a favorite pastime

 I love to scrapbook my photos…

It might be my most satisfying crafting project.

Albion Cup

 This last weekend, Ryder and his Strikers MLS next team participated in the Albion Cup tournament. It was SO hot!!!

I love watching this kids do his thing! They played so well. I’m proud of who he is on and off the field. Way to take the home the championship fellas!

He’s gotten to be at this level with boys that he’s played with for years! So since AYSO… So proud of the boys!!!

sibling reciprocation

Eden saw a trend where you hug your sibling and see if and how they reciprocate it:

She sat like this for over 10 minutes…

They both won the sibling lottery!

3 years in the making…

This soccer season, Ryder has made it to MLS Next, the second highest level in club soccer. Every year he works so hard and has advanced in levels each year. 

This felt significant and he was SO proud!

Fluffies

 These rabbits are so fun! This past week we had to do a nail trim and clean up on our lion-head’s face from wet hay…

Messy fluffies for days…

They bring us so much joy…

quiet mornings…

 I love my quiet morning walks when everyone is just waking up, it’s nice and cool and all I hear are the birds…

Wedding Weekend!

Kit officiated a wedding in Santa Barbara this past weekend for a sweet couple from our church. Kit had the privilege to do her dad’s funeral at the beginning of the year and they have such a sweet connection! I got to attend as Kit’s plus one and we had such a fun time!

Getting into town and grabbing lunch at a favorite spot:

They put us up in this really cool boutique hotel called Drift on State Street!

The rehearsal dinner:

Time in Santa Barbara as we stayed on State Street! We grabbed a tasty lunch, hit the farmers market then walked up the pier…

The wedding:(They had requested everyone be present and not use phones, so I didn’t really get many photos of their intimate event, but it was beautiful!)

Pre wedding elevator selfie:

Post wedding elevator selfies:

The morning after we took

it slow as made our way home:

What a special time celebrating this sweet couple and the love they have for each other!