Easter 2011

At some point, I will go back and do a catch up post in pictures, but for now, it’s all about Easter.

The boys both had Easter parties at school…

Waylon’s class

 

He was an egg huntin’ fanatic!

Me & my boy

Checkin’ out his loot!

Wyatt’s class

Starting the hunt…

He was so determined that even a shoe falling off didn’t slow him down!

The basket Mrs. Heather & Mrs. Belinda helped him make; and Wyatt with his friend Bailey

 

Wyatt & Momma

Wyatt & his best buddy “J”

We woke up early Easter morning and the boys checked out their Easter baskets…

They were most excited about their new Leapster games, the new wallets, and harmonicas (which I may or may not be regretting the purchase of…)

After a beautiful church service consisting of an Easter Cantata & message, we headed back to Nana’s for lunch & more egg hunting.

  

And after all the festivities at Nana’s, we went to Nana Kaye’s to finish out the day.

Wyatt was all too happy to keep hunting eggs, but Waylon was kind of over it.  What you don’t see in this picture is his basket sitting in the middle of the grass.  He’d get an armful of eggs then go dump them in the basket.

That got old after a while, and I guess he was completely bored, so he had to find another form of entertainment.  I don’t think the rooster shared his enthusiasm!

Is this a cute crew or what?!  Wyatt, Leah & Waylon…I think I smell trouble in a few years! 

We had a wonderful Easter holiday, and I hope whoever may read this did too.  The (many) egg hunts were fun, but not to be forgotten is the most important part…the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus.  

Still Kickin'

So, I changed my background....that's about all I can handle today.  Hopefully more to come.  After a few months, we've built up some stories!  Can't wait to share...just not tonight. ;-)

Tania’s CSN Stores Giveaway

Tania is doing a giveaway on her blog for a $25 gift certificate to CSN Stores.  Oh my.  I looked over just a little bit of the merchandise, and there is more stuff there than you could believe!!  Wonder what I could put that $25 toward…new bedding for the boys, toys, luggage, home décor…or I could just put it toward a new Hobo bag for myself…it was just my birthday after all!!

Head on over & check out Tania’s blog & enter to win!!

Bringing up Boys

I don’t know if y’all realize it or not, but around our house, we’re raising men…

Christmas Day 2010

Christmas Morning…

I awoke at 7am to the smells of sausage cooking and coffee brewing; and to the sound of….nothing but kitchen noises.  The one morning that I’m all excited for the boys to wake up and they sleep in.  This was a huge deal.  Our kids are ALWAYS up by 6:00am at the absolute latest…every day.  I kid you not.  Every day.  Except for this day.  I got up and joined Jesse in the kitchen to get the cinnamon buns going, and the boys FINALLY graced us with their presence around 7:30. 

They were both really excited to see what they were getting for Jesus’ birthday.  They sang Happy Birthday to Jesus, which was really sweet!  Wyatt then blew through all of his presents so fast while Waylon took his time, examining each thing, and wanting to play with it.  We actually had to convince him to move on to the next one!

They both got guitars and gun sets…

…which were obviously a big hit!!

Christmas evening we went over to my Mom & Dad’s house for Christmas with my family.  We had a great time & ate lots of good food.  And also thought it’d be fun to take multiple pictures of each other.

So maybe my Wyatt is a bit obsessed with Woody…except I don’t think Woody totes a gun…but this is what he wanted to wear and hey, it was Christmas.

Me with Mom & Dad…they’re horrible pictures of me, but they’re special because I don’t have many of me with either of my parents.

Papa & Kaelyn…

This Nerf gun that Tyler got turned out to be one of the highlights of the evening…I think I may need one for my birthday.  Talk about getting out some pent up aggression, ha!!

Tania really surprised me by putting together this Photo book commemorating our trip to Savannah…I almost cried over it.

Kaelyn was super excited about her new cell phone and was having to take pictures of her with each one of us on the camera phone!  (And that’s my kid, whom I think may be picking his nose…gross.)

Kaelyn & I, it’s become a tradition that every time we’re together we take the ol “reach out your arm & get a self portrait” picture!

This is what happens when someone who’s never used your camera takes a picture…I get left in the dark!

15 or so years later, Chuck and I realized we don’t think we’ve ever taken a picture together….or maybe we did on their wedding day, but I was about 13 with frizzy hair & braces...best not bring that up out of the archives!

Nana with Tyler & Kaelyn…of course my crazies wouldn’t get still long enough to take any pictures with anyone!‘

I love the time that we get to spend fellowshipping with our family.  We always have such a great time with lots of laughing!  These holiday times are truly special to me and I’m so thankful for the crazy crew I’m proud to call my family!

Hoping all of your Christmas’ were as Merry as ours!!

The Days before Christmas 2010

This Christmas season has definitely been a busy one for the Rodgers’ crew.  It seems like every weekend we’ve had something going on leading up to the blessed Christmas Day.  We’ve had lots of fun, and I think to keep it simple, I’m just going to have a Christmas in pictures post.  Here goes…

Christmas Parade and Church Christmas Program

School Christmas Program and Build a Bear Fieldtrip to the Mall

Christmas Party at School

As we go through the rest of our Christmas Day at our home and at Nana’s, the busyness continues.  But one thing, no matter how busy it gets, we always remember the true reason for this season, the whole reason we get to have all of this fun and all of these blessings, the birth of our Savior, Jesus.

“For unto us a child is born, to us a son is given….And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Might God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace”  Isaiah 9:6