Spring Break & The Flying Pig Farm

Well, hello again!  How are you?  I’ve missed you.  We’re enjoying summer, but here I am in July - finally catching a moment to breathe and reflect on the beautiful season spring was.  Spring Break in April was the perfect time to rejuvenate and get our wits about us in order to jump into the busy end-of-school-year mayhem.  Jared took the kids on a ride or two through the yard in this rig.  I loved watching Luke’s face through it all; he was pretty nervous, but yet I know he really enjoyed it.

^^^ A front yard picnic during lunchtime. ^^^

I love picnics in the yard and find myself doing them a lot these days.  

The kids and I took the four hour drive to "The Flying Pig Farm" in Kuna, Idaho to visit my mom & Grandpa Brad for the first time as a new married couple.  As Carlie likes to say, "Wow...just wow.”  (She is so funny about life; I love her grateful heart.)  I fell in love with Kuna and the feeling I had there.  I know Heavenly Father’s hand is in all things; I find great comfort knowing that my mom has a special companion by her side.  With each step I take through this journey, perspective is altered.  Blessings are emerging through the heartache, and I’m learning that God’s plan knows no bounds.      

I foresee many great trips ahead of us to Kuna, and I’m grateful that my children have another grandpa to love in their lives.

Welcome Spring!

^^^Some days, I’d rather be at the beach, too, Gabe, but I’ll take this gorgeous weather any day! ^^^  

 ^^^ It seems like I had a lot of play-dates growing up.  I was the only girl in my family, so I’m guessing my parents wanted to make sure I had plenty of girl time, haha!.  I’ve been trying to do a little better in that area for my own kids.  Sometimes it’s just easiest to be us, but we’re lucky to have great neighbors and a large primary full of children my kids’ ages. ^^^

^^^ Red looks good on you, Luke! ^^^

^^^ The traditional Golden Egg…full of silver coins!  My maternal grandparents sent the kids this surprise in the mail the other day.  Per tradition, the Golden Egg has always been an important part of Easter Egg Hunts when I was growing up.  I have so many fun memories of all the cousins desperately trying to find that Golden Egg. ^^^    

Thank you for being on time this year, Spring!  We’re loving the sunshine and beautiful blossoms.

Monday Encouragement and Easter Weekend Fun

"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.  And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.  If you haven't found it yet, keep looking.  Don't settle.  As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.” - Steve Jobs

I’m grateful to be a wife and a mother, and I believe both of those things are a great work.  I’m also grateful to be actively involved in my church.  I love all the people and children I serve with each week.       

Egg-stremely egg-cited (corny, I know) about her finger nail polish coloring technique (flicking finger nail polish on the surface of shallow water and then lightly skimming the egg atop the swirled colored water).

Carlie played a great game on Saturday.

After our Sabbath meetings, we enjoyed a yummy ham dinner w/cheesy potatoes...and a beautiful Easter sunset.