{FOUR.2019}

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April has come and gone - can you believe it!? We've been gone so long I haven't even had a chance to change our calendars over yet. It was a big month of travel for us. We went to MI and spent about 10 days fundraising through the Midwest, from the east side of MI all the way down into Indiana. We had the incredible chance to share with many new faces through small groups and church presentations. It was wonderful to share our hearts and meet new folks. 
While the travel wasn't for the whole month of April (just the last few weeks), we spent the beginning of the  month enjoying spring in NC! We planted our garden, enjoyed our Easter, had some wondeful evenings out front with our neighbors, were thrilled to watch M get baptized and had our first bonfire and family camp-out! 

now that's relaxing ... pass the smores! 

hiking South Mountain with our cousins 

We began the month with some family still in town and
 enjoyed a day of hiking South Mountain with them  
Victory! We made it all the way to the top! 


Best Buds



Official sign of spring in our yard... the Dogwood blooms!
My oh my are they gorgeous! 

M's Baptism
So proud of the steps he is taking 

enjoyed a day of school at our favorite nature spot! 

We also did some outdoor water coloring while listening to winnie the pooh 

worm season here! this guy is thrilled 

family camp out - front yard style! 

the girlies on Easter morn! 

on our way up to MI - one of our picnic stops! 

the view from our Gull Lake accommodations!
Luckily and thankful 

our first small group meeting in Monroe, MI
Thank you Williamson's for hosting us! 

our Pub Quiz fundraiser and dinner at Living Hope Community Church! 

Excited to begin our front yard dinners again this year!

spontaneous easter egg hunt with neighbors!
it was a BLAST!!!

porch playing while it was raining 
happy easter! 


we had a record high temp day in the middle of April -
to celebrate we had a water balloon fight and played in the sprinkler with our neighbors!
Man, we love our little cove of family here!  


scenes from hiking ... 

beauty on the way to the waterfall 

Easter morning 2019

swing full of love  

got the whole fam in! 






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