{food for thought}
Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances,
for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus. {1 Thessalonians 5:16-18}

Monday, May 30, 2011

Freedoms

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thank you to all those who have given their lives & to those who
continue doing so to ensure our safety & freedoms!

"Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

freedoms from our day
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pool trips, push pops & soft pretzels
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their happiness & sweet sticky smiles
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that i too joined in on the fun
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he didn't mind sharing with mommie
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too be lost in this sea of busy summeryness
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to be holding hands with this fella :)
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animal crackers & little fingers
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elephants are the best ever, no matter that they all taste the same :)
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first dips as a three year old
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look what i can do!
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pool torpedoes, best toy ever
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his enthusiasm for swimming, awesome attitudes & finished book projects
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fudge pops & dripping messes
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that's good mommie!
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sugar lips
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fudge pop-staches
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his silliness
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early evening dinners with a side of pool exhaustion
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hot dogs...
he may one day master the art of eating them without getting ketchup
ALL over his hands but for now this is just fine :)
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his example, try at your own risk!!!
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nothing like topping it all off with some melon-staches :)

one missing piece is daddy who has been out of town all weekend but to return tonight!
and we are all oh! so! happy! for this as we have all missed daddy very much so this weekend!

Hope all of you had a wonderfully safe
& blessed holiday weekend!

Happy Memorial Day!
Christine xoxo

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Who Needs the Easter Bunny!

when you have such an awesomely generous Nana,
who would happily stuff the world in a box & send it to you if she could :)
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and by the littlest bean's expression you would think the world just arrived at his door!
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the boys absolutely LOVED all the goodies, Ethan especially LOVED his new Thomas the Train
& Orion could barely handle the anticipation of opening your box full of love!!!!!

Thank you so much Nana,
we MISS & LOVE you & Grampy!!!!!