It is sooo much fun to read Grams & Papaw's blog - and keeping up with Brett & Kelly's crew through their blog - and we've both learned alot following Wade's blog - so we thought we'd update ours just a bit. This past month hit a couple of milestones in our family. Mike and I got to have a long weekend away while Megan stayed with Dara. This was MAJOR in that Dara did all her self care totally by herself. And she LOVES staying with Megan hoping that Dal pops in now and then.

Our long weekend was the first time Mike & I had time alone that was not business related and we LOVED just staying in downtown OKC - going to movies, the farmers market, shopping and 3 movies!!! This was also a trial run for our Nashville trip this coming weekend when Dara will be doing her routine before school (been working on that time constraint!!!) and she is excited to be away from her parents for 5 days!!!

Turning 47 was a fun milestone as well. What a GREAT week!!! LOTS and LOTS of cards, calls & emails. Some GREAT gifts and best of all - we got to spend my birthday at church serving in the music ministry and with the kids. Emmaus Baptist is truly our "2nd home" We love our church family!

Looks like we've set the date for Megan's & ACE's shower!!! With Megan & Dal expecting ACE end of May - MAY 6th we will have their baby shower at Sharla's chapel at 2pm and would LOVE to have family & friends join us!!!

Terri & Gabriel will be coming up for a Sunday night family supper on May 20th celebrating Terri's May 19th birthday and Gabriel's birthday the following week. Then Dara graduates May 26th. UNBELIEVEABLE!!!

Ryan is turning 23 tomorrow - on Easter. And I always remember Bethany's & Charis's birthday this coming week as well.

Ty is vacillating between staying here in OK or heading back down to TX and hoping that a couple of his friends might move up here in August. We continue to encourage him to take some classes at the college while he works and voraciously reads anything he can get his hands on concerning current events.

Chase is almost through with his EMT classes enough that he can INTERN and will be working in Norman. Mike sure enjoys taking both Chase and Ryan out to eat now and then and we LOVE any excuse to have them over.

That's a quick update as these 8 lives turn. No major changes - but it is so amazing to be a part of the journey of these interesting lives!!!

Sure appreciate our friends and family and look forward to deepening our relationships while we continue to make new ones as well.

Cherri & Mike Moxley
the eve of celebrating the annual day of Jesus rising from the dead. Glad we get to celebrate this every Sunday and yet look forward to sharing with many more on this holiday.