Packing up

Luke has been my little helper this past week as we've packed up at my parent's house.  And by helper I mean he thinks it's fun to pull everything out of the boxes that I have just put in them.  I can't really complain though.  He is such an easy going little boy (most of the time). 

We are going to stay at Michael's parent's next week and then are heading to Telluride for a couple weeks on Sunday.  We thought we'd enjoy a couple weeks in the mountains since Michael's done with school next week and we can't move in to our house until May 20th (we closed TODAY btw).   The sellers have until the 20th to move out because they haven't bought a house where they're moving yet.  Did you catch that?  OUR house?  I didn't know I would be so excited about closing, but it made everything so much more real.  I still can't believe I'm old enough to have a house, OR a baby for that matter.  I'm sure it will sink in when we get there. :)

I know I've said it on here before, but mentally preparing for big changes in my life is not something that comes easy for me.  I tend to let things just mow me over when they come, but I am praying that the Lord has been discreetly preparing my heart for our new life up north, and trust that He will walk with us as we "set up shop up there."   

Summer's coming

Why didn't we have splash pads to play in when we were little?   Those things are awesome.  We went to this new play area in The Woodlands tonight and Luke had a ball.  At first, as with most things, Luke was a little timid but once he got warmed up we couldn't pry him away.   At one point I had him dressed in his dry clothes because I thought he'd had enough and the next thing I knew he was heading back over about to get drenched.  Have I mentioned he's a handful lately?  

Jammin

Most of you probably do not know that Michael has been obsessed with gathering and organizing music for his classic rock "library" lately.  I grew a little weary of all of the time he was spending doing that a few weeks ago, but it's finally finished!  Really it wasn't all that bad, I just like to give him a hard time.  My husband doesn't know how to handle free time without finding a million projects or hobbies to fill it.  

Anyways, we went out in the boat yesterday and I caught Michael trying to get Luke to "jam" to the music.  He actually was bobbing his head in this picture, and he was so serious about it.  :)  Male bonding I guess.

Full circle

I have never been that sentimental or mushy gushy, but since I've become a mom I find that things I used to think were silly mean a whole lot more.  The first time Luke experiences anything new I get so excited that I am watching him get a taste for something new in his little life.  

We had some special visitors come this past week all the way from California (not just to see us, they had a lot of relatives to see on their trip).  Luke had so much fun meeting and playing with Sarah (ee-ah), Zac, and Jen.   

Something I might not have appreciated as much before I was a mom was that we realized while they were here that things truly have come full circle over many years.  It started with my cousin Jenny playing with me and my sisters when we were little, being a little bit older than us.  Then when Jenny and her sister, Sharon, had kids my sisters and I loved playing with their babies.  And now it was Sarah and Zac's turn to play with my baby.   Confusing?  We thought it was pretty cool.  

Fly fishing

Michael got a fly fishing rod for graduation/match from my parents and Val and Craig since there is a lot of good fishing up in Michigan. Of course he had to try it out so we went to a pond around the corner. Not quite the same as the rolling rivers in Michigan. Luke was so interested in what Michael was doing he picked up a big stick and started waving it in the air just like Daddy. A little fisherman in the making. So cute.

Egg hunting

On Saturday the church I grew up going to had a humongous Easter egg hunt and we thought Luke would be totally into gathering up "balls" this year.  Not so much.  There were so many kids there and the age group he was in was toddler to 4 years old.  He was a bit overwhelmed if you can imagine.  Michael made it about five minutes too late from the hospital but we still had fun seeing the Easter animals with him.  

HAPPY EASTER

I have had this song in my head all weekend and just couldn't help but try to get it stuck in everyone else's.  I hope you all are having a Happy Easter celebrating this GLORIOUS DAY. 

There in the ground His body lay,
Light of the world by darkness slain;
Then bursting forth in GLORIOUS DAY,
Up from the grave He rose again!
And as He stands in victory,
Sin's curse has lost its grip on me;
For I am His and He is mine—
Bought with the precious blood of Christ.

No guilt in life, no fear in death—
This is the pow'r of Christ in me;
From life's first cry to final breath,
Jesus commands my destiny.
No pow'r of hell, no scheme of man,
Can ever pluck me from His hand;
Till He returns or calls me home—
Here in the pow'r of Christ I'll stand.

Happy Good Friday

In Christ alone, Who took on flesh,
Fullness of God in helpless babe!
This gift of love and righteousness,
Scorned by the ones He came to save.
Till on that cross as Jesus died,
The wrath of God was satisfied;
For ev'ry sin on Him was laid—
Here in the death of Christ I live.

"Ocean front property in Michigan."

"If you'll buy that I'll throw the golden gate in free." -George Strait

I couldn't help but think of that song when we went to Lake Michigan while we were up house hunting. It looks exactly like the ocean with pretty beaches and white sand. I also couldn't help but think how weird it was that Luke had to wear a ski jacket while playing in that pretty sand. Something about that didn't seem right to me.

These pictures were from the day we were waiting to hear back from the sellers after making our offer. I was a nervous wreck thinking we were wasting a day that we should have been looking at other options in case it didn't go through but praise the Lord everything worked out! (we had a couple of back ups, but just none that we (or maybe just I) loved as much).

All of the commotion had Luke pooped out by the time we headed back.