{hipstamatic thursday}

::a look at the week's events through cell phone photos::

:a vacation edition:



:smores:




:the sunken garden:

 

:fuzzy farm kitties:

:catching fireflies:

:grandpa and john:

:checking out the big equipment:

:eating a snack on the plane:

:backyard fire:

:grandpa and chase watching fireflies:

:holding all the beanie babies:

:just checking in:

:mama n chase:

:great grandma story time:

:hanging from the water pump:

:playing at lions park:

:goofing around:







{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. 

A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

{Father's Day Weekend}

We had another fun filled weekend in sunny Southern California!
Oh how we love where we live.  When much of the country is sweltering(or freezing), we are loving life!
I'm thinking June has become one of my favorite months.  I remember moving here and being AMAZED that I could sleep with the windows open all the way through June, with a down comforter on!!!

We had fun at the pool with the C's on Saturday for much of the day.

{look at these darling girls, so sweet}

::with as much "swimming" that we're doing, Chase is still not super confident::

::good-bye, see you in a few hours friend::

::Then after naps it was our monthly dinner party::

::and then it was Father's Day, and boy oh boy do we love our daddy::

::those were the serious gifts, then there was one FUN one::

::i do believe our daddy is now a quintessential California daddy, a longboard skateboard:: 

{that was a full weekend}

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We are gearing up for a family reunion/vacation time in the Midwest.  So my last post before that will be {this moment}

Enjoy your vacation!!!

Loving Others

What an honor it is to be part of a church family where we can love and serve one another.

I facilitate a small women's group where we come together once a month to discuss a chapter of a book we are reading, pray for each other and fellowship.  What a great way to really build community with other women in a small setting.  I've been meeting with these women for about a year and a few months now.  Out of the group that started, only 3 of us are the original, and we've seen several women come and go.  Such is the life in San Diego!

We just finished reading an excellent book called the Mission of Motherhood by Sally Clarkson.  It was such an encouragement for many of us who are still "newer" mothers.  The book ended by talking about teaching our children about service.

So, I thought what better way to "practice what we preach" than by serving our church family!

We have many needs at our church.  But at the moment nothing was pressing, so I thought what better way to love and encourage our men leaders than by baking cookies for them!!  So we did.  We baked homemade oatmeal raisin and chocolate chip.  About 15 dozen cookies in all.

And then we wrote them little notes telling them how much we appreciate all that they do for the Body.

Oh I know how many hours go into caring for a church body....sort of.  I probably don't know fully, but I think I have a pretty good idea.  And these men serve after already working full days at an office.

I am thankful that these ladies wanted to take the time to thank them too.

"The elders who direct the affairs of the church well are worthy of double honor, especially those whose work is preaching and teaching."  1 Timothy 5:17

Gifts #110-153

110.  Glitter all over my floor from my little Ariel princess
111.  That Chase was able to tell us the story of Moses tonight
112.  That Chase wanted to sleep with my Bible
113.  Green toenails
114.  Running into a new friend in Target
115.  Chase being a blessing on errands
116.  Not getting hit by a semi on the highway
117.  A body that is almost pain free
118.  A short meeting so I had time to get coffee and stroll Ikea alone
119.  Friends inviting us to Legoland and a free ticket
120.  Having fun at the waterpark
121.  No potty accidents all day at Legoland
122.  A summer cold = forced slowing down
123.  A fridge/freezer full of food
124.  Little girl telling me she loves me sooooooooooooo much
125.  A cancelled meeting!
126.  The opportunity to pray for others
127.  A phone call from a friend
128.  A lunch invite!
129.  The story of the feeding of the 5000, amazing!
130.  A friend's lovely backyard full of blooms and veggie garden
131.  Zechariah 13: 9
132.  Unexpected transparency in a phone call
133.  Going to the gym alone after being homebound all week
134.  Dinner party fun!
135.  Boys cooking dinner
136.  Last minute plans to have fun at the pool with friends
137.  Enjoying hospitality in our home
138.  Turning on our new lanterns after dark
139.  Chase gets surprised with a sweet new book
140.  Being able to honor the men in my life
141.  VBS all this week
142.  A company picnic complete with snow cones
143.  Seeing several true friends at the picnic and feeling thankful
144.  A Friday night family movie night
145.  Finding several Disney DVD classics at a thrift store
146.  A clean house
147.  Finding and enjoying a new blog
148.  A freshly bathed little girl
149.  A night of serving men leaders at church
150.  Sweet friendships from a young age
151.  Feeling like we are home
152.  Vacation in just over a week
153.  Yummy Mississippi mud brownies

{this moment}

{this moment} - A Friday ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. 

A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

{another moment}

{and no, she does not watch tv all day}

The Rest of our Week

I'd mentioned that we had been very busy last week, always on the go!

Here are pictures detailing the rest of what we did.

{We went to the beach three times with different friends}

Can you see what's in the waves?

Here's our make-shift potty

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{And in addition to Legoland, we also went to Sea World to celebrate the end of the school year with some of our friends that have older kids}

Chase is brave and pets the kangaroo

...and the Sea Stars...

Sweet buddies

Snack time complete with a funnel cake w/strawberries, ice cream and whip cream

Y*U*M!

We had a blast making memories with our friends.


{We look forward to the rest of the summer}