Mia and Papa's oasis...

We spent time at our Mia and Papa's house on Tuesday.

It was such a beautiful day with family! 

                

Eating treats from their garden:

Watching movies snuggled up:

Eating together is a favorite!

Thankful for negativity...

 My Ryder was sick over the weekend and early in the week, so we had to test him for Covid, and I was OVER THE MOON that he was negative. It was his first time needing to be tested. I will welcome that kind of negativity in our house ALL DAY LONG!

He is back to normal and I am so thankful that he is back to his healthy self!

It's getting Hoyt in here...

 On Saturday we got to go to our cousins wedding and celebrate them starting their lives together! 

Tasty food and drinks before the reception:

Sitting with my sweet family:

Pictures with family:

So hard to get a group of Italians to cooperate...

My beautiful aunt Laurel who owns Mon Ami Bridal and made everyone look amazing for the big day:

Dancing:

Finishing the night with an ice cream truck filled with all the favorites:

We love you Kimmy and Steven!  Welcome to marriage!

the closing of a chapter

Saturday marked the closing of Ryder and Kit's time in Tustin Eastern Little League. They have spent over 6 years together on those fields and I am so happy for all the memories that were made.  It has been such an honor to watch them both grow, not only as individuals, but also closer to each other.  They are my favorite guys ever and I am so incredibly proud of them and that I get to call them mine!  On to the next adventure!

VBS 2022

This week was our church’s VBS. 

We had a blast!

Eden and I for matching crazy hair day:

Crafting her little heart out each day:

Ryder was a junior volunteer and helped with games and he loved it!!!

I love our church and our time to serve together. What a gift this week is each year!

 

Eating my way through Paris...

 As I looked through photos, I'm reminded how amazing the food was.  Also, it's not just that the food was amazing, but the surroundings were also so spectacular... Eating in a beautiful place with people that I love brings so much joy. 

Ice cream and Amorino:

Ice cream at Berthillon:

Breakfast on Rue Cler:

Steak and Frites and creme brulee at Les Ursulines:

Dinner at Le Train Bleu:

Picnicking while overlooking the Eiffel tower:

Breakfast of a hot baguette on the train to Versailles:

Thin crust pizza at Ceaser's Cafe in Versailles:

Eating lunch at La Chaumiere:

Eating Mediterranean food while watching the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower light:

Cinnamon rolls from our local bakery:

Lunch at Breizh Cafe:

Breakfast from Shakespeare and Company:

Oh my goodness it was all so good... These didn't even cover the bakeries, farmer's markets, and local spots we would grab and go from...  Needless to say, it was a very tasty trip...