Happy Easter.

Popsicle love.


First hunt.

Christ is risen indeed!

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....next stop----DISNEY WORLD! :) :) :)

Letting go.

Well it now looks like Ayden has my pink eye. I knew that it was more than likely inevitable, but I really tried everything to make sure he didn't get it. Thank God for breastmilk that pulls through again!

It's times like these that make me realize that I have a tough time relaxing and just letting go. I HATE missing church on Sundays (especially my Sunday school class!) and whenever my schedule is tweaked in just the tiny way, I get all out of wack. And it's like I am incapable of relaxing. Ayden is downstairs sleeping like a baby, and I just can't seem to stop thinking about everything that needs to be accomplished! Not that I am mad at my poor sick baby, but it's really hard that my day has been altered. Ugh. Well, I thought that if I made an entry that is totally mindless and random might help. Here goes.

If you didn't already know, here are some quirks about me:
*I love linen. If it didn't require ironing, my entire wardrobe would be linen.
*I hate ironing! Seriously, give me any other housechore (heck, I'll even mow the lawn!) but ironing. I get extremely uptight and impatient, taking it out on the clothes. Half the time my clothes turn out hardly ironed because I get so angry. It's an issue.
*I would much rather eat the batter of the brownies than the actual brownie itself.
*I equally love cookie dough as much as the cookie itself.
*I love to wear skirts. If anyone wants to ever give me an article of clothing, give me a funky skirt. size 6. Thanks. :)
*I LOVE summer! Not only is it my birthday season, but there is nothing more satisfying than not having to wear shoes (or come on, let's admit it, much clothes).
*My new favorite show is Jon and Kate Plus 8 on TLC. I am obsessed. Literally. I want to be them. They inspire me, make me laugh, and have even made me cry. Somedays I feel like their relationship is carbon copy of mine and Corey's. 8 kids??? hm.
*I have extremely sensitive ears. I think I was actually in denial of it when I was younger because I did the usual teenage thing and blared my music, but it always ended up in anxiety and headache. My sister knows this about me and likes to come in the house shouting. We have a text message-type lingo that when I say "UN" I mean unnecessary noise and cut it out!
*I am really trying to seek balance in my life. It needs it BADLY. The exercise catagory is the worst.
*I read the same magazine 3-4 times before moving on to another one. Not in the same day though. I noticed this at the Gallagher's house because Renee always has great ones to look at. And everytime I go back, I see something I didn't see before.
*Oh, and I usually read them from the back to the front. Yeah, I'm weird.
*I have high hopes one day of teaching a breastfeeding class at a crisis pregnancy center. Gawl I would love nothing more.
*I have high hopes to also learn how to play the piano, sew, and take dancing up again.
*I am bound and determined to go skiing or snowboarding next winter. I miss it.
*I've never had any chili better than my mother's. And that's a fact.

Okay, that's all for now. Must go help the madre with making lunch. Maybe more ramblings later.

...I bet you can't wait.

All in a week's work.

This week has been a bitter/sweet week. Ayden and I have been busy busy busy with helping out families and their children, but despite the business, we've been having a blast! However, today I was out of commission for pink eye. Maybe God's way of telling me I needed a break??? Only He knows when I need to stop, because I'm never the one of initiating it.

There have been some things brought up this week that have struck me down. I just want to praise God not only for my Bible study on Tuesday nights but also for those moments in the car when Ayden (yes, he sings too!) and I are worshiping God from songs off the Christian radio station. Without those moments, I wouldn't have had the strength for this end of the week...er...satan's attacks?? There was one song I really clung to and have had the words in my head ever since. I thought I would share.

He Will Carry Me, By Mark Shultz
I call, You hear me
I’ve lost it all
And it’s more than I can bear
I feel so empty

You’re strong
I’m weary
I’m holdin’ on
But I feel like givin’ in
But still You’re with me

And even though I’m walkin’ through
The valley of the shadow
I will hold tight to the hand of Him
Whose love will comfort me
And when all hope is gone
And I’ve been wounded in the battle
He is all the strength that I will
Ever need
And He will carry me

I know I’m broken
But You alone
Can mend this heart of mine
You’re always with me

And even though I feel so lonely
Like I’ve never been before
You never said it would be easy
But You said you’d see me through
The storm

Out of desperation to steal mom's camera, Ayden signs please.

And now he's figured out the sounds of the camera so anytime he hears me turning it on, he goes in for a big cheese!

Art time. Working so hard!

This week I helped out our newest addition to Grace EP, the Ball family (assistant pastor, Kevin and wife Erin)! We loved the 65 degree weather and snack time!


Ayden has recently been obsessed with the dog cage at the Cho house. While warming Paxton's milk, I find him like this...

Getting some fresh air with Paxton!

This kid loves anything with wheels.

My Copilot

On Friday Ayden said bus. Every afternoon, Ayden and I venture down south of route 2 and meet one of our many kiddos that we (yes I say we because Ayden is my nannying copilot) work with. She gets off at the bus stop so Ayden gets a daily interaction with a school bus. Hence his new word, bus!

I've compiled a slideshow of pictures of Ayden helping me at work, our Grace EP bowling day, and some randoms of the past weekend. Enjoy!