http://ewersfamily.org Our Thoughts and Musings Tue, 06 May 2008 19:48:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Daddy's little girl turns 4 today!! I can't believe it! She has been so patient...waiting through Drew's birthday and then Dwayne Jr.'s birthday, even cousin Peyton's birthday. At three, it is hard to understand why you can't have your celebration whenever you want it. So today is ... http://ewersfamily.org/2008/05/06/happy-birthday-julia-2/ My little niece, Peyton, turned 5 this past week and Saturday was her birthday party...complete with a pony to ride for all! For those of you who know our kids, you can imagine how timid we would imagine them being around the pony...that is, except for Julia. We ... http://ewersfamily.org/2008/04/27/birthday-party-goodness/ Today is Dwayne Jr.'s 7th birthday!  My how time flies... http://ewersfamily.org/2008/04/14/happy-birthday-dwayne-jr-2/ While at Mimi and Papa's, one of the main events was to be Dwayne Jr.'s 7th birthday party. It has been an afternoon of great fun and many presents. To see the Flickr set, click on the picture! Here is some video footage of us singing "Happy Birthday" to ... http://ewersfamily.org/2008/04/12/dwayne-jrs-7th-birthday-party/ This was a day of RELAXATION! Mimi took the kids off to the library for a marionette show and then a special lunch at McDonald's (where else?). Dwayne Sr and Jennifer headed out to run a few errands and then lunch at the Honey Baked Ham Co. ... http://ewersfamily.org/2008/04/11/spring-break-day-5/ Today went okay...it was a day of both lows and highs, in that order.  This morning, we all took Nina and Pop off to the airport for their departure.  Goodbyes are never the best of experiences, but we understand purpose in God's providence and rule.  I snapped a quick picture ... http://ewersfamily.org/2008/04/10/spring-break-day-4/ Today was a bit of a somber day around the house.  The only thing worse than saying "goodbye" is the impending "goodbye" itself.  That being said, there was plenty of fun to be had... This afternoon, we enjoyed our final fun time with Nina and Pop before their departure.  Pop got ... http://ewersfamily.org/2008/04/09/spring-break-day-3/ Today, we pretty much stayed around the house. Dad had a meeting at church around lunch time so Mom took the kids to McD's for lunch. Of course, they all received their "Happy Meal toys," so joy filled the car ride home. Mom fired off a quick ... http://ewersfamily.org/2008/04/08/spring-break-day-2/ Today was Day 1 of Spring Break 2008.  There are a lot of events happening this week.  For the most part, it is business as usual...however, we are preparing for a departure and a trip.  Both occur on Thursday.  For today, though, we spent a good portion of time with ... http://ewersfamily.org/2008/04/07/spring-break-day-1/ It has been a bit busy around the house these last few days, okay week or so.  Since the last post on March 15, we have finished celebrating Drew's birthday, Julia has resumed gymnastics, and Dwayne Jr. has been busy with schoolwork and reading his AR books. Drew and his birthday ... http://ewersfamily.org/2008/03/30/an-update-on-the-ewersfam/