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Thursday, May 2, 2013

Good Things Lately

Here's a hodge podge of a few of the good things I've enjoyed in life lately. I think so much enjoyment in life really comes from taking in the daily little things and enjoying them.

I think they call that contentment.

Senor Sweet got a new bike. Sometimes I sit around just day dreaming of all the fun adventures we're going to have on them! (Senor Sweet himself is another good thing, I just dont have a recent photo...oops.)

I moved desk locations at work. Mostly because I'm transitioning into new tasks and opportunities as of late, which is so exciting!

Mmm Southwestern Eggrolls. So good, and working with eggroll wrappers was easy! Cooking breakthrough!

Being outside more has been SO nice! including: walking and Whippy Dip! We now have a walking ice cream location and a biking location :) This is the walking one, and that's a small...WHAT? Gonna have to take 2 laps I think!

Greenhouse! I saw this at the store, walked away, talked about it all weekend, went back and bought it. I just love it! This is another thing I sit around and daydream how I'll use it and what I'll put in it! Christmas? Get outta town!

I just cant help but smile. My church family is a precious gift to me, and I am so thankful for my church. :)

Non-pictured good things are as follows: patio furniture, fountain, and flowers can all be seen at work, skirts without tights are stepping out from Kelsey, the River Bank Run is coming and I'm feeling ready, summer trips are in the works, and Magic Moses has been snuggled in the last week.
So much wonderful!

Monday, April 29, 2013

Let the birthday just keep on rollin'!

For mom's big milestone, I cooked up a little outing for her and the girls in our extended 'family'. To celebrate her, we hopped in the minivan and trekked to the far off land of...Kalamazooooooooooo!

Where we saw Wicked!

Which could really stand to be renamed: Wicked, the Fantastic. or something like that.

Here we are at the show. Little did I know when I was planning that everyone getting there would be, in itself, a bit of a celebration.

Mmm dinner and ice cream to boot!

Let the good times roll! Keep 'em comin'!

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Soggy

Documentation time. I have lived through the great flood! Interesting that I studied Genesis this year...I'll be sure to publicize that fact if I ever do again!

For those of you not living in the GR Area or without a flooded basement, these barely do justice.
So. Much. Water.
I, thankfully, had no house issues. Whew! Just some splattered white pants running between the raindrops into work.

This is a panoramic shot of one of the lesser flooded ball fields at Riverside Park. In the background of the middle one you can see the equipment shack, it's 4-5 feet underwater!

Lead image from the news.

Can you even imagine a worldwide flood?

Thankful for the promises of God! :)

Monday, April 22, 2013

Cow Meeting

Or Jersey Junction - take your pick!

On our walk to get ice cream much discussion was had around which flavor would be chosen by each person. It's such a hard choice, and then when you get there, there are flavors you hadnt even considered! Oye! the pressure! the debate!

In the end, it was Lemon Sorbet, Cookie Dough, Milkey Way, and Chocolate Monster! Yum! Oh, and a whole lot of fun :)

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Iceberg right ahead!

On the 101st anniversary of the Titanic's maiden voyage, Kari and I made our maiden voyage to the museum exhibit to see the artifacts.

Outside the exhibit; no photos allowed inside! boo!

Scored a ride on the carousel too!

Before you go in, they give you a boarding pass with a passenger's name on it and a few facts about them. At the end you check to see if you survived or not. My passenger was Alfred heading to my brother's wedding, but I didnt make it :( Kari did though! she was a swanky lady in first class!