We had a great Easter holiday. Great church service, time with both families, and the kids ate so much candy that they all three got sick! That part isn’t great. We laughed when both Abby & Zach swore off any candy for the rest of their lives. Abby said she didn’t want any chocolate or ice cream on her birthday. We don’t think that will last very long!

It was so sweet watching Lily actually hunt for Easter eggs! She carried around her little basket and knew exactly what to do.

Thank you Jesus for what you did for us…John 3:16!!!

Week 42!! Happy Easter from my fam to yours.

So I’m a little behind posting my photos. I admit…it’s getting kinda difficult keeping up with this! I’m in the homestretch though! I haven’t been picking up my camera very much lately, feels like the only thing I post here are my weekly pics! I’ll try to do better! Also, I have lost week 39….hmmm…where did it go? Can’t find it on my computer anywhere. The illusive week 39….it never happened.

Big big big changes are about to happen in the Schuff house…we’re packing it up…and moving into another one! The deal finally went through on a house we’ve been waiting for for months. Here it is, we’re at the moment that we’ve dreamed of for years. It has never been the right time until now, we’ve traveled around and lived in so many places. But we are finally able to put down roots…and put holes in the walls if we want to.   So I’m going to sign out here for awhile.  There’s much to do to get ready, cleaning, packing, painting, etc. Next time I blog it will be from somewhere in the new house, until then…

Week 38/52

(thanks to my awesome husband!)

I’ve tried to teach all my children baby signs. It helps with communication so much! All my kids could sign before they could speak…and usually they signed in Spanish (that sounds odd, but its true when you think about it!) We say the word in Spanish and she signs it, she understands English of course but her vocab doesn’t extend farther than “mamamamamama” (yes, mama that many times!) I’m pretty sure it is directed at me…and food…and her blankie…and Daddy…and her sister…hmmmmm.

Here’s her pretty little face and her pretty little hands making the “mas” sign (more) for the applesauce I was feeding her. She claps her little hands so strongly, and then waves them like a bird to motion “all done” . I’ve got to video it, in this case video would probably help to tell the story a bit more than photos…but I thought I would try!

Week 37 of 52 (last week!)

My Zachy is an interesting boy to say the least. He can melt my heart one second, and frustrate the heck out of me the next (probably like all 3 year old boys and their mamas!) I pray over him so much, he has such a call on his life, I can SEE his future, great things I tell you…that boy is going to do GREAT THINGS!! This is another photo that I will be able to look back at and know what I was trying to capture, even though others may not.

He loves seeing himself in my eyes. Specifically after time outs (yep!). After he’s been in the corner for a few minutes, we talk face to face, eye to eye. He practically always stops me (trying to make the moves on me!) and says “I can see in yo’ eyezz!” Meaning, he can see himself in my eyes. He thinks it is fascinating, and I think it is fascinating just witnessing him learn something new. I’ll catch him in the bathroom mirror making faces at himself, and the other day he proclaimed that we both have brown eyes (yay for learning his colors!!) He’s my baby, always, I hope he can always see himself in my eyes, for this photo, I’m in his.

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