I wanted to get this post about Wyatt’s Birthday, the 5K race, Easter, and this week of school written before today...but that’s life!
On Saturday, April 20, Wyatt turned ten years old! How did we arrive at the double digits so quickly?! This boy is our smack dab middle child. He is a perfectionist in a lot of ways. He enjoys school and learning, and he also enjoys the outdoors. He is quiet, but he has the sweetest smile. We had ice cream cake to celebrate in the evening. Wyatt picked to have hotdogs with chili for his birthday supper. The kids get to pick their birthday meal, and that’s what Wyatt chose to have for his supper. It was enjoyed by all!
Early on Saturday, April 20, we had participated in our schools 5K fundraiser race. It was a bit of a raining and dreary morning, but the spirits were high. Those that came to the event seemed to have a really good time and to enjoy the event. This was a very rare and special occasion that I didn’t have anything to do with the event! Roger had to work in the morning, so it was the kids and I at the race. I knew that Emma would not want to walk three miles, but I wasn’t sure what I would do with her as all the other kids would be out on the course. Thankfully a dear lady in our church offered to keep an eye on Emma while we ran in the race. Emma had another friend, Scarlett, who was also not walking in the race. They had a good time together while the rest of us ran. Garett is NOT the runner in our family, but he certainly had a good attitude about participating. He walked/jogged with some of his friends. Meanwhile, Chandler was the fourth runner to cross the finish line! He finished in 24: 36 for a three mile race without even training! I came in shortly after he did, and Wyatt and Travis were not far behind me. I’ve run better races, but I should be happy with a time of 26:46 since I just haven’t had much time to get out and run lately. Wyatt and Travis both finished in under 30 minutes, and they
did a great job. Garett was quite a bit ways back, but as usual, that didn’t bother him at all! Myself,
Chandler, and Wyatt all placed first in our age divisions, and that totally put smiles on their faces. The kids had a good time with the event, and I think, for the first time the school has done that type of event, it went very well.
Sunday, April 21, was Resurrection Sunday. We started off the morning with a sunrise service (where the sun wasn’t shining). However, there were still quite a bit of people that came out for the service, and it was followed by a breakfast in the church building. After the breakfast, we came home and I finished putting together food for the lunch.
The kids did a great job on singing, playing bells, and the xylophone for the morning worship service. It’s such a blessing to my heart to see the kids serve the Lord through music and song. The church building was way more crowded than normal, and it was nice to see so many visitors. We left quite quickly after church as we had people coming for lunch. My sister, Hannah, and her husband, Josh, came to lunch as well as Roger’s boss, Kevin, his wife, Terri, and her sister, Sally. Although the kids
were a bit bummed because there were not any children for them to play with, it really was a great
afternoon. We enjoyed lots of food, laughter, stories, and savored our time around the table. It was nice that we didn’t have to rush back to church for a Sunday evening service or children’s program.
After our company left on Sunday afternoon, we took a quick trip out to our pastors house for dessert and coffee. Our children were so excited to go as they enjoy playing air-soft games with Austin. We didn’t stay very long, but the time of fellowship was sweet and good. A lot of the pastors family was there with their spouses and children, so there were plenty of people for the kids to play air-soft guns and games. It was a nice way to wrap up the Spring Break week.
Resurrection Sunday is usually a full and busy day and this year was no exception. I’m so thankful that we have reason to celebrate this special day. Out of all the holidays, this one should make us the
most excited as Christians. Imagine a life without a risen Savior?! We’d have no hope! I’m so
thankful that Christ died for our sins, but I am beyond thankful that He rose again! Our hope lies in Christ, In Christ Alone!
Back to school on Monday, and no one was thrilled to be going back-except Emma! However, the boys had a bit of a different week as this week they took Terra Nova tests every morning. Not all of our children are great testers, but none of them minded the change of pace from regular learning. Each afternoon they had something different or fun, so the week was a bit different from normal.
Because of the testing in the mornings, I wasn’t able to teach during my regular music time. I needed to teach on Thursday, and that meant Emma wouldn’t be in school. Thankfully, my friend, Claire, offered to watch Emma while I taught music classes. Emma was THRILLED to play at Lucys house, and they even went on a little picnic (because the sun was shining for a change!) We’ve had so many dreary, rainy days that we are all a bit tired of them! Roger has not been able to fly as much as he would like simply because the run ways are too wet or its been pouring rain!
After school on Thursday, I went to pick up Emma. Claire knows boys well, and she had provided a snack for them. We then went down to the harbor to watch the lobster boat come in. Claire’s husband harvests lobsters for a living, and the boys enjoyed seeing the boat with all the lobsters on it. Emma was a bit intimidated by the boat, but she enjoyed seeing the lobsters. It was another great experience for the children, and we are thankful!
Friday was chapel, hot lunch, a play date for Emma at our house, back to pick up the boys, and all the other adventures of Fridays!
We are dreaming of being done with school. We are praying that the sun will shine a bit more, and that the temperatures will rise some. We are thankful for so many blessings that God has bestowed upon us! May is almost here!
Oh, and Emma lost her first tooth! We are not quite sure that it was totally ready to come out, but an incident on the trampoline might have hurried that along a bit~!
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