Easter Pictures

Here are our Easter morning pictures!

Due to the Southeast's unpredictable Easter weather (2 years ago it was freezing, last year 70s, this year mid-8os), we waited until the last-minute to procure Easter outfits this year...like 5 days before Easter kind of last minute.

We went for a plaid/airplane theme. Josiah's shorts had embroidered airplanes, Cooper wore his airplane vest. We were even together enough to get pictures outside before church, as is the rite of passage for every child on Easter morning.

Our normal Sunday routine goes like this...Andy is at church by 8 am, so I get the boys up, fed and dressed, then they get to watch a Clifford while I shower. We're out the door by 9 am so Josiah gets to Sunday School and Cooper takes his morning nap at church. Well apparently Easter morning was just too exciting for the little guy. It was quiet when I got out of the shower (usually Coop is screaming by this point because he does not like to be in the exersaucer for very long). I, of course, rushed to the family room to see what was wrong (again, quiet and 2 boys do not go together) and found this...

Poor thing! Needless to say, our schedules were off for the rest of the day, but we had a fabulous Easter!

You Might Ask...

Amy, what have you been up lately?

Well, a little bit of this...

And a little bit of this...

And this...

And even more!

A great friend and I started a sewing business - Jumping on the Bed Designs.
You can visit us at jotbdesigns.blogspot.com and shop online at www.jumpingonthebed.etsy.com

Right now we're focusing on baby and toddler items. Both sites are a work in progress, so check back often as we add items! Also, if you have a custom order, let me know! And you know, there is a friend and family discount...

My Sweet Boys

Beautiful weather led to an after-dinner walk this week, followed by an impromptu photo shoot...

Our Little Monkey

Well folks, Cooper turned 8 months a week ago and has learned all kinds of new tricks. He's crawling, pulling up on things, and even walking a little holding onto furniture. He's climbing everything and NEVER SLOWS DOWN. Josiah didn't crawl until after he walked (when he was a year old) so this is a whole new ballgame for us. Cooper chases Josiah everywhere and he's fast! The poor child is going to have a lot of bruises due to his parents' inexperience with this.

I'm so cute, look at me standing up!

Hmm...this room looks more interesting.



Here I go, of course climbing up on something I shouldn't...

Onto the next thing...

A New Cousin!

We have a new cousin!

Anna Elizabeth Alexander

arrived this morning, weighing in at 8.5 lbs and measuring 19.5 inches. Everyone's doing well! We cannot wait to meet her and balance out all of the pink in her life with baseball, bugs, and other boy stuff.

Congrats AK & Scott!

UGGHH

Josiah has seemingly regressed with potty training in the past few days. He was doing great - telling us when he needed to go and making it to the bathroom. In the past few days we have had multiple accidents and he no longer seems to care about getting messy.

Please pray for me - that I would have patience with him and not get angry. And pray for him - that he would make it to his 3rd birthday without getting strangled by his mother :)

Treasures

I know that my worth does not come from material things.

I know I am storing up treasures in heaven, not on earth.

I know I can't take it with me when I go.

I know that my joy comes from the Lord, not from possessions.

But, sometimes they can make me darn happy!

We have been wanting a round kitchen table for a while and were finally able to purchase one with some Christmas money. It was on backorder for about 6 weeks, but is finally here! It's beautiful and it makes me happy. And, no persons under 4 feet are going to bang their heads on any corners during parades through the house. Yay!