Babysitting....

It always involves lots of playing, eating, giggles, hide n seek, ice cream cones, colouring, baths, pyjamas, more playing and then some reading. 

Then we hand them back and clean up the place. 

Pour a glass of wine and plunk down on the couch. 

We love it!!

Remember the Fisher Price phone? 

Best toy ever! 

Remember rotary phones? Okay, come on - do you?

The big mirror in Grandma's room..

Clean hair! 

Happy Birthday Norah

She had her "proper" birthday party today.

Slow Melt

We asked for a slow melt because there is a lot of snow here in Saskatchewan right now.

But it could be a little less slow......

There are icicles everywhere and ice build up on the roof and well I would like to see it off of there sooner then later.

And is snowed again today.  sigh.....
We really don't need any more.
At all!

I am NOT shovelling the driveway.

addendum.....(3 days later) I shovelled...There was too much of it on the sidewalk and with the huge snow banks it wouldn't melt. :(

Beautiful

even when she doesn't smile....

I need to get out and take some photos of this melting snow...... tomorrow.

Those Eyes

Well do you believe it?
I did a scrapbook page with two photos I took of Norah this weekend. The photos I showed you yesterday.
When I went to save them in my scrapbook folder I realized I did not make one scrap book page in 2012.
sigh....
I miss it.
I am a little rusty.
But here you go. My first attempt at getting back in the saddle. :)

Norah's Eyes

Took these photos on Sunday as she was in her mothers arms. We were just standing in the kitchen. It was a tad overexposed. But I love it!

Easter

with the girls.

An exciting time.
An EGGhausting time. :)

He is Risen!

I hope you all have a blessed Easter Sunday.

The Girls!

My new computer arrived. Wow that was fast! So did my new hard drive.
The thunderbolt cables to connect the two of them are in Anchorage Alaska.
Go figure.

I picked up  a thunderbolt cable. For $30 and it allows me to get work transferring files this weekend and I have four days off between grandkids, meals and a few church gatherings.

The process of setting up the new computer has been a breeze - the new Mac communicates with the old. A few things have been copied over that I may delete, but for now I will leave them.
There have been a few glitches and I suspect a few more to come but we will work them out and hey I am posting to my blog from the new computer tonight so this is a good thing. The big external hard drive is chugging away as I type, transferring all my work photos (over 500GB of them) to the new thunderbolt drive.... only 3 hours to go....

Still backing up a few things on the old computer - just in case.
Monday if it is all working as I hope,  I will start the on line back up - because I work Tuesday and it will probably take a few days for that to happen. :) So the Mac and the online company can have at er while I am at work.

The girls!
They were over Thursday afternoon and came to the Good Friday service with us. And what a beautiful, meaningful and heart examining service it was. We were all very blessed.
I wish you all could have been there. A beautiful Gospel message and heart stirring music, a time to consider our sins and nail them to the cross (literally) and I time to reflect on what an incredible Saviour we have while sharing communion.

Eva enjoyed playing with the kitchen set in the 2 and 3 yr old room for the last half :) Norah sat on our lap and listened to the music.

For Thursdays visit to the house Eva played with grandpa's guitar and entertained us with her singing. She sang The Lollipop Tree song. It was priceless and I have it on video.

Okay here it is - no editing because I don't know how. Learning that is on my bucket list. When I have time.
Here are a few lines from the song so you get the theatrics.

Winter came and days grew cold (brrrrr)
And on my tree my lovely tree not one single lollipop grew (sad face)
From every branch the icicles hung the branches bare as bone. (brrrr)
But when I broke those icicles off, they turned into ICE CREAM CONES (insert eating ice cream cone)

ha ha ha
ho ho ho
What a place to be!
Under my Lollipop, lollipop, lollipop
lolly, lolly, lollipop tree!

Norah kept busy in the kitchen. Playing and getting into trouble.

"No grandma you can't see me and no I am not getting into the dishwasher detergent. So don't stop me because you can't see me."

Lunch at Montana's after church Friday.
It was a very peaceful lunch - Eva slept the whole time :) and Norah did what she loves to do - EAT!!

Eva woke up in time for ice cream and chocolate milk. :)

 Norah was full of grins and here she is playing peek-a-boo with the menu. And eating her ice cream cone.

 Back at the house helping Allison with a few errands, the girls were in great spirits. I am still editing out snot! But it is WAY, WAY faster on the new MAC. Can you see me grinning?

 Eva put her own hair band on.
"See Grandma? I can do it myself an it looks lovely!'

By His Wounds We are Healed!

May you know the Risen Saviour!

Blessings and love to all my readers this GOOD Friday and always.

Julie

A prayer from the blog of Scotty Smith

A Prayer about the “Good” of Good Friday

And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Luke 23:34

Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Matt. 27:46

Dear Lord Jesus, it’s the day in Holy Week we call “Good Friday.” I’ve always felt conflicted about calling the day of your crucifixion “good.” That there had to be a day when you, the God who made us for yourself, would be made sin for us is not good at all.

But on the other hand, that you would so freely and fully give yourself for us on the cross, is never-to-be surpassed goodness, quintessential goodness—the goodness by which all other goodness is measured. There never has been, and there never will be, anything more deserving of the appellation “good” than your death for us on the cross.

For out of the same heart and the same mouth came these two cries from the cross: “Father forgive them” (Luke 23:34) and “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matt. 27:46). The first required the second and the second secured the first. Together, both of them buckle my knees, still my heart, and loose my tongue in glad adoration, of praise of such a God and such a gift. Yet how can I even begin to adequately express the wonder, love, and praise I feel in response to what you’ve done for us on the cross?

It’s like wanting to paint the most magnificent spring landscape I’ve ever seen, but with a palate of three colors and both of my arms in a cast. It’s like having a passion to write a great symphony in honor of you but knowing I’m just a kazoo player who doesn’t read music. It’s like desiring to cook you a great banquet with my microwave oven, a loaf of white bread, and a can of processed cheese.

There’s simply no way I can possibly offer a response congruent to the magnificence of your mercy and the measure of your grace for us at Calvary. So like everything else I have to offer you,      Lord Jesus, take my humble praise and purify it, magnify it, and cause it to be a sweet aroma to the heart of God.

Lord Jesus, no one could ever take your life from you, and I could never find life on my own. Because you were fully forsaken, I am forever forgiven. Because you exhausted God’s judgment against my foul sin, I now live by the gift of your perfect righteousness. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! So very Amen I pray, in your all-glorious, all-gracious name.