How to Play Mini-golf

We enjoyed the nice Friday evening playing miniature golf. So, if you are 5 or 2, here is how to play. . .

• You don't hold the club properly whatsoever.
• You squeal with delight EVERY time you hit the ball.
• When it is your turn, you yell, "Me! Me! Me!".
• If you are 2, you hit it the first time with mommy, then pick it up and carry it to the hole, where you hit it in and squeal some more!
• You cheer for everyone.
• If you are 2, you also follow your sister very closely and stand right by her ball every time she hits it.
• When you get it in the hole, you always yell, "I did it!"
• You love it when the ball disappears and comes out a different hole.
• Did I mention squealing and screaming a lot??
• You are sad when it is all over and ask to do it again.
  

AND congratulations to Jaylyn who was the ONLY one to get a HOLE IN ONE!

She really did do it!

Happy Easter! He is Risen!

Here are some Easter activities we have been up to. . .

Easter Eggs

Lots of eggs and lots of fun dying and decorating

Adley wanted "another one!"

Jaylyn had a blast

Resurrection Rolls

We also made resurrection rolls where each ingredient represents something about
Jesus buried and rising again. Adley preferred just eating the marshmallows.

Dip marshmallows (Jesus) in butter (oils) and cinnamon/sugar (spices) for burial.

TJ read the scripture verses as the girls wrapped their marshmallows.

Wrap the marshmallow in a crescent roll or biscuit (cloth around his body.) Place them in the oven (the tomb). When they are finished, the marshmallows have melted and are not there! Just as Jesus was no longer in the tomb. (Thanks Jenny for printing it in the newsletter so I didn't have to look for my copy!)

Resurrection Eggs

These are always fun to hide and see what items are inside once they find them all.

I was excited that Jaylyn knew what most of the items represented about the Easter message. Although, it is kind of sad to see her growing up so fast!

Church Easter Egg Hunt

Well, unfortunately Adley and I missed the big egg hunt. She had thrown up the day before and we were waiting 24 hours to make sure all was well. Thankfully she isn't quite old enough to realize what she was missing and she was really feeling fine. So, all was well with us at home. But, it sounds like Jaylyn enjoyed her morning at the egg hunt!

Eggs everywhere!

She is a true girl and wanted to find the prettiest ones. :)

Easter Morning

The girls enjoyed looking through their Easter baskets

Adley wanted to eat all the candy right away.

The girls in their dresses before church. I actually finished them and hair bows too. Woohoo!

Easter at the Laxtons

We alternate family sides each year. This was our year at TJ's side. 12 kids excited to do their egg hunt after lunch and before the rain came.

More eggs!

Adley finally got to join in for real!

Jaylyn holding part of her loot. It is crazy what these girls brought home!

Adley of course, wanting more candy! Even after I took all her baskets away, she found someone to give her someone else's candy!

I think I posted these lyrics last year, but here they are again...
(from "In Christ Alone" by Keith Getty and Stuart Townsend)


There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in glorious day,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine—
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

Thank You Jesus for this hope of Easter!

Fun Outside

The girls enjoyed the weather today. Finally, not so cold!

Swing!

A little Basketball

Here is Adley with a dried bloody nose and muddy hands from the ball - "Yuck." :)

T-Ball time is here

Power hit

Working on her swing

Adley didn't want to miss out on the fun

Hit it!

Jaylyn is in egg hunt mode.

one over there!

And over here!

Preschool Easter Egg Hunt

Jaylyn and her friends enjoyed their egg hunt at preschool. It was a little chilly, but they quickly found the eggs and headed back inside.

Finding those eggs

On the run!

Found one!

There's one

I see some!

The class with their eggs

Checking out their eggs

Jaylyn was so sweet to give Adley her own egg hunt when we got home!

Jaylyn hid eggs for her over and over again!

Bath Tub Made It In!

Well, it was a little worrisome if the surround would actually make it up the stairs and in the bathroom, but it made it. They just had to take the stair rails and 5 doors and frames off. :) Here are some pics of it in. . .

Hooray!

Yippee!

Tim the Plumbing Pro

Poppy and his helpers taking the stair rails off.

Having Fun

Haven't been updating much, but we are all doing well. I am definitely lacking in energy now and I am getting a lot of comments on my belly. We will still wait and see if this little girl will continue in the path of her sisters of being a good sized baby. I am praying she does not exceed Adley!

Today was our second to last MOPS meeting of the year. Things are wrapping up quickly. We had a great meeting talking about the meaning of Easter. I will be stepping down as co-coordinator for next year, so I am kind of sad about that. But, at the same time, I can feel the relief coming. :)

The bathroom is coming along slowly. We can really only work on it on Saturdays so far. Last Saturday was kind of a loss, but the tub is at the store and they will be bringing it on Saturday. Progress is coming!

I am trying to sew my girls' Easter dresses! Am I crazy? Yes! This is my first time sewing from a pattern since I was in junior high. I have actually finished Jaylyn's, although I need to make a couple adjustments. Adley's is started and I am moving MUCH faster with hers now that I have done one. I know what to do now! But, time is running out. . . You will all have to wait and see if I can do it and if they are actually wearable in public. hee hee!

Here are some pics of the silly girls. . .

It was a hat day!

Jaylyn has been in such a creative mood lately. She is coloring and cutting and pasting like crazy! She has even decorated our front screen door with lots of notes for all of the traffic to see. A friend who lives in town asked me what all those notes were all over my front door! She thought it was an awful lot of info to leave for a delivery man. :) Here she is in a creation she made a few weeks back. She wanted to blend in with the wall so no one could see her. Except, she just had orange for her hands. She did it all herself, except I had to help her with the one hand since she had already taped up the other one. She is so funny.

Adley is just plain silly.