Dying Easter Eggs

Our family tradition of dying Easter eggs together. Daddy and Grandpa helped the boys out while I took pictures, Grandma and Auntie Mar looked on.

Pictures of Paul and Peter

Here are some pictures of Paul and Peter that I took for Easter:

Happy Easter

We wanted to wish you all a very Happy Easter. What a special time to remember what God has done for us. It blows my mind to think that Jesus knew what was going to happen to Him and He still chose to be obedience to the point of death. I don't know if I could ever do that. I am so thankful that God did this for me so that I could have a relationship with Him. We hope you all have a very blessed Easter.


P.S. I will post more pictures of our Easter later.

Midway Airport

We got up early and packed the rest of our bags then took them out to load them into the car. Jay and Ann got up at the same time so that they could see us off. We ate breakfast together and packed the car to go. It was a nice trip, but we were both ready to get home. We were going to miss Jay and Ann though. We hit alittle bit of traffic going into Chicago, but we made good time. Joshua and I took the rental car in and went up to the check-in counter. We learned that they were not going to be open for another hour, which was a bummer because we had nothing to do but sit around and wait. Before we knew it, we were checked in and at our gate waiting. We ate lunch before we boarded the plane and we did not have to wait long in boarding for our flight. We were able to upgrade for free and were sitting in the front row of the plane. We were able to see everything that was going on. As people were boarding the plane, two guys came on, not at the same time, to audit the pilots. It was very interesting and a nice smooth flight. The best I have ever had :)! We landed in Colorado and soon got our car and headed towards home. It started to rain and then as we got to Colorado Springs it started to snow. We arrived home and were so glad to get home. It continued to snow after we got home and ended up being quite a storm.Here are some pictures of the Chicago airport.

Our Last Few Days

The next day Joshua went by himself to Chicago. We got up early to beat the traffic in Chicago and ate breakfast together. Then I sent him on his way. Joshua made good time getting to Chicago. The first stop was Michael Darton's, a fellow violin maker, shop. Unfortunately Michael was sick with the stomach flu so Joshua could not see him, but was able to take pictures and have a look at the shop. Then Joshua traveled to the CPR shops. He spent a majority of the day at the two shops, partly because Jay and Ann wanted to do something with us the next day since Ann had the day off. Joshua ended up coming home late that night and we soon headed for bed. What did I do? I relaxed, went on a short walk, took a nap, and worked on some crafts.
Our last full day in Indiana was spent sleeping in and then eating breakfast with Jay and Ann. They wanted to take us to a violin shop that they found in a nearby town, so we headed down that way. Joshua had a good conversation with the maker there and Jay and Ann learned alot. After we left the shop, we headed towards Jay and Ann's sons house to see a violin that belonged to Ann's mom. Joshua played it and they all enjoyed that. It was getting late and we all needed to eat lunch so we soon headed home. We did not eat much since we were going to go out to eat for dinner. Joshua and I started to pack our suitcase and get ready for our trip home. We were so excited and ready to go home, especially since the kids had gotten sick while we were gone. Then we went out to eat and looked around at the gift shop. I bought two shirts for the boys. We did not stay up late since we had to get up early to head on our way to the airport.

P.S. Sorry I did not take any pictures during this time.

Navy Pier

I have been checking the weather before we went and the only nice day was Tuesday, all the other days were suppose to get rain. So I talked to Joshua about us going around sight seeing and spending time together for our anniversary. We decided to go to the Indiana Sand Dunes and Navy Pier (in Chicago). I have pictures of the dunes, but you are going to have to wait until I get them developed. I used a cheap camera so that I did not ruin my good camera. We were one of the only ones at the dunes which made it nice. We walked along the beach and enjoyed each others company. Then we headed towards Chicago. The pier was nice and we had a great time walking around. We went into some of the shops and even rode the Ferris wheel they have there. They also had alot of stain glass out for show and had some beautiful pieces. It was a nice, relaxing time and the weather could not have been more perfect. It was warm with a light breeze, and the sun was shining. We did not really enjoy Chicago because of all the traffic and how busy it was. Soon it was time to eat and we decided to eat at California Pizza Kitchen. The traffic was so crazy and you had to pay for parking to go anywhere. We finally made it and enjoyed a nice dinner. Then we headed back to the house.

Our Trip

We started our trip on Monday by getting up early, packing, and driving out to the airport. It was a hard time for me emotionally leaving the boys. The first time I have left them for 5 days. We eventually got to the airport parked the car and took a shuttle to the airport. Arriving early, we walked around the airport before going over to our gate and sitting down. I have not been on an airplane since I was pregnant with Paul, but was very excited about taking this trip with Joshua. When we got to Chicago, we were both tired and ready to get to Indiana where we would be staying with relatives. Soon after getting our bags and finding our rental car, we headed out in traffic with our car. It took us awhile to get to Indiana and then we had to stop by a store and buy some food to eat while we were there. Finally we made it and got settled in. Jay and Ann, my cousins, wanted to take us out to eat for dinner and we enjoyed visiting with them. Then we were more than ready to get to bed.

Joshua and I with our cousins Jay and Ann Nichols