April 26, 2011
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Fat Feet & Outside Easter
These shoes.
I bought them second hand from a friend but I will keep them as if I bought them new for my first child. I mean, have you ever seen a tinier ballet shoe? Emma’s feet didn’t get too long for them as much as they got to tall for them. She has sweet, puffy feet that from underneath to the top are just fat.
I love them and will always remember her feet squishing out of them finally making me put them away.
We had a wonderful Easter weekend away at my parents’ place in the mountains. Cousins to play with and Grandparents to love on makes it one of the kids’ favorite places. They never get tired of it, never ask to leave, and rarely stop running around outside or splashing in the creek.
We had church on the porch.
Some of us had make up on, some of us didn’t.
Some of us were barefoot.
Some were eating candy while the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection was read.
Some of us cried, and some of us laughed.
We sang, some louder than others, but we sang.
The great thing about church is that it’s not a building. This past Sunday, a part of the Church was a handful of Believers gathered together on a porch surrounded by birds chirping, water rushing, and the nicest breeze ever.
I think it was our best Easter yet.
In the car two mornings ago, Reese told her friend, Cass, “My Grandma sings Jesus Loves Me to me all the time.” Avery, needing to add her two cents worth said, “Yep, she does. She sings to us and scratches our back softly. It feels so good.”
I smiled and just about teared up. A Godly heritage is something I wouldn’t trade.
I’ve got more pictures and more words but I don’t have time. *sigh*
My heart is full of good things. ~~~A sweet husband who let me go galavant last night for several hours while he took care of the kids. ~~~I’ve been having so much fun doing my first bit of decorating in this house. It’s really my first “grown up” decorating ever. Pictures to come. ~~~There’s a storm due in tonight and I kind of like it. Well, I’ll like it as long as the power stays on and nobody gets hurt. I’m about to get supper in the oven, fold some clothes that the kids will help put away, then look forward to the evening.
BTW, If you haven’t seen “The King’s Speech”, you really should. You’ll have to endure a run of not so tasteful language but there’s a point to it. Such an wonderful movie.
~Stacey
Comments (6)
my mommy heart was squeezed as you described emma’s fat little feet. because i remember feet like that here at our house…not.that.long.ago.sigh.
your Easter on the porch sounded perfect. perfect because ya didn’t need to try to be. which just fits now, doesn’t it?
looking forward to seeing your decorating pictures. how fun! and you are like my third friend to say that about The King’s speech.
have a great day stacey!
@down_onthefarm - been thinking about you and your last post…..I’m still speechless.
I have a million questions. Questions that would be so great to ask over a cup of coffee. *sigh*
maybe one day.
a pot of coffee. i think it’ll take a pot or two…because i am a gulper. and we need a loooong time, i think, to chat.
You’re so right – church is not a building. love your post
Love the little shoes!
Also love that it doesn’t matter where we are or how many there are, God is always present. 
those are the sweetest shoes! and i know all about chubby feet kiddos~ every.one.of.mine.
precious shots on the porch. you can almost FEEL the atmosphere that was there~ a godly heritage IS a wonderful thing.
look forward to those decorating pics and i’m dying to see king’s speech. i’ve heard from everywhere it’s great!
xo.