Happy Easter!

Bunny Cake!

Lily loved helping in each step of the cake making process : )

Grandad, Mimi, and Aunt Shelley came to visit for the weekend!

Egg hunting and confetti egg cracking : )

Hunting eggs

Hmmm the colors were interesting... but the experience was a blast : )

Dyeing eggs with our girls!

It was a great Easter this year. We had family, egg dyeing, egg hunts, yummy food, beautiful church service, and a little girl who is starting to understand the meaning of the Easter celebration. It was a beautiful thing to hear her retell the story of the cross and the resurrection this year. Praying she continues to understand the beauty of these events as she grows.

Visiting the Permian Basin : )

Gettin bit by the tickle bug : )

Lily: "Aunt Shelley, you're the nicest ever!" spot on observation : )

Building legos with Grandad

Jace and Lily

Jace teaching Lily how to play his guitar. So sweet!

Me and Caris... prego together again. Yay! Both girls... Double yay! : )

Fun Day at the Zoo

Yay Kayla!

Lily and Kayla after the game where the Marcus girls soccer team secured their place as district champs. Yay! : )

Lily with her Grandparents/ Natellie & Jeff's Wedding

My sweet amazing parents came down to keep Lily once again while Shane and I had the privilege of going to the Dominican Republic to see my good friend Natellie marry her sweetheart (Jeff). Here are a couple of pics Mom snapped of Lily in the course of their visit. Lily had a great time with Mimi and Grandad. And Shane and I had a great time at the beach wedding. It was a a gift to get the chance to reconnect and relax together while also sharing in this beautiful event with friends. We are continually grateful for the gift my parents give to Lily with their continual presence in her life and their efforts to make childhood memories with her. And we are thankful for the ways these trips serve to support our marriage as well : )

Happy Birthday Kayla!

Wow Shane... just wow. It's our favorite 18 yr old's birthday. We love you so much Kayla! You are a gift in so many ways with your fun loving and super caring spirit.

Snow Days

Here are a few pics from the huge snow storms we had this winter. Most of the time it was too cold to be outside, but we did manage to get in a little bit of snow play towards the end when the freezing ice let up. Meanwhile Lily and I had fun playing inside, making cupcakes, and hanging out with Mimi (who got stuck in DFW on a business trip). We made some fun memories : )