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Easter

Brad and I did not expand too much on the Easter story with Luke this year.  He has had a few meltdowns in the last couple months related to dying.  He has drawn some conclusions about death.  He has asked Brad and I many times if we are old yet and if we are going to die before him.  Sometimes he tells me that he is sad because he will miss us if he can't see us everyday.

The other night I asked him who he wanted to pray for and he told me Zadie (my sister's dog that died a couple months ago).  He wanted to pray that she would come back.  So explaining to him that Jesus came back might have been a little hard for him to understand this year. We have read some picture books about Easter, but I wasn't going to stress him out even more.

Conversation: Luke's version of the Easter Story

me:  "Luke, how was church?"

Luke: "Good"

me:  "What was your story about today?"

Luke: "These soldiers killed Jesus with a shovel and put him behind a rock and he came out wrapped in paper and the soldiers moved the rock and Jesus was gone."

me: (Wanting to ask him about this shovel part, but instead...) "So Jesus is alive?" 

Luke: "Yes."

Her first day.

Reagan had a great first day of school.  I sort of snuck out before she could officially say good-bye.  After a few seconds, she was off playing.  Her teachers told me that she did really well. She played all morning with the other kids and then had a visit from her brother who was a few doors down. That did it!  She cried when she saw Luke and for about 15 minutes after.  There won't be any more visits from brother.  She sat at the table at lunch and ate with the others.  She was a little confused at naptime, but found her napmat (that we have practiced with) along with her blankie and went to sleep.  When I picked her up she told me, "Have fun mommy."  That made all MY nerves calm down. I'm so relieved she had a great day.  I couldn't help but get teary on the way to work thinking about her and how she'd cope,  better than me as expected.  Such a big girl!  

  

She has no idea where she's going in these pics!

The Sissy Girl

Our baby girl starts preschool Monday!  She technically wasn't going to start until september, but the school had an opening (which is rare).  It comforts me that she will have the most amazing teacher ever.  Mrs. Maldonado was my saving grace when Luke first started.  I know Rea will love the routine and activities.  I just worry about the little things like will they remember to give her blankie to her for naptime, will they help her eat lunch, will she cry when she realizes I've left her.  In the back of my mind I know the answer to all these questions, but I still can't help but worry ( it's my nature).  Brad says that he never worries because he knows I worry enough for the both of us.  Probably true. If you can, say a special prayer for her monday morning and maybe for me too.  I know the tears will be streaming on my way to work.  

Spring Break

We spent the night at Disneyland to celebrate Reagan and Brad's birthdays.  It was great.  Luke and Reagan were super excited to stay in a hotel. Then, I took the kiddos to the river with my family.  We drove in my parent's car and Brad met us the next day.  Reagan kept telling us that Gamma's car has "no movie."  I pulled out every trick I had in my goody bags to keep the adults sane during the four hour drive.  My dad was calling me the flight attendent.  We made it.  Luke and Reagan were super excited when they saw the lake.  Reagan kept shouting, "Water! Water!"  It was a great trip.  Papa taught Luke how to swim with his head under water.  Luke went fishing, swam and threw water balls with his cousins (his favorite), rode on the boat, played catch with Uncle Ralph, and played with his cousins. He had a blast!  Reagan played, swam, and rode on papa's boat.  "Have fun on papa's boat!"

Here are some pics of the week!

     

Luke was really proud of himself that he wasn't scared of Buzz this time.