Easter in the mind of a 5 year old

We had a great Easter! We somehow managed to avoid the rain. I've attached some pictures for your viewing pleasure. I have to share what Jillian told us after church this morning. This is what she said, word for word:

"Mary went to where Jesus was dead and dug and dug until she saw that he was missing. So she e-mailed everyone to tell them he was gone. She started crying and this man said to her, "Why are you crying?" She said, "Because Jesus is gone!" The man said, "I am Jesus!" And they lived happily ever after."

At least she understood the main idea of the story!

Public school and other updates

Once again, I have neglected my blog. And I actually have so much to tell! We are expecting our third baby girl in June. The pregnancy has gone very well so far and Jillian and Jorja are excited to meet their new sister. Our biggest conceern is coming up with another "J" name! We have several on our list, but none that we can agree on. Hopefully we will come up with something in the next three months!

The girls are doing great. Jorja is now potty trained, which means we finally have a short break after changing diapers for the past 5 years. It is such a habit now, we really don't know any different. Jorja is still convinced that she is actually Dorothy. She is still such a sweetheart, and definitely has her daddy wrapped around her finger.

Jillian is just Jillian. If you don't know her, she is hard to explain. She is smart, sweet, strong-willed, and exactly like her Aunt Jennifer! She talks non-stop and people often comment that she has "lots of personality". In other words, she is a drama queen who keeps us laughing when we are not crying. (That should make sense to anyone who has a child like her!) We love her to pieces, but I have to tell you what she did recently that had us in stitches:

Jillian is a pre-k student at the elementary school where I am an assistant principal. Recently, her class got to attend a fourth grade awards assembly. During the assembly, the fourth graders were having math races and were chanting for each other. I noticed Jillian and her friend Emily chanting along. After the assembly, as they left the auditorium they were still chanting. As I walked into the hallway, I was able to hear what these four year olds were actually saying. They were chanting, "Fourth grade sucks!" over and over and pumping their fists into the air with big smiles on their faces. As I approached them, they continued as if this were absolutely normal. When I said to them, "Girls! What are you saying?", Jillian immediately pointed to her sweet friend and said, "She told me to say it. I don't even know what it means!" I know I shouldn't find this at all funny, but Emily has older brothers in middle school, and little ears pick up on such words! Emily's mom also works at my school and was completely mortified by the event!

Both girls have birthdays coming up in the next couple of months and I will try to get some new pictures posted soon.