Everyone dying eggs

Zoya is such a ham for the camera

Carmen loved finding eggs!

 Easter was a really fun day.  Sometimes holidays can be so overwhelming.  I spend half the day cooking a huge dinner and am so worn out.  But the ham, rolls, potatoes and salad seem to put themselves together.  Curt took the 4 oldest down to Sedona (about 45 minutes away) and went on a hike.  They came back and opened their Easter baskets (we keep baskets pretty low-key; just a few small games).  Turi and Bitsu had hidden eggs outside and everyone went around searching for them.  Then we put the little ones down for their nap and ate our meal and the girls looked for eggs inside that I had hidden while they were gone on their hike.  It turned into a really fun AND relaxing day.  I always want to tell the kids to enjoy being kids!  Somehow you grow up and you have to make everything happen on the holidays and don't just run around having fun anymore.
Thank you again for praying for us.  Let's list off a few things God has done in the last few weeks, shall we?

• Curt was wondering how we were going to cover the cost of our move.  That same day, I spoke with some supporters who had given a few years back.  They said they wanted to give us $5,000, which just about covers the move.  Awesome.
• We have lost about $700/month in support over 

the last 6 months.  Recently, just through connecting with people over the phone, God has raised up about $250/month.  Not fully but it's a start!

• Everything I put on craigslist is selling.  Not only that, but I am learning to mark up prices some because we get so many inquiries!
• We have 5 healthy, thriving children who truly are learning to love each other well.

Amazing, right?  Thank you for your prayers!  I believe God does all this because you pray for us! We are looking forward to our next adventure of

Bitsuanit's all the way up in the tree :)

moving to Orlando and what God has for us there.  I mean besides adding Hanover #6 to the family :).

Still Moving :)

I put that title because I feel like things change with us so often.  I am always hesitant to put things in print.

For those of you who have prayed for us, thank you.  Things have been selling like hotcakes (does anyone use that word?) and it started the day after my last post.  I am down to selling small things and the crib and changing table.  It has been very reassuring.

The kids have also been doing ok with the house constantly changing.  We have been packing for the last two weeks and things constantly look more empty and different.  Every once in awhile, Carmen, my most established and settled child, will panic that something is missing.  But overall, they have been doing great.

We have been greatly blessed by family.  My brother and dad got together and, not only bought us plane tickets so I wouldn't have to drive 5 kids solo across the States over 4-5 days, but also are paying to ship the car we would've driven.  We were speechless when my dad called to tell me.  And so thankful.

She is such a ham for the camera

I was feeling truly grateful for all the things the Lord is doing to prepare us for this move.  And then, last night, we were together as a family dyeing Easter eggs and I had to leave mid-way to get Carmen and Zoya to bed.  When I came up, everything had been cleaned up and put away.  Turism and Bitsuanit had taken it upon themselves to clean up without being asked.  It was so nice.  It's hard to describe the pride and security that comes with watching two kids grow up, take on responsibility for themselves and decide to act out of kindness vs. obligation.  I was overwhelmed by grace.