Easter, 2011

We had a wonderful Easter this year but one of the highlights was when Macy created a picture of the Resurrection after dinner. She added a lot of detail to the picture and could explain every aspect of the Resurrection, which proved she had been a very, very good listener. I love the little picture of Jesus in the upper right-hand corner with his sunglasses on. I said, "What is this, Macy?" and she said, "Oh, that is Jesus in Paradise. Remember, he said, to the other criminals who were crucified with him, 'This day, I will see you in Paradise' and what better place for paradise than the beach! That is Jesus with his sunglasses on, sitting in the sun at the beach!"

I looked at the rest of the picture and she had a dice and I when I asked what that was, she told me it was when they "cast lots" to see who would receive Jesus' purple cloak. She has a piece of purple fabric to show it in the bottom right-hand corner, the crown of thorns, the flogging stick, and in the middle of the picture is a large cross with an Easter egg on top! I love her creativity at this age! It is so perfectly innocent and pure.
We had tons of fun on Saturday also when Julie and I took Macy, Marshall, and Sam to see Toy Story Disney on Ice at the Alamodome. The pictures were difficult because our seats were on the floor level and the spotlights on the other side of the ice rink were shining in my camera which distorted the lighting...but here are a few.

Another cute picture Macy drew last week, and other Easter decorations this year.

NIOSA 2011

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The Many Faces of Ainsley at Age Three

(I told her to "act sassy" here!)

Gathering her friends for naptime!

Ainsley is showing her mothering instincts lately--sometimes it's with a doll, sometimes with her monkey, George, and sometimes with her Easter Bunny! Her politeness is atounding, "Thank you, Mimi." "Yes, m'am." "Please may I have a----" There are always a few quotes that make me double over in laughter. This trip, there were two in particular. After her swimming lesson, we went out to dinner. Our meal was taking a little long and she was getting restless. I took the sugar envelopes and spread them out in front of her and said, "Let's count the sugar." She quickly counted them up to fourteen, perfectly. Then she said, "Now, let's count in Spanish!" She also did that perfectly! Then she said, "Now, let's count in French!" Her mom and dad looked at each other very puzzled---we waited and sure enough, she counted up to about ten!!! No body even knew she could do that! There is a little girl in her day school that speaks French, and we assume that she has been teaching her classmates. The next night, her mom and dad went to Austin and she and I went to Chick-Fil-A to get some chicken nuggets. Before we left the house, she had thrown a pretty lengthy temper tantrum. She calmed down a little when we got in the car. As we were going through the drive-thru window, she said, "Mimi, I really want to stay here and eat." I knew I'd be pushing my luck if I attempted that, so I very firmly said, "No, Ainsley, we are taking the food home to eat." She was very quiet for a few seconds, then softly, she said, "I am NOT pleased!" Luckily, the fun and happy moments with her far out-number the bad ones, and she is at an age we would all like to freeze!

The Nature Boys

Hayden and Sam, Larry's youngest grandsons, on a "nature hike" with Papa. They kept a log of all the animals and insects they found: yellow butterflies, squirrels, bees, a dead snake! This picture amazes me, because Sam is not six yet, and all of a sudden, he has begun to really get tall, as you can see from his long legs. He's going to be just like his big brother!