Happy May!

It's finally May, and finally spring! 

There have been a lot of changes happening at the new Cochran household, from the outside in!!!  Drew has been diligently working on beautifying our house's exterior.  He's been painting shutters, re-sealing the driveway, and ripping out all of the overgrown bushes in the front yard.  Kallie's been working on clearing the cluttered garden bed and decorating with pretty tulips and snapdragons for springtime. 

Levi's been spending some  quality time with family and friends, even the babysitter!  Now 5 1/2 months old, he's experimenting with rice cereal, oatmeal, and squash.  Drew and Kallie were extremely lucky for Levi to have a smooth transition from his bassinet to the "big boy" crib. He's sleeping anywhere from 8-9 hours at night, and Kallie couldn't  be happier to finally enjoy some sleep! 

Levi's first taste of squash...yummy!

We're also counting down the days (27!) until Drew's national triathlon, The Best of the U.S., on June 2nd.  We'll be traveling to Gary, Indiana for the race, which will take place outside of Chicago.  Since most of Kallie's extended family lives in Illinois, this should be an exciting time for Levi to meet some "greats" from mom's side!  Drew's been training for 2 hrs/day during the week, and even longer on the weekend! 

At school this morning, we heard of a local family who lost their house in a fire.  The father was a coach of Drew's, and many other family members, in high school; he still teaches and coaches, and is a very compassionate and important person in the lives of many of Greenbrier county's young people.  I  bring this up because, on hearing this sad news, we immediately sent prayers up for that family--but also, we remembered how blessed we are to live in such a beautiful place as a young family, with means to live on, and surrounded by loving family and friends.  We are truly grateful for all of you.

-The Cochrans