A day at the Farmstead

Our first trip to the Farmstead...Mary did NOT like the baby goats--she couldn't get back into her daddy's arms quick enough! The boys found a cow that they could "milk", Mary played in the water and posed on a saddle. We actually had one of our warmest days so far this year! The Farmstead was packed with lots of little ones...this will be a nice place to go this summer with all the kiddos!

Can the belly get any bigger???

Mary and Mom...she just loves her baby sister! I wonder what she'll think of her when she is finally here! We've got the countdown going...she should be here in the next 7-9 weeks!!! Still have yet to put her room together! That's not our fault though! We wanted to have it done, but unfortunately we are waiting for the screws for her crib!! Long story to share some other day!

Enjoy the tummy photo!

Andrew's First Communion

Andrew had his First Holy Communion yesterday. He was sick and out of school on Friday so we weren't too sure if he'd be able to participate, but he woke up on Saturday morning with little aches and pains, was fever free, had an appetite and most importantly...he was no longer needing his "bucket"! There were 75+ kids going through the Sacrament, there was not an open seat in the church, the girls were beautiful in their dresses and the boys looked handsome in their suits! I forgot to bring my kleenex just in case I needed to wipe a tear or two away...thankfully other Moms in the crowd had plenty to spare! We had a nice relaxing afternoon with our family and friends. The weather was perfect to eat outdoors and the kids could play!

Merry Christmas...oh wait, it's not Christmas...it's supposed to be

S P R I N G. Have you ever seen snow showers in April in KS? This is the first for me! Matthew enjoyed playing in the snow this morning and making a snow man--you have to look fast before it melts away.

The picture of Mary is of her on her 15 month birthday. She is doing the "sign" for "MORE"...Charilie is chewing on her boa. Guess he thinks that is his toy and not hers! Mary is growing leaps and bounds these days! She is 22 lbs and was 30 1/4" long. She had 2 shots when we went for her well-baby check. Daddy gets to take her next time...she cried and cried and cried!

Andrew is getting ready for his 1st Communion...we are so excited!!! Hopefully we'll have nicer weather next weekend since we'll have family in town and plan to have a little party to honor him!

Hugs to all!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter! The Easter Bunny came while we were sleeping~he even left bunny tracks through the house! He left a note but said that he wasn't going to leave the eggs outside because of how cold it was so we'll have an egg hunt a little later today when the temps go up!

We started our day by going to mass at 7:30am! Everyone looked so nice and pretty!

Mommy is cooking a real nice "linner" (that's lunch/dinner) for us to eat once my brothers get back from visiting with their grandparents in Nebraska.

Mom promises to put more pictures out here today with new photos of my brothers.

Look at Mommy's tummy....it's growing!! My little sister is over 29 weeks old! Only 11 more weeks to go (if not sooner) before we all get to meet her!

We all hope that you have a Blessed Easter and sing Alleluia for our Saviour, Jesus Christ!

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