Easter

We had a simply wonderful Easter! It is always such a happy time of year. I hope Emma and Caleb will have many happy Easter memories in their years to come. The weather was so beautiful this year. We got to enjoy so many great things that day!

We headed to church early because I am now singing in the worship team. So I had to be at practice early. When I got there, I found out I had a solo! YIKES!!! No notice...but I guess I did okay because I got lots of compliments. Lots of comments like "Wow Katie, I didn't know you had such a great voice!" HAHA! Surprise surprise! :)

Then what a blessing!! One of my dear friend that I work with at Dressbarn asked if she could join us for church!! I was so excited! Lisa is a sweet young woman, but is very lost. I have invited her several times and I try to be there for her with anything. I am there as a friend no matter what she is dealing with or choices she makes. I love her so much. It was a big step for Lisa and I am so proud of her. God put me in her path and He did the rest. If you could keep Lisa in your prayers I would appreciate it! I know that she will come to know the Lord very soon. And I feel very honored that the Lord choose me to tell Lisa about Him. I have never experienced that before. But something I have learned from this is that you just need to love like Jesus has taught...nothing else really matters.

Emma and Caleb got to enjoy their very first Easter egg hunt and church carnival! They had so much fun!!! Emma was all about the Easter egg hunt. She and daddy were all over the church yard hunting those little eggs out! She would find them and then drop them in the bag then it was off to find another one. Caleb on the other hand...well...he had fun, but he was happy with his two eggs. He found one for each hand and then decided that was enough. I tried my best to get him to put the eggs in the bag and help mommy find more, but instead he just sat down and played with the two he had! HAHA! We laughed so hard at him!

After church we went to the park and had a picnic with some friends from church. I found this much better than cooking a big meal! Emma and Caleb loved playing and running around. They played with a big rubber ball, went down the slide and swung on the swings. By the end of this mommy, daddy, Caleb and Emma were pooped out. We came home and all of us took naps! YAHOO!!!

After naps it was dinner time and then they got their very first chocolate bunnies from the Easter bunny. Eating those chocolate bunnies was very messy, but fun to watch too. They sure enjoyed themselves. The Easter bunny did not go over board this year!! Thank goodness. They each got a chocolate bunny and a big ball to play with outside. Plus, Grandpa Randy and Grandma Sheri gave them each another $50 savings bond! This makes 3 each from Grandpa and Grandma Benke. It is a great gift and someday they will be so happy they have them.

We hope you all had a blessed Easter and are enjoying your spring!! I love you all!