...and to summarize March...

Practicing for scaring people on our walk.

You know, just a normal after-dinner family walk, with Spiderman and three ninjas.

Ah! You scared us!

Grandma got dressed up but then decided not to go. Boo!

Whaaaat?! I thought pinatas were edible!  mmm...edible pinata made out of sugar...

I ate my pinata. 

Opening birthday presents

My birthday present from Santi

Bela LOVES Kevin.  She loves all her cousins but here you see such entertaining abilities.

You know, just a normal night at the Speaks' house....babies on the floor and children riding on a lion.  

Santi's favorite pastime: snuggle! Bela says "hhhhiiii"

Coloring Easter Eggs

"Ya-ya, give me some of your grass."  Easter grass, that is.

Acacia helping Santi gently place the eggs in his basket.

This was one of Mary's four attempts at capturing them during a game.  This one came out the most normal!

Easter kisses!

Her favorite face!

Our stuffed animals can do this. What can yours do???

March was a really great month! Just in our family we celebrated Santi's birthday, then Charles', then Kevin's, then mine, and my cousin Stephanie had a birthday too!  We celebrated Kevin's bday with the Britton kids' first ever pinata.  We also celebrated Easter, of course, which is my favorite Holiday.  Praise God that Jesus lives!!! We had a wonderful "Linner" at home with my uncle Bruce and aunt Romaine.    Within the next 10 days or so we should find out Bela's blood results.  Her spleen is enlarged so the Dr. ordered more blood to be drawn.  He said that it doesn't mean there necessarily is leukemia in her spleen, but that it could be scar tissue, or as a result of her infection and antibiotics, or a storage disease.  We are praying fervently of course that it isn't leukemia but also that it's nothing serious.  She is doing well.  She just got over her bout of having rotovirus and C-Diff infection at the same time.  She is going to be crawling here anyday now and is growing well.  Eating a lot .  Sleeping good at night and is a happy baby during the day.  Her blood counts, like platelets, red and white blood cells, and hemoglobin were all "perfect" as the nurse said last week so that is a good thing.  Thanks for all your prayers and Happy Spring!!! Woo hoo!!!