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“There is no event so common place but that God is present within it,
always hidden, always leaving you room to recognize Him or not to
recognize Him.” Fredrick Buechner
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Lots and lots of gratitude and pictures just waiting to be shared... I've been counting gifts and capturing pictures as reminders. But haven't shared any in almost a month. It's going to be a long one folks. But there's loads of cuteness, so buckle up!
109. PARTNERS IN CRIME
I'm happy every time these 2 get along.
But they sure are cute.
110. SLEEP
Of all of God's gifts, this may be my current favorite. Not that I get enough of it... But a few weeks ago, something glorious happened. Micah has joined the 2 older boys going to Grammie's house on Thursday nights so that I can be at our weekly college Bible study. After 7 months away, it's been wonderful to be back. But the best part of all came the next day. I often have meetings first thing on Friday morning - but this particular Friday was FREE. So...
111. "WAIT ME GUYS!"
We are learning many delightful things about our precious youngest boy, it has been so fun to see him blossom in our family. One of my favorite things to see is his JOY at being included in group activities. This picture just captures what he always says as he follows behind, not wanting to miss out on any of the fun.
112. DADDY TIME
Everyone's favorite time of day.
113. NEBRASKA SKY
I miss my big Texas sky. But this will do (assuming it keeps it's tornadic activity to a minimum.)
114. LINCOLN CHILDREN'S ZOO
So thankful for our wonderful local children's zoo. The Omaha zoo is amazing, but massive. Lincoln's zoo is perfect for 2 hours, a picnic lunch, and then home for nap.
115.CELEBRATING THE LITTLE THINGS
Like many boy-heavy households, Garbage day is like a holiday in our house. I really want to go dig out the pictures I have of Luke at this age...and then Luke introducing Tobin... and now this. What a collage that will make!
116. GREEN SMOOTHIES
Greek yogurt + spinach + lovely frozen mangoes and pineapple = delish. And the two youngest boys join me in this love (Luke is not coming anywhere near this...)
117. SARAH DAYS
Last year we got to have Sarah several days a week while her mom worked. Now that she has a stay-at-home mommy (yay for them!), we get to have lots of playdates, but Tobin is never satisfied with a few hours, when he used to have full days.
118. MY LATEST PROJECT
I redecorated one of our walls this month - I gathered art and pictures we had been collecting and made a big display wall. I'll share the final product later, but I made one thing myself.
Love it so.much.
119. MICAH'S FIRST MOVIE THEATER EXPERIENCE
I thought I would wait to take Micah to the theater... One episode of The Backyardigans holds him rapt, but I wasn't sure if a full length movie would do it. And then I learned about Chimpanzee (a documentary following a baby Chimp, filmed in Uganda, perfect for families. And only an hour and 15 minutes long.) Micah is *obsessed* with monkeys, so I knew it would be perfect.
120. STORIES
My favorite Sunday of the year is the last Sunday in college worship hour, when we usually do baptisms. I love hearing people's stories of God's faithfulness. So thankful to get to be a part of others' stories, and especially for these 4 dear ones.
As we head into a new season, we've gotten to experience lots of firsts with Micah. It's so fun to see him leap into our family activities and traditions. I never know when a first is going to hit me emotionally... For whatever reason, seeing him take his first swim lesson had me teary the entire time.
