A Perfect Day

When we were having our picnic at the park, Lydia kept on pointing and saying, "Look Mommy, a Cross." I looked and looked and finally...there it was. It was a tree branch in the shape of a Cross. How awesome is that?

Chillin' after our yummy picnic.

Swinging is so much fun!

Lydia was showing me some of her mighty large motor skills. You go Lydia! Great job!

"Wheeeeeeeeee!"

"You can't catch me Mommy!"

Beautiful Redbud at the Nature Center.

We saw some really neat trees on our hike in the woods.

Mommy and Lydia.

"Hike, hike, hike. We're walkin' through the woods. Hike, hike, hike!"

We also saw some beautiful wildflowers at the Nature Center (on our hike).

We saw some cool animals up close at the Bird Blind at the Nature Center.

Oh, yea...

We also saw some really awesome looking birds, like this woodpecker.

Lydia in the Bird Blind.

Beautiful Bluejays.

I see youuuuu.

What a wonderful day! Lydia and I decided that we were going to take a break from packing and enjoy the beautiful weather. We went to the Louisville Nature Center (and we got to see a wonderful friend from Church), Joe Creason Park and had a lovely picnic. We enjoyed seeing God's beautiful creation! There is nothing else I can say. What an awesome day.

Thank you Lord.

Humongous!

The word for the week!

HUMONGOUS!

Pascha

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!!

Lydia playing at the park. She loves going down the slides!

She is also a big fan of swings.

Daddy and Lydia

"Look Mommy and Daddy! Look!"

What an amazing Holy Week. The services that led up to Pascha was just..just...I am speechless. The icing on the cake was the Pascha service late Saturday night early Sunday morning. Words cannot describe the joy that we feel in our hearts for Christ. I can't wait for next year!

Well, good news. We have sold our home and have put a contract on another home. Very excited. Glory to God in all things. Glory to God.

Lydia's birthday is next week and I can't believe she will be 3 years old. She has been singing Happy Birthday Lydia for the past month. So cute. After we move into our home, potty training will be first on the list. I think she is ready. I think she is excited about it too. We have been talking about it forever, so hopefully it will be quick and easy (as I hold my breath!).

I hope that all my blog friends are well. Take care and enjoy this season of Spring!

Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!!

Spring is here!

Love my girl!

Peek-a-boo!

Welcome Spring!

Whoa! Haven't put on a post on here for a while!!

Hello friends in cyberspace. Hope all is well in your world. Sorry I haven't posted anything on here in a while. Life has been super busy. Lydia has been super sick with an upper respiratory infection and let me tell you, this is the sickest I have EVER seen her. Poor thing. Constant runny nose and a constant barking cough (with no sleep--Lydia or me) doesn't make for a happy 2 1/2 year old. Of course we are a family that likes to share...so we are all taking turns getting sick. Bleck...

Then we have the selling of our home. It has been on the market for almost 5 months. We have lowered our price and it is just a hard market. We currently have an offer on our home that we are trying to work out...trying..trying..and more trying. We have found several houses that we like and are thinking....such a hard time to sell or to buy..truly.

I know that all things work together for our good....so I continue to trust in the Lord. Sometimes that is hard too. Do I sound defeated or what??? Yea, a bit discouraged..but I look to my Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ for comfort and wisdom. He is my source of strength.

I will leave you with Lydia's latest video. She is such a joy. I love her dearly...and I am so grateful that she is with us. We are the 3 Musketeers! Peace to you all.

Dinner with the Copelands

For the first time since they have been married (which was August 2009)--Christina and Jeff came over to our home!

Christina and I used to work together and I miss our friendship greatly. She was always a great support throughout our adoption process and she was there when I got the "call"..! I was grateful to have them over for dinner and to hang out with us.

I made homemade pasta with Puttenesca Sauce, Italian Sausage with Fresh Veggies. It was yummy, if I may say so myself! :)

Lydia loves Christina and Jeff. She calls Christina "Nina" and its so cute. Lydia was anxious to have them come to her room. She didn't waste anytime..she put two seats out--one for Jeff and one for Lydia. She really wanted Jeff to read her a book..so we got out "No More Monkeys Jumping on the Bed"..she likes that one a lot.

We had a wonderful time...totally should hang out more often!

We wish the best of things to come for the Copelands. We love you!

Please pray for the people of Haiti

Parenting...whew..the most challenging thing I have EVER done. Having a 2 1/2 year old is awesome. What a great time of her life. Learning, growing..and I mean growing! Lydia is such a wonderful blessing...we can't imagine life without her. What does that have to do with the title of my post....everything!

Before her nap time (and nigh-nigh bedtime) we pray. During those prayer times we pray for others. Since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, I have been trying to teach Lydia why we pray for them. Yea, like I had "nothing" else to do... :)

Well, she saw a lady crying on TV from Haiti (I have been a bit leery of having her watch any of the coverage because it has been pretty graphic) and she said, "Mama, girl boo-boo. Boo-boo on knee." Then she started rocking her arms side to side (like she had a baby in her arms) to comfort her. I asked her, "Is that how you would comfort the lady?" She replied, "Ah-huh." I then began to explain to her that the lady had a big boo-boo on her head and that we need to pray for the people of Haiti. I told her that lots of people have boo-boo's and they need God's help.

So, now, every time we pray, we pray for the boo-boo'd people of Haiti.

I know that there is HOPE in Christ...and I am glad that my daughter knows that too. That nothing is too difficult for Him. Oh, the faith of a child...how I need that myself.

Please continue to pray for the people of Haiti...please help in anyway you can...God bless.