Can We Eat This?

Can you really eat one of these?

Our family orders our fruits and veggies through a coop called Bountiful Baskets. Every other week we go pick up our basket and never know quite what to expect and it's been very good for us. Most things I know how to cook - but when we found three artichokes in the basket I must admit... I've never even eaten one... let alone, cooked one!

Thank goodness for the Internet - a few recipe searches and one instructional video later I gave it a go and it turned out pretty well. Everyone, including Bubba, gave it a try... and EVERYONE agreed they thought it was pretty good.

By the way it was a pretty good deal... we pay $15 for our entire basket and while I was in the store I happened to see artichokes on sale for Easter and noticed they were 2 for $4. They were just a small part of our large basket of fresh produce and in the store I would have spent $6 just for them. Boy am I glad I get a BOUNTIFUL basket!

Beauty of Easter

"No creature is so lowly,

No sinner so depraved,

But feels thy presence holy,

And thru thy love is saved.

Tho craven friends betray thee,

They feel thy love's embrace;

The very foes who slay thee

Have access to thy grace.

Thy sacrifice transcended

The mortal law's demand;

Thy mercy is extended

To every time and land.

No more can Satan harm us,

Tho long the fight may be,

Nor fear of death alarm us;

We live, O Lord, thru thee.

What praises can we offer

To thank thee, Lord most high?

In our place thou didst suffer;

In our place thou didst die,

By heaven's plan appointed,

To ransom us, our King.

O Jesus, the anointed,

To thee our love we bring!"

- Karen Davidson

We are thankful for our Savior and the gifts he has very lovingly given. We are thankful to know that family relationships can last forever and that our little angel has truly been a blessing to our family.

Smile!

This little man is playing hard-to-get...
with his smile anyway!
He smiles all the time, until you pull out the camera and then NOTHING.
Here's the best I have so far.

Name and a Blessing

Here's Junior on his blessing day...

he was a great boy - wide awake, but not a sound.

And Handsome Hubby gave a beautiful blessing.

*Stats Update: Junior recently had his two month check-up - looked great! He is now 24 inches tall and weighs 10lbs. 13oz. He also had his first round of shots... hated it... every time he looked at me the rest of the day he cried.

Brothers

One of my favorite parts about being a mom is watching my boys play...
and true to "boy" form these three brothers are trying to teach the newest member of the gang to play ball.

Long Days

Handsome Hubby's favorite chair...

Junior's favorite sleeping spot!

Happy April Fool's Day

A few coins and a little Elmer's glue...

and three boys walking home from the bus wondering why it's soooo hard to claim their treasure!