Where To Start? . . . .

Well, I have had the best intentions to add new posts to my blog over the last couple of weeks; but, oh the nausea!!!! I wasn't sick one day . . . not even one second with Hannah. I remember being queasy with Madeline for a couple of weeks-- just enough to make meal prep unpleasant. This time, however, I have had immobilizing nausea. It started off as afternoon and evening sickness. But most recently, it has turned into all day sickness. Yesterday was the worst day by far, and I must confess the girls and I didn't venture very far from the couch. As I was laying around I determined to find reasons to praise God in the midst of my sickness. So, I gave thanks that I have yet to throw up (I HATE throwing up!!!); I have never been on bed rest (got a taste of that yesterday); nausea means things are probably going well; my girls are old enough to fetch themselves snacks, play by themselves, and were content to vegetate with me yesterday; and, my wonderful husband came home and fixed dinner for everyone.

The past two weeks have been quite busy as we enjoyed a visit from Grandma (Ruth Ann) followed by a visit from my sister's family (Katie, Jimmy, and Isaac). Our church hosted our first Spring Festival outreach, where the gospel was clearly presented to those in attendance and the kids hunted for eggs, played on bouncy things, and ate yummy food. We visited the Imagination Station both with Grandma and the Whitlocks. And, on Easter Sunday, we celebrated the resurrection of our glorious Savior! Despite the nausea-- it has been a great 2 weeks!

Here are some pictures from our visit with Grandma: