sunset & lightning at epworth easy to talk to people kindness of mr. jesse to mow between the house and the pool bubbles on the beach postcards + stamps + mailbox connecting with jim & shelley in very important places bike ride to sweet mama's (and back) powder in my shoes good stuff: best low country boil i can remember lane driving up playing "home sweet home" another beautiful sunset at epworth easy walks to the playground and the village "i can go mad or i can go glad - either way, i'm going." - jennifer scott most delicious doughnuts (multiple times!!) sister time on the sea doo all's well that ends well (sea doo adventure) pretty pretty sunset through the live oaks best whistle blowing i think i've ever heard milkshakes from frosty's pretty flowers (and the friends who brought them!) sea doo ride up the river with nick leftovers on the porch practicing the secret of happiness walks on the beach. porch time. meals around the table.
plenty of help with the kitties at everbe sweet morning at the evangel playground (iced coffee included!) baby birds in the bike helmet UJ's cinnamon rolls i really like my family. beautiful sunrise and a friend to "share" it with the incredible fathers in my life (especially the one God gave me...and the one i'm married to!) vanilla wafers from the banana pudding a glimpse of eli at the first week of impact camps evening walks and bike rides and porch sits ice + cherry coke + yeti 2 sweet sisters + icecream + portrait mode ski-doo ing lunch on the beach...breakfast on the beach...snacks on the beach this porch. folks taking their post dinner rest time seriously. just how much zoe loves the ocean early morning bike rides and round-a-bouting "just a little talk with jesus" under the tent with papa the eye swelling went away ("your face looks better.") first glimpse of the bridge
dolce dough box on the counter date night SSI version "give me a glad and generous heart to receive Your Word." - lectio 365
2 more sleeps until SSI "i couldn't find a book that speaks to me." (she meant the wonder books...i thought she was going really deep on me.) a day when kids are outside 97% of the time! in the pool...in the pond...helping clean cars... Camp Empower DREAM TEAM. seriously. summer reading program! so easy! so fun! so free! (you don't even have to give book titles anymore) beth's artwork continues to show up and be helpful in so many way caroline is off on her colorado adventure time and space to get all the things done this week (amazingly peacefully) the way jupiter was sleeping picnics by the pond boots lost in the pond are replaceable (and in fact have already been replaced. yay goodwill) zoe's care of jo's turtle (he ate...he rested...he did school work...) the new kids' section at goodwill - so nice and bright and organized! good use of that space (way better than bars that fail) hour of SUPER productive errand running (and treat getting) just how much she loves holding babies!! the way logan and eli responded when i asked them about which one is the better bowler continued friendship with remarkable people good stuff: wedding vowels (and consonants) opinions of people do not rule or reign. other's thoughts do not define me...or the people i love. the best dr. pepper i've had in a while.
pause app - day 13, morning eli's service and help beauty on mountainbrook sweet little girl eating mac n cheese, fruit and double fisting it with cookies in the middle of her infusion chocolate chess pies, tasty pizza, good conversation around the table at Chappel Falls. these 4 cool cookie loving kids chicken salad chick 2 days in a row! pool service is already helping! the time eli and zoe have gotten together this week treat tuesday (CFA milkshake), wednesday (starbucks caramel ribbon crunch frappucino) and thursday (new pens)! laughter. it is such a gift. living that convertible life kind, timely, encouraging words about jeeah's hope hearing/seeing wonderful things the Lord is doing at Souled Out! easy yes's - continued generosity towards jeeah's hope from a variety of sources.
time on the porch reading pause app "experience jesus" b-last from the past (posing as characters from a movie we've never seen...to play a kickball game!) cash family water balloon wiffleball just right iced coffee and a good choice for a rainy afternoon eli's dessert creation for zoe psalm 91 (and the anna golden song ) anna...tre...yaya...bringing the smiles to emma few hours at chewacla state park emma's wisdom teeth removal went well...recovery is getting better and better.... all the things for camp empower keep coming together nick made me a plate of all the cinnamon roll centers (and he remembered my "more/less" list from the beginning of the year!) multiple naps this week good fiction books to read runs and a walk with caroline
pause app "experience Jesus" sweet wedding for Eli & Naomi eli's toast! such a good best man :) tasty lasagna and new members at CityScape iced coffee and way better than expected orange scone on the porch most of the waffle friday crowd celebrating molly's newly established mother-in-law status made it to tuesday at noon...little more breathing room zoe is so 7 cookie cake!! fun cityscape kids kick off summer event....so many meaningful conversations every time my dad calls gardenia bush FULL of buds and blooms easy dentist appointment bubble bath monster iceskating birthday party for these 2 (i love that they share a birthday...and logan, too) family freeze tag ended well (lost a little cookie cake...but that's ok) whatever my eye had going on went away fun chalkboard sign (making the most of that borrow!) beautiful breathe event bible verse bracelets fabulous friends gathered at my favorite table.
easy cottage guests and turnovers celebrating 23 years of being married to nick! i love my husband so much. butter chicken! indian restaurant with all the fun vibes. (not sure anything will ever top shamiana in benin...but we'll keep trying) and the best person to share it with. caroline made her flight! she's ropes course certified good stuff: eli has had a good week in houston! (can't wait to hear about it!) laughing at seinfeld and hearing nick and emma laughing at it buttermilk pie (and driving all the way to byron to exchange half for papa's fried chicken...but then lane didn't show up)(just kidding)(and i hope he was kidding) bouquet making at cityscape for mother's day! that i get to be eli, caroline, emma and zoe's mom. unbelievable. getting to use beth's art for the tags having eli and logan and friends here the way they came in from a very busy (and early!) day at impact and proceeded to take time by themselves to spend time with the Lord charcuterie on a stick and lovely flowers (both thanks to logan!) all of tuesday worked out (even though 4 trips to ccs were involved) encouraging emails from amy's end of semester reviews so much love and friendship in one picture. folks accepted jesus at cityscape on sunday!!! teamwork making the dreamwork for pretty much everything....specifically for the rehearsal dinner the robertsons. grateful for ALL the ways they love and serve...and their willingness to go where the Lord is sending them
sad to say i still haven't figured out how to add an email subscription button to the blog...i'm not giving up....just need someone who knows alot more about coding than i do.
