Ana & Kira came to play

Ana & Kira came over to play with us this morning. It's always good to spend time with Ana...we never seem to have enough time to really catch up though (we can talk for hours, and usually do!)...which leads me to believe that we just need to do it more often! When Kira finally warms up to being with us, she always has a great time playing over here. Ana is going back to work full time, but will be able to work from home part of that time...so hopefully we'll still get together once a month with the kids and then hopefully, once a month with just the mommies! She is truly one of my best friends out here in Colorado and I thank God for her and I ask him daily to heal her from the cancer that is afflicting her body (but not her spirit). Philippians 1:3 was the verse of the day on my blog today..."I thank my God everytime I remember you."
Here is a link to the photo book Ana made of Kira's 3rd birthday party celebration:
http://www.mypublisher.com/bookshelf/bookviewer.py?d=cppl`je>3393771-tq>2

Frog Shirts

We walked to the library on Tuesday, to enjoy the last story time of the summer. All the kids had matching frog shirts that I got at Gymboree for $1.99! They were stylin'! Lily joined us and ate lunch, then went to play & read books. I think the librarians were thrilled when we finally checked out our books & DVDs and headed on our way. We had fun walking home...the girls are so cute together. Good times.

Baptism Sunday 8-4-08

We got to experience an awesome thing on Sunday. Our friends, Michelle & Curt Betsch, decided to deepen their relationship with our Lord and Savior and follow his example and command to be baptized. There were about 25 people who also obeyed the gospel... but it just seemed sweeter to me, that they did it together, as a couple. We ate ice cream and played at the park afterwards and then 23 of us from our small group, went to Red Robin (10 were kids)!

Friends & Kabobs

Last Wednesday, on July 30, we invited our friends, Krista, Erika & Kyra into our home. They shared a meal with us and some fun playtime (while their dad was away for the week, in Rome). It's something we need to do more often. I love it that my kids play so well together (about the pic of them on the slide together)! On Sunday after church, the kids and I made kabobs for lunch. I figured if they make it and it's fun, they'll eat it for sure...so first we had fruit kabobs and then hotdogs and cheese! We're looking forward to making many more!

Goodbye to Brittany & Michael!

It was hard to say goodbye to Brittany & Michael...we had so much fun spending time with them. As I looked at the pics of Brittany & Ashley, I was thinkig that it probably felt like yesterday to Connie (her mom), when Brittany was 3...and I flashed forward 10 years, to when Ashley will be 13...Brittany will be 23...crazy to think about! Enjoy the time you have, they grow up so quickly!