Easter Weekend at the Lake

Hours of playground time were enjoyed by Andrew!!

More playground time!

Dad shot his first turkey of 2010 on day #2 of turkey season, and we would expect no less from the #1 fan of turkey hunting! He used a bow and arrow and a turkey call. Those are all of the details that I am aware of other than this was a 12 hour hunt with an hour off for lunch.

We took the boat out for the first time this year also, and we had fun chasing ducks on the lake. The boat rode great, and I could have stayed out there a lot longer. The weather was perfect for cruising. We forgot Andrew's child sized life jacket, so we had to improvise. Adult XL worked for 30 minutes. David and I were able to put the boat in and pull it out without any controversy. We made a great team.

Captain Dad

Andrew and I went to Maundy Thursday services at church to take communion and celebrate Easter a little early. I am so thankful that our sins were paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ. The Maundy Thursday service was a very special service for me, and I am so thankful that my relationship with Christ is growing stronger. I am so happy to have a church home here in KS that is so unlike any church I have ever experienced. I adore our church and all that is has to offer my family. Happy Easter to all!
For our Easter Weekend, we took three days of much needed family time. We got Andrew's summer wardrobe...thanks Old Navy for your low prices! We ate at my favorite Japanese restaurant...mmm, sushi. I read an entire book called Cane River by Lalita Tademy...for my book club, but it was a super good book about life in the early 1800s for creole slaves and free people of color. Of course, I loved that it was set in LA. Andrew and I spent much time at the playground, we watched tv, grilled steaks, examined dad's dead turkey, held a photo shoot for dad and turkey, hid Easter eggs, played with the goodies the Easter bunny left for Andrew, took naps, and had snacks!
On Sunday, we slept in, went out on the boat, and went to the playground again! Of course, we eventually returned home from our super weekend-o-fun where I promptly caught up on Friday's Y & R and Thursday's Survivor (go Heroes!). It was a great Easter weekend!

Egg Decorating Time!

My sweet husband brought home 24 eggs and some decorating kits for Andrew last week. We lost about half of the eggs due to cracking in the boiling process, but we were able to salvage about 12 of the eggs. They are really cute...we were not able to hide them on Saturday due to the weather, and our huge community egg hunt (10,000 eggs hidden) was postponed. However, we are hoping to get some use out of them this week.
Andrew and I had a great morning at church today while dad was working. Our missions team just returned from Nicaragua, and it was awesome to hear them share their experiences. One of the teens from the trip shared that while the Nicaraguan people have so little, they still pray for those that have nothing. It was a very moving experience for me to just hear about their trip. We have so much to be thankful for here in America, and it is so easy to forget that.

Valentine's Partay!!!

Kids Kampus Valentine's Party, February 12, 2010, Miss Jessica's 4 Year Old Class

L-R, Joey, Andrew, and Dylan enjoying their V-Day cupcakes!

Andrew's job this week is being the chair helper!! He put a chair out for each napkin. He is soo willing to help Ms. Jessica...but not pick up his toys at home...hmm.

My Valentine

(If you click on the heart, you can read the words)

Andrew Reads "We Like" Without Help!

Andrew Reads from Young, Nancy on Vimeo.

American Idol Meet Andrew!

American Idol Meet Andrew! from Young, Nancy on Vimeo.

David v. Andrew (A comparison)

Someone on Facebook posted this picture of David from when he was in school as a little boy (I don't know what the check-mark is for...). Anyway, they look identical. I now understand why everyone says that Andrew looks just like David. He does. The Young genes were definitely dominant as you can see in these two pictures!
On another note, a happy early birthday to David who will be 3 years closer to the big 4-0 tomorrow!! We love you dad!!!

Andrew's Video Hello!

Andrew's Video Hello! from Young, Nancy on Vimeo.

Attached is Andrew's first video hello! He was being funny, so I thought I would capture what I could. He told me this morning that I gave him the hiccups (as if they were contagious). Also, he declared a few weeks back that he was allergic to the hippopotamus. We are still struggling with our pull-up at night, and he threw some information about that in there too!

Andrew Returns!

Andrew has been on a tour of the grandparents for the past ten days...thus, there has been little to write about. David's dad and Carolyn met me in St. Louis (that makes me think of the movie "Meet me in St. Louis") where I was staying for a work conference. Then, they took him back to Memphis. He then stayed with my dad, Betsy, and my sister Carly for a few days. Last, he went to stay with my mom and Mr. Ralph. In the meantime, he visited my grandmother and his Aunt Sarah, Uncle Jamie, and their baby, Jay. He also went to a Mississippi State Basketball game. He returned to us on Monday, well David had to go get him halfway, but he is back. YAY! I know it is good for him to visit, but it is really hard on me to be away from him. I am so happy he is back. We have spent the last two nights together, all three of us, watching tv, playing, and cuddling!

Negative Temps...

There is an alleged big winter storm heading for MS according to folks back home. That is shocking news. My shock continues with our latest weather news... it is getting down to negative temperatures Thursday night here for the first time since 2005 (when we still lived in MS). The news just said something about NOT going outside for more than thirty minutes with exposed skin due to danger of frostbite. We win the cold weather competition once again, and I didn't even want to compete. Bahhhh, or should I say brrr? We drove out to the lake today to check on our trailer, and there were people literally ice fishing. I looked at David and told him how it was amazing that six months ago we were swimming in that lake...is it summer yet?