Valentine's Week, Part 3

Michael got cards from both his girls today:

And Liz got McDonald's French Fries!!!

(Notice the carton is empty...once again, I couldn't wait long enough to take a picture before digging in :-) Also notice the theme connecting my Valentine treats: they're all health food.)

Valentine's Week, Part 2

Liz's treat from Michael:

(Mocha Frappuccino--YUMMY!)

Michael's treat from Liz:

(Peanut Butter Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting)

Family Outing to Cracker Barrel

One of the churches we were recently in graciously gave us a Cracker Barrel gift card, so we decided to use it Monday night for a family outing! Viviane had lots of fun coloring, playing the peg game, and riding the rocking horse in the Cracker Barrel Store. And we ALL enjoyed the yummy food (and I thoroughly appreciated not having to cook for the evening :-) ).

Valentine's Week, Part 1

Viviane and I greeted Daddy with a sign on the front door this morning:



(Please excuse the strangely placed exclamation points. This was part of a "Happy Birthday, Daddy! We love you!!!!" sign, and we just "recycled" part of it :-) )


And Daddy brought home a Krispy Kreme doughnut for Mommy! Yum, yum!

(Notice the box is empty because I couldn't even wait long enough to take a picture before eating the delicious delicacy. Thanks, Michael!!!)

Happy 50th Birthday, Judy!!!

Hannah & Erin Hurst (with the expert assistance of Donna Bixby) planned a smashing 50th birthday party for their mom, Judy, and we were privileged to attend it this past Saturday night. (The Hursts are some of our dear friends from church.) It was a wonderful time of celebrating the life God has blessed Judy with! Today is Judy's official birthday. Have a wonderful day, Judy! We love you!

Visiting Mrs. Gowan

Viviane and I had a great visit with Mrs. Gowan today. She so kindly pulled out toys for Viviane to play with (Viviane especially enjoyed the teddy bear and little puppy and the miniature red tricycle). Mrs. Gowan is such a sweet lady, and we love her dearly. We are grateful to God for giving us the joy of spending part of our morning with her!

Thanks for praying!

Thanks to all of you for praying for Viviane's appointment with the allergist this morning. It went very well, and we are so thankful to the Lord for granting grace and strength. Michael was able to get off work early and go with us, so having the calming presence of Daddy was a huge blessing (especially to Mommy :-) ) Viviane was a little "trooper" and only cried a little--what a big girl! The Lord really helped her to handle things calmly. We found out she definitely does have a peanut allergy, so we're thankful to know that and learn what we need to do to handle things wisely. Thanks again for praying for us!