Easter in Cullman

Elizabeth, Chris and kids came up on Thursday night to spend the long weekend with us. We had a lot of fun, from planting flowers, playing in the creek, scooping up cow poo for the new garden, hunting Easter eggs at our house and at church, browsing at Books A Million, renting and watching "The Spiderwick Chronicles", visiting with Aunt Sandy and Uncle Larry, having high attendance in our Young Couples SS Class, a friend joining us for Sunday worship, Jan surviving her solo in the musical drama, and then the girls staying over for a few days since Aunt Judy and Amy were coming to UAB for a doctor's appt and could take them back home --- just a fantastic time!!!!!!

Sunday afternoon, after Chris/Eliz/boys had left, Barron, Jan and girls rode over to Hood/Vincent house to get more cow poop and visit. The girls really enjoyed jumping on their trampoline with Nate and Jake. Kade was having fun blowing bubbles.

Monday, the girls went to work with Jan so Daddy Barron could work getting the garden ready for planting. We picked up breakfast at Burger King before coming onto the Arsenal, and then lunch at Chick Fil-A where they have an outside play area. One of the young employees gave each of the girls a stuffed cow since Julia had cut her hand and needed a band aid. Today (Tuesday) the girls went with Daddy Barron to Fairview Elementary for his mentor time with Matthew, and they were going to look at books in the library.

Wednesday night the girls will go to church with us, and then on Thursday back to work with Jan as Barron and Wesley are driving to SC to pick up our new church signs!!

Planting geraniums for our front porch

Having fun at the creek, Abigail almost slid in. Caleb and David wore their camo shirts and facepaint.

(Caleb is in the picture below but with all the camo, you almost can't find him)

Chores for adult kids -- planting thrift on front bank and heading over to John's pasture to scoop up cow poop for garden and later for a little fishing. The kids (of all ages) think riding in the truck makes the task easier.

                                                       

 Fun times: storytime, dyeing eggs, dancing, eating chocolate Easter bunnies, at Eva play area

Excited about their Easter goodies.

And Jan's greatest fun was watching the kids and parents hunt for eggs in the dark wearing their headlamps!!