Hello everyone!

I thought I would post the pics from Bean and Bug's Dance Recital and Smidge's 2nd birthday party and THEN post my Israel pics! Here they are:

Smidge with her hair in tiny ponies!

Bug and Bean helping Smidge with her new bike. She was more interested in her cheese crackers! :)

All set for a bike ride!

Daddy pushed and Bug rode while Grandma and Grandpa walked along.

Nature loving Grandpa walked along. These were some pretty blue wildflowers. The color doesn't quite show up in the pictures, but they were pretty!

Bug would ride ahead and then come back and ride around while we kept pace with Smidge!

She STILL won't let go of her cheese crackers! :)

A seagull flying over the Lake.

There are so many beautiful spots by the Lake!

Another view of the seagull above the trees!

Crabapple blossoms. See the bee?!

Another type of crabapple blossoms!

Bug waiting for us to catch up again! She was very patient!

The cheese crackers bit the dust and became bird food! NOT on purpose! The dandelion is NOT the substitute she was looking for! :)

Lily of the Valley!

Eating a tiny cookie from her Birthday Bag!

Playing with the "Car Keys" toy that we found for her.

"Happy Birthday Smidge"! Bean is helping her get close enough to blow out the candles!

Bug enjoying the DQ cake!

Smidge enjoying the DQ cake!

Do you think she liked it? :)

Smidge patiently waiting for the dancers to start dancing!

More crackers for the birthday girl! She deserved a treat, she was excellent during the long recital!

Bug and Bean in their costumes with roses Daddy bought for them. Bean was helping to sell them before the program.

Bean and Bug let Smidge share a flower and a picture!

Bean with her rose!

Bug with her rose!

Bug and Bean in the backyard.

Bug with her journal that she wants Grandma to write in and bring back!

Sisters in the backyard! Cute! :)

We had a very fun time! Smidge's actual birthday is today, but we couldn't be there, so we celebrated early. I will be spending 3 days with the girls next week while Daddy works and Mommy goes to school. She is studying to become an RN and is working really hard!

The next pictures I post WILL be from our April trip to Israel! There are a LOT of pictures, so I may have to use a few posts to do it. It was a life-changing trip and I plan to go again and take others back to see this truly amazing land! This IS the God-ordained land for the nation of Israel, I don't care what ANYBODY says about it! God's Word is the FINAL AUTHORITY!!! AMEN!

Shalom in Him!

Robin