Easter Weekend 2011

We had a nice Easter weekend.  It was super rainy with lots of flooding, but we still made the most of it.  So thankful that we serve a risen Savior and that we have the ability to put all our hope in him and give him the glory for all!

We went to my parents' house on Saturday.  The boys had a big time putting on their "farm" boots and splashing around in all the puddles in the yard.  They were filthy by the time they were done, but it was so fun to watch their little carefree spirits have a great time.

 That evening we colored Easter eggs.  The boys had so much fun coloring them and then we had some stickers and pipe cleaner to turn them into little monsters.

 The boys woke up to their Easter baskets the next morning and we had an egg hunt in the house since it was raining outside.  The boys had a blast.

After church, we headed over to Mimi and Papa's.  They got the boys matching Star Wars beach towels with their names monogrammed on them.

Our little family



Funny Friday!

First of all, on a serious note, I want to remember the true meaning of today, Good Friday.  So thankful for the sacrifice that my Savior made for all of us on this day.  I can never thank him enough.  How hard it must of been for God to watch his only son die and how hard it must have been for Jesus to know that today was the day that he would die upon a cross and bear the sins of the world.  I feel so unworthy of such a priceless gift.

  I love you Lord!

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon  him, and by his wounds we are healed.  We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.  Isaiah 53:5-6

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I decided to do a little something different this week for my "Funny Friday".  

10 THINGS I WAS UNAWARE OF 5 YEARS AGO (BEFORE 2 LITTLE BOYS)

1.  The importance of always having a spare change of clothes.....for everyone!

2.  How much time I would spend getting out stains.....boys are messy and get into anything and everything!

3.  How disgusting the areas under a highchair and car seat cushions really can get.

4.  How I never thought about the dirtiness of a shopping cart until you see your child put his mouth on it.

5.  How important it would be to know which restaurants have diaper changing stations.

6.  Silence isn't always a good thing.....especially when you have mischievous little boys.

7.  How often little boys "miss" the potty and how disgusting the bathroom floor can really get around the potty.

8.  Promising yourself you will never take your kids to "Germ City USA" a.k.a. Chuck E. Cheese, is a promise you won't keep. (yes, Josh and I finally broke that promise in February) :-)

9.  The names of all the Star Wars characters.

10.  The importance of nightly light saber wars and always making sure I lose.

Even with all this said, you know what? I wouldn't trade it for anything!  I love my two little munchkins and all the messes they create.  Messes can be cleaned up, but memories last forever.  

Eco Modern Playhouse

Josh's firm, Modus Studio, was asked to design a playhouse to be auctioned off for the CASA charity which helps children in difficult family situations by being an advocate for them.  They designed a really cool, modern looking playhouse, so the boys and I decided to go to the mall in Fayetteville last night to check it out.  

Way to go Modus!

Of course, since they couldn't play in the playhouses, the boys were more interested in the playgound.....

Just Like The Old Days......

 This weekend was our monthly "kid free" weekend, so we decided to spend our weekend just like we used to in our beloved Kansas City.  I can't believe it's already been 5 years since we lived there.  Time really has flown since we have been back in Arkansas.  We tried to do everything just like we used to on a normal weekend while we were up there.  It was so much fun and made us realize how much free time we used to have and how much/too much money we used to spend!  We had a great time though.  Thanks to Michael and Heidi for letting us crash at your house while you were out of town!

The KC skyline

Only picture of us from the weekend.  Pretty bad pic, but I had to post since it was the only one.

We started our Friday night off at our favorite little mexican restaurant with our friends Wes and Sarah.  When we arrived, we realized that our beloved Sol Azteca was no more!  Instead, this place was there.....it was good, but not as good as Sol.  Oh well...

We then decided to hit the movies down on the Plaza.  We went to see the Lincoln Lawyer which was really good.  I mainly went to it because Matthew McConaughey was in it, but it ended up being a really good movie.

The next morning we got up and wanted to go eat at our favorite little breakfast place on 39th and Southwest called "Mama's".  We used to love eating breakfast there and was so excited to experience it again...alas, just like our Sol Azteca, it was gone too.  Apparently it burned down!  I was so bummed.

After breakfast, Josh and Wes went to play golf at Dub's Dread, so I took the truck and went out and did my own thing.  I headed down to the Plaza for a little bit and then headed out west to Legends which is a awesome outlet mall.  I then headed back to the house to get ready to go out with some friends.

