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Our weekend loaded with grace, love and celebration!


Good Friday - Kendall turned ONE - EASTER!
Our weekend was loaded with grace, appreciation, sacrifice, love and celebration!

Good Friday: HE DIED FOR ME

"But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed." Isaiah 53:5

Good Friday, is the day we commemorated Jesus' death on the cross. This year to teach Mason that Easter / Good Friday is not about the bunny but IS about the sacrifice on the cross my children and I put a visual reminder on our palms for the day.

Jesus died for us and YOU!

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KENDALL GRACE IS ONE!!!!

I am kind of at a loss for words... How did a year go by already? How can it be that this sweet little thing below is now a ONE YEAR OLD?

It feels like yesterday that we were taking her home from the hospital...



Fast forward a year and Kendall is into EVERYTHING!
She walks, talks, has a STRONG opinion (where does she get that?), is a Daddies girl, loves her brother and even at one shows so much compassion for others! We are so blessed to call her ours!


So now it begins. Thank you to Auntie Lyanne; Kendall is in love with her first baby girl (named Dolly - by Mason). 
I knew shopping for dolls would be in my future just not so early!

You can always count on my Auntie to get the party started
EASTER
He has risen!

 JESUS is Easter... but they are only little once so we like to keep the magic alive!
Ryleigh, Mason and EB (Easter Bunny)

 Nanna and Mason at the Easter Egg Hunt

US!!!

 Me and Grandpa. I am so blessed to be apart of the family he helped to create!

COUSINS! 



Next stop Greg's Parents house!

 Beautiful day for a bike ride. 
Also the coolest bike in town!

 Daddies girl!



Funny Uncle Matt

I think this is my favorite photo from Easter. Kendall Grace praying!
My heart is overwhelmed with joy that my children are growing up and choosing to LOVE JESUS!

To end our eventful weekend we laced up Daddies fireman shoes... Mason was in heaven!

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