Thursday, April 15, 2010

Overcoming Fear

Ever since Caroline badly broke her arm riding her bike with training wheels, she has not had any desire to learn how to ride a "two wheeler". (can't say that I blame her) Grandma Koz gave her birthday money last year to buy a new bike, but Caroline would not even talk about getting a new one . . . she was just afraid that she would never be able to learn without falling down and getting hurt. :(

Well, I decided to finally just take her to the store and ask her which one was her favorite and I just bought it (thanks Grandma Koz!!). We went home and Caroline didn't want to try it. The next day, I told her that she would probably learn really quickly and I kept telling her that once she learned how to ride a bike, she would never forget it. She liked that. :)


Well, in perfect Caroline style, she got on that bike and I ran along side and let go and she took off . . . and she's been riding ever since. :) She LOVES it!! I think that what she loves the most is that she really thought she would never learn how to ride a bike and this is just such a major victory for her. She rides and rides almost every day. She has only fallen once and that is because Luke tried to lasso her as she was going by and his lasso got stuck in her wheel.
I'm so proud of her!!

"So do not fear, for I am with you."
Isaiah 41:10a

Friday, April 9, 2010

Easter 2010

This Easter, we went to Auntie Diane's and Uncle Colin's country club for a lovely Easter brunch after church. Everything was perfect. . . even the weather. :)

The kids enjoyed going on an egg hunt before brunch.


Uncle Colin taking pics of his cutie little Caleb.
No, John, you cannot hunt for eggs. . . you are too old. :)
"Look how many eggs I got!!"



The Easter Bunny was there. :)











What a dapper young fellow.

I loved the cute little nests at the table.


Luke devoured his Easter brunch!




Caroline thoroughly enjoyed Easter brunch.


Caroline with her lamb cookie (I call Caroline my little lamb because she cried just like one when she was a newborn)


what. a. cutie. (I can hardly stand how cute he is!) Grandma and Grandpa Eckstrom








Caroline can't walk past a flower without smelling it.


Enjoying every last morsel of dessert. :)


Caroline's giving Jake some "bunny ears" for Easter :) Goofin' around with Grandpa. :)


Good centerpiece idea. Where's Grandma??

Uncle Colin, Auntie Diane, and Caleb Delicious desserts!!


We had a fabulous time . . . thank you so much Auntie Diane and Uncle Colin!!!