Easter weekend/Special Visitors

Welcome to WI M and Elena!

Friday's adventures:

The kids and I picked up our TX visitors from the airport and continued onto Nonnie and Grandpa's house.

So great to see that beautiful, smiling face in person!

Shortly after arriving the kid's jumped in canoes and took a trip down the creek.

Gideon, Treager, Kieran and Uncle Adam leading the canoe voyage.

Breck, Elena and Grandpa Bruce drifting in to end the trip in Nonnie and Grandpa's backyard.

The cousins and Elena snuggled up watching a movie.

Saturday's adventures:

Despite the rainy, cold weather the kids got outside to ride bikes, look for worms and just hang out together.

Then it was inside to look for the Easter baskets Nonnie hid for the kiddos.

Traeger all smiles about his find.

Elena found hers...

and Ataly found hers and started digging in right away.

Saturday afternoon we made our way back to Medford to see Luke and to show our TX visitors our homefront.

Just like the good ol' days :O)

While the little ones were sleeping we painted eggs for the morning.

Sunday's adventures:

First and foremost we were so thankful to be celebrating our risen King!

Elena woke me up in the morning, even before Traeger and Ataly did. Of course I got up without hesitation, despite the early hour, to spend some time together and look for those eggs Luke hid.

After church it was time to color more eggs. So fun to be doing this together with our TX visitors.

The kiddos having a blast together.

It made my heart happy to see them play so well together.

Looking for more hidden eggs outside after supper.

Pals!

"Come on in...I think there's room?"

What happened to that little girl I once held?...

She has grown up to become quite the thoughtful, compassionate, and beautiful young lady.

Lots of laughter.

All smiles!

Reading together before it was time for bed.

Monday's Adventures:

The anticipation of their coming, all the time and new memories we made filled my heart with much joy. It blessed my heart greatly that they would make the sacrifices to come hang out with us for a few days and that they desired to see our neck of the woods. But then all too quickly our time together came to an end and it was time to send them on their way. I held it together until they went through security and then the tears started rolling down my cheeks. Their visit was such a sweet reminder to me of how great God is. He could have simply provided a great job to get us through seminary but He saw fit to bless us then and for the rest of our lives with dear people we get to call not only friends but family.