Happy Easter, ya'll

Happy Easter, everyone! Here's a cute photo of Matt and I from Easter morning--they set up a little photo spot in the breakfast room at church. I guess so everyone could take family pictures in their Sunday best. I'm not sure if I agree with the emphasis on showing off your new clothes, but anyways...the church folk seemed to love it! (Look at my handsome husband and his fuzzy little beard. He always lets his face grow grizzly for the Easter play, and I love it!)

And speaking of family, here is my kitty cat, Moseley, (4 yrs.) who until now has been terribly neglected in this blog. Yes, we still have him. I don't think this shot shows him in all of his fat-self glory, but it was already on the camera. Moseley is still adjusting to having the little pup around. He loves to sit up high where the dogs can't reach him, and whenever Jackson bothers him, he bops him on the head with his paw 4 or 5 times, real fast. It keeps me entertained.

Sister, Sister

Spring Break 2006 was perfect. Not only did I have a great time with Matt in California, but I also managed to squeeze in a trip to good ol' Nampa, Idaho during my 1 week off from school. Matt and I were in California from Saturday through Wednesday, and then Wed. afternoon we flew our separate ways for the rest of the week and weekend--he to Nashville for Trevecca TNT (Top Nazarene Talent) and I to see my girls. I spent most of my time with my adorable sister, who is now a whopping 24 years old and enjoying her 2nd year post graduation from NNU. I can't believe she's so old(!), which makes me even older and in my 5th year being away from 'Saderland. Wow. Yikes.

Carrie and I had a grand time together. She was able to take 2 days off of work just to spend with me, which I felt very special for. Nowadays we only get to see each other at holidays and maybe a few days during the year. I LOVE her little apartment and really enjoyed getting to see where she works and hang out with some of her friends. She had lots of cute stuff planned to do, like this afternoon spent at Ceramica in Boise, (see photos!) a Bunko party with a bunch of ladies from church--funny story--, OMC, working out at the Rec, etc. We also did the typical sister things, like shopping, getting our hair cut, (isn't her's cute!) eating out at our favorite restaurants--I tried Baja Fresh for the first time--thank you, Carrie, new fave. We especially had tons of fun at Ceramica--surprisingly, too, because I am NOT artistic when it comes to painting! We made stuff for each other though, and that made it a little easier because now I don't have to look at the piece of junk I made for her! I also made this nifty cereal/icecream bowl for Matthew, and I must say, I am pretty proud of how it turned out, as you can tell--here, in its pre-firing stage! Matt definitely appreciated it more than any other souvenier I could have brought him back from Idaho! Anyway, with us each painting 2 pieces, I think we were there nearly 5 hours! It was much fun, I am already looking forward to my next visit--to Ceramica, and also to Nampa. I miss the old stomping grounds more than I wish I did. Thanks for such a special trip, Care Bear!

Girl Talk and Baby Babble

It's nice to have my sister and my best friends in the same state. I got to briefly see Emily, Denise, and Kacy during my weekend to Idaho as well as my sis. Denise and I joined the Allen family for a dinner out before Em left for the weekend to Canada. I knew I would catch Em for a few hours before she left, but it was a surprise blessing to see Kevin and Colby, since they were supposed to be gone for the weekend in the opposite direction as Emily--California. Yes, I got to see them at Christmas, too, but you can never have enough friend time, especially when they have cute kids! Colby is an energetic little man now, he's walking and talking and cruising all around. And dancing of course. Any child of Emily and Kevin would have to be a dancer. Emily misses me terribly and always asks when I am moving back to Idaho.

Saturday I got to see Denise again with Kacy and her now 7 1/2 mo. old daughter Hayden. They (and R.J.) have temporarily relocated to Mountain Home for a few months as they prepare for their big move to Hawaii this summer. So it may be a while before we meet up again. Denise and I met the girls for lunch in Boise and chatted away for several hours. Hayden is so cute now and seemed very content to sit and chat with us. Even though you can't see much in this photo, Denise has a baby of her own on the way--Abbey will be here in just a matter of weeks now. So of course there was plenty of baby talk on the menu. After lunch Denise took me by the house to see their cute little nursery and of course Lenny was thrilled to see me again, as always. I totally forgot to get a better "pregnant" picture of Denise, so you'll just have to believe me that she's a cute pregnant. Denise and Lenny are due the middle of May, but we all think she'll come a bit early. Can't wait to meet little Abbey and see you all again!

These next pictures are just so cute, I couldn't resist posting them. I hope the parents don't mind!