A Night Out

Ruby Tuesday: one of our favorite places to eat

Marilyn and I were both thinking that this Tuesday night was a good time to spend a little time out together. We tried to find somebody to watch Drew, but it was last minute, so that didn't work out. He did so well at the restaurant that we really enjoyed the meal. I ordered steak, which was excellent!

Our boy: He is growing up so fast! (More Below)

Mare tried Chicken Alfredo with broccoli. I usually prefer red or pesto sauce for pasta, but her entree was delicious! The meal was super cheap for us because we had a coupon and a gift card. What a blessing that was.

Now a quick news update:

Drew is growing up so quickly. We just had the family over to celebrate his 1st birthday. He is not walking yet, but it could happen any day now. The other day, I was holding my cell phone and he stood up on his own to reach for it. I was so proud of him.

Drew loves music. I'm looking forward to teach him how to sing and Mare will no doubt be giving him piano lessons. We are understanding the joys of parenting. The Bible is true when it states that children are a blessing. We daily thank Him for our boy!

Last weekend I got out on the ice to skate in our annual Havlik Cup invitational game. The weather was perfect for Minnesota hockey. We all had fun and no one got hurt, though one of Josh's skate blades cracked in half near the end of the final period. It took away our momentum, we lost by a goal. It was still a blast!

All my brothers and I played except for Sam, who is training in the Marines. We were all touched that prior to the game, Shawn, our announcer, called us to remember Sam and his service to our country.

Mike poses with Sam at boot camp graduation

Defending our freedoms always requires sacrifices. We hope and pray that our men and women in uniform stay safe as they uphold the call of freedom that we hold dear. May God bless them all. Sam, we miss you. We trust that God will keep watch over you while you are gone.

As a Christian, the greatest benefit of freedom is the right to worship the Triune God openly and in fellowship with other believers without the threat of persecution. Too often we take this gift for granted. Let us dedicate ourselves to living a life that is worthy of the God and Savior that we serve! -Tim