Easter

We had such a fun Easter weekend this year. I was reminded all weekend how very different this Easter was from last year, but how very grateful I am as well!

Hadley and I continued our tradition of baking cookies for the holiday. As usual, he helped roll and cut out about four cookies before he was done and ready to decorate. And as usual, I had to remind him that there are a few steps, and some waiting before we get to do the "fun part" of icing and decorating (and of course eating!).

After going to church on Saturday evening, we went to Karah and Doug's house in Burleson on Sunday for a yummy lunch and Easter egg hunting. Hadley is an expert at the egg hunt, but was also very sweet and helpful to Griffin this year. Her favorite part was playing with the empty eggs once they were found. (It's the little things!)

Happy Easter! He is risen!!

Puzzles, Playing, Parties, Pounds, & Possibilities

There's been quite a bit going on here lately.

First, we had a fun Easter weekend. Saturday we went to the Ft. Worth Zoo and enjoyed a beautiful day outside. On Sunday PaPa and GiGi came for the afternoon and watched Hadley hunt lots of eggs.

Lately Hadley has been very interested in working puzzles. He got one for Easter and quickly mastered it, so we found some more for pretty cheap and got them as well. He will sit by himself and work the puzzles for a long time.


Last weekend we went to Starlyn's 2nd birthday party and had a lot of fun. The party was Elmo themed, so of course Hadley enjoyed it! He also enjoy swinging, sliding, and riding in Starlyn's car.




This week has been kind of crazy for our sweet babysitter, so mommy and Hadley got to spend two days home together having fun. Today we even went to the park in Gainesville and rode the train! Then tonight we all played outside for a long time together.





Hadley seems to learn new words every day, and I would really like to try and remember as many of them as possible. The latest one (that I can remember) are: pig, swing (sing), cracker, car, shoes, pea, ball, bowl, Ernie (as in Bert & Ernie).


In other (non-Hadley) news, both Eric and I are doing Weight Watchers. Well, I am actually going to the meetings, but he is doing the points and tracking his food with me. So far I have lost a little over 10 pounds and Eric has lost as well (not sure exactly how much). Hopefully we can both stick with it and reach our goals.

Some not so good news...a couple weeks ago Eric found out that Callisburg, for budget reasons, is downsizing the Ag department next year to one teacher, so he is out of a job after this school year. We were totally shocked to find out that news, as well as very disappointed. We kind of thought this might be where we would settle down and stay a while and raise our family. But now we are looking at moving (again) this summer. Eric has already applied at a few school districts and hopefully we will find just the right fit for our little family.

Happy Easter

Happy Easter from the Lewis family!

Easter

Happy Easter (a day late).

Yesterday was a good day. Eric's parents came in Saturday night and we had a nice visit with them. I totally lucked out in the 'in-law' department...mine are great! Yesterday's lunch was good and everything came out really well. And now we have leftovers that we will be grazing on all week. (Even better...not much cooking required this week...oh, wait I don't ever do much cooking.)

Today I am back at work...back to the same old routine. It was really nice to be off last week and it was super hard to get up and come to work today. Another day, another dollar...

Busy day

'Twas the day before Easter and all through my house...

Eric's parents are coming today for Easter, and I am the "host." This will be the first holiday I have had in my house, where I am preparing all the food. I am making a ham, sour cream potato dish, cream cheese corn casserole thing, tossed green salad, rolls, jello salad, apple crisp, and fudge. And for breakfast in the morning I am making monkey bread. Oh, and I made banana bread last night. I already have some of the stuff done, (jello salad, fudge, salad stuff) and will do some more later this afternoon. I was busy yesterday cleaning the house and getting laundry done, and today Eric is working in the yard. Overall, a very productive day already (and it's only 1:45).