Yesterday afternoon Tehya, Paeton and Makenna came over in the afternoon. We walked down to their mom's old elementary school and spent some time at the playground. They showed us their monkey bar tricks. we pushed some swings and went down the slide.
When we came back, I put some mini pizzas in the oven, added some fruit, veggies and dessert . . . and we ate on the patio. It was fun to watch how much they could eat.
After that they donned some old bathing suits that stay here and enjoyed the hot tub. I watched them from the kitchen window as I cleaned up the dishes and had to almost pinch myself again.
photo credit Tripp Flythe - Indonesia
The fact that we could watch the kids while their mom and dad went out to celebrate their anniversary was pretty special. It's hard to believe all of the changes that have transpired in twelve years . . . from a newly wed couple preparing to go overseas . . . to letting them go . . . to living part of our life there vicariously ourselves, through them . . . and now to celebrate all the firsts of living in the same city.
Happy Anniversary, Chris and Julene!
We are so glad you are home!
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Happy anniversary, Chris and Julene! May you continue to grow in your love for each other and find reasons to celebrate and laugh together.
It is so wonderful! Beautiful photo! Happy Anniversary to your kids!
Congrats to Julene and Chris! Sounds like everyone got to celebrate this special day! ;-)
I'm happy for you that they are home. Happy anniversary to them!
I love those delightful surprises in life which are blessings from the Lord! Best wishes to C & J on their journey in marriage and in their service here.
So fun!!!
Babysitting the grands, not something that happens very often here(so I can relate) but, is all the sweeter when it does.
Awe - so nice to celebrate in this way. I can picture you admiring your grands from your kitchen window, appreciating these precious moments.
One of the joys of being a parent is watching God weave His will into the tapestry of the lives of our children and grands. Beautiful couple . . . so glad you get to live near each other for now.
So happy for you. I know having them close brings you much joy!
Wonderful indeed to celebrate in the same part of the world. Happy Anniversary to them!!
So happy for you, Lisa. Wishing you many more celebrations with your kids and grandkids. Best wishes to Chris and Julene.
Happy Anniversary to a GORGEOUS couple! I hpe you're blessed with a great day!
So glad you're finally able to celebrate your family up close and personal...it means so much!
Thank you, Mom, for this beautiful post! We had such a lovely anniversary, thanks to you for watching our kids! Thank you for the example that you & Dad are to us!!!
Love Julene
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