Perspective

‎"Jesus Christ is my model. This means a different set of ambitions, a different definition of happiness, a different standard of judgment altogether. Behavior will change, and very likely it will change enough to make me appear rather odd--but then my Master was thought very odd."  

~Elisabeth Elliot   (from Keep a Quiet Heart)

Birthday Lunch

The calendar page turned over to a new year for me and my husband took me out for a consolation ~ I mean celebration ~ lunch. :-) We ended the meal with espresso and chocolate truffles, which was the perfect end to a wonderful lunch date!

March 2012

Every March Grant starts talking about wanting a Shamrock Shake from McDonald's.  Usually, on our way to our annual staff retreat, we stop and get him one.  Well, not just him... Kate and I get one, too! :-)  (For some reason I cannot fathom, my husband does not like the combination of ice cream and mint!)  Anyway, darn those shamrock shakes are SO good!  I confess I have had 2 this year, since I recently took Grant to the mall to get him a few early birthday gifts, and we just had to enjoy another one of those shakes.  It is a good thing they only have them during the month of March!  (I generally stay away from McDonald's for the other 11 months of the year!)



We have had the most gloriously sunny and warm March that I can remember for as long as we've lived in this state!   Kate likes to jump on the trampoline at her piano teacher's house before her lesson starts, but usually it is way too cold to do that at this time of year.  Here she is last week after a good jumping session! :-)

Guess where we went...?

Yes, we finally took the kids to Disney World! :-)  


We hadn't taken a vacation for the past six years, so it was really wonderful to get away as a family and just have fun!

Ears pierced!

My daughter got her ears pierced as an early birthday gift.  She will be 12 on Saturday.  She is looking so grown up these days but she is still my baby girl! ;-)

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Precious Girl

Pepper

This funny little guy cracks me up with his cute "smile" and sweet, happy squeaking!

Alpacas

Love

Monet

Cappuccino

         

Newborn

It was fun to do a little photo shoot with this precious baby girl.  Her parents are head over heels in love with her and it is easy to understand why!  She is such an adorable little peanut!  I'm so happy for this sweet young couple and their darling daughter!

Froggy

 
This cute little frog was outside our front door the other night. :-)

Fenced

Sky-high silhouette

 

4th of July

      

Summer Days

Kate and her friend had a blast at the local pool today!  :-)

Spring Days

School is out for the summer now, but here is a look back at what we were up to on a few spring days. 
Kate is starting to look so grown up ~ sigh.  Where does the time go?




 Kate was on bus patrol at her school this year!


Grant and a friend doing what boys like to do ~ play video games! :-)