Easter, Friends & Family...

Easter weekend...
While the kids were enjoying beautiful weather on their bicycles, we put a few surprises together (while Titus was our lookout)...

 Papa bunny with his game face on...

 Lining it up before the hunt...
 James was hiding the fact that he was holding a 'girly' basket...
 Off to the races...






 Yikes… found this little guy near one of the eggs...
 Just a brown snake… I prefer them dead, despite knowing their usefulness… #snakeaphobia
 Cake decorating with friends and artist, Missie Branch...




 The masterpieces...
 Imago Dei elders' dinner at the Hollis hacienda… 
Uncle Nate and Mabry...
 Enjoyed worshiping with our Imago Dei Church family… this little guy loved Victoria...

 "Jack attack"
 Later that evening, we celebrated our 5 year "gotcha day" anniversary with borscht and pirogues...



 April 21, 2009 the Ukrainian judge declared our first born four children officially Merida's!  This picture was taken in a McDonald's in Zaphorizhia….
 Back to school…
It was picture day and Joshua wanted to dress up… This guy… 
 Angela and I visited with a sweet friend… She is otherwise known as the "baby whisperer"… Judah is becoming less of a baby these days!  

 Soccer practices...



 More of playing with friends so moms can talk… :-)
 A night with our Imago Dei family talking about singleness, marriage and the glory of God...
 Victoria loved playing with Abigail...





 Taste of Carolina 
food tour with dear friends….
 Beasley's
 Busy Bee Cafe


 Bolt Bistro and Bar




 Centro Mexican
 Cala Vela 
 Banana and Nutella empanada - are you kidding me?!.  So good!

 Walk around town...








 I heart Raleigh...
 I 'heart' these peeps even more! :-)
 Game on!


 Softball practice.  Games start this week (weather permitting)!

 Movie night...




 While this cutie had a soccer and dinner date with Dad...
 Sunday morning…
I had the pleasure of serving with some awesome folks in childcare.  These little Imago Dei's were sheer preciousness….

 More soccer fun…
Tony busted out the Vin Diesel tank… ha ha...
 It was such fun to have several Imago Dei friends join us on the sidelines for Joshua's game Sunday afternoon… He was in heaven.  Philibert, from Liberia, told Joshua he would be his personal trainer.  Joshua replied, "I don't need training, I'm good!"  To which we all laughed out loud about in acknowledgement of his "humility."  
We are so grateful for God's gift of family.  
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change." - James 1:17

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