Simon's Prayer Answered

On Friday evening, Simon rode his bike to Kroger. It was less than a mile away. I was busily fixing dinner. We were having turkey burgers and fries. We needed some sliced cheese, ketchup and buns. Simon had agreed to pick up those items for me. He found the items we needed, paid and left the stor bike home. His bike was GONE!!! STOLEN!! He had a cell phone with him, but didn't call his earthly parents. The first thing he did was call to his Heavenly Father. He prayed that just somehow he would find his bike on the walk home. Now there were many, MANY different directions the bike thief could have gone. My son always walks home the SAME WAY! As he was walking home, praying, God answered his prayer. He found his bike laying in the grass just two blocks away from the store! I'm so thankful God answered his prayer. it's times like these that strengthen a child's faith and this mommy's as well. :).

I guess my teacher was right, praying does help. You can pray for anything.

-Simon

Easter happenings and I'm having a birthday!!!!

Celebrating my 34th. birthday a few days early. I received some gift cards to one of my favorite stores....JoAnn Fabrics! Also, some money to spend....can't wait to go shopping!
After dinner, the younger kiddos had a small egg hunt outside.  It was beautiful outside!
 The guys hid the eggs for the kiddos...  Grandma pulled out the Easter Bunny costume and visited the grandkids.
Being silly....instead of the guys sitting on the Easter Bunny's lap....the Easter Bunny sat on THEIR lap!!!
Dad and the Easter Bunny! Callie wanted a picture of her with her candy. The younger grandkids. On Saturday, our church had their annual truth hunt.  Duane took the kids to the hunt, while I did our weekly grocery shopping.  Here are some pictures he took..... Our Easter Memorial cross in the church lobby.
Samuel hunts for eggs.
Callie.....she chose to have one WILD hair-do this day.  We give her hairstyles names.  This was called the Easter egg nest!!!  Creative child!!!! Easter Sunday morning pictures of the younger two kids. Our older two kids were with their grandparents so I have no pictures of them on Easter Sunday...:( Callie with an Easter bunny the neighbor gave her. Another fancy hairstyle for Callie...