{its tastes better when you grow it}

 

we're more earth-tone kind of people....

 

but this one may bring some pink into our house...

looking forward to meeting our daughter, due around silas' birthday! 

silas birth date... 10.9.2007

baby girl's expected arrival... 10.10.2011

we are thrilled, overjoyed, excited, blessed beyond belief, thankful, and so grateful...

we already love you.

xox

life lately...

i've been way behind on blogging and here's why....

lots of painting projects...

making homemade pizzas...

lots of this...

play doh sculptures...

and then it warmed up and we've been living outside ever since...

washing the cars...

 squirt gun fights...

 {reloading}

 and kayaking of course...

 this outing was on southbridge lake, also known as the pond behind our house. headed out for bigger water soon.

{many more pics here}

xox

and now its 72 and sunny...

snowpocalypse. snowmaggedon. blizzard. 

what ever you call it, we called it fun.

snow ice cream. canvas painting and other art projects. sledding. snow angels. two snow caves. play dough and hot chocolate inside when we got cold. all this and more can be seen here.

we had a blast. 

 

xox

wordless wednesday

{okay, one word...happiness}

xox

once there was a tree...

and she loved a little boy.

{thank you giving tree for the inspiration!}

on the radio {by regina...& silas}

silas loves regina spektor {i wonder where he gets that from? hmmm...} and along with ingrid she's his most requested. on the radio is one of silas' top picks so we thought we would share it here.

{he always sings with the kids at the end and melts my heart!}

perfect song for a tuesday afternoon...enjoy!

xox

a meaningful carabiner

this may look like just a carabiner hanging from our garage ceiling there to let us know how far to pull in...

but it is much, much more than that.

we are in a season of stability. for the time being we are in one place long enough to commit to hanging a carabiner from the garage ceiling to let us know how far to pull in.

and that is really exciting. 

we are adventurers and we always want to be ready to drop everything if that is the plan. seriously. but for now we are in one place and loving it.

none of us are entitled to 

stability

or water

or shelter

or breath 

 for that matter.

but for now that is the gift we've been given and we're loving it so we're living it up. we're even hanging a carabiner in the garage to celebrate!

{the carabiner does say moscow, russia on it...i'm connectedness so of course its all connected, right?}

you and i

happy anniversary baby!

 

i married my best friend 8 years ago today.

one of my favorite days. EVER.

i love you tim!!!

{today it is 49 degrees and cloudy. on that december 15 in 2002 it was 72 degrees and sunny in tulsa oklahoma. that is sweet.}