Easter!

Jordan celebrated his first Easter in style! While he isn't quite old enough to comprehend the real meaning and reason we celebrate Easter, he had a blast at church nonetheless. He loves playing with the other kids in the kids programming that takes place during the services. And afterward, he spent about 20 minutes with Dad just cruising up and down the hallways, peeking into every single classroom and he absolutely loved the kids playroom, with the fun music and flashing colored lights.

He also enjoyed playing with and opening his plastic Easter eggs, eating some ham, goofing around with Bailey, and hanging out with his Uncle Tim and Aunt Em. (And yes, those are bruises on Jordan's face... Now that he is walking/running, new bumps and bruises seem to appear every day.) All in all, it was a very fun Easter for all of us, but the biggest thing we celebrated this year was that 350 people said Yes! to a relationship with Christ over the course of the weekend services at Eagle Brook! The meaning of Easter - the very reason that Christ came, died, and rose again - is to restore our relationship with God, and to see so many people accept Christ's offer of freedom and forgiveness is always a thrill!

Air Jordan

As we mentioned in his birthday post, Jordan received a Little Tikes basketball hoop for his birthday and he loves it! Every day, Dad and Mom work with Jordan on his post moves and helping him learn to dribble with his left hand. While he doesn't quite have either of those down yet, he has become very good at walking up to it and putting the ball through the hoop. Dad couldn't be prouder!

Jordan's First Birthday

Last weekend, Jordan celebrated his first birthday with not one, but two parties! On Saturday, he had a great time hanging out with Matt's family, seeing grandparents, uncles, aunts, and even great-grandparents! It was fun to see him get into opening his presents much more than he did at Christmas - he really got excited with each new gift. He got some great new books, bath toys, cars, a plastic baseball bat, and a basketball hoop (Dad's favorite gift - probably because Dad picked it out...)!

Then on Sunday, Jordan had a blast celebrating with Sally's family and with our friends from our small group. He especially enjoyed hanging out with all of his cousins - it is neat to see the way he interacts and plays with other kids who are just a little bit older than him. On Sunday, he got some trucks, a race car track, an Aquadoodle, and some maracas (which he loves!). Last weekend also marked his first experience with cake. While he was initially a little hesitant to just dive right into it, it didn't take long for him (and us) to learn that he has quite the sweet tooth! He devoured every ounce of cake that we put on his tray! In the end, the two days of partying left all of us worn out, but we were so blessed to celebrate Jordan's birthday with such amazing people!

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