Soccer, Spring Fest, Easter and Book Fairs

I don't love to be pregnant. Though it be a miracle, I choose to fill up my time and stay quite busy during pregnancy so that I don't dwell on the fact that I feel like a beached whale trying to get out of bed in the morning. That being said, we have been busy the last few weeks. We went to Purdue's Spring Fest which is a big outdoor event that the colleges within the university put on. The entomology department has food with bugs in it that you can try and a buy petting zoo, even cockroach races and a tractor pull. Different tents have treats or games you can play. The kids watched a sheep getting sheered and pet a baby pig. (you know, piglets are pretty cute, but I bet OUR little piglet will be even cuter.) Colton came home with this stylin' hat balloon hat.
Colton also really wanted his photo taken with the Bee. He liked all the bug stuff and touched everything he could. Brownies with meal worms he did turn his nose up.
Lydia just wanted PINK cotton candy. While we were eating cotton candy, it started to pour, but it was still fun. Colton even stood out in the rain so he could participate in Cricket Spitting. He spit the cricket two whole feet. For a little boy who won't put most dinner's in his mouth, I was shocked to see him stick a bug in.
As many of you know, I like event planning, and so, I volunteered to run the Spring Book Fair at Lydia's school. I greatly enjoyed it and the kids both thought it was pretty cool that they got to help with things. I loved working with great people. (Like the Amazing Dacia pictured above.)We also did a program called 'One for Books' where we collected spare change as a school and if the kids could collect $1500 they could earn a pajama day. The money we collected was sent to an elementary school in Southern Indiana that was hit with one of the tornadoes awhile back. It was amazing to see how compassionate the children were. Some envelopes contained more than $50 cash. Some had pictures drawn on them and little notes of sympathy. One little girl received change in her Easter Eggs and sent it all to the program. The kids ended up collecting a whopping $1700. Who says that children aren't capable of changing the world? Children really are powerful examples.
Colton trying to snap.
Soccer season has begun! Lydia loves it! And we have been blessed with excellent coaches. Lydia always wants to play goalie. She keeps her hands up, ready to go, but often she is watching everywhere else. I love this league. The defense gets bored and starts picking dandelions. If someone throws in the ball, their team mate will go and catch it. They run to coach if their cleats come untied because they can't tie their own shoes. Goalies go cry to their mom if they get scored on. It is fun to watch them learn.
Colton easter egg hunting. He got off to slow start, angry because he couldn't find a BIG egg. Once he got the hang of it, he was mad again because most of the eggs were gone.
Lydia and her chocolate easter bunny. She was so pleased. What a happy girl she is.
And, as promised a pregnancy photo, taken today after church. 9 more weeks to go.

Today I substituted a class in church and I was so glad for the experience because it really made me look at my blessings. Not only have I been blessed physically with an able body, a home, food, good kids, a husband getting his education, but I have been blessed spiritually. Teaching this lesson really made me look at that. I have been given a precious gift- my life. I have a Savior who loves me and died for me. I have the Holy Ghost to inspire me and prayer as a means of communication with my Heavenly Father.

And, to keep myself busy, in the future there will be posts about the family photos I have agreed to take, the baby shower I am hosting, the camping trip we are going on, Mike's half marathon coming up, etc.