A Brand New Day!

It's a brand new season and a brand new look and sound to the Bowman's blog! Happy Spring and enjoy...

Good News

It seems like all I hear about/read about lately is negativity: sickness, job loss, financial instability, accidents and injuries, attempted child abductions, home break-ins, children with unstable home lives, etc...I feel emotionally exhausted and I spend more time than ever praying to God for healing, peace, support, strength, etc...So, I was delighted to hear some good news yesterday. Last summer my dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer. During the Fall and into the Winter, Dad received hormone therapy shots and radiation therapy. He went to the doctor on Tuesday and the doctor reported that his PSA levels were under 1 (anything under 4 is good). He will continue to go back to the doctor every three months for check-ups, but he is in great shape! It was amazing to hear some good news and thank God for His healing, peace, support and strength! GOD IS GOOD!


Some Favorite Pictures of Dad:

Taken about 29 years ago (since Dane is a newborn here)...I LOVE this pic...it cracks me up!

Taken when I graduated from ISU with my Master's Degree



Cool dude at my wedding rehearsal

With Logan at 1 week old

With Logan last Winter

Reading a book with Logan last Summer

With Peggy and Logan, Halloween of 2010

Love

When I think of February, I think of LOVE! The Bowman home was filled with some ups and downs in the month of February, but it was filled with lots of love! The month started out with the "Blizzard of 2011", but I loved being snowed in and spending quality time with my family. Logan started out the month with a sinus infection that later became an ear infection, but Valentine's Day weekend Jesse's parents came down to watch Logan for an evening so Jesse and I could have a date night and we loved our alone time together! Also, Logan loved spending time with his Grandpa Art and Grandma Debbie! Shortly after Logan recovered from his sinus/ear infection, he came down with a bad stomach virus which lasted about 5 days, but a week later Logan and I visited my dad and loved spending time with family and I loved spending time with friends (thanks for a great night out Tabitha and Kelly!). Also, we attended a train show with Dad and Peggy and after running from exhibit to exhibit, Logan loudly proclaimed, "I LOVE trains!" Today, I had one of those days at work (you know, the kind that makes you think about finding a new career :), but this evening Logan and I met up with some friends to see the Cars 2 characters at State Farm and I loved seeing Logan so excited and happy! I LOVE my life and I can wait for the month of March...I think I'm feeling LUCKY!

Sick boy, cuddling withe Nemo

Once feeling a little better, Logan decided he wanted to spend some time outdoors

Visiting with Grandpa

Checkin' out the trains

Logan and Mater

Logan and Finn McMissile (a new Cars character)

Logan and his favorite character, Lightning McQueen