Climbing...

Emma LOVES climbing. Her favorite thing to climb is the step stool in the bathroom because then she can look in the mirror...or grab combs and toothbrushes. She had gotten up early on Friday and my wonderful husband got her up in order to give me a few more minutes to sleep. Anyway, she was following him around and then climbed the step stool and turned on the curling iron! Needless to say, Scott unplugged it after she got it on two different times. These are some pictures I managed to take on Saturday night before bed.

Stickers Galore!

John loves stickers. I have to be careful to give him only a few at a time. Unfortunately, a few sticker sheets fell off the shelf in his bedroom. This was the result:

Our Poor Baby Girl

This morning when I went to pick the kids up from MOPS, I was informed that Emma was covered in a rash. Covered is putting it mildly - she was spotted from head to toe. I called the doctor's office, and our doctor was heading out for the rest of the day. She wanted me to head to Mercy Central Pediatrics, so I got Emma an appointment. After a fairly long wait, we got in. The doctor confirmed that the rash was an allergic reaction to augmentin. She's now on another antibiotic so that we can hopefully clear up her ear infection/cold stuff. What a day!

Easter Egg Hunt

Grandpa and Grandma Wiederstein gave John and Emma Easter baskets on Saturday, so after a good nap today, I hid John's eggs outside. He had fun searching for them and still looked handsome...even with the Lightning McQueen shoes on.





After bringing the eggs inside, John and Emma both got to open the eggs full of circus peanuts and vanilla wafers. They would always shake them first, so we had an impromptu lesson on the different sounds the items made. That way, we didn't have to open every egg. I think we'll fill the empty eggs with more items and have John guess what's in them.



Emma got ahold of one circus peanut during the impromptu lesson with John. Needless to say, that made a mess! I took the picture and then took it away.

Easter

Conversation with John this morning on the way to church:

Mommy: Happy Easter! He is alive! Who is alive?

John: John

Mommy: Yes, you are also alive. But it's Easter, so who do you think I meant?

John: JESUS!

We enjoyed breakfast at church before first service and then attended first service together (for the most part anyway). I did the children's message at both services and am always amazed at the number of children at NewLife. We have a great group of kids and volunteers!

Scott took a very tired Emma home for a nap, and John stayed with me for second service. He and his friend Tommy even stopped playing long enough for me to get a picture of them dressed up. After church and a long wait in line, we enjoyed a delicious buffet at the Triple Crown Eatery (Prairie Meadows). Emma enjoyed smearing a butter packet on the table.