21 May 2020

so many gifts every.single.week.


  • emma's excitement about laura lane coming to visit
  • play kitchen for zoe's birthday (and how God is so kind and generous to provide!)
  • caroline's willingness to paint aforementioned kitchen


  • delicious meal from molly (what an amazing friend)
  • sweet potato chips
  • psalm 33:20-22


  • our return address stamp!
  • a husband who gives me breaks and encourages me to go do something refreshing (he should write a book about caring well for your wife)
  • i asked for a bench in the shade...God gave a bench with a table in the shade - even better than i asked for! such a sweet spot for reading and writing and watching ducks.


  • having amy here for nearly a week....and how capable and smart and courageous and kind she is (AND the fact that she's back!)
  • trip to aldi with amy's debit card :)
  • good stuff:


  • the way zoe says "hi, Eli" when he walks through the room
  • my first official swim of the season
  • sweet sisters


  • "i understand the weight of my cute stickers." -acc
  • sweet little one's belly laugh
  • celebrating zoe's 2nd birthday (maybe there will be a whole blog with lots more pictures...or at least some IG posts...)


  • sally's willingness to make strawberry cupcakes
  • talking with teenagers -- and specifically "quack, quack your opinion's whack."  and "splish splash, your opinion's trash." 
  • flip flops that protect my feet from all the stickers (and a daughter who pointed it out)


  • eli's offer to go do something together
  • sleep. it's a gift.
  • best chute yet