This morning Lex gave his daddy the best birthday present ever…he actually slept in until 7 am!  We call it a birthday miracle.

Tim took the day off of work, so we all got to relax together.  Of course the boys watched Lex’s favorite tractor dvd:

And then after we all had a leisurely lunch and took an afternoon nap, we planted some flowers and shrubs in the back yard.

Lex took care of the watering for us:

Then tonight we met Becky and Dayn at Tim’s favorite Thai restaurant for a celebratory family dinner.

All in all it was a great day.  The only downer was our mid-afternoon vet visit for Kiwi.  She’s been doing so well and has seemingly recovered from her pancreatitis, but a few days ago we discovered a growth on her leg and today we got it checked out.  The doctor took a needle biopsy and says that it appears to be malignant.  Soooooooo…as if we haven’t had enough vet bills lately, Kiwi’s scheduled for surgery on Monday to have the growth removed.  I’m trying not to panic about it being cancerous until they remove it and give us an official update.  But keep praying for our dog!  She’s definitely giving us a run for our money (or lack of money now).