celebrating nick & eli

We got to celebrate Nick and Eli's birthdays this past week!  March 12...a great day to be born.  Eli had 2 friends (all of the boys in 2nd and 3rd grade)(plus one extra first grader who stopped by for a few minutes) over Sunday evening for a sleepover and a "day o' play" on Monday (the kids had the day off from school).  It was very low key...and way too much screen time...but that's ok - you only turn 8 once, right?! 

I feel the need to publicly admit (and apologize for the fact) that I didn't do much of anything specifically for Nick.  I kept waiting for a wonderfully thoughtful idea...but one never came...he got a card (and a bag of reese's...the day after his birthday....).  I'm sorry, sweetheart....maybe I'll do better next year :) 



The sign Miss Catharine made & put on our door. 

Eli opening a gift at his sleepover

Tuesday evening we invited friends to meet us up on Deck 8 to watch the sunset (adults), run around & play (kids) and enjoy some snacks (adults & kids).  Again, low key (that may be my middle name...) and very very enjoyable! 

The lovely & wonderful Miss Catharine!  She's the one responsible for giving us so many date nights - she keeps our kids most Tuesday nights!

Emma enjoying a cupcake

Enjoying another cupcake...she said she only had 4.

She got the "enjoyed the snacks the most" award. 

Some of the kiddos. Luke, Alex, Nathaniel, Rhys, Eli, Megan

Love this guy. 

Some adults (& emma & iona).  Me & Nick, Miss Stephanie, Anne & Rob

 

It's hard to believe Eli is 8.  We love the boy he is and the boy he is becoming.  What a privilege to be his parents. 

 

So glad God created both of these fabulous fellas.  So thankful for the way He is at work in, through and around both of them.  Praying that they will continue to become the men that God wants them to be - fully alive, fully aware, fully His. 

 

Surely there will be more to come!