his favorite foods. Anna Claire sang "Happy Birthday" to him in her own special way:
"Happy Birthday to heaven
happy birthday to heaven
Happy birthday dear PaPaul
happy birthday to heaven!"

After my Bible study time I sometimes read a day in "Prayers for the Faithful." Today I felt especially compelled to read this book. The verse God gave me was Psalm 56:3-4 "When I am afraid I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?"

Almost 8 years ago a "mortal man" killed my father but that same man sent my dad into the presence of his heavenly Father. And this same "mortal man" has sent me to humbly bow before my heavenly Father almost every day for 8 years. When I am afraid I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What has mortal man done to me?

Birthday!

Happy 6th Birthday, Anna Claire!

She has been planning this day since October and it is finally here.

She got a play fort for her birthday and she loves it!

Great outfit ...

I think I heard 1984 call. They want their outfit back!

Best Dad EVER...

Tonight Russ gets a gold star! He was a jungle gym and he let them decorate him.

Easter pictures

Twirling ...

Happy Easter

We had a wonderful Easter celebrating our risen Savior!

Tired Ears

Yesterday got off to a rough start. Anna Claire couldn't seem to get her act together before school. Every task (getting dressed, eating, brushing teeth) took FOREVER! As she and Russ were leaving for school I told him that I was exhausted and it was only 720am.
Later Russ called me and said Anna Claire had counted from 1 to 461 on the way to school and that she was still counting as she got our of the car! His ears were exhausted!
Last night she proudly told me that she counted to 529. That's how long it took to get from home to her classroom.