After Baptism today
First trip to the baby pool. Yes, those are American Flag speedos!
Do you like my new haircut? Daddy says I finally look like a boy.
Easter Sunday
Today was a special day, not only is it Mother's Day, but Kai was baptized today. He was baptized along with 6 other babies and 2 older kids. I pray that these babies grow up together and encourage one another in their faith. I also thank God that he blessed us and trusted us with this little boy to raise. He was great during the baptism and didn't even flinch when the holy water was placed on his head. Eric read the following verse:
How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word. I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Praise be to you, O Lord; teach me your decrees. With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth. ~Psalms 119:9
I read: Kai, I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. ~Ephesians 3:16-19
Other notables: Rylie got "Character Kid" for the month of April. She has really been trying to improve her bahavior at school so we are really proud of her. There was a time when she was getting 1-2 yellow cards every week, but that's down to 1-2 a month. Hooray for Ry! As a treat one week, we received her first CD--Taylor Swift. As we listened to it in the car for the first time, Eric and I decided that she could've picked something a lot worse (like those awful Jonas Brothers!). A few weeks ago, she and I went shopping and she spent her own money on a pair of flip flops. My baby is turning into a kid! Funny: Mad was in the car with Eric one day listening to country music. She shouts out, "She's singing about Girl Power and red...she knows her colors like I do...red, blue, yellow, green..." (The real song is "Gun Powder and Lead"). Another day, I put her in time out for something, after her obligatory 3 minutes, I knelt down and asked her if she knew why she was in time out. She furrowed her brow, looked at me seriously and said, "Because you put me here." At this very moment, Mad is in a purple Ariel dress and Joey (her best friend) is in a wedding dress singing "Here comes the bride all dressed in white..." I showed them how to hold their bouquet and walk slowly down the aisle. Practice makes perfect.
