Easter Celebrations

This year our family managed to fit several Easter celebrations in a relatively short period of time.
First, we had a Melius family brunch and Easter egg hunt at Grandma & Grandpa Melius' farm.


Then we headed north to our annual Chick (and Rooster) Easter Egg Dyeing Party at our good friends' house.

Easter Vigil was Saturday night. However, our plans changed a bit in the hour before we were to attend. Nathan did not feel well and our neighbor called David to let him know some of our cows were out. Nathan stayed home with Papa Butter and David returned to our farm to get everyone back where they should be. The rest of us went to mass, but we all modeled our Easter outfits again on Sunday morning for proof that we can all be dressed up at the same time!


Happy Easter, everyone!

Commotion

This morning David informed Landen that he would be helping him and Uncle John work calves today.
"I'm not trained to do that," Landen replied.
I assured him that his dad would provide free on-the-job training.
It turned out Landen's job was to find the underlined numbers on the list, which were heifer calves, and keep his eye on those calves.
As he was watching with John this afternoon, two calves started messing around in the pen.
Landen told his uncle, "That's calf commotion!"
And, later, when one jumped on top of another, he said, "Rodeo!"
Where does he come up with this stuff?
Now, if he would just learn to tie his shoes . . . .

Love Has Come

I'm sharing some Mark Schultz lyrics with you today. His lyrics always touch my heart. When this song from his newest CD comes on, my kids and I crank it up, dance and sing along. Love has truly come for us all!

"Love Has Come"
I know this life is filled with sorrow
And there are days when the pain just lasts and lasts
But I know there will come a day
When our tears are washed away
With a break in the clouds
His glory coming down
And in that moment

CHORUS:
Every knee shall bow
Every tongue confess
That God is love
And love has come for us all
Every heart set free
Every one will see
That God is love
And love has come for us all

For anybody who has ever lost a loved one
And you feel like you had to let go too soon
I know it hurts to say goodbye
But don't you know it's just a matter of time
'Til the tears are gonna end
You'll see them once again
And in that moment

Oh, and on that day
We will stand amazed
At our Savior, God and King
Just to see the face
Of amazing grace
As our hearts rise upand sing

Glory, glory, hallelujah
Thank You for the cross
Singing glory, glory, hallelujah
Christ has paid the cost

More happenings around the farm . . .

First, one from a couple weekends ago at Grandpa & Grandma's farm. Landen is such a good big brother!

Next, Teresa's new hair "pretties." What stays in her hair is pretty limited, so we were happy to find these teeny, tiny clips!

This is a drawing of me that Nathan made this morning. I always love his drawings of me--I have very thin legs (albeit a fairly large head.) :o)

Holy Thursday

Happy Holy Thursday, everyone. I hope this is the beginning of a wonderful Easter season for you and your family!