This is the pink lady... this snuggle was Lucy's favorite and it has been passed to Piper. It has magical sleep powers that we hope will work on Piper. So far the pink lady has not failed us, we received one full night of sleep last night. Piper slept from 8 pm till 6:30 am!
This is what it looks like when we call Papa and Yaya. Everyone is talking at once on speaker phone to share the latest, and we are all huddled around on top of each other.
Lots of friends came over with lots of incredible food - the ladies were looking lovely and pastel-ly.
We had a cold but fun Easter egg hunt in the backyard - the Falk kids offered their egg-hunting services to the smaller kids. It was a fairly dignified hunt - I only saw one elbow thrown the whole time.
Smiles and laughter are filling the days and 9 hours of sleep was graced to us last night! Piper is so fun and we all spend a lot of time laughing at her laughing. She went to the doctor this week and is weighing in at 11 pounds, we think all the weight gain is in her cheeks, and 22 inches long. All looks good!
I love this man and so very grateful to have him as my husband. 
After the great hunt we headed to Joe and Julie Clarke's house for a fabulous dinner all made by Joe! He does all the cooking in the Clark household and from the looks of it all the baby minding too. Julie is one of the funniest lassies you will ever meet, was one of Lucy's teacher's last year and is who Clark is eagerly waiting to be his next teacher. Joe and Julie have two "big" girls as Lucy and Clark call them they are 11 and 9. Eden and Remmie are sweet friends to our kids and keep them moving as they love to play chase together. We are so grateful for the fun, unique community that God has given us here.
We awoke to the most beautiful day on Saturday, it was a glorious morning the sun was shining the air was crisp and it was the perfect day for an Easter Egg Hunt thorough the woods with a family cookout at the end! Riverside host a great hunt like no other, it is in the forest and the children must answer a riddle or question to receive the beloved chocolate eggs. 
We are sending our sweet friends Brooke and Dustin back to America. We are so sad.. they have been fun and funny friends for us here and we are so grateful for the time our lives have crossed paths. They have had a fabulous time in Prague and it is now coming to an end. We will miss you both so much! Long live Apples to Apples!
Piper is 6 weeks today and is laughing and smiling... she is SO sweet. She still has yet to master the Davis all night needed sleep, but we are forgiving because she is just so darn cute! All of us are in love with this little girl, and it is has been especially fun to watch Lucy and Clark love on her each in their own way. Lucy always makes sure to kiss her before she leaves for school and Clark is very helpful with her pacifier. They both love holding her and talking to her and always come running when she starts laughing at something. I am still in awe that we have three precious children and can not believe that God would entrust them to us. It is lots of work, I honestly can not remember a time that I have ever been more tired then I am at this moment, and yet I would not change it for anything. 
We had some sweet friends in town the Verbrugge's. They lived in Prague and about 7 months ago moved back to the States. They came for a visit and we had a party for them! It was so fun to see them and catch up and just hear about life. Lydia has grown into quite the young lady and I think Clark might be a little smitten with her. Sat night we grilled out and enjoyed hearing about life in "America". We also had the privilege of hanging out on Sunday night for a "open the refrigerator door and pull everything out" dinner. We grazed and enjoyed the giggles of Clark, Lucy and Lydia. We will miss you all!
We celebrated our sweet friend Sofia's birthday on Saturday morning at a fun play place downtown. Lucy and Clark had a blast playing, running, sliding into the ball pit and eating cake! They both adore Sofia and her little sister Ally and the morning was much fun all around!
Yesterday was Lucy's school Easter bake sale, with lots of yummy goodies and dozens of ways for parents to drop 10 crowns here, 20 crowns there - egg decorating, games, and face-painting. Clark had more fun than anyone. The school posted some pictures - check out Clark in this link...
Piper has been with us for 5 weeks now and we can say is she is such a delight. She has just starting opening her eyes more and actually staying. She has also started trying to laugh and similes are happening more too. She is eating and sleeping well and has even given us a gift of a few consistent hours of sleep during real sleep hours. Even though she is our third it still is just as magical to have a new born. Their is something so amazing about them, especially the part were you realize that the Lord has breathed life into them and created them and all of us. We are smitten with her already and can not believe that God has entrusted us with her. We love you baby Piper, and we will do our best to love you well. You are a great gift to us.
These ladies have made a huge influence on Shanna's life this last year, and I would argue that it's quite reciprocal. I constantly hear that the Women's Bible studies have been wonderful times of encouragement, prayer, learning, and fellowship - due largely to Shanna's leadership of them. I know Shanna doesn't consider herself a great leader or deep theologian, but it's much more than that which makes a fruitful ministry - Shanna's ability to love people wherever they're at, be honest and open, and her life of worship are wonderful strengths that make her a beautiful woman. I'm honored to call her my friend AND my wife!
Ready to go out!
Dinner out:
The boys:
Fun at Starbucks: 
