Happy Easter

Easter Sunday, Ressurection Sunday. What a blessed day we have to celebrate what Jesus did for us! Here are a few lyrics from my all time favorite Easter song...

Sin, where are your shackles?
Death, where is your sting?
Hell; has been defeated.
The grave could not hold the King!

Arise, My Love.

Arise, My Love.

The grave no longer has a hold on you.

No more death's sting,

No more suffering.

Arise, Arise, Arise!

Arise, My Love - Newsong

I get chills every time I hear it! What a glorious message. But I began thinking about the word arise. No one really uses it anymore. I also thought while reading so many scripture postings on Facebook today, that God isn't quoted telling Jesus to "arise". So I went to biblegateway.com and did some searching and here is something interesting I found.

Romans 15:12 And again, Isaiah says, "The Root of Jesse will spring up, one who will arise to rule over the nations; in him the Gentiles will hope.

So thankful Jesus arose in every way...as King and from the grave!

Happy Easter from the Reid Family

All Things Lego

We are definitely all about Legos here at our house, but this might just top it all. The boys got a game you had to build first with the legos before you play it! They love it! Kept these two occupied for a good hour :)

AWANA Races

We raced AWANA cars several weeks ago and I am just getting around to blogging it. Nothing too excited, I didn't get great pictures. Our Cubbies don't get to do the big cars, so I was racing hot wheels with them in our classrom.

Caden painted up a great car, thanks to Mimi next door who added some finishing touches it turned out awesome!

When we arrived a church member had his race car out front for the kids to look at! They thought it was great!

Here are the Reid and Cheap boys minus Sam (not sure where he was!)

Caden and his flame car! Thanks again Mimi!

Carter's Soccer Debut

Carter made is U6 Soccer League debut today. Caden's team only has 5 boys to start with and two of them were no shows at game one. So all 3 had to play, then one of them couldn't make it for our second game. We asked Carter if he was ready to suit up and go in...OF COURSE!!!

Here are four short clips (promise they are short) of the action! He did great keeping up with the big boys and made several assists! We were proud of our athlete! Also ignore the big mouth in the background, I really was trying to be quiet!

Egg Hunt

Although we don't enjoy the commercialization of Easter we did go on a small egg hunt today! A friend of a friend organized one at a local nursing home, and it was great! The kids got to hunt for eggs, get candy, and love on some of the older folks! Cole gave hugs freely and it was too cute!
Cole ready for his balloon


I didn't get pictures of the actual hunt because there was one of me and 5 of them! But here are a few of them during snack time!

Another Tooth Gone

Since this has become my online scrapbook, I must document another milestone for Caden!


He lost tooth #2 last night!!! He was super excited!

We Have Created A Monster

When people are shocked by the way Cole acts sometimes, I have no choice but to accept responsibility for his craziness! Mostly he comes by it honestly but it is also the effect of us just allowing him to do whatever, whenever...but he is so stinking cute!!!

Case in point...who orders their 2 yr old a regular size cone when a jr. size is available?!?!?!

He was in heaven...

Crazy Hat Day

Carter gets to wear a crazy hat today!


This is one rare occasion where I am glad Cory hasn't thrown something old out! He has had this hat since I met him. But it is our go to hat on crazy hat days:)