Happy Easter!

We had a great Easter weekend this year! On Friday night Pete and I were invited over to some friends house from Pete's discipleship class to watch the Passion. I had still never seen it. The whole movie was so hard to watch but I was so glad I got to see it because it was such a great reminder of what Christ went through for our salvation. The movie was pretty bloody and I know Christ's crucifixion was even worse than they could portray. I cried through the whole thing. One thing that I didn't expect was just feeling so much for Mary as she watched her child be beaten beyond belief. She was so faithful to submit to the Lord's purpose and I guess being a mom now brought new meaning to that part of the story for me.

Peter and his cousin Holden

Saturday morning we had the Cowboy Fellowship egg hunt. It is community wide and we had a pretty good turnout.



On Saturday afternoon my sisters and their families and my mom and step dad came to our house! I was so happy to be able to host Easter this year! We went to the Saturday night service. Pete's brother Zack and his wife Amanda got baptized, the message that Pete preached was so good, and we had the Lord's Supper. Such a great service. Sunday we cooked most of the morning and then had a egg hunt after lunch before everyone packed up and went home. Of course it went by way too fast, but it always does.

My mom and Bobby showed up being funny in their matching Easter shirts. ( And I actually liked them.)

Chandler searching in the tree.
Gracie focused on the hunt.
Bowyn in action.
Forced smile. Yes that was his Easter outfit.
Digging in the loot.

Sunday night, Pete's parents and brother Jake came over to eat leftovers with us. Pete had Monday off and we decided to take Peter to the zoo since he keeps asking about it. It was so nice to spend a little time together as a family. We don't do it as often as we should! This Thursday is my next dr. appointment so I am looking forward to it!

Everything from the hippos, the lions, and the elephant..Peter would say, "I wanna pet it." Or "I wanna ride it."

Brushing the goat. :)Feeding the lori's.
As I was putting him to bed last night he was going through the whole day and all the animals. And he kept saying "I yike monkeys." Me: "I know Peter, no more talking." Peter: "I yike monkeys. El-phants eating the grass. Dinosaur BIG." (For some reason he keeps thinking the rhino is a dinosaur.) Me: Okay Peter, time to be quiet now, close your eyes, it is bedtime." Peter whispering: "Mom......" Me: "Yes?" Peter still whispering: "Mom, I YIKE monkeys."

I think he likes monkeys.