Since moving to Fresno, I haven't been able to keep up with the NHL. We don't have cable/dish, so the only time that hockey is ever shown is during the playoffs. In Edmonton, it was unavoidable- hockey is still discussed on sports radio throughout the summer, to give you an idea of how big hockey is there. I can't tell you how exciting it has been to get to watch Olympic hockey these last few weeks! This past Sunday was the ultimate showdown with the Gold Medal game between Team Canada and Team USA. With Jason being American and me being Canadian, it's always interesting whenever there's some kind of competition between the two countries. We both love our countries and are pretty competitive (understatement)!
We headed over to the Macks' home for lunch and to watch the game. We had hotdogs (American food) and poutine (Canadian food... but it was unauthentic because I couldn't find cheese curds).
Jason and Randy showing some American pride
De and Jamie dressed "neutral," but De is Canadian and Jamie is American
I was obviously rooting for Canada, and Jed decided to root for Canada
(I didn't get any pictures of us during the game because I was totally into it, but you would've seen us cheering and waving our respective flags). If you didn't watch the game, you missed out big-time! It was so intense and exciting, made all the better since Canada won in overtime! Woo hoo!! Proud to be Canadian!
Grace's teacher, Mrs. Butler, had to have knee surgery a few weeks ago and so she won't be back in the classroom until the last week of school. Grace has missed her, and so it was with a lot of excitement when Mrs. Butler invited Grace and two of her friends to lunch (the moms and our other kids were also invited). Grace got a chance to see her teacher, and I enjoyed chatting with Mrs. Butler and the other moms. One of things I've really enjoyed this year is the chance to get to know other moms of kids in Grace's class. I can't believe that Grace's kindergarten year is almost over!!!
We typically go to the Red Robin at Manchester Mall because there usually isn't a long wait, and because the kids love to ride the carousel after dinner. 
Afterwards, everyone came over to our place to hang out for a bit and have some dessert.
The first day we put big boy underwear on him, we almost changed our minds and put him back in diapers. A friend of ours had shared that nothing seemed to work until the day they decided to let their son go commando. We tried it- it was warm outside, so after having to change his underwear 5 times in 3 hours, we decided to let him go naked (he wore a shirt with nothing on the bottom). To now have nothing to "hold" his pee/poo, our son understood very quickly what "having to go" feels like. So the next day, we let him wander around naked. The days following that, we let him wear just his big boy underwear, and then a few days later, he started wearing underwear with pants on. He did have a few accidents and gee, lucky for us, they were mostly #2 ones. EEW! For incentive, we gave him one jelly bean (since we already had so many from Easter) for going #1, and two jelly beans for #2. That was the first week. Our challenge after that week was to convince him to go on any potty, not just ours. I think he's finally figured out that when he needs to go, he needs to go! When we're out of the house, we carry a foldable, portable potty seat for him in what used to be his diaper backpack. Since that week, it has been another two weeks that he has been accident-free. We're still using diapers at night because he still isn't able to be dry throughout... That's ok with us- time will tell us when his bladder's ready to be without. Despite night-time diapers, I think we can say it... our Jeremy's a big boy now! 
(that's it- the last of his jelly beans!)
On Good Friday, our church hosted an Easter event at nearby Robinson Park. The kids rotated between 4 stations: bounce houses, craft, singing, and drama. They got to learn more about Christ's death and resurrection in "kid-terms." After the stations, the kids were divided into age groups and hunted for eggs. The morning was very enjoyable and ended with lunch at the church.
He is risen! Sunday's church service was even more significant as we celebrated Christ's resurrection by witnessing baptisms at church. I love baptisms- they remind me of new beginnings, and of the new life and hope that come with the decision to live for Christ.
Easter Monday: We celebrated Easter with Jason's family on Monday. First off, Jason's mom gave the kids Easter baskets. They love getting treats, especially from grandma! Afterwards, since the weather was rather chilly, we decided to hold the Easter egg hunt indoors. 
We hid the Easter eggs around the entire house and the kids hunted for eggs. Jeremy got a head start since he's the youngest. Later that afternoon, we enjoyed a delicious meal. Jason's mom is a phenomenal cook- this year, she broke from tradition and we had ribs! 
Hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Easter. We are grateful to know that the reason for this season is not the Easter Bunny! Praise God for His love for us! Happy Easter! There are more pictures in the photo album on the right.
(And no, we usually do not let Jeremy walk around in underwear- we're potty training this week... More on that in another post!) Next step is putting in a patio. We met with two concrete contractors earlier this week, so it won't be too long before phase 2 is done! I am so excited!
The kindergarten classes at Grace's school had a performance on Thursday night. We didn't know what to expect, particularly since she was such a star at her preschool performance last year- click 
