Easter Weekend

We had such a fun family Easter weekend together. It was nice and relaxing and we enjoyed celebrating our Risen Lord together!

Jason had Friday off and we had plans to go out to a nature reserve or park and go walking but it was a little chilly so we opted for the local Chick Fil A instead. Always a good option with our kiddos.

We also attempted to dye eggs Friday afternoon but we soon figured out that brown eggs are really hard to see the dye. So we let her decorate them with Paw Patrol stickers instead of dying them. Oh well. Maybe next year.

Saturday was a day spent at home and we played out in the backyard a bit. E and I had fun drawing pictures with chalk and J enjoyed swinging time with his dad.

On Easter morning, the kids opened their Easter baskets before we got ready for church.

E got swim suits, water shoes, a new fun cup, socks, glowsticks, Paw Patrol coloring books, a Paw patrol placemat, and Zuma stuffed animal. Basically her essentials and then Paw Patrol extravaganza. Ha!

J got swim suits, water shoes, some sip cups, a Mickey Mouse stuffed toy, socks, a car, Puffs, and a new book!

The church we go to opened up a new satellite campus and the soft launch of the campus was on Easter Sunday. This campus is 15 minutes from our house so we are excited about being a part of it and knowing more people. PLUS not having to drive 30-40 minutes to the other campus is a major bonus.


We tried to take some cute Easter pictures of E and J at one of the ponds close to our house that afternoon but it was so windy and the sun was so bright. We got the best we could and called it a day.

Poor E was trying so hard to help. She had a hold of J's shirt to keep him from crawling away. He was NOT having any of this picture taking stuff and was so mad about it.

I took some cute pictures of my beautiful girl too. 

I got one picture of Judah. He was over it. He couldn't even look at the camera. 

 J started walking using a push toy on Easter Sunday which was also the day he turned 10 months old!

 He also got to have his first back carry. I was trying to cook dinner and he was just not having it with Daddy trying to entertain him and kept trying to crawl into the kitchen. So I strapped him on my back while I finished making dinner. He was happy in there for about 20 minutes.

Happy Easter everyone! Praise the One who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead!

Show Us Your Life: Introduction

Hello!!!

I'm glad you stopped by if you are coming from Kelly's Korner link up today! I'm excited to meet some new bloggers and friends!

Let me introduce myself and my family.

My name is Elizabeth. I'm 33 years old and married to the love of my life, Jason. We have been married for almost 9 years.  We live in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

We have 2 beautiful children - earth side. E who is 3 and J who is 9 months old. We struggled for several years to have children, and after several losses and lots of waiting, we finally had our rainbow baby in E. She is a joy and full of spunk and laughter, and I'm so thankful to be her mother. She loves Paw Patrol, babies, cars, mothering her brother, and fluffy skirts and sparkles.

J was our surprise baby. He is such a blessing to our family. He makes us all smile. He loves his sister, our dog, Lucye, putting things into his mouth, and exploring things especially places he isn't supposed to be.

Things I love:

- Being a mommy - it has been my dream to always be a mom and I'm living it. I stay at home with my kids and while it isn't always pretty - I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.
- the mountains and snow - two things very rarely found in Texas
- Europe - England more specifically but I will take any of it
-Traveling in general
- reality TV
- crafting
- reading
- singing and Broadway - Wicked, anyone?
-Jesus
- I love to cook and enjoy it. We have food sensitivities in this house so we have been dairy free for almost 3 years and just recently went gluten free.
- the color purple
- cold or rainy weather
Thanks for stopping by! Happy Friday!

What's Up Wednesday!

I'm trying to get back in the groove of blogging so I'm linking up with Shay, Mel, and Schaeffer for What's Up Wednesday!!

1) What we're eating this week...

We are eating slow cooker chicken tortilla soup, spaghetti in the crockpot, sausage and butternut squash pasta, spinach and swiss meatballs, and chicken enchilada skillet. Bonus these all can be made gluten and dairy free for those that need those diet changes =).

2) What I'm reminiscing about...

Next month (March 9 to be exact) will be our 10 year dating anniversary! Our first date was on that day and then a year and a half later we were married! Crazy how time flies!

We were babies! 

3) What I'm loving....

As much as I am a winter girl and LOVE snow and sweaters, I have enjoyed this beautiful weather we have been having this month. We have found ourselves outside on the swings or going on outdoor outings frequently.

