Adventures with Car Seats

Eric and I decided to get a new car seat for Penelope.  One of our main concerns about getting the car seat is making sure it sits back far enough so that Penelope's head doesn't fall forward when she sleeps in the car (know what I mean?).   While we were in Target, Eric decided to get creative in seeing if it would work correctly.

Savannah's Birthday

1Savannah would have turned 2 this month (on April 23rd).  On Saturday, Eric and I went and visited her grave for the first time.  I know that seems like a long time to wait to see her grave but I wanted to wait until the marker was on the grave before we went.  Here are a few pictures.  (They are bright b/c the sun was so bright that morning.)  The bunny was one of Savannah's favorite toys.  She would carry it around and kiss it.  It still has stains from where she kissed it in between bites of Sweet Potatoes.

 

For her 2nd birthday, we are going to wear pink that day in honor/memory of her.  Feel free to join us in wearing something pink.

This is a video from April 23rd, 2010.  Eric and I took her to the NC Zoo on her birthday.  She loved it!!!

Opening Day: Go Cardinals!!!

Yesterday was opening day!!!  Eric is a big St. Louis Cardinals fan...so now, I am a big St. Louis Cardinals fan.  I really do enjoy watching baseball.  I especially like going to baseball games.  Some people say it is boring, but I don't think it is.  Eric has helped me understand some of the strategies that go into baseball, and that makes is super fun to watch!!!  Our little Savannah was a St. Louis fan too!  Here are a few pictures of her supporting the Cards!

 

Speaking of the color Red...Savannah loved Elmo.  Her favorite video was the one of Elmo singing with Norah Jones.  It didn't matter how sad she was, if you brought up the video of Elmo and Norah Jones, she would laugh.  I came across this video.  I love her laugh and how she starts dancing as soon as the music starts.

One final thing before I go.  I want to wish you all a Happy Easter!!!  As your hanging out with family, eating chocolate and peeps (my personal favorite) don't forget the reason that we have Easter!!!  Because of Jesus' death on the cross and His being raised from the dead, God's wrath was satisfied. 

"It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun's light failed.  And the curtain of the temple was torn in two.  Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And having said this he breathed his last."  Luke 23: 44-46a.

"But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared.  And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.  While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.  And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?  He is not here, but has risen.  Remember how he told you, while he was in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise."  Luke 24:1-7

Praise the Lord for the sacrifice He made on the Cross!!!  Even though I want Savannah here with me, how awesome is it that she gets to spend Easter in the presence of Jesus!!!

I am reading a book called "Heaven" by Randy Alcorn.  He quotes D.L. Moody in his book.  I like what he says: "Soon you will read in the newspaper that I am dead.  Don't believe it for a moment.  I will be alive more than ever before."  D.L. Moody