When March was fun...

...because some of March simply doesn't fall under "fun". But the fun times are when I pull out the camera so here goes...

In early February the word no one ever wants to hear from their doctor knocked our family a little side ways as Nate's brother was diagnosed with cancer. The weeks that have followed have left us grateful that his leukemia should be treatable and with a new realization that God is bigger than a medical diagnosis and is carrying Josh and his wife and baby every step of the way! It makes So Cal feel far away when they're there and we're here!

We were able to go for a weekend visit with Nate's parents...

...baby.time...

The guys worked in the garden and helped with a few things outside.

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Enjoying family time and celebrating birthdays before my parents head off across the country to visit my sister....

Dad and Jake

 

Jake's on the move and playing with the big kids

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I am blessed by friends and family who, while walking tough paths, are putting their hope in the fact that God will one day set all things right and be VICTORIOUS! I have seen them trust in the Lord in such a way that gives Jesus the victory TODAY and His light shines ever so brightly in their lives!

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"He is a shield to those who walk in integrity" Proverbs 2:2:7b

where camo meets star wars~

I don't blog in real time...just when I get around to it. Guess that's why here I am putting up March birthday pictures for family far away...

We're always up for a good deal so when Kristen found a great deal for pizza and tokens at Funworks, we jumped at the chance to celebrate Evan and Alex together~

Gotta stop what you're doing now and then to hold baby Jake~

the birthday boys

Had a little fun with the inside of the cake

Trey got to come down and spend the night with Grandma so he could be at Evan's party

So thankful for the years God has given us with these little guys who are growing up way to FAST!

We celebrated Evan's birthday with a trip to the zoo...he'd never been. Considering that he's the youngest, he's gotten to do lots of things, we've just never taken him to the zoo.

He's so excited that being five means starting school next fall!

He braved his Dr. appointment a few weeks before his birthday like a pro. When the nurse said "That's all, the Dr. will be right in", he turned to me with an incredulous "But what about my shots?". No way was he going to get slighted out of the first-you-get-shots-then-we'll-get-ice-cream promise!

She assured him that she'd be back after the Dr. was done to take care of those...so he got his shots and his ice cream!

 We had a picnic lunch outside the zoo...

 Clayton and Andrew helped make it an extra fun day for their little brother...and kept us going the right direction.

 Can't believe our "baby" is 5...

 ~Daddy and his girl~

 More than anything Evan wanted to see a hippo. He got his wish and I was kind of amazed that he found it so interesting considering it just lays there under the water with only an occasional lifting of his head to breath.

Andrew's bright idea...let's all pile on top of Clayton!

He thought the animal walls throughout the zoo were extra fun.

Riding the train around the zoo

In the tunnels by the meerkats

Evan thought it was so hilarious that Daddy would rather not hang out by the tank with the anaconda and chose instead a bench across the way.

Riding the carousel before heading down to the Wharf for dinner and then off to the airport to pick up Grandpa and Grandma~