Spring has Sprung

Spring on Bellaire. Ahhh...  We're kind of excited about seeing what this place looks like!  We bought it in October, with most of the leaves gone from the trees, most of the green gone, no flowers blooming. We're curious to see what we've got growing -- in the backyard, especially.

While we can't deny it's time to get started inside, James couldn't resist spending Saturday out back.  What a beautiful day!  He worked on cleaning up the fenceline.  Can you believe the forest behind our fence? We LOVE it!  Doesn't it make you want to go exploring?? 

I am discovering the phenomenon of "play clothes."  For the first time, we're spending time outside every day. I am loving the blessing of having a safe place to play! But, good grief, that Oklahoma red mud is quite a foe. 

James and I really enjoyed our Easter Sunday.  Our morning services were great -- free of production, free of anything forced. Just genuine celebration of our Risen Savior. I felt like the people had gathered expectantly, excited to express corporately what they had been feeling privately -- I know that was my heart.  Thank you, Lord, for our church family! 

After church, we got to spend time at the Brown Ranch :-) with fun cousins, sweet grandparents and precious aunts and uncles.  James got to sit and watch TV, I got to sit and chat with the women-folk, and the girls got to run themselves ragged with cousins -- the perfect day for all. And boy, did we sleep well!  Today has been a lazy day, complete with long naps for the girls!  YAY! :-)