3.08.2024

It's coming fast...

 Next Thursday, we head out of the country to London and Portugal and we can't wait!  We will be coming back only a few days before Easter and I know that it will be a whirlwind of adventures and memory making as we come back to Easter.  These next days are getting our house/pet sitters all set, packing, and running errands and finalizing plans... I can't wait to update you with  all the memories that we make over these next few weeks... See you then! 

3.07.2024

Thursday...

These days have been so busy... But I want to step into my work days with gratitude that I have this job, that I can love on people in these exhausting moments with newborns.  So many steps to take today... Here we go!

3.06.2024

you will {often} find us here...

The kids often have games or practices at the Great Park in Irvine and I sometimes forget to really take in how beautiful it is here in the evening...

3.05.2024

I didn't forget you...

 Often in the morning I get back from my walk and get breakfast going for the kids and do a morning devotional and get coffee going, and then I will look over to this:

Jelly Belly is the younger of our bunnies and is the more friendly of our rabbits.  She always looks at me like I might forget to give them breakfast... How could I forget?

3.04.2024

Celebrating our 12 year old...

 With the last few weekends being filled with soccer tournaments, Eden was so excited to finally have a chance to celebrate her birthday with her buddies this last Friday.

Here party plan was to have raclette for dinner, chocolate chip cookies  and vanilla for dessert and time for a movie and manicures. She planned the whole thing herself and she loved getting to hist her buddies! We went with the theme "Raclette and Relaxation".

It was such a sweet party and Eden was the absolute best host.
They had the sweetest evening and she felt so loved and celebrated.
I am so proud of this girl, and I can't believe how fast she is growing up!

3.01.2024

more soccer...

Ryder and Eden have both been looking ahead to the Fall and are excited to play more soccer.  These are the months for tryouts for all the local club teams and it has been so sweet to watch them doing it together.  Ryder has already been invited to play to flights above where he has been playing and is excited to stay with his current club, Strikers. 

Eden has been going out and doing so well and has been given contracts and invitations to play, especially since she is a goalie but is also really strong in the field... I excited to see where she ends up.

We are so proud of these kiddos and I can't tell you how fun it is to watch them have fun while growing and developing their soccer skills.


2.29.2024

February books 2024

 Happy Leap Year!  Here are the books I read this month.  This month I only had two but both were really good!

This book looks at how we can bring living life with Jesus into loving and caring for our neighbor through a political lens.  I am overly simplifying her book but how she looks at life with Jesus and spiritual formation and spiritual disciplines and how those not only effect us personally, but corporately as a body of believers and how we can take that to benefit our neighbors in the name of Christ.  It is so good and I really think every Christ follower should read and have the opportunity to reflect on.  So many good thought provoking topics that Kit and I have loved discussing.
This simple book is the third that I have read by this author.  I love her take on making a home and the gratitude that comes with living full lives with less junk.  Easy read and I loved her photographs and ideas. 
I have been a fan of SARK since the early 90's and it was fun to pull out this old favorite for an easy read with creative inspiration!
I have recently been going through our home and decluttering and pulling things out that I haven't used. This book was a fun one because it unpacks the Danish way of life called "Hygge".  Hygge, in it's most simple definition is:  
creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people.
I love the idea of creating a home with this idea in mind.  I also really enjoyed learning about what the author has learned through his work at the Happiness Research Institute and he applies that to daily life. I really enjoyed this very simple read.  I also want to take a trip to Denmark...❤︎
I am new to this author and I really enjoyed her writing.  This book is a novel about a family and the generational legacy and stories of families, and in this case, a blended family.  I always enjoy when characters are developed and you find yourself routing for some characters and strongly disliking others.  I love stories with twists and revelations that bring characters together. I really enjoyed it!  I am looking forward to reading more from this author!