4) What we've been up to...

Besides outdoor play time, we have been doing a little bit of school time with E. I haven't done a lot because I'm letting her be little but we do some stuff and we read a lot!!!

Graphing and counting conversation hearts last week..

5) What I'm dreading...

Nothing specific!

6) What I'm working on..

J's first birthday is a little over 3 months away. I'm trying to narrow down a theme and can't decide between Dr. Seuss or Curious George. Anyone want to weigh in on this?

7) What I'm excited about...

My mom is coming to visit for a week!! I'm so excited! Lots of time with my mom and then maybe I can sneak away to organize the kids closets for the spring while she plays with the kiddos. It's the little things..

8) What I'm watching/reading...

I'm reading Big Little Lies for a book club I am in and then I am also reading Fervent that was recommended to me. So far I like them both...

9) What I'm listening to...

Has anyone ever heard of Seeds of Worship?? A friend of mine talked about them last fall and I decided to get a couple of them for stocking stuffers for the kids. These are phenomenal!! It is scripture set to music, and I can't say enough about it. Our favorite that we have on repeat in the car is the Character of God CD.  I will catch E singing the songs and she belts them out in the car. Get these for your kids, your friends, yourself! They are great!

10) What I'm wearing...

I ordered this necklace off Jane. com a couple of weeks ago, and it finally came last week. It is a teething necklace that babies can safely chew. It has been amazing, and J has chewed on it a lot. I'm even thinking about getting another one.

11) What I'm doing this weekend...

I plan on watching Fuller House and then not much else is going on!

12) What I'm looking forward to next month...

Birthday celebrations and Easter. We can't wait!


13) What else is new....

I think I've covered it all.

14) What is your favorite Easter tradition? 

The past 3 years I have done the Resurrection Eggs and done a Resurrection Garden with E and I can't wait to do it with J this year. The Resurrection Eggs we bought at Hobby Lobby, and we did one each day leading up to Easter. Our Resurrection Garden we made on Good Friday and put Jesus on the cross (wooden figure I have)  and then buried him in a tomb that night and then on Sunday morning we go to get him out and discover he is not there for He is risen!!!





Last year opening the tomb and discovering it was empty!!



Opening up the last egg which is empty representing the empty tomb!

Happy Wednesday friends!!

Valentine's Day

Ever since having kids, we have celebrated Valentine's Day as a family. I want my kids to know that it doesn't have to be about romantic love, but about celebrating the people in your life that you love. Most importantly, I want them to know that we love because He first loved us. So all that to say, I try to make Valentine's Day a big deal for us.

Before I get to the actual day though I just have to talk about the cuteness of these pictures. Our HOA has a Daddy/daughter dance every year and Jason took E this year. It was the weekend before Valentine's Day, and she was beyond excited!!

A girl and her daddy

Ok back to the day - I decorated the dining table the night before! 

The kids get little small presents at the beginning of the day. E was pretty excited about she got. She got a Paw Patrol book and then a basketball net and balls for the bath tub.

J got some pajamas and a cute little dinosaur book. 

I made some red velvet donuts (gluten and dairy free I might add), and they were delicious! We also had eggs and sausage too.

We then headed to church and did our normal lunch and nap/rest time routine. We then spent the afternoon playing outside and getting a few pictures. 

We had a really yummy dinner and a great dessert but I forgot to take a pictures. (Fail) It was a fun day. I can't wait for next year!!

Life lately

 I can't believe it's already 2016!!!! Nothing major has been going around our house, but here is our life lately. 

When I took J's 7 month pictures, E wanted to get her picture done too. My precious little princess. 

My silly littles. J really likes the rubber handle of E's cup and E wanted to take a drink. 

This is my view when we go shopping. Now that J is sitting up in the cart, E wants to ride in the back. =)

E bought a soccer ball with some of her Christmas money and is very excited about it. She has been telling me that she wants to play soccer in the spring for several months now.

We baked cookies the other day. These were gluten and dairy free and very delicious!

E was patiently for the cookies to be done. Ha!

We have an official crawler now!!! Agh!! I caught him mid exploring =)

I absolutely love this picture. While E is in her dance class, all the siblings of the other girls want to come over and check out J. They love him. One even said that they wish he was their brother. He is already popular with the ladies.