Sunday, March 31, 2019

March Madness

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March.
Well that was quick! 
How does every. single. month.
evaporate faster than the last despite our efforts to SLOW down?!?


Mustache night at AWANA - who knows why?!
 Upward Awards Ceremony - Margaret's Bulldogs!
 Andrew's school presentation - Phillis Wheatley - complete bio fully memorized!
 Wednesday night Lenten Supper and Service Series - these kids melt my heart following along with the scripture.

Jay Huff.  Some people know him as UVA's 7'1" center who can nail 3's.  
We know him as Jay who sits in front of us at church...
  ...and surprises Kindergarten at practice after his own practice.  Matthew was honestly disturbed that this, of all nights, he was wearing a VT shirt!
 Jay participating in the devotion time at practice.
 Awaiting Matthew's answer to the question of the night.
 First Dunk!
 Our fearless 5-yr-old actually giggled that he wanted down - it is high up there!
  
Just a visit from Grandma.  Just another compassionate note from Andrew.
 


Celebrating 11 on a gorgeous afternoon.
 


 The Game Night/Sleepover the week before.

These two---former neighbors.  Andrew's 3rd birthday party.  They could have looked a little more excited about it!  
 The ACC in Charlotte.  Good times at the Science Museum there!


 Inside the coliseum, up and close and personal with Jay, Reece and Seth.

UVA-FSU...
 ....and then...

 Another "once in a lifetime" Duke-Carolina game.
So blessed.  PERFECT game.  74-73.


 

 St. Patty's Day Parade in Charlotte.
 Matthew and Charlie having a ball at his house.


 James and Kate kindly hosted the crew for dinner Saturday night at their beautiful, lovely, renovated, wonderful home.

Same crew, three years ago in DC.



 


And then, because James and Kate's house is SO very comfortable, there were all kids of tickets available.  So Emily took all of my kids to the championship!  What a blessing not to have to choose between them:-)






 

Oh, birthdays keep getting more fun with these ladies.
DELICIOUS meal. 

Just a little leap to express excitement for his teammate's dunk.

#nowords
 Only in Charlottesville does lax practice look like this.
  Sleepovers
 And....we have stone.  Lots and lots of stone.  Takes a lot to thoroughly cover 600 sq ft!  And this was only delivery #1!

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