Our Big 4 Year Old

Eden turned 4 during the global pandemic. Needless to say, it was not traditional. She woke up to a big girl bike, got her picture with her garden, Dunkin Donuts for breakfast, and presents throughout the day. 

This girl is smart, sassy, and sweet. She loves to snuggle, loves to do what her brothers do, and changes clothes 7 times a day! 





She helped bake and ice her own cake! She chose chocolate on chocolate with chocolate ice cream (her brothers were not happy, 😂).







She’s doing great on her new bike and loves everything Barbie! She can’t wait to be in Pre-K with Miss Amanda next year like her brothers! 















Look at this face, cutting eyes at her daddy ❤️

4 years of the Garden of Eden! 🌸 🌺 

Easter Unlike Any Other

I’m missing the most important picture from our non-traditional Easter- church on the TV at home. We have gotten pretty good at it seeing as this is our 4th week doing it, but Easter was more special. We dressed in our Easter best and focused on the blessing of the day. 

This Holy Week was different- in an amazing way! The kids were on Spring break, but we couldn’t go anywhere. So we spent a lot of time focusing on each day. We found cartoons on YouTube to help the kids understand Maundy Thursday/ last supper, Good Friday, and the Resurrection!  The week was very emotional, a small look at what it was like those 2000 years ago! 
 

Sponge curlers and all!

The kids got bubble guns in their Easter baskets! 





The kids love finding where the Easter bunny hid their baskets!

A few small egg hunts! 







Dying Easter Eggs! 







The boys helped find these logs on a nature trail in our neighborhood and put them together! ✝️ 








Happy Easter to all... Corona can’t take this blessing away! 

Shelter In Place

Shelter in place now takes on a different meaning for everyone- depending on their current situation. 
Will we look back on this time and miss the rest? Will this time be responsible for growing the relationships in our home? Will we be closer to Jesus after this passes? These are thoughts I use to try and stay away from the darkness. It can get pretty overwhelming trying to balance working, teaching my kids, working on my doctorate, taking care of our home, keeping my kids emotional state positive, and oh ya- worrying about that stupid virus! 

These pictures are just to document this time. This uncharted territory has to be used for good- so I need to remember what happened, 😂 

We spent TONS of time playing outside!







We enjoyed going on Bear Hunt’s through the neighborhood! 

Digital learning! 



We did lots of yard work! 





We are planning to paint rocks. We loved seeing these along our walk, so we went to a creek and collected smooth rocks. We are hoping to paint them this week! 





We played lots of games!







We did a lot of outside exercising! Family runs (boys on bikes and Eden in stroller) for 4 miles! 

Nature scavenger hunt! 







A few walks to the gas station just to get out and buy some candy 😜

A little baking! 

A LOT of coloring! They loved hanging Easter eggs in the windows for the neighborhood egg hunt! 










These pictures depict fun family times, but it’s also been super difficult. Big emotions from everyone, learning to be more patient with each other, and there’s no place or time to escape. 

With that being said- we know we have it easy. Others are losing jobs, losing income, losing health, and losing time with family that they can’t expose. 

This time in unprecedented. But my prayer is that we walk away with stronger family units, our focus on God, and more unity in community. And I pray this ends soon and never happens again! ❤️