Julie & Travis Came to Visit!!

My sister Julie called a couple Sundays ago and turned an ordinary day into a much more memorable one when she asked, "Can we come visit?!" I didn't even hesitate to respond- YES! They arrived a couple days later and stayed until Friday. They didn't have an agenda when they came, it was actually quite the opposite. They came to rest and relax. To a household with 4 young children. Ha! They are CRAZY! Really though, I'm still not feeling 100% {does anyone EVER feel 100% when pregnant?!} so it was perfect. They've had a rough 2 years and it's nice to occasionally get away from it all. So we did our best to help them take a breather and just enjoy life from a different angle.

They brought their doggie Hank and it was so fun just having them around the house for those few days. They picked up the kids from school, read books to them, played in the back yard and just had fun! We talked and relaxed and enjoyed one another's company.

Here are a few pictures of us walking at a local pond. It was a fun week and while I'm not sure they got the rest they were hoping for, I think the change of pace was something we all appreciated.

Travis, Julie's long-time boyfriend {whom my kids already call "Uncle Travis." Hint, hint. } has been fighting bone cancer and we follow his progress here. I honestly don't know how the two of them deal with everything. I hope the fact that we pray for the both of them constantly amounts to something. I post this not for sympathy, but instead because you never know who is reading and if anyone has any info that might help Travis, I encourage you to contact them!