TGIF!

Well, here goes. I'm not quite sure what to say, but I am determined to give blogging a try. I enjoy writing, so whether anyone likes what I post or not, maybe it will provide a little enjoyment and relaxation for me. Not that I don't have enough going on in my life. With three children, a husband and a job I'm not sure when I will find time to write. Hopefully, this will be a great way for me to keep my friends and family up to date with the us!

We just finished a long week. It seems these days that we live for the weekend. Tonight I am at home with the two little children. Wayne and Eli are at baseball practice. It's hard to believe that Eli is playing Little League baseball this year. Hopefully, I'll have some pictures of him to post after his first game tomorrow. Max will play teeball again this year, but his season doesn't start until May. It's nice to only have one with ballgames at a time!

I named this blog Family Blessings for a reason. There is no doubt we are truly blessed by God. This past weekend we celebrated Jesus' resurrection on Easter. I am including some pictures from that day. I hope you like them.

Here are our handsome young men, Eli and Max.




And...Princess Oki :)








Kayla, Eli, Max, Trevor and Oki after hunting eggs on Sunday.
















Comments

Mandy said…
Your blog is great!! You do have such a precious family, Sam!! I feel blessed that our oldest boys met many years ago at Kid's World. Sometimes taht seem like yesterday and others it seems like a lifetime ago. It's so hard to believe they are 9 already.
April 10, 2008 at 11:01 PM
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