no nap

two hours in bed and she fought sleep the whole time

spoonlickers

hidden treasure

discovered this between the slats of our deck

school chapel

L's class leading chapel, one of her favorite parts of school

sometimes you just need a place to go...

to be alone.  to think things over.  "that's perfect," said L when she discovered this necklace.

that c.s. lewis...

he writes some pretty riveting books

it's endless...

but a good reminder to count our blessings yet again

potential

will beauty come from this dead looking thing?  time will tell...

backpacking

carousel

can't help posting another one of these...i know it won't be magical much longer...

post family farm

these guys again

(thanks for the pic, Amy)

tulips

another photographic gem from Gramma

random

not sure why but this is the only pic i have for this day...
better something than nothing?

best friend

just chillin in the hammock

starbucks

see?  starbucks for mommy even makes M happy!

crepes

as you can see, an oft-used recipe

J's photo of M

Love it when the kids take the picture of the day

my mentee

at our year end dessert

lunch al aire fresco

Sunday tradition

reading devotions after dinner

first race!

when gramma has recess duty

the new planking?

apparently it's the cool thing to do...J took this pic of him fake sleeping beside daddy

hideout

she found her own spot in the shade

soldier

gazebo

the deck is coming together!

room with a view

of the great flood...

climbers

and then the floods came

sister storytime