Happy Easter!

Today as we sat down to our Easter dinner....we discussed the Savior and why we celebrate Easter. Ethan informed Ava that Jesus lived here "in this world" a long time ago. He thought it would be fun if Jesus lived on our street because then he could participate in the Easter egg hunt and get all the eggs that were hidden up high but that he couldn't peek while mom and dad were hiding them. This comment made Todd and I giggle a bit but then as I thought about it...Ethan really does see his Savior as his best friend. He is always talking about him as if he is right there with him, truly a part of his life, sharing his experiences. The faith that a child has is amazing! I was humbled as I thought how I could do a better job of making Christ a part of my daily activities.

Just a note for posterity...Ethan gave his first talk today in primary, "Jesus is My Savior" and Ava gave the scripture and sang with the primary during sacrament meeting. We were proud! One of these days we'll get Ethan over his fear of perfomance and maybe he'll join the group without breaking down in tears:) Poor kid! I remember what that fear was like all too well!

8 MONTHS

Yes, Andrew is 8 months. It has sped by - I really can't get over how fast - and I'm already missing the tiny infant I had what seems like just yesterday. That said, I truly LOVE this age and can't get enough of my "tiny mighty" as I so affectionately call him. Though getting older, he is still so small and spry. He has mastered going up the stairs (about 3 weeks ago) though down is another story so needless to say - I spend much of my day chasing him off the stairs all together. He loves dirt and sticks and hence makes of a mess of my potted trees around the house. He hates grass but loves to be outside swinging and tasting the wind blowing on his face. He has finally sprouted his first tooth (about 2 weeks ago) and has at least one other that should surface any day. He screams a lot...I suppose this is a stepping stone to finding his own voice. Really cute, for the first couple of seconds...but quickly becomes annoying as he becomes incessant about it. Fortunately he is moving on to bigger and better things lately and the screams have transformed into a variety of babbling noises. I really appreciate this! This kid has a smile for everyone, loves his siblings and has had some really cute moments with his dad. I'm, of course, his favorite - I am still the milk truck and as such, cannot be replaced or forgotten. But overall, he is turning out to be one dang cute little man!