Dedication & a Birthday:: A perfect weekend

Happy Monday friends!

Why is it that it that the weekend always goes way too fast?

This one was no different.

The Barn Sale was Thursday-Friday-Saturday.

I only made it to Saturday's sale because Emerson & I were sick.

But that's another post, because I learned a really great lesson from that.

So, back to the weekend.  Sunday we had Easton & Emerson dedicated.

I've wanted to have Easton dedicated for a long time but it just never happened.

But I'm glad it didn't, because them being dedicated together was so special.

Our family joined us Sunday at our church for this sweet occasion.

Our pastor always prays "if our children were to follow in our footsteps, may our footsteps lead them to Jesus."  YES!  That is my prayer!  For my babies to grow to love Jesus is most important to me.

I talked with Easton about the dedication through the week.

He wasn't sure about it, but I told him it was a good thing.

It was mommy and daddy giving him back to Jesus.  

Trusting that Jesus was in charge of his heart until he could decide to ask him into his heart on his own.

He anointed both with oil and prayed over each.

A memory I will have forever.  

After church we had lunch & cake on the patio at Chuys!

Chips & Salsa and Red Velvet Cake.

And excellent company.

A perfect lunch!

I had no specific wishes for my birthday.

Just time with my family and time outside.

A nap would have been great, but who wants to sleep the day away?

So, to the lake we went.

We loaded up our snacks, sunscreen & fishing poles and headed out.

Everyone is happy on the boat.

Easton eats snacks from the time we get on the boat, till the time we pull back into the dock.

'Snackies' as he calls them.  He loves the snacks!

Emerson naps really well on the boat.

I built a little fort for her to have some shade to play in.

We didn't catch any fish this weekend, but we had fun trying!

After the lake we went home to freshen up a bit then had supper at O Charleys.

I even opted for the Caramel Pie.  It was my birthday after all!  

32 is off to a sweet start.

Hope you had a beautiful weekend.

My Little Donkey

At church every year, the childrens ministry puts on a live nativity during the Christmas season. 

 

It was this weekend.  Easton was a donkey.

 

I wasn't sure how it would go.  Sometimes he's shy, sometimes he's a ham.  They were putting it on between services and we all gathered around to watch our little kiddos and pray that they would cooperate.

 

And as in true Easton form, he went right with the flow.  He wore his grey sashed drape and held his donkey face right up like he'd done this before. 

 

I am constantly amazed by him.  So many times I wonder what's going to send him in a tail spin, or make him clam up and be shy, or when he won't cooperate, but most of the times, he does what's expected of him. 

 

I'm so thankful God chose us to be his momma and daddy!