Resurrection Sunday

He is Risen!! Our church worship service was awesome...what an amazing truth to celebrate...that Christ conquered death and rose from the grave so that sinners might be saved!

My dear friend and "twin" Holly Miller

I love seeing the little girls in their Easter dresses!

Cute picture with two of the Miller boys, Peyton and Pryce

Here comes Daddy!

Lunch at her new table

We ended the day relaxing at the Shacks, enjoying sweet fellowship and lots of outdoor activity. Emma is great with the little girls, pictured above playing in Mariah's room.

Easter Party

Family and friends joined us the day before Easter to celebrate Katelyn's birthday. We had an egg hunt for the kids and enjoyed playing in the backyard. It was also a chance to celebrate my nephew birthdays...Happy Birthday David and Thomas!

My Dad :)

Uncle Matt getting a smile from his niece

Jonas' brother Mark with little Nathan and his mom, Jen

The Millers arrive :)

Katie likes her new set of wheel...David giving her a push

Happy 2nd Birthday Katelyn!

Thank you for celebrating Katie's birthday on the 28th with us Berbaums and Pleasnicks! Thank you God for blessing us with such a precious little girl to love and teach about You. She fills our home with laughter, hugs, and countless other joys.

Uncle Trey and Katelyn

Uncle Trey is pretty smitten by his little niece. He always calls her "precious" and gives her lots of attention, which Katelyn just eats up. A day or so after his last visit, where he's pictured below reading to her, a funny thing happened. I happened to call her 'precious' when she came up to me for a hug. She looked up and said this sentence, quite clearly, "That's what Trey says!" For a girl who's just starting to talk in sentences, that was quite a mouthful! It was very sweet...

Showing her the ropes at Sea World...

Sea World with the Jassos

What a fun and special day! Our nephew, Thomas, was down for spring break and we were also finally able to meet Ryan, our new nephew! He is nine, has lots of energy, is adorable and won all of our hearts.

The boys all piled on Trey...Caleb is loving that his cousins are just as rambunctious as he is!

Ryan hamming is up...he is such a character!

Isn't this cute of the cousins?

Nice shirt Alaina...you are one of my heroes. I am so proud watching you with your boys!

Jonas joined us later, after work, and as soon as he confirmed with Ryan that he would indeed be joining him on the Atlantis ride, they were fast friends. Ryan was holding his hand within a couple minutes of meeting. So so sweet!

Softball

This is Emma's first time playing softball. She's on the Hot Shots team with very nice teammates and supportive coaches. We're proud of her perseverance in a sport that is definitely out of her comfort zone...Emma's a good slugger and is making progress:)

I think she has the most fun eating sunflower seeds and chanting with her teammates in the dugout!

Mystery Night 2010

Mystery Night is planned by our church every year to draw the unchurched friends of those in our youth group. Leaders are stationed around Murrieta in crazy costumes (see below!). Students, assigned to a vehicle, race around trying to hunt us down with the help of clues, each group trying to be the first one back to the starting place. Once everyone returns, the evening ends with a clear gospel presentation. Over 200 students attended this year!

Jonas and I were Nacho Libre and Sister Encarnacion...and boy did Jonas get in character! It was quite impressive. At each stop, students have to do whatever task they're given before receiving their points and moving on to the next one. Jonas had them flapping and running to demonstrate their "eagle powers"...after munching on the "Lord's chips" to provide them with the proper "nutrients". Finally, he led them in the ballad Nacho composed with Encarnacion in mind...his forbidden love. I just got to stand back and be entertained while Jonas did all the work.

The act was a hit and I was quite impressed with his singing!! How could Encarnacion resist such a great guy, stretchy pants and all???!

Caleb and Peyton Miller as "Ramses"...I think Caleb ran the circuit with Jonas each time a group came through. Oh, and did I mention there were 50 groups???!!! Yes, Nacho was one tired and sore luchador the following day.

Big Bear Getaway

One of the benefits of living in Southern Cal is that you can enjoy the beach, the desert and the mountains in one weekend. However, until now, we've never taken advantage of that fact! Our Spring Break vacation was a Friday night in Newport Beach, then bike riding in PERFECT sunny weather along the shore. Sunday found us up in Big Bear Mtn. where the snow had been so great this year due to our rainy winter. Unfortunately, we missed the good powder. It was pretty slushy by the time we got there. But it was fun just hanging out together!

Mother ~ Son Bowling Date

Well, after the fabulous Father/Daughter dance, the school had to offer a special outing for Moms and their boys right? Smart to go with bowling vs. a ball. Caleb and I had a fun afternoon and even managed to get a few strikes...with the help of the rails of course! Yes, I am a lousy bowler!!

I hate to admit this fact, especially with in-laws who are totally into the sport!