This week...

...we drove to the country to bury our friends' son who spent 20 or so weeks in his mommy's belly then went straight to the arms of his Father in heaven.






and in doing so celebrated the kids we DO get to hold for awhile



...I kissed these cheeks again and again and again


because how could I resist?!


... I took some tiny gentlemen on a coffee date





...I stayed up late to craft and enjoy a quiet house


and make a comfy cute shirt for myself from Sew What You Love


...we got our first plants in the ground. It's going to be a good season.


... I ended the week with a resolution to be better at resting.



Hope you had a great week! Here's to the start of a new one!

Arian : )

Weekend adventures

My mom's Christmas present to the boys was the promise of adventure--a bacon breakfast, a back roads Kentucky trip, old time treats, dinosaur bones, and souvenirs to remember the day.


The boys cashed in on Grammy's promise this weekend. With binoculars, map, and animal tracks book in hand we set out for adventure!





Big Bone Lick State Park





Bison!





Rabbit Hash, Kentucky.








Drinking sarsaparilla...yum.


Antiques.


The youngest wide-eyed adventurer.


I love adventure days. I wonder where the back roads will take us next!

Arian

How to be a gentleman....

That's good, Jude. So tell me, can a gentleman be strong?

Can a gentleman also be a warrior? 

That's right, because he fights to protect people.

Thaaat's true.

Good point, Jude. Good point.

Arian : )

This Past Week I...

... up'ed my intake of cartoons as runny noses and tired bodies kept us indoors most of the time.


....marveled at tiny, chubby baby toes,


baby cheeks,


baby thighs,


and bright blue baby eyes


...loved that all three boys love books





..watched the tiny tomato plants lean in toward the sunlight


...treated myself to the deliciousness and convenience of instant glasses of iced coffee.


...drew a little...I miss it!


...left the pretty city and


...enjoyed quiet in the country for a day. It's good for our souls.


Here's to another good week!

Arian

Happy Easter!

I hope you had a beautiful Easter! We got to worship/eat/relax with family so ours was great!


This year we took our Easter egg dying pretty seriously....three different decorating techniques, traditional AND neon colored food coloring,


and glitter. Lots of glitter.









From one faaaabulous Easter bunny.

















A traditional Easter melt down.


Nothing a little walk to Starbucks couldn't fix though : )


My new ModCloth dress--yay!



Aaaaall Eastered out : )

Arian : )