MB: At the library...

Daniel loves books and Jonny enjoys reading to him.

Vozinha-vozinho, did you notice the shirt? He wears it as often as it is clean! :-)

MB: Thank God, each year more in love!

MB: Celebrating 11 years of marriage today!

MB: Just came back from having lunch with Daniel!

The kids were having a picnic outside at the swim club next to their school so I joined them. It was wonderful to see Daniel so well, how the teachers are excellent at managing the kids, and the great swim club that they go to 3 times a week. After lunch Daniel turned around and said: "See ya mamae!" and went to run around with his friends. What joy and peace it gives me to know he is loving his time at pre-school!

MB: Now we are painting with Takumi and family!

MB: We're sidewalk painting!

We made the paints ourselves with corn starch, water and food coloring!

My 34th Birthday Celebrations

Hi Loved Ones!

Sorry for the absence, but we have been so busy lately! We are well and have just been waiting and watching with expectation all that God is doing in our lives! More on that some other time... :)

For now, I wanted to share some of the photos we got from my recent birthday celebrations. I ended up having a great birthday, even though it was in the middle of the week (a Wednesday).  The day before, Tuesday after work the 21st of June, I got home and was completely shocked by a surprise birthday that Jonny threw for me! He invited our friends that live close by to our house, our dear neighbor friends and the Heiligers, to come and celebrate and it was wonderful! After overcoming the initial shock, I really enjoyed myself!  Jonny cooked a fabulous barbecue dinner and the kids had a blast too!

Can you tell just how much I love this man! :)

Then on my actual birthday, I had four of my closest friends from church come over and spend the evening with me -- Jonny was at his night MBA class. 

They brought cupcakes and lots of nice food and blessed me with very special words of love!  (see the two photos below that were taken with my phone -- hence not so good)

From left to right: Betsy, Shamane, Natalya and Evy!

On the Saturday following my birthday, Jonny and I had a special date night out to a very special restaurant at an old mansion close to our house. It was so nice to dress up and have some couple time alone!

All in all, a great start to 34 years!

MB: When we got home, Daniel had a surprise package waiting for him...

From Vozinha e vozinho -- a special motorcycle grand prix hat and shirt from Portugal! Daniel loves his present, thank you!!!

MB: Now frozen yogurt with a dear friend!

MB: Date day! First, pizza...