I drove up north and met up with our friends John and Lori.  I used to work with Lori at Gold Bank in Kansas City.  She is my die hard/season ticket holder/Chiefs fan!  Love them to pieces and it is always great to see them.  She was like a 2nd mom to me when we lived in Kansas City.  

I drove up to their house to see their recent remodel and then they showed me this new little beauty that John bought about 2 weeks ago.  A brand new 2011 Corvette.  Absolutely beautiful!  They wanted to get my picture in it so I could make Josh jealous that he wasn't there.  How could I argue with that?? :-)  

Me and John

Me and Lori

After dinner, I headed back to pick Josh up and we decided to make a 10:00 run to The Cheesecake Factory.  I just had to go and get my favorite....Pineapple Upside Down Cheesecake.  The waitress tried to get me to branch out and try something different, but I have had so many different ones that I really feel this is my fave!  I had to stick with it.....so worth it. :-)

Sunday we got up and had brunch with Wes and Sarah (can't believe I didn't get a picture of them!) up at the new Briarcliff development next to the bank I used to work at.  I couldn't believe how much that area had changed!  After that we headed east to Lee's Summit to visit our friends Rob, Stacey, Kaylee and Chloe.  But first we had to stop here......

So glad we got to visit with Stacey and the girls.  I can't believe how much those two have grown!  Kaylee will be in Kindergarten this year (I was at the hospital when she was born!) and Chloe is just a few months older than Collin.  Stacey and I worked at First Bank of Missouri together when we first moved to Kansas City.  They have our dog Lexi's brother, Russ. :-)  

Meanwhile, back in Arkansas, these two little guys were getting spoiled royally by the grandparents......

Carter was at Me-Ma and Pa-Pa's.  Me-Ma sent me this picture of him enjoying some strawberries with her. 

 Collin stayed with Mimi and Papa.  Mimi sent me this picture of him enjoying some golf time with Papa in the backyard.

Day 6 Update-Josh Landreth

Great news! I heard from Courtney last night and she said that they are thinking Josh will be released from the hospital on Monday! We are so thankful for the progress Josh is making and the wonderful work God is doing in him. He will still have to go 3 days a week for dialysis, but it will be so wonderful for him to get home.
Have a great weekend!

Update Day 5-Josh Landreth

I talked to Courtney this morning and the doctors came to talk to Josh this morning about the test results from yesterday.  They decided that it was not necessary to remove his gallbladder and the cat scan showed nothing else unusual besides the fact that his kidneys are still not working.  He is still making improvements on getting his enzyme levels down, and they are planning on moving him out of ICU today into a regular room.  He is so ready for that.  Courtney was able to take Hudson to see him for the first time this morning, so that was great as well.  I will update over the weekend if anything changes.  Thanks so much and have a great weekend!

Funny Friday!

I don't have too much to write about this week, but here are a few....

Carter loves his new harmonica Me-Ma and Pa-Pa got him for his birthday.  Most days it sounds like a freight train chugging along in here. :-)  Collin is not very fond of it and thinks it's "annoying", so now anytime Carter plays he will play a little tune, stop and say, "It's annoying."

The other day mom and I took Collin, Carter and Hudson to Chuck E. Cheese.  As we were sitting there eating our pizza, Carter decided to make a little "small talk" with Me-ma.  Out of the blue he says, "Me-Ma, it's a hot day!"

The other day I forgot and left Lexi outside while I ran some errands.  That evening after I returned, my neighbor Carla said, "I think you may have left Lexi outside.  I could hear a dog barking, but I wasn't sure if it was her."  Oops!  She's definitely more of an inside dog and does not like to be just left out there....I know....weird.  Anyways, I went to let her back inside, and her poor voice was so hoarse from barking so much to get back in.  I thanked my neighbor for letting me know and said, "Oh, poor Lexi, she has barked so much that she's hoarse."  Collin, quite perplexed, says, "Mom!?!  Lexi is a horse now?"

Because of their love of Star Wars, Carter's new favorite Star Wars word is "Chewbacca".  It's so cute to hear him say it. :-)

This last one isn't "funny", but it was too stinkin' sweet not to share.

This morning, Collin comes in and says, "Mom, I prayed all night long."  "What did you pray about Collin?"  His reply..."I prayed for my food and for Uncle Josh."  Love that kid.  

We love you Uncle Josh and hope you get well soon!!

Happy Friday!