Car Derby

My kiddos participate in Awana.  Each spring they have a car derby race.  My friends, John (and Jana), helped the kids cut out their cars (they have a table saw).  Lainey picked out a cancer ribbon design on her own.  Then decided to make it a leukemia ribbon for Daron and my friend Jana.

Jana and John were both diagnosed with cancer four months apart, in their mid-30s.  John had stage 3B Melanoma and Jana had Leukemia.  Can you imagine?!  So terrifying.  They are both 3+ years out from their diagnosis and doing very well.  Thank you Lord.


Lainey painted her car an orange ribbon and put a D and J on the back for Uncle Daron and Jana.  It wasn't the fastest car, but won a trophy for the design.

I love my sweet girl and am thankful that Daron is still part of our regular conversations.  We love and miss you, Daron.

Beautiful Spring Day

Well, we have been blessed with a week or so of spring weather in February.   Yesterday, my kids played outside for 7 hours.  Today, we went hiking between church and AWANA.  It was a stroller accessible hike (barely) but the Erik, Lainey, and Carson all hiked 3-4 miles.   Kyle popped in and out of the stroller.   Scout also tagged along.

It was a wonderful afternoon.  I can think of no greater blessing in life then getting to parent these four kiddos.

Thank you Lord for blessing me so!

Tooth Fairy

Carson lost his first tooth yesterday; just a month shy of turning 6!  I suspected he'd lose this teeth at a younger age than his siblings (because he got his in earlier as a baby) and I was right.  Erik and Lainey didn't loose a tooth until close to turning seven.  Carson was just determined to get that tooth out once he realized it was loose.  He was afraid to swallow it in his sleep.

Oh he is my sweet, sweet little boy.  He has such a tender little heart.

 I can't believe baby #3 is old enough to loose a tooth!  Time does fly.