March Full of Celerations!

 March brings in a month of our kids birthdays along with beautiful spring.  Shiloh turned the big 13, Ezra 11, and Zoe 15 (well she is really April 1st).  I was, also, blessed to attend the women's retreat with our church with both my sisters and mom.

We, also, celebrated Glenn's birthday with steak and potatoes at our house!

Handmade cards, always.

Donna made a beautiful cake!

Zoe had selfies with the cake. 😆

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While I stick to my usual drinks while at work, I do like to branch out from time to time to enjoy our seasonal specials!

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Selfies of the month found on my phone....

Cousin even got in on the action when my phone was found during family dinner.

Post workout selfie....sometimes she comes and works out with me.

Surprised me with a photo when I was getting in the car...one of us always gets more sweaty than the other.

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Shiloh's cheer group did an awesome job in their school talent show!

All the contestants.

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While Shiloh was at another cheer event, Zoe got to hang out with a friend and even had a baking competition!

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On a dusk walk and my sweet Zoe joined me.  We enjoyed all the spring that is coming to life!

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Our kitchen renovation started this month, which means it put everything into crazy town.  There was a lot of prep to be done.  We had one more sit at our little table before passing it on. 

This sweet space provided so many great times when my littles were little!  In some way I am so ready for a greatly needed improvements but also grieving an end to an era.

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With so many spring birthdays and business this time of year, we had a celebration of all the March birthdays with my extended family, including Ezra.

And, yes, he did ask for pickles.

From one plant lover to the next.

Shiloh....

and Danielle!

Happy Birthday indeed!

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Shiloh bought Zoe matching PJs for her birthday and had to give them to her early.

Cute girls...

and silly!

Real life!

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With this basement living, as our upstairs is busy with construction....dinner time snagines... how Zoe eats soup.

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Sweet time at my sister Lauren's house, hearing more about their family's future mission. Josiah wanted in on the snuggles—and we’ll take all we can get!

Such a busy month but one filled with much love!

Shiloh's Teenage Beginnings - 13!

While she has been taller then me for quite some time and seems older, Shiloh finally reached the teenage years!

She wanted her birthday party to be the following Saturday, but we still celebrated her with our family on her actually day!  Starting out with a latte and bagel breakfast sandwich on a beautiful Saturday morning.

The Grand Lovelands came over later for gift tive and gave her a sweet one.

As did Zoe, with an IOU, as it hadn't come in the mail yet.

Shiloh is at the age of being very particular on what she likes and helped me pick out her gifts.

This girl loves her some shoes.  She is now up to a woman's 11.5!  You can stop growing now!

Brother gave her an alarm clock.

That night we headed out to Red Robin, as Shiloh loves burgers.  While we waited for a table, we did some shopping next door, and Zoe wanted me to pause and see the sunset!

She was pleased with the meal (and managed it eat a few oion rings before I remembered a picture).

Then it was off to her fav, ice cream.  We tried out Handles for the first time.

These girls sure do like to giggle, and it is so nice when they are getting along.

The rest of us where there, too, but somehow I only manged to get pictures of the girls.

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The following Saturday, Shiloh was all about a neon, glowing party to celebrate her big day. We hosted it at the cafe after it closed. Shiloh investigated Temu and came up with some fun simple party decor that turned out really welll.  I'm alway so nervous about this type of thing, as I am not a good visionary and not sure how it will all come together, especially with a tight time limit.

While I didn't get a huge group pic of everyone (I should have tried), we did get a group of the kiddos...

and with the flash on.

Those on the cheer team to represent!

Some of Shiloh's besties!

Zoe had a couple of friends there as well.

While Shiloh did not want to have any planned games, there were some spontaneous games that popped up.

Cake!

And presents...

Thankful for the space to pull off her vision and that she had a great time!  

While she may have seemed like a teenager long before now, Shiloh was excited to enter this new stage in life.  Beach and I are so thankful for the special young lady that she is and that we get to be her parents.  There is no slowing this one down! Happy teenage years Shiloh, may God lead and you look to him to navigate all these new waters!