Easter Festivities

Here the gang is at the Annual Espenshade Extravaganza Egg Hunt

'which we celebrated last weekend

My fiercest competition....Melanie and the girls had pictures of me on the back of their egg hunting shirts.....they are so inspired by my egg hunting abilites. The front of the shirt says "We want to be just like Lisa!"

Hannah took home the prize for most eggs. (she learned from the best)

I tried to kick some out

of her basket but she held on tight!!

Kaden pulling his egg wagon...Brian is his body guard!!

See what happens...even the young ones try to steal the precious eggs!!!!

Some of the eggs were filled with symbols of Christ's life, death and resurrection. We put flowers on this cross to remind us that he is risen and alive!

It was a great Espenshade easter

Our latest egg hunt was held here at the camp with the staff.

Kaden got distracted by the flowers

Ethan got the prized frog egg

The boys with their new friends

We have been very blessed this Easter by family and friends.

But most importantly by the blood and resurrection of Jesus

that has brought each of us new life in Him.

Have a blessed Easter each of you!

Visitors

The past few days we had been enjoying the company of our friends from Indiana. They are traveling through the area and decided to check out our new digs. We had a lot of fun showing them around and the boys really enjoyed the company of their kids Keyana and Desmond.

We were able to enjoy the beautiful weather and the outdoors

Saw a porcupine, but did not want to get to close for fear that it would eat one of the children

The kids enjoyed the merry-go-round

The Kohns' clan.

Thanks for the visit!

From One Home to Another

The last few weeks have been full of all kinds of busyness. The end of February kept us very busy packing up all of our possessions, and Brian finishing up his work at Summit Grove.

Last breakfast in the house on the "shelf " table

Despite all the snow we had in February, we were still able to get the moving truck manoevered around. We were so blessed to have family and friends help us load and unload the truck. Brian did a great job driving the truck. My husband the trucker!!

Our transition has been great and we have had such a warm welcome. The boys have made a lot of playmates. The house is unpacked and now we have a few things to put in order. Brian started his new job this past week and has really been enjoying it. You can check out the website www.sprucelake.org , we are very excited to be part of this ministry.

Welcome to our new home. We look forward to sharing our adventures here with you.

Over the Hills

Happy Birthday to a wonderful husband......

and best dad!!

WE LOVE YOU!

Snow...Round 2

This is crazy!! We are getting another dumping of snow in one week.

We are officially not going anywhere for days!!!!

Here is our deck area and those two mounds are our picnic tables!!

We have made some trails in our yard. The boys ARE standing up!

Here they are in the trails

Our van is one big snow hill now!

All you can see is the rear view mirror sticking out

A place of refuge from the storm...under one of the tables

I like snow BUT this is insane!

Snow, Snow....and more Snow!!!

Are we in Canada??? We have been getting some crazy snowfalls this winter....16 inches in December...and now 24 inches this weekend!!!

I haven't seen this much snow at one time since I lived in Saskatchewan!

Van...are you in there?

Sadee had a very hard time going through the snow....

The building of the snow tunnel...

When the snow is deep, a piggy back ride is needed!

Ethan looks like he is holding on for dear life

There is nothing like a beautiful sunset at the end of a stormy day!

"The heavens declare the glory of God;

the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

Day after day they pour forth speech;

night after night they display knowledge.

There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard.

Their voice goes out into all the earth,

their words to the ends of the world."

Psalm 19:1-4

Great Wolf 2010

This week we took a family vacation to a waterpark in the Pocono's. It was a very relaxing and fun time. (Other than hearing Pops snore...or should I say 'quack' all night long!)

A family trip down the lazy river

Kaden the dolphin....it looks like he's pledging allegiance to the flag! Kaden swam like a fish...he never stopped swimming, his favorite part was the pool!!

Ethan the turtle...he was content to go on his small slides and

watch others go down the big ones.

Of course the hot tub was still a favorite this year!

We all had a great time!