Beautiful weekend.

Gidder loves to go down the slide head first.

Isabelle loves to throw the sand all around until she gets told no,so she seems to always find something else to do with the sand. She went searching for a stick and started drawing in the sand.

It was such a beautiful weekend!! It was so nice to see the kids having so much fun outside again. Last week we didn't get to play outside much due to some very cold,windy,gloomy weather. It was a nice weekend enjoying the outdoors with each other. It is always such a blessing seeing your children so excited with the simplest things.

Community center.

We went to our community center this weekend. The kids had so much fun. Isabelle is a little timid, so she wasn't so sure at first but she warmed up to it. Gideon is our water boy and a fearless child, so he was all for it.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!

Isabelle and Gideon made stepping stones for their Grandmother's for mother's day. We put their finger prints on them. This was quite a task. They both don't like sticky stuff on their hands so they we very glad when it was all over.

Jason and the kids order me a nice walmart cake. I am thinking it was Isabelle's idea since she asks for cake at least once a day. She defiantly has a sweet tooth!! As I think of our mother's today it brings tears to my eyes that I can't give them a big hug!! Until I became a mother I have never realized what a mother does for their children and how hard it can be. You both are very amazing mother's, we thank you today for all you have sacrificed for us. We are so thankful for all you have done and all you still do even though we are getting quite old!! We love both of you very much!! We hope your day is filled with many blessings!!!

4 Years

Today is our 4th anniversary. We celebrated it a little different this year. Since we haven't meet a babysitter yet, we decided to make dinner together after the kids went to bed. We had our dinner last friday. It ended up being very nice. Jason made some steaks on the grill and I made some potatoes and vegetables. We also enjoyed a nice desert. We ended the night with a movie. I was a little sad that we didn't do our usual which was getting a babysitter and spending the whole day together but it sure ended up being a very nice evening.

As I reflect on this last year, it has been a hard one. We have gone threw so many trials. Our daughter Isabelle got really sick, Jason"s job, and us losing our house, and now moving to north dakota for a job. It has been hard and many times I have wondered if there was ever going to be any light. Which there has been. So many good things have came out of our struggles. We have grown stronger with each other and God.I have learned that God works everything for the good. I feel very blessed to have Jason as my husband. I am so thankful that I get to walk hand and hand with my best friend threw this hard life. We thank all of you for all the love,support, and prayers threw the last 4 years!

Beautiful day for a bike ride

Sunday it was a beautiful day for a bike ride here in north dakota. It was about 65 with not much wind!! We took out the bikes for the first time this year. I wasn't sure how it was going to go because last year they did not like their helmets and as you can see they get to snuggle pretty close, so they fought quite a bit. It went well. They were quite sad when we were done. It looks like we will be able to use it more this year.

1 Month.

It has one month already in north dakota. It has gone by pretty fast but it doesn't seem to get any easier from being away from you all. We have found some beautiful country out here. It just amazes me!! We haven't quite reached spring yet. We are so ready!! We have also found out that it gets incredibly windy out here. Some days there is no need to do the hair!! It has been a blessing to have work again. Jason is happy at his job. He has met some nice guys. He has adjusted quite well. He does work some long days!! He has been averaging about 58-60 hours a week. It has been hard for him to not spend time with the kids until the weekend. He starts on walls Thursday and will take over foreman job in about 2-4 weeks. The kids have adjusted very well. It has been a very hard transition for me. I find myself cring quite a bit and asking why?, why?. Then my precious Isabelle will come and comfort and say"it's ok mom, no more cry". Also I will get a little blessing to pick me up. Sometimes it is hard to see what God is doing because we can't see the big picture yet. All I know I have complete faith that he brought us here for a wonderful reason and we will keep adventuring, I will admit I am still scared. I have wanted to give up many times but I came across this passage that keeps me going.

2 Corinthians: 4

We hurt sometimes,but we are not destroyed....so we do not give up. Our physical body is becoming older and weaker,but our spirit inside us is made new everyday. We have small troubles for a while now,but they are helping us gain an eternal glory that is much greater than the troubles. We set our eyes not on what we can see but on what we cannot see.

We are excited to see what this next month brings. We love all of you and miss you all very much!! We thank you all very much for all the support and prayers!! It is such a blessing to have such wonderful family and friends!!

Pajama Day!!

Sunday we had pajama day. It was rainy and cold all day. The kids have been fighting a cold for a week now so we were not able to go to Church all together. Jason decided to make a fort with the kids with every last blanket in the house and all our furniture downstairs. It ended up being the best fort we have ever built yet with the kids. They had alot of fun!! Jason had just as much fun as they did. I went to Church myself and when I got home 2 hours later they were still playing in the fort. It ended up being a fun rainy day!!