Landscaping Take 2

We've been working pretty hard out in our yard this Spring. Do you remember this post I shared on April 3rd? Well, I have some new pictures to show our progress!

Remember, this is how the walkway looked when we moved in back in January...

This is what the walkway looks like today...

This was an old abandoned sand box. We are guessing there used to be a box. We dug up all the sand and hauled it off. Then we slowly started planting some plants who like the shade.

This is what the old sand box area looks like today. There will be more color as the marigolds, impatients, and hostas grow and bloom.

This picture shows you how the rock continues on around the house...

I really am learning as I go. I may have planted some things that won't do well in certain areas. But, I will learn from my mistakes and make some adjustments next year!

Fun Weekend

This weekend Dad put together a "Guard Your Heart Camp-out" for families in our church. The camp-out is a family event, and is centered around Proverbs 4:23: "Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life."

On Sunday evening, we attended the AWANA awards ceremony. This is L's last year as a Cubbie and she will be moving up to Sparks next year. K has one more year left in Sparks, but T will be moving up to T&T next year.

State Park

This afternoon we visited the Samuel S. Lewis State Park for the first time. We had a lot of fun exploring and climbing on all the rock formations. Next time we visit we are going to pack a picnic lunch, climb some more, find the 1 mile hiking trail, and take a kite to fly! Today was a little on the cool and windy side, but the sun was shining beautifully!

Playing Catch Up

It has been a while since I posted anything here on our family blog, and I do apologize for that. We have been busy though. T and K are wrapping up their 2nd grade curriculum, and I have almost completed my two college courses as well. Since my last post L has enjoyed a Princess tea party with a few of her friends to celebrate her 5th birthday, we had a frightening run in with a short tailed shrew, and all three children raced in the AWANA Grand Prix. Here are a few pictures:

Easter 2010

L summed it up when she wrote (with Mommy's help):

Praise the Lord! We serve a risen Savior!

Landscaping Take 1

When we moved in our walk-way looked like this:

This Spring, our walkway looked like the picture on the left. Some sort of "viney" tuberous plant was taking OVER!!!! The picture on the right shows what our walk-way looks like now. We pulled up all the old weed barrier, mulch, and dug up all the yucky plants. Then we laid down new weed barrier and a very pretty rock! Heath's experience from working one summer on a landscaping crew came in handy.

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The kids even helped out quite a bit. It was a fun (but exhausting day)!

Landscaping Take 2 will be adding some color to the walk-way!

Easter Choir

On Good Friday, our church's choir led worship through an Easter Cantata called, "Run to the Cross." Heath directed the choir again this year. We had a wonderful time getting to know more of our church family and building relationships with them. The Gospel of Jesus Christ was shared through music and through our Pastor's preaching.

We pray you all have a blessed day tomorrow as we celebrate our Risen Savior! Hallelujah!