~ Daily Life ~

 These were taken Holy Week or the week before, I'm not sure. Currently, we are dealing with a nasty respiratory infection and Eleanor has strep throat as well. It's been a long week. I was thinking yesterday that some of the kids might be turning a corner but now three kids have fevers...oh well. I'll post these pictures to remind me of happier times. :) 

This is Eleanor in her natural habitat :) she has a lot of school work this year. 

Sweet Felicity! 

We all love watching the pigs! :) 

The other day Moses asked Clayton when could we put BBQ sauce on them? ha! 

Spring in Missouri is so amazing! 

~ You don't have to have the best stuff, to have the best life. ~ 

Bright Monday ~ Christ is Risen!

 We took the kids fishing on Bright Monday, some of us were still pretty tired from Pascha but it was still a lot of fun. This is just a few minutes from our home. 

I love Missouri.

Beautiful Eleanor! 

What a sweet Daddy! 

This was my hang out spot. :) 

Moses was so excited to hold the pole by himself. 

My favorite guy! 

It's getting more difficult to take a family selfie, everyone is getting so big. :) Thanks for stopping by! 

~ You don't need the best stuff, to have the best life. ~ 

~ Around the House ~

.  I wanted to make a spring wreath but didn't want to spend money on the supplies. :) This heart is a thin metal sign that says "welcome". It was red before but I painted it and added the bow.  All for zero dollars! 

Boaz and I installed a new thermostat. Ours was old and didn't register the temperature well.  Thank goodness for youtube! :) This new one is a little smaller so you can see that there used to be wallpaper, it looked like a yellow floral print. I probably;y would have liked it, ha! 

~ Christ is Risen! ~

I hardly took any pictures of this year's Pascha, I wish I had taken a family picture, but oh well. :) It was a beautiful night and I'm so thankful we were all healthy and able to make it. 

~ Baptism ~

 Our dear friend, Jesse, was baptized this past Saturday morning. I love outdoor baptisms, it feels so lovely and organic to have a service in His creation. 

I was blessed to be able to decorate Jesse's baptismal candle. I enjoy making these candles so much! 

Many years Jesse!