Mark and Jessica Spangler

Ali’s new sleep dress

jessica — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:35:06 +0000

I started this project before Christmas but I had to pack up my sewing stuff and head to NC. Now that we are settled and school is nearly finished I can spend some time sewing. It has been fun mending and hemming and finishing projects. Ali has even learned how to use be sewing machine and is pounding out purses and things. Here is a picture of Ali’s new nightgown. I love love love the French patterns that I brought back from France! The plaid doesn’t do the pattern justice. I need to find some sweater fabrics. Linen perhaps.

Micah and T-ball

jessica — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:24:14 +0000

It has brought me so much delight to watch Micah play T-ball He has always had a good arm. Now he has a good swing and a heart that loves baseball to go with it. He is cute and humble to boot.

This picture was taken on opening day. Micah surprised me by waving at the crowds when his named was called. That’s my boy!!!

Resurrection Cookies

jessica — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:56:41 +0000

This year the night before Resurrection Sunday or Easter we made resurrection cookies. Each ingredient is a symbol of part of the Easter story. Mark made the cookies adding each ingredient as he explained what it meant and read scripture. It was a neat way to retell the story of Christ’s death and resurrection. It also reminded us about how as Christ followers we’ve been washed clean!

The tape signifies that the tomb was sealed and in the morning the kids saw that the tape had been cut reminding them that the tomb had been opened! Inside each cookie was a hallow spot reminding us that the tomb was empty because He has risen.

Daddy Daughter Date Night

jessica — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:44:01 +0000

One of the things about being an MK is moving around so often. When we visit places we reconnect quickly and jump right in. This also means leaving and as we leave it is sad to hear people talking and planning for upcoming events. Leaving Phoenix was especially difficult for Ali this time because there was a daddy daughter event within days after we left. So, she saw the fliers, heard the announcements and listened as the girls chatted about it with excitement.
God knows all things and just after we arrived in our new location we saw an announcement in the church bulletin about a father daughter date night. You better believe Mark bought tickets and asked Ali to go. It was bitter sweet because it couldn’t replace going and seeing all her friends and their dads, but it was a clear demonstration to how God loved her! And, of course it is always fun to dress up and go on a date!
We chose this bush not just for the color but also because, being from AZ we have no idea about all the different plants here. That said one morning shortly after I woke up the kids started screaming to me to come quick because our bush was turned pink! Well, much to my surprise it really was! I’d never seen anything like it. So, to remember that we took their daddy daughter pics in front of the pink bush.

Mark and Ali had a fun night. They even drew a picture together. I wish I would have taken a picture of it but I still have time because it is hanging on our wall. They drew a picture of our house in Africa .

Doorstop sourdough bread

jessica — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:16:08 +0000

So on occasion I make a brick instead of bread. Zoe asked for bread and I wasn’t up for attempting to cut this puppy. So, I handed her the loaf.

She enjoyed eating it for a while…

Then she started playing with it while Caleb stared eating his own loaf.

Then we started playing with it.

Caleb reading

jessica — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:17:11 +0000

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Zoe’s tower

jessica — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:11:48 +0000

A game we play in the Spangler house is build a tower for Zoe to knock down. This is the biggest I have made for her.

YouTube Video

That’s my boy!

jessica — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:08:09 +0000

Micah just happens to rock! One of my new favorite things to so is watch my boys play sports! I think it releases endorphins!

YouTube Video

Caleb’s First Soccer Game

jessica — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:02:17 +0000

We have so much fun watching our boys play sports. Here are some pics!

I love that he sticks his tongue out!

This was his score! He was up against the toughest kid!

That is the picture right before Caleb runs the poor kid over. They were both fine. No tears or worries. Tough guys!

Time on the bench . Silly boys. Caleb is having such a fun time with his team. he loves playing soccer and we love watching.

An afternoon waiting for dad to get off work

jessica — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:43:13 +0000

We were hanging out in the back yard just waiting for daddy to open the door to leave work.

Here he is! The kids all run and Caleb decides to run back and the jump into Mark’s arms!

Good catch dad! But, uh oh! Here comes Zoe!

Problem solved…