Mother's Day

On Mother's Day, Luke and I had the pleasure for filling in for some our friends in the nursery for the 2nd morning service- it actually wasn't too bad and my friend Bekah came in to help us. We stayed after the service for the Mother's Day luncheon at the church. A church member catered the meal and it was actually very delicious!

pictures from the luncheon



Poor Zane- it was a little past his nap time!


Luke and his sweet mom





Finally, a good picture of me and my little guy on Mother's Day! I didn't get a good one last year because he was sick.


I love you Zane! Thanks for making me a mom. You are so much fun and I'm so thankful that God answered our prayers with you! You are the greatest blessing that He has given us.

A Night on the Town (5.8.09)

Since I was in Texas on my actual birthday, and Luke had to leave TX that day, he planned a night away for us once I got home from the trip (I will be posting pics from the trip later- way too many to go thru!). So, he arranged for his mom and aunt to come stay the night at our house with Zane. We went to Whitefish and ate dinner at one of our favorite spots- Pescado Blanco. There is a shortage of good Mexican food here in the valley, but this place never disappoints. After dinner, we went back to Whitefish Lake Lodge, our beautiful accommodations for the night. We had dessert in the the hotel's restaurant that over looks the lake- what a beautiful backdrop. The next morning we ate breakfast at another favorite spot- Loula's. It was such a fun treat to sneak away for an evening with my hubby. Thanks so much for celebrating my birthday in such a special way, Luke! I had so much fun with you. Thanks also for the beautiful earrings and necklace. I love you!

Easter (4.12.09)

Well, we had a great Easter. It was Zane's 2nd, but the first one that he actually had some clue as to what was going on. At one point during the hunt, he had an egg in both hands, spotted a ball in the grass, and proceeded to chunk the eggs to pick up the ball- did I mention that he loves balls?! It was a busy day, but very fun. I attended both morning church services as I was singing in a ladies quartet, then we went to Grandma Barb's and Aunt Noanie's for dinner with the rest of the family and extended family (some of the pastors from church and their families). After the Easter egg hunt, we had just a little time to sneak home for a quick nap- Zane stayed at Grandma's until e3. Then, after our nap, it was off to our service. It was a wonderful day!

Spring has Sprung...finally! (4.3.09)

After what seemed like a very long winter, spring finally came to the Flathead Valley. Zane enjoyed getting to venture OUTSIDE! Poor kid, he hasn't had a lot of time outdoors. You can tell how excited he is to be free outside.