The Donkey

The real donkey that visited us at church on Palm Sunday

Aiden (front and center with navy sweater, white shirt, kaki pants).  The little girl in the pink dress on the left is a neighbor friend as is the little boy on the far left with the striped tie.

Luke (left) and Liam (right) singing in church

AJ with his palm branch

Waving the palm branches and singing Hosanna!

Luke and Liam singing

Finn enjoying his swing outside

More fun on the hockey rink

Finn's first time to sit in the grocery cart at the store.  He loved it and talked the entire time!

We still have a lot of melting for the ice rink.  You can see here just how thick the ice was and it has already melted at least a foot or so.


We had a special visitor at church for Palm Sunday, a donkey.  The sermon was given from the perspective of the donkey that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.  It was a neat message and fun for the boys as well.  The big boys all sang in church on Sunday and waved their palm branches.  They have been working on their songs for several weeks and were excited to be in church.  Below is a poem by G.K. Chesterton that was printed in the bulletin on Sunday.  Chesterton describes how the donkey was looked upon by people and then from the perspective of the donkey as he was ultimately chosen to carry Jesus into Jerusalem.

The Donkey
When fishes flew and forests walked
And figs grew upon thorn,
Some moment when the moon was blood
Then surely I was born;
With monstrous head and sickening cry
And ears like errant wings,
The devil's walking parody
On all four-footed things.
The tattered outlaw of the earth, 
Of ancient crooked will;
Starve, scourge, deride me: I am dumb,
I keep my secret still.
Fools! For I also had my hour; 
One far fierce hour and sweet:
There was a shout about my ears, 
And Palms before my feet.
G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)

In other news, we have been enjoying lots of time outside with the warmer temps.  Unfortunately, this week doesn't look like it will be very warm, but it was nice for a few days.  Finn has really enjoyed getting outside, trying out the swing, and not having to be quite so bundled up when we go out.  The boys, of course, love being able to ride bikes, scooters, play baseball, basketball, etc...Luke still claims his favorite season is winter, which makes me cringe every time I hear it.