surprise #1

Last week Haven and I hit the road to go meet & smooch on our newest niece, Burkelle.  We decided a surprise would be the best way to show up for my already dramatic sister...and she didn't disappoint!!
So many little girls & so much cuddling...it was also a good chance to spend a few days with Grandma Iowa!

 Haven with her baby girl cousins!  

Aisley [on left~Buddy's] & Burkelle [on right~Emmy's]

 Haven listening to Grandma's books on tape with her friends Deedee the Dolphin & Pandee the Panda Bear!

a walk in the woods

Lately when we drive by a wooded area, Haven's comment is usually "maybe we can ask Daddy to go walk in the woods?"...she is very curious about what animals live there..."maybe Thumper?  maybe his sisters?  maybe some bears?"...she is a thinker!!!

So last Friday night while I was at a birthday party for a friend, Haven and Daddy went walking in the woods...while they didn't see any bears or even Thumper, she had quite the little nature experience :)

Friday's Funny ~ cousins!

We had the fun privilege this past Monday of hosting our cousins from Iowa...commonly know as "ooocy" & "action Jackson"!  Since they are also Grandma Iowa's backyard neighbors, we get to see them quite a bit when we head north & west so it was a rare treat to be able for Haven to have Lucy & Jackson play at her house...thanks guys for making the effort to visit us for a few hours!!

 lunch on the patio

 the girls at their "own" table

Jackson was too cool for them :)  AND just wanted to NOT sit with the girls :)

 

Havers & Lucy

a few riveting rounds of Picture Link were also played :)

Friday's Funny ~ when you're two

A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it.

~Jerry Sienfield

 

 

Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_funny.html#SItoHuYJPGCy1Ygj.99

six years

Six years ago today, it was another hot summer day...it was a Sunday and it was the day Arlan and I said our vows. 

I look back on that day with a smile on my face & realize all God has taught & blessed me through my husband...

Arlan teaches me to never settle for mediocrity.
He teaches me the value of loyalty.
and love.
and that simple, nerdy things in life are sometimes the best :)
he believes in me
he challenges me
he unconditionally loves me and...
above all...
he points me to Christ.

Thank you Arlan for 6 years of love, compassion, mercy & for living life together~I love you.

 you didn't believe me, did you?!

 

Sunday morning bridal party pictures at Gary & Marla's

 

 Saturday morning family pictures at David Davis Mansion

 our reception at the Doubletree Hotel

and lastly, I feel like this picture says volumes  :)

Friday's Funny~political nonsense

 

http://www.bokbluster.com/2012/07/02/healthcare-rewrite-political-cartoon/

 

culturally askew

My blog is mostly to keep my family up to date on our happenings...it's not contraversial or political (although I do like funny political cartoons from time to time :)

However, I was moved by the latest editorial in World magazine when writer Joel Belz (a favorite of mine) asked the following questions to we readers:

"If you could identify just one issue that is terribly askew in our culture today, and then were granted as a gift from God the ability to set that one issue right, what would it be? What specific cultural victory, if we could win it, would provide the most leverage to produce a society that is closer to the cultural blueprint God has designed for us?"

While some of you could probably could guess what readers wrote about, some did surprise me...click here to read the entire article.  Do you agree?  Disagree?  

If so, I'd like to know what you think is the most culturally askew in today's society that you wish to be granted "set-right" by God?


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