Sunday, April 27, 2014

Holy Week


When Holy Week falls on the same week as Evan’s birthday AND we are playing a Spring sport with 1-3 games a week….things get interesting around the Asbell house.

But we voluntarily signed up for everything we are involved in, so you won’t hear me complaining. Holy Week and Easter for our family really revolve around Maundy Thursday. This is The Stirring’s big Easter service. Months of prep, agonizing, worrying and planning go into this service and every year it is worth it. This year was no exception. It was a beautiful service with a deep message and I am honored to be a part of it.

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We had a big neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt. We are so lucky to live in a family friendly neighborhood, and it's still growing!! Evan and Luke had a blast and it was good to see everyone after the hibernation of winter.

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Easter Sunday we like to spend with our family eating and hunting and enjoying each other. The boys woke up early and found their baskets. They immediately each brought their toy into our room begging us to open it. We could barely open our eyes being that is was 6:00am, let alone open a toy. I muttered something about scissors and ever eager Evan ran to get them. Six yearold…running with scissors. Should I start preparing my Mom of the Year speech?? They did hold off on the egg hunt though, patient little nuggets. As soon as John and I emerged they were off and ready. Evan is too fast while hunting for the me catch him on camera. Luke on the other hand is the perfect speed. I mean, I don’t think I can have enough pictures of their little hands picking up the eggs! GAH! Cuteness!

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We then got to spend part of our Easter morning eating brunch with John’s mom. Her and Charlie always make a delicious spread for us! The boys had yet another hunt in her backyard. The weather was perfect and the company was even better.

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Six times around the sun


Such a big boy. I don’t even know what to say. I blinked and he went from the chubbiest little dimpled baby to this boy. He’s definitely a little boy…my boy.

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Evan facts:
Reading like a champ!
Still is the pickiest eater in the family
Adores his brother
Sings and dances like he owns the place
Puts others first
Loves Skylanders and Beyblades
Can smash a baseball
Has one wiggly tooth
Still has 2 deep dimples that get him way more than he deserves!

Evan is really into Skylanders…I mean really.  Birthday party theme was an easy choice this year. He picked to celebrate with his friends at Pump It Up. If you don’t have a Pump It Up around you, it is basically a large room with multiple inflatables. ie – wear these kids out!

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Everyone had a blast bouncing. The octagon of death (my name, not theirs) probably had to most action. I don’t know what it is about little boys and wrestling, but man, I was nervous. I did good and just stood right outside of it making sure things didn’t get out of hand. I did have to refereeing some, but mostly the boys did great.

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We were very lucky to be joined by a lot of friends and family! 
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After all the jumping we celebrated with pizza and cake in a room all Skylanders! We had Skylanders masks, Skylanders banners, Skylanders cake, Skylanders plates, napkins, cups...you get the drift.

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Evan had a Skylander’s cake. After scouring Pinterest, I decided to take the easy route and use the actual Skylanders for decorations. Evan picked out exactly which ones he wanted and how he wanted the scene to look. It won’t win any cake contest or be repinned on Pinterest, but he loved it. And that is what matters to me.

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We celebrated with family later that day and the day after. I love when birthdays last a while! More cake for momma!
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