A Few Things I Love...

I don't really have a lot of time to blog...but I was just cooking dinner (tacos...yum!) and thinking about all of the "little things" in life that I love....
Like....

clean laundry....especially when that laundry has been folded and put away!

the smell of cookies in the oven

flowers blooming in the summer

my shirt from 147 million orphans

Michigan cherries

clean toilets

anything from Chick-fil-@

and adoption videos....

This one happens to be one of my favorites.  I hope you love it as much as I do!

Friend or Foe?

 In the winter, Lake Michigan is just not my friend.  

We get so much "Lake Effect" snow...it really is not funny.

But in the summer...that same lake becomes my very good friend.  This weekend we spent some time with my friend (Lake Michigan) and our good friends, The Whitlow's, at the Venetian Festival. 

 Sarah Joy is always happy if the pink blanket is around!

Still not sure where this handsome young man came from!  HA!

 Grace and Taylor had a lot of fun together!

We cooled off with Snow Cones!

And enjoyed a beautiful evening with friends!

Tent Camping...Oh Yes!

So here is the proof that I actually did this....and if I hadn't been so sick with a
sinus/allergy/something, I REALLY would have enjoyed it.

We spent the weekend with about 60 friends from our local church...the kids rode bikes, made bracelets, did face painting, played games, went on scavenger hunts, ate s'mores....but mostly just bonded and made memories with each other....

In fact, I don't think any of us will forget the fun we had....

...we talked, we laughed, we cried, we sang, we ate...

and we are looking forward to doing it all again next year!

9 pounds!

Some of us (well, OK, talking about myself here!) wait all year for this day...

blueberry heaven (aka Blueberry Ranch).....

....and thanks to my really great helpers.....

....who are very particular about which blueberries go into the bucket....

...but look so cute while they are pickin'....

....we brought home 9 pounds!

Happy Friday, Friends!

Will someone please tell me.....

....what happened to my baby girl???

Thankful Thursday

This little boy stole my heart before I ever met him.
But it wasn't my heart that was the concern...it was his.
You see, he was born with a severe heart condition. On the other side of the world.
Without a family to care for him.
That is...until a remarkable family that I have the joy of knowing took a giant step of faith and accepted this little boy into their home and into their hearts.

And weeks after his heart surgery, this precious little boy is growing and
thriving in his new family...although he doesn't look so sure about me!
He truly is a gift from the Lord!

I am so thankful that you are now a part of our lives, John Asher! You are loved !!

One Word Wednesday ~ VACATION!!!!!