Timothy and Nathanael celebrated their birthdays this past month! Timmy turned 6 on the 7th and Natey celebrated this year again with Opa, turning 11 on the 28th!
Timothy's birthday started out at the beach, bright and early! We all enjoyed swimming, playing in the sand, and walking the beach. After that we hurried back home, got all cleaned up and ready to go, and ate a quick lunch before heading to the theatre to watch a new movie called, "God's Not Dead." We really enjoyed it! (Last year at Christmas time we had received some gift-cards for movie tickets from some relatives. When we first heard about this movie we wanted to see it. This provided the perfect opportunity to use them!)
A quick birthday lunch before leaving! :)
The movie poster....
Heading down the escalator after the movie....
This year, Timmy requested a vanilla cake with, strawberry frosting and sprinkles. Mom found some colorful nerds on sale and they substituted nicely for the sprinkles! Timmy was very happy with his cake! Happy Birthday, Timmy!
Mommy found an idea online to make ice cream clown heads, using, whipped cream, M&M's and cones! Here Timmy was building his..:)
The finished results..:)
For Natey's birthday, we celebrated it
twice! Once with Opa and then on the actual date camping at Casper's Wilderness!
Opa visited us the Friday before, and we enjoyed an evening with him! He brought with him an album of old pictures from when Daddy was a little boy! That was a lot of fun to look at!
We enjoyed a yummy dinner of homemade pizza, fresh watermelon that Opa brought, and for a special treat: root beer floats and hot Cheetos (a special favorite of Natey's!;).:)
Evie sharing pictures on Daddy's ipad with Opa....;) She really enjoyed swiping across the screen. A little too fast sometimes, but Opa was very patient and kept us all laughing!:)
Preparing to sing to the birthday men...:)
It was pretty late before we actually sang to them, and although they look tired here-it was a very fun night!
Saying goodbye to Opa-sending him off with lots of waving!;)
Nathanel's actual birthday was Monday. So we drove up to Casper's Wilderness park Sunday afternoon to camp for the night. It was yet another one of our very last minute trips, which added to the fun and excitement!;) It turned out to be a good brief trip and the weather was just right for it!
Having pancakes beside the fire for breakfast...
Washing the dishes....
Everyone enjoyed playing at the playground most of the morning.....
...even us older ones!;)
We went camping here some years back for other birthdays and had taken a picture like this. This year we wanted to take another picture like that original one. How the Lord has blessed our family!;)
We are very blessed to have eachother!
It's really funny to see how the height differs even though we are in age order! It's only fair to say that as a general rule the guys usually pass us girls up, despite their age!:)
A family tree. See if you can locate everyone!
Here is the couple that God used to start our family! We are so thankful the Lord gave them a vision for children, or else there would be no Natey or Timmy or anyone else!
Once we got home, we celebrated with a German chocolate cake! Happy Birthday, Natey!!:)
We are very grateful for these two young men who are growing up fast! It is our prayer and hope that they would grow up to be godly men! We love them both so much are thankful to the Lord for the wonderful thing additions they are to our family! It wouldn't be the same without them!
My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands within you. Keep my commands and live, and my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 7:1-3
"Honor your father and your mother, as the Lord your God commanded you, that your days may be long, and that it may go well with you in the land that the Lord your God is giving you."
Deuteronomy 5:16
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