Happy 40th, Mike & Lori!

Today marks 40 years since Mike and Lori (mother and father-in-law) got hitched!  The kids got together and schemed a few surprises to honor them on this BIG anniversary.  They are officially celebrating their anniversary in Branson in a week so we found a great restaurant to send them to while they are there.  We also put together a framed picture that they can display in their house to commemorate the day.  And finally, with a lot of help (Thanks Aunt Patti and Jen!), I put together a video montage for them.  They loved it and there MIGHT have been a tear or two. :)  I'm so blessed to have married into this beautful family and am so thankful for the legacy that they have established.  It's not an easy thing to do to be married for that long AND still love your partner as much as you did the day that you married them.  Such a powerful testament of love.  Here is to Mike and Lori - and ANOTHER 40 beautiful years!

Easter 2012

This is the first Easter in quite a few years that we have been able to spend with family.  We spent the day (which was so perfectly beautiful) with Grams and Gramps, eating Gramps' super yummy smoked pork, hunting for eggs, and fishing in the pond.  Linkan was quick to corrected me...she told me that it was not a "stone" that was rolled away...it was a "BIIIIIIIG rock!" 

Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice for us so that we wouldn't have to.  Because of this precious gift, we have the promise of no more pain and sickness and the blessed reunion with our loved ones that have passed on.

Opening all the presents that the "Easter bunny" brought

Looting the easter candy...

Gramps' and Linkan's catch

Dad's catch...hahahaha

Mom's catch