Lots going on here, as usual. Haven’t had much time to write about anything, but just though I’d share a few recent highlights. The first is that Kayla managed to trap Mr. Groundhog over the weekend. We don’t really know how long he’s been around, but he sure did enjoy eating fresh veggies out of our garden last year. He has a nice little home through a tunnel under a tree in our backyard, but he dashes there so quickly when we approach, that we never get a good look at him. Well, now we’ve had the privilege of seeing him up close! Kayla placed this trap outside near his hole with a carrot in it for bait inside. Poor thing must have been pretty hungry to sacrifice his freedom for a carrot, but he did, and we got our look after all. I think she really regretted putting him in this scary situation, and released him quickly after a few photos were shot. Actually, this required the help of her Daddy. Traps aren’t quite as easy to release as they are to set – especially when there is a frightened critter inside!

And we continued our Patriot’s Day tradition of going to Boston to watch the Boston Marathon. We did NOT go to the re-enactment of the Battle of Lexington and Concord which takes place at about 5:30am on the same day…just decided to take it a little slower and sleep in, getting to Boston around noon. The best part of the day was getting to see an old high school friend run the marathon! We thoroughly enjoyed catching up with Brad and Mindy who both attended the same high school as me – such a sweet couple and fun treat for us! And Brad’s time was pretty incredible – right at about 3 hours!

I’ve been meaning to post this one for a couple of weeks. My very talented and beautiful sister appeared on her local Fox morning news show and had the opportunity to play and sing a song she wrote called “Music From Another Room.” Two other women from her guitar class joined her for the segment, and then the anchor interviewed the directors of the music school she and my nephew attend. They were able to publicize their upcoming show. The segment doesn’t seem to be archived on the Fox site, but you can listen to her song right here!

And here’s my super cool, talented, and sweet nephew, Jonah performing at the music show later that week. Jonah and Cooper are only one week apart – both turning 12 in the next week. They are definitely two of a kind! Had to up my cell phone package for ” texting” so these cousin buddies could keep in better touch! 🙂
We also attended a marriage conference at our church over the weekend. Ryan and Christie, our new staff couple did a GREAT job leading it. Robert and I led one session together as well. Robert and I have learned even more about each other through the temperament tests we took, and are equipped with new understanding and ideas about how to better love and serve one another. Thanks Ryan and Christie!