Easter Sunday

We love Easter Sunday.  Our sweet neighbor brought this cute bunny blanket to Jessa.  It was perfectly fitting for the holiday.

Emma made an Easter Egg hunt for the kids.  Each egg contained scriptures relating to Easter and the death and resurrection of the Savior.  It was so fun to watch Emma serve them and teach each of us through the scriptures.

Later we headed to G&G Thalman's house for the traditional Easter dinner and Egg hunt.  Everything is always more fun with cousins.

Each month we celebrate birthdays at G&G's house.  Allie and Jessa are the only April birthdays, so Allie was excited to blow out the candles. 

So blessed that all five of these sweet kids call me mom.  So blessed to know that they are mine forever!

We colored eggs per our easter tradition.  The kids took a little more time this year decorating and making them look just right.  It was really so fun.  I love that my kids like to spend time together.

We also found the most darling Easter Bunny at our house.

The Easter Bunny always visits our house on Saturday.  This year was no exception.

The chocolate bunnies are always a favorite.  

When Allie was opening her chocolate bunny it broke.  Without hesitation C.J. offered her his perfect bunny.  This boy never ceases to amaze me with his giving heart and loving spirit.  He would do anything for his sisters and and friends.  I am so blessed that he is my Son.

chalk and popcorn

Since Jessa was born just a few days before Spring Break started for the kids we have been trying to think of easy things to do at home.  Sidewalk chalk is always a favorite.  Apparently Cardinal fans are not welcome in our driveway, at least according to Emma.

Allie has been obsessed with "popcorn" trees thing year. They really are so beautiful.  She always points them out wherever we go.

She is serious about her chalk art.

Madison's contribution

Baby Jessa just looking adorable as always  It still shocks me thats she looks so much like C.J. and Tom.  I guess I was just expecting her to look more like my other girls.  Aren't genetics so interesting.

Baby Watching

We have been doing a lot of baby watching around our house.

This baby of our sure does sleep a lot.  When her eyes are open and she is not eating everyone wants to see her eyes.  But soon enough she is fast asleep again.  But we still stare at her and why not?  She is such a darling baby!

and no one loves being a big sister more than our Allie,  she is totally smitten !

Jessa 1 month

I can't believe that this tiny love is one month old already. We are having so much fun with her in our family!

She still sleeps a lot and loves to be held.

C.J. waned this picture taken with her.  He seriously loves this baby so much.  If he is holding her and she cries I will ask if he want me to take her, he always says "no, i'm oaky". And he almost always is able to calm her down.  I have never seen her so relaxed as she has been in his arms.

She thinks that she need to grow up to fast though.  She is doing really well at holding her head up already.

Sweet baby Jessa

We have had so much fun with this sweet baby.  There is something special about having a newborn in your home.  They bring a peace and love that cannot be recreated by anything else.  That sweet spirit that is fresh from heaven reminds us of the things that are truly important in this life.  With family being right up there with what matters most, plus that new baby smell is to die for.  She has changed so much in just the first few weeks and is already getting so much bigger and stronger.  Everyone says that she looks so much like her dad and big brother, it is hard for me to tell all I know is that she is so beautiful and has rooted herself deep in my heart.  I love this baby girl forever.