Happy Birthday!

We celebrated Marcus' 1st birthday with our family and some of our closest friends on Sept. 15 at Westgate park. It turned out to be a very cold day! We were all wearing jackets and sweatshirts trying to keep warm. (The weekends before and after the party were in the 90s!) I guess we got a taste of fall that day. Aunt Renee made a beautiful Winnie-the-Pooh cake and Marcus got to eat lots of pizza and walk around the park with his grandparents, aunts and cousins. Click on the photo link to see more pictures from that day.

Goodbye Fred

As most of you already know, we had to say goodbye to Fred on August 2. Fred is now living with Granny (Jerry's mom) due to having bit Marcus in the face. It was a very traumatic experience for all of us, and the Lord helped us through it. Marcus and I got to have our first and hopefully only ambulance ride to Children's Hospital. The bite went to the bone and Marcus received 6 stitches under his right eye (praise Jesus - He miraculously protected his eye) and 4 by his right ear. Marcus stopped crying on the way to the hospital and actually started smiling at the medics and nurses. The Lord has given him such a sweet and joyful spirit. Thanks to everyone for praying for all of us during that time!