ABC's

Would you believe that this weekend was the first time we've had to buy diapers since Noah was born?!? We had purchased a few packages before we had him and were given a few from friends. I can't believe how perfect it worked out as we had just enough newborn size and once we finished our last package of size 1 he was ready to move on to the 2's. Perfect!

I've been meaning to post these pictures for quite some time and finally got them transferred off of the camera to do so. My grandmother made this quilt for Noah when he was born. I absolutely love it! And if you know anything about quilts, you know how much time it takes to make them, especially by hand. I really love handmade items. I can remember when I was getting married not only did I anticipate marrying Lucas, but I looked forward to getting the beautiful quilt my grandmother had made for us. They're definitely something our family will pass down and treasure forever. Thank you, Grandma, for all of the love and time you've poured into these quilts for us.

Easter weekend

What a wonderful weekend we had celebrating that HE IS RISEN! The weather was beautiful here and we just spent time doing things together around the house and enjoying the outdoor weather before it gets too hot. Oh, and we had a short visit from our friend Mike. We always love seeing you Mike!

Late Saturday night we decided we wanted to dye Easter eggs. Why hadn't we planned ahead...don't know. However, we discovered we had dye from last year in the pantry and a carton full of eggs waiting to be boiled. Here you have the dull white eggs we started with...


And tada...the colorful eggs we finally ended up with at about 10 p.m. that night.

We definitely weren't all that creative and sort of "rushed" to get it done. But we were happy we did it and I love seeing the bright colors when I open the refrigerator. Next year I'm definitely planning ahead though and you'll be seeing some Martha Stewart worthy eggs.


Here is our Easter photo before heading off to church. Noah was in his cute little outfit from Nana. He didn't wear the hat the entire time but I definitely had to get a pic of him in it for Nana's sake. So cute.

And this one is just for fun!

Life:Beautiful

I inherited my mom's love for magazines and couldn't resist purchasing this one I discovered among the grocery store shelves. Yes, I was supposed to be grocery shopping but often times my cart drifts to the magazine aisle before I need to check out. I really enjoy well-designed magazines so this one immediately caught my attention and thought I'd share it with you. It's full of beautiful photography and well-written Christian articles with inspiring scripture flowing through the magazine. Enjoy!

Quality family time

The past two weeks have been filled with visits from family. There is definitely nothing better. We had so much fun catching up with Lucas' brother and sister 'n law for a weekend on their way to San Diego and I love Noah getting to meet the people who love him from afar. We realized it has been over two years since we've seen each other. Way too long. Noah loves to flirt with pretty girls and Rachelle proved this true as he just loved looking at her. We can't wait to see you again!

Then my mom came to visit for a week. Noah has grown and changed so much from her last visit. My mom said it best, "It's always fun to come but sad to leave." So true. Maybe some day we'll live closer. (Notice the cloth diaper in Noah's hand. He doesn't go anywhere without it!)