Allergies, Birthdays, and Lunch Dates

With the weather constantly changing I feel like we are in for a crazy Spring. There are a few Pattersons around here that suffer from seasonal allergies. This little lady is one of them. I've been chasing her around with tissues, but I think she'll survive. She looks just miserable here, doesn't she? :)

As the few people who read this know, my brother and sister-in-law and their kiddos live in Ecuador. Their littlest girl just had her very first birthday a few days ago. It was so hard being away and not being able to celebrate her with a big party. We did get to FaceTime and sing to the birthday girl which was so very special. I love that Emma can connect with her cousins in this way. After Emma went to bed (we're so cruel) Daniel and I had a little bit of cake and ice cream to celebrate our sweet niece's first birthday!

I love getting to see my handsome husband during the day. It's such a treat because we usually don't get to. It's hard for us to go meet him at work because Emma usually falls asleep in the car right before nap time. But when we do get to have a lunch date with Daniel, it's just the best! Emma adores her daddy (and I'm a pretty big fan too!). Before he left for work Daniel invited us to go downtown to meet him for lunch and I was so excited! What a nice treat! And he even let me pick the restaurant! What a gem! We had the best time and I feel so blessed!

World's Best Lunchdates! (Sorry it's a little blurry)

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