Storeyland Update Part II

Hi there!!! As promised here is part two of the highlights of what's been happening in Storeyland over the past 3 months. If you are on facebook, you may already be aware of what we've been up to and may have already seen some of the pictures we post here, we want to thank each and everyone of you who take the time to read our blog. The purpose of this blog is to inform family and friends that live far away as to what's been happening in Storeyland. We also hope to inspire, encourage and uplift our readers with some of our posts. We welcome any comments you may have! :)

Our 5 cuties pretending to be characters on

Little House on the Prairie

April 2009

For some reason April seemed like a very slow month all though it was full of some great events like Easter, the Atlantic District Ladies Retreat and Hannah's Birthday. Easter at our house was a little different this year. Unfortunately, Rachael and I got very sick and wasn't able to attend the Easter Services. It was the first time we had ever missed church on Easter Weekend. She was extremely disappointed that she wasn't going to be able to wear her new fancy dress. We had gotten all the children a new Easter outfit this year. It had been quite awhile since we bought them some fancy clothes so we went all out. Suits for the boys and gorgeous, satin/lace dresses for the girls. They looked so sweet. Like little prince's and princesses. We also got a brand new niece, Sophia who was born Easter weekend to proud parents, Doug & Nancy! Doug is Hubby's brother and this is his first child. She is adorable.

The Ladies Retreat was by far one of the best I had ever attended. With topics such as Parenting Your Children in the Age of Seduction etc One of the highlights was our dear elderly Sis. Priest singing a special. I had the opportunity to stay with some very special friends, Michelle and Holly. We shared a lot of laughter and were ministered to in such an inspirational way. I am thankful for friends that can encourage and share in special times such as these. It definitely felt like a retreat. I came home with my batteries recharged and loads of advice on parenting children in this day and age.

The following are some pictures of the highlights of April 2009:

Easter 2009

~The Twins Easter Morning in their

new outfits just before leaving for

Sunday School.

~All though this pic was taken at YC 09, it

is the only pic we had of our 3 older children

in their Easter outfits...due to the fact that

Rachael was sick with influenza Easter Morning!

(Reuben was missing his suit coat in the pic)

~This was an Easter collage I created

for our profile page on FB :)

~The newest addition to the Storey Family!

Hubby brother Doug and his fiancee Nancy are

proud parents of this adorable Princess♥

Happy 8th Birthday Hannah!!

It is so hard to believe that Hannah turned 8 on April 30th! She has grown into such a social butterfly. She loves to be surrounded by friends and family. She enjoys being outside and anything that involves physical activity. She is such a joy to have around and a precious gift from God.

Hannah....Age 3

Hannah.....age 8

Ladies Retreat 09

Sis. Priest ministering in song at the Ladies

Retreat. I believe she is over 80yrs old!!

*The updates for the month of May will be done in a separate post. Hope ya'll have a great weekend!!! God has given us beautiful weather! SpRiNg has definitely SpRuNg in the Maritimes!!!

God bless!!

~The 7 Storey's

Storeyland Update

Dear Family and Friends:

It certainly has been a while since I've written anything on my blog! I may have to do the update in 2 parts!!! When I signed in tonight, I realized that my last post was in February!! Wow, time certainly goes fast! Life gets busy with 5 children and when I decided to take a short break from blogging to concentrate on other things, I didn't realize how long that break would be. My apologies to my faithful readers who may have been a bit disappointed to see I took a 3 month hiatus! Here is a quick update to bring you up to par as to what's been happening in Storeyland!

March 2009

Rachael turned 10 on March 3rd!! We went to Amherst during March Break as part of her double digit birthday celebration. The children had a blast at the Super 8 motel which had an 80 ft water slide etc. Rachael is such a beautiful little lady. She is very artistic and creative. She is a joy to have around and is very helpful! She is a precious gift from God!

Happy 10th Birthday Sweetie!!

Rachael.....age 2

Rachael....age 10!!

The following are a few pictures we took in Amherst NS. They had an ice storm during March Break and we actually had no power at the hotel a couple of nights. We had a blast when that happened. All the guests came out of their rooms and hung out in the halls were the emergency lights lasted for 45 minutes. The children enjoyed a movie via a portable DVD player on a night stand in the middle of the hallway. I had brought a bunch of cupcakes for our children to decorate and we ended up sharing with the other children who had a blast decorating cupcakes in the dark. We shared a lot of laughter and fun that night and got to meet a lot of great people. It made our stay even more special. We took what could have been a boring night for the children and turned it into a memory they'll cherish forever.

~The children watching "Horton Hears a Who"

just after the power went out.

(This pic was taken before the crowd arrived!)

~The ice on the tree's was beautiful to see but

left quite a mess for the power crews to clean up!

It was nice to get away from the norm for a few days! The rest of March went by really fast. My precious Mother celebrated her 50th birthday on March 23rd! She is looking younger everyday!! I hope somehow I've inherited that gene. LOL My sister hosted a 50th party for her to celebrate such a milestone. We are so happy to have a praying Mother who is young enough to hang out and have fun with us. She had me in her teens and sometimes we are more like sister's than Mother & Daughter...she is very special to me :)

Happy 50th Birthday Mother!!!

~Mom and Rachael posing at her party

with the painting of a wolf Rachael did

for her 50th birthday!!

~Storeyland update....to be continued :)