pt 2

 we took MANY walks in the woods last week, we did A LOT of school, and we spent time together. i saw this tree, check out the size of the wood pecker hole!  its huge!

me on the trail!

 so beautiful

 so on wed, i think. the kids said "im BORED"  so i said "out on your boots and jacket and meet me outside" then grabbed 2 large bags.  i told the kids we were going to walk up and down the street picking up trash and bottles!  this turned out to be SO fun!  i ended up meeting 2 of my neighbors and they finally met "chris's wife"  we were gone for over an HOUR!  we came back with both bags FILLED!  papa, you would have been so impressed. 1 large bag of bottles! and another of trash.  the kids decided that they earned at least 1.00 each and decided to spend it on candy! hahaha. it turned out to be a lot of fun. and once the snow melts we will do it again!

 nate and i had a bon fire alone thurs night....we had the best fire going...i took some cool pics....

 a heart!

 see!

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 the girls were suppose to be in bed, it was 8:30....whos at the door?

 nate said "go in!" and she did

 nate was sad when i told him to put it out around 9ish...he had to get to bed. its a school night!

now that bon fires are banned, im sooooo sad.....

 we came to the house on fri..or was it thurs? who knows...so me to get groceries and supplies...we got mail!  QUINN! send the kids the BEST Easter treats! so FUN!  THANK YOU QUINN!!!!

 then to kill time before bed, i took the ids on another walk. this time around the neighborhood

 see!

 the kids did some sidewalk chalk....

 back at the cabin!  ellie and i snuggling, way past her bed time!

thurs afternoon i took the kids back to the cabin for the long Easter weekend.  chris decided, much to our surprise! to spend the whole weekend with us at the cabin, instead of the original plan of staying at the house for 2 days (so he could be in the shop) and 2 days with us. splitting up the long weekend 50/50.  chris came thurs night with pizza, so i didnt have to cook!  the kids were SOOOOO  surprised!  we ate pizza! then put the kids to bed.  chris and i watched a movie on my ipad in our room and stayed up way to late talking...we ended up sleeping in on fri until....drum roll please....until 12:03! NOON!!! it was amazing!  we spent good friday together at the cabin, it snowed all day so we didnt leave.  the kids played....and i picked up this bad boy....

 and read the entire thing in 8 hrs.  365 pages.  THANK YOU chris! 

it was SO good.  we spent good friday together at the cabin. reading, watching movies, playing and eating.  at bed time we had our first "family" devotion. we put the kids to bed together, i went to finish my book while my older boys watched a show.  chris and i went to bed with the window open....so nice...

then he suggested i go into town to get some food, we ran out of eggs and milk...then go to the house for a few hrs....alone....so i did....

soon ill pack up and head back to the cabin, with 2 new books! and an ipad of movies... to spend another week in the woods. my woods. my happy place....

BUT none of this would be possible with out the significance of this weekend.  HE came. HE died. HE rose again.  I choose to serve him...for unto us is born this day in the city of david...my savior. my lord. my reason

"the grass may wither, the flowers may fade. but the word of the lord will last forever"  Is 40:8.

Posted by mel at 2:24 PM