"Kids Day"

We LOVE El Dia de los Niños!

Everybody..... Everywhere....... celebrates CHILDREN!

Saturday we took the kids to Outback! I know sounds very expensive but me and Darin usually share our meals with the kids. The kids also LOVE going into the daycare they have there. They get to color, watch movies and play games all while in the restaurant! At Outback Saturday they got special gifts for kids day. Cooper got a cylinder with like a Styrofoam soccer ball on top and it was filled with candy. Avery got a pink foam castle that was filled with candy! They were so excited!

Then Sunday our church had something special for the children!

We started out eating hotdogs and alfredo pasta.

Avery slept during most of the eating!

Just look at that face...... don't you just want to give her a big squeeze?

Enrique and his kids. His family host the bible study held every Tuesday night. His wife is also the one that pierced Ashlyn's ears. They are the sweetest family and the most well behaved children.

Another family that comes to the study on Tuesday night! Her husband just recently started coming. Can you tell they love Ashlyn?

After we ate they had all the families sit together and the parents had to say how they felt about their child and what they wanted for them in life. It was AWESOME! Every child felt so loved as they should everyday. I never realized how kids do LOVE to hear how special they are to you. We have definitely been working on telling our kids more.

Then we played family games! This is our Pastor and his family attempting one of the family games.

After the games and music they had the kids go upstairs and they had power point for the adults to show them what a Godly love looks like and how to love your children!

Then they gave each kid a ball and some candy!

Finally back at home!

Ashlyn was so happy to just lay down.

Trying to get the girls picture with their matching dresses.

You would think after being at church for almost 5 hours that she would be worn out. I guess that little nap at church gave her enough sleep.

Ahhhhhhh........

Peek-A-Boo!

We loved celebrating kids day and we are looking forward to next years kids day! Remember to celebrate your children everyday and tell them what they mean to you!

We love you Cooper, Avery and Ashlyn!