HaPpY eAsTeR!

if they made arrests for blog-neglect, i would surely be locked up already.

things have been a little more chaotic than normal.

but i'll get to that in a moment.

first, an easter photo. it was a beautiful day. after church, rather than a traditional easter dinner, we opted to use our christmas gift from nana & papa to go eat at our fave mexican restaurant...

we sat out on the patio and reflected as a family on how VERY different easter 2008 is from easter 2007.

but i'll get to that in a moment too :)

now, back to last easter vs. this easter.

last easter, we were trudging along...we were waiting for SOMETHING to happen...waiting for the breakthrough...

we were still living in the apartments, bobby was still at walmart and while full of faith, life was less than easy.

fast forward...bobby got hired on at church as the director of video operations. a dream come true. he's doing the very thing he was BORN to do...and loving every minute of it.

our lease is almost up and we began looking for a home. the slump in the housing market is definitely to our advantage.

we have looked at new, old, and everything in between. one morning, i found a house online that was going to be open later in the day. bobby and i decided to take a drive and look at it. the photos of the backyard were calling us!

from the minute we walked in this house, we felt like we were home. a hard thing to explain...but so much so that bobby was the first to bring it up a bit after we left. it just felt RIGHT.

i am excited to say that our offer has been accepted, the inspections have all cleared and provided our loan goes through without a hitch, we will close on our new home april 21.

all of the things that we sacrificed by making this crazy move to texas are coming back to us...we are so filled with awe and thanksgiving.

even little details...my very favorite thing about our home in ohio was the backyard...it was an oasis...just a beautiful, restful haven. this backyard has that same feel.

and i laughed when the owner told us that on the fourth of july, you can sit in the front yard and see the city fireworks because that was another favorite about our old house.

it also made me smile when i discovered that they raised three boys and one girl in the house.

we are beyond excited, beyond able to fully express the gratitude in our hearts towards a God who called us here, a God who had everything lined up for us and all he asked of us was for us to TRUST him.

I'M SO VERY GLAD THAT WE DID.

life is good. GOD IS GREAT.

can i get an amen?

HUDSON turns FOUR

it's hard to believe it...my baby is four today.

from the initial 'thoughts' of having another child to this very day, hudson's life, FOR US as parents, has meant HAVING FAITH...trusting that God would provide. welcoming another child into our family at that time was not something that made ANY sense in the natural...

but OH AM I THANKFUL that i did not allow circumstances to dictate because this little guy brings so much JOY to our lives. he loves us, he loves our family & friends, and most importantly this little guy is a God-lover.

if you know hudson, you know that his mouth is never closed. if he isn't talking, he's laughing. if he isn't laughing, he's making sound effects. but MOST of his time is spent singing.

he doesn't want to be LIKE matt redman, he IS matt redman LOL

yesterday i gave him an early birthday present...a 'matt redman' shirt (not really, just a cool, groovy shirt but HE doesn't have to know that) and we set out with my friend stacey, and his friend guitar...

here's a glimpse into our day:

stacey, thank you so much for the awesome pictures! you're helping to debunk the theory that the last kid never has any good photos :) :) :) these are BY FAR, the best birthday pictures any of my kids has EVER had. love ya chica!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUDSON

HaPpY BiRtHdAy GrAhAm!

wishing

you

a

very

happy

birthday!

we love you,

uncle bobby,

aunt wendy,

austin,

jordan,

carson

& hudson

Z is for...(can i get a drum roll please?)...

the pressure...it's more than i can handle.

the letter Z...it's so FINAL.

this post will put to rest the whole alphabetical blog thing that has been so fun to work on (not sure it's been as fun to read but, truly, i've enjoyed coming up with different thoughts to correspond with the letters...

but Z...well, it stopped me in my tracks...

it could stand for zoloft (anyone have some i can try? HEE HEE)...

it could stand for zany (any typical day around here)...

zimbabwe?

what about Zsa Zsa?

what if Zsa Zsa WENT to zimbabwe? (can you imagine?)...

it could stand for zzzz's (as in i'm off to catch some zzzz's)...

how 'bout ZORRO? nothing like a masked crusader, right?

but ultimately, none of these jumped out at me.

i've thought on this for far too long...wasted far too much time...

and so, my friends,

is for Z- End.

hope you've enjoyed my alphabetical blog.

no CLUE where i'm going from here. if you have a suggestion to jump start my blogger-brain, please feel free to share.

xoxo,

me

Y is for YVES SAINT LAURENT

YVES SAINT LAURENT cosmetics was looking to bring new life to their brand of makeup.

after searching high and low,
they decided on a brand new marketing campaign featuring
PLAYFUL COLORS
and
FUN NEW LOOKS.

i'm pleased to announce their new spokesmodels, ANAIZA & JORDAN:

X is for (e)XCITING!

another exciting win for jordan's basketball team!

28 to 2.

jordan had a blast and had everyone in the stands laughing at her expressions and reactions if she got fouled or called for traveling. she's SUCH a goof. don't know WHERE she gets it from. must be her father's side (hee hee).

a few pics (that's jordan in the navy with the red wristbands):

this one cracks me up...

and just because he's SO DARN cute:

also found out that since hudson turns four next month, he'll be able to play soccer and t-ball this spring! i have a feeling we're going to be busy from here on out with sports schedules!

W is ALSO for the WOODLANDS college park HIGH SCHOOL

here jenn & mark,

just for you... a glimpse of the future?



you know those blue skies are calling your name!