Hunting Eggies

This year's playgroup Easter party was in Conroe. Caden and Charlotte had fun hunting eggies with their playgroup friends. The Easter Bunny even made a surprise appearance! Many thanks to The Howards for hosting the event!

How Sweet the Little Ones

How sweet are our son's toes as he tries to slip on a grown-up's pair of shoes. How sweet these little fingers that wrap around my own. Soon the fingers will not need my hand for guidence. Soon they will be able to steer a bicycle and then an automobile.
The sweet coos of our infant have begun to sound like words. As I listen to her tones I am assured that she has an amazing singing voice. And the sweet phrases our toddler speaks are becoming easier to understand with every passing day... filling my heart with memories yet making it hurt.
All too soon they will be off to grade school and then high school. Tomorrow they will graduate into the "real" world. The day after they will start their own families and have their own children.
My memories of their early days are too quickly becoming still images that I use to jog the experiences. Life is such a gift and yet we cannot help but take it for granted. It is moving so fast and I am so tired. I want to tell everything to "Just please, please slow down!" But I know it would be futile. I just want to ask God for one more hour in the day so that I may just breathe them in without any other distractions. But an hour would not be enough to breathe in my sweet little ones...

Spring Break

 Mimi flew down to Texas to spend time with Sandra Ruth during her spring break. They planned a road trip to Dallas to visit some of Mom's family. The kids and I tagged along for the ride... So great to see everyone!

When we returned to Houston, we took Charli Kate and Cade to the Aquarium. Cade still talks about everything he saw including the star fish, sea "nemoney," "sea horsey," sting rays, thewhite tiger and yes... Nemo and Dorey!

G'ma and Me

G'ma stopped by for a quick visit last weekend. Cade asks for her often and we love to see her!

A Bit o' Irish?

Whaaaaaaat? I just found out that the Phillips' side of the family has AT LEAST 50% Irish blood. I learned this fact after we celebrated our St. Patty's Day holiday a wee bit early. We had a traditional Irish meal with Rueben sandwiches and yummy sides. We toasted the begining of the special meal with homemade Bailey's and ended with homemade Irish Cream Cheesecake. Such a fun day!

"Animals!"

Recently, we went to this year's Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo with not just one kid... but two! Caden and Charlotte has so much fun! Cade loved petting the bunnies, touring the make believe Farmer's Market, and viewing the large farm equipment. By far his favorite thing to do was talk to the goats in the Petting Zoo. He kept saying "Animals, oh animals!"

Charli Kate was perfectly content to stay close by in the Snugli :)

"Cluck-cluck!"           "Moooooo!"

Commitment

Yesterday, we attended the Parent Commitment ceremony at HFBC. This was a special event for several reasons. We stood before our family and friends committing to raising our Sweet Charlotte in a God-fearing home. Pastor Gregg prayed over the Mommies and Daddies and our roles as parents. Also, many friends and family were there to support us.

Our friends, the Parks, dedicated daughter Jemma, as well.

We love you Charli Kate! We promise to lead you to accept Christ and pray for your growth as a young Christian woman.