Fun-Filled February
It's project time with Dad. Pete trimmed out the doorway into our "sunroom" and Silas was working hard to help him.
We had a BLAST at "The Ranch" one weekend with our dear friends Joe and Jessica Honegger and their kids and another family, the Nevlands. The girls took the Polaris out for a 1 1/2 hour spin through the mud, water, cow fields, ditches, and ravines. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Thanks Jessica and Amy for an awesome ride!!!
It's hard to believe Lily turned five in February. We are so proud of her and the mature, loving, and sweet girl God is making her to be. Here she is before her birthday lunch date with Daddy for burgers, fries and a shake.
Road trip to Phoenix!!!! We had a wonderful week in Phoenix reconnecting with our "family" there. It was a jammed pack week full of people and we loved every minute of it. We were able to go on our favorite hike at Squaw Peak. Lily and Silas were enjoying their walk together hand in hand as they talked about what they were seeing. Very cute.
We were so thankful that we were able to see Angela and Ryan while we were in Phoenix. They have been in Peru for over a year now but were in the States for a month. Ryan had a conference in Phoenix and Angela flew down from Seattle to see us while we there. It was awesome to spend time with these incredible friends. Love you guys!
Lily was so happy to reconnect with Bella. They were able to spend an afternoon and evening together and they celebrated their birthdays together at Bella's house with a little party. Lily loved being with her special friend. Come see Lily in Austin Bella!
We also got to go to the annual AimRight Auction that is held at our church. It was so fun to be able to be at the auction and support the ministry that we grew to love while we lived in Phoenix. We have missed the teens, the young adults and interns we were able to work with. Here is Pete with his buddy Angel.
Lori with sweet Flerida.
We were so thankful to spend time with Julie and Darrell, our pastor while we lived in Phoenix. We love you guys!
A huge highlight from our trip is that we got to stay with our friends Bob and Rachel Oxley. It was wonderful to spend time with them, and Lily and Silas especially loved being able to play with Zach every day for a whole week.
Pete and Bob enjoying being together again. It was hard to say goodbye to you guys. Please come see us in Austin. It's not that far away! :)
Joe is growing up and getting cuter every day. The big news about him is that he learned how to crawl. (10 months old) Now it's time to explore the world.
Joe's brother and sister truly adore him. Here's Lily and Joe snuggling.
Lily and Silas were recently invited to their friend, Megan's birthday party. She wanted the theme to be Peter Pan so the girls could be fairies. Lily is dressed up like a fairy with wings on and Silas went as Peter Pan. They looked pretty cute.
It's project time with Dad. Pete trimmed out the doorway into our "sunroom" and Silas was working hard to help him. 
We had a BLAST at "The Ranch" one weekend with our dear friends Joe and Jessica Honegger and their kids and another family, the Nevlands. The girls took the Polaris out for a 1 1/2 hour spin through the mud, water, cow fields, ditches, and ravines. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Thanks Jessica and Amy for an awesome ride!!!
It's hard to believe Lily turned five in February. We are so proud of her and the mature, loving, and sweet girl God is making her to be. Here she is before her birthday lunch date with Daddy for burgers, fries and a shake.
Road trip to Phoenix!!!! We had a wonderful week in Phoenix reconnecting with our "family" there. It was a jammed pack week full of people and we loved every minute of it. We were able to go on our favorite hike at Squaw Peak. Lily and Silas were enjoying their walk together hand in hand as they talked about what they were seeing. Very cute.
We were so thankful that we were able to see Angela and Ryan while we were in Phoenix. They have been in Peru for over a year now but were in the States for a month. Ryan had a conference in Phoenix and Angela flew down from Seattle to see us while we there. It was awesome to spend time with these incredible friends. Love you guys!
Lily was so happy to reconnect with Bella. They were able to spend an afternoon and evening together and they celebrated their birthdays together at Bella's house with a little party. Lily loved being with her special friend. Come see Lily in Austin Bella!
We also got to go to the annual AimRight Auction that is held at our church. It was so fun to be able to be at the auction and support the ministry that we grew to love while we lived in Phoenix. We have missed the teens, the young adults and interns we were able to work with. Here is Pete with his buddy Angel. 
Lori with sweet Flerida.
We were so thankful to spend time with Julie and Darrell, our pastor while we lived in Phoenix. We love you guys!
A huge highlight from our trip is that we got to stay with our friends Bob and Rachel Oxley. It was wonderful to spend time with them, and Lily and Silas especially loved being able to play with Zach every day for a whole week. 
Pete and Bob enjoying being together again. It was hard to say goodbye to you guys. Please come see us in Austin. It's not that far away! :)
Joe is growing up and getting cuter every day. The big news about him is that he learned how to crawl. (10 months old) Now it's time to explore the world.
Joe's brother and sister truly adore him. Here's Lily and Joe snuggling.
Lily and Silas were recently invited to their friend, Megan's birthday party. She wanted the theme to be Peter Pan so the girls could be fairies. Lily is dressed up like a fairy with wings on and Silas went as Peter Pan. They looked pretty cute.
