my “office”…

these days is covered in registration forms, lists, money, checks, a calculator…

all in preparation for the women’s bible study that I have the privilege of coordinating at my church.  As I look at this picture my favorite part are the stacks of registration forms…each one representing a woman who will be digging deeper into God’s word.

One of my new favorite worship songs says…

The more I seek You,

the more I find You.

The more I find You,

the more I love You.

That is my prayer as this season of Bible study begins…for myself and for every woman who is a part of our study.  That we would diligently seek Him and fall more deeply in love with Him…

My soul, wait silently for God alone,

for my expectation is from Him.

He alone is my rock and salvation.

Psalm 62:5

…jenn:)

a sweet centerpiece…

…we’ll see if it lasts until Valentines day.  It’s an awful lot of temptation for little ones. :)

…jenn

I’ve said it before…

and I know I will say it again…

It’s a good thing he’s cute…

because he is such a stinker!

…jenn:)

*photos taken on one of Luke’s many “backyard adventures.”

In seven months…

he will go to Kindergarten…and I’m sad just thinking about it. :(

I know…I know…it is only February, but I just really love having him at home.  He is a great kid…lots of fun and so easy going.

I’m already jealous of his Kindergarten teacher…:)

jenn

Apparently…

watching Elmo is more fun if you are sitting inside your toy box. :)

…jenn:)

fabric necklaces…

Last Saturday my friends Breanna and Natalie came over for breakfast and crafts. :)  We had such a great time and we each made one of these…

They were really simple and so fun to make.  The fabric flowers are on a pin so you can change them to match your outfit. :)

Breanna took some great pictures of our crafty day.  We had so much fun together.  I think our greatest accomplishment was that we did all this with 8 kids 8 and younger running around…our husbands were golfing. :)

I love being creative…I love being creative with friends even more.  Thanks for such a great day girls…blessed to have you in my life.

…jenn:)

they were fighting like an old married couple…

over who should be driving. :)

This is Luke and his buddy Reagan.  She came over to play and they both insisted on being in the car and then they were fighting about who actually had their hands on the steering wheel…it was so cute…so funny! :)

Speaking of this child…

He is fearless!  He LOVES to be outside and when I am in the kitchen I will open the back door and let him play to his hearts content.  Well, the other day I looked out and saw him climbing the step ladder and getting into the trampoline BY HIMSELF…he’s fifteen months!  I think this is what happens when you have 3 older siblings you are trying to keep up with. :)

…jenn

I Wonder…

You know, Lord, how I serve You

With great emotional fervor in the limelight.

You know how eagerly I speak for you at a Women’s Club.

You know my genuine enthusiasm at a Bible study.

But how would I react, I wonder,

If you pointed to a basin of water

And asked me to wash the calloused feet

Of a bent and wrinkled old woman

Day after day, month after month,

In a room where nobody saw and nobody knew?

Ruth Harms Calkin

Pondering this poem this morning and praying that this kind of genuine humility would take root in my own heart…

jenn:)

since the camera is finally out of the car…

here are the pictures from our trip to Austin. :)

Galen was kind enough to start our trip by taking me to a little store that I had read about on a blog.  It’s called Uncommon Objects and it’s a store filled with just that…all sorts of uncommon,  antique, vintage treasures.  I saw lots of pretty things like these…

but then I saw something that I thought would be perfect in our living room.  I immediately went and found Galen to show it to him…

He said if it wasn’t for the $695.00 PRICE TAG he would have bought it for me.;)

We did find one little treasure.  A book for my Dad about the city he was born in…Los Angeles…that was published in the year he was born.

We walked down to a little cafe for some coffee and I had fun looking through the book.

Galen enjoyed the free wi-fi…which is everywhere in Austin by the way.

Saturday morning we ate breakfast at The South Congress Cafe.  I enjoyed their coffee, cute coffee mugs, and carrot cake french toast…it was so delicious.

Then we headed over to the capital building.  We both love history so we really enjoyed taking a tour.  Our tour guide was awesome…funny, spunky, and did a great job with the man who kept having…”just one last question.” :)

We knew that we were without a doubt in the South, when we saw this monument as we were walking up to the capital building.  It is a monument to the Confederate Dead.  Our favorite part of the inscription is where is says that the North resorted to coercion. ;)

The Senate chambers…

We spent the rest of our day doing a little shopping, seeing a movie, and eating dinner at Ruth’s Chris…yummy!  It was a much needed getaway…so thankful to Papa and Grandma for holding down the fort!

…jenn:)

backfired…

…so let me begin this post by saying that Galen now works from home and spends the first few hours of his morning working in his pajamas. :)

A “teaching moment” with Jackson this morning who is complaining once again about having to get dressed, brush his teeth, put gel in his hair, etc…

Galen:  “Jackson, when you grow up do you just want to work at a place when you don’t have to brush your teeth, or comb your hair and you can just wear pajamas?”

Jackson:  “Yeah, Dad…just like you.”

Yeah…that sorta backfired on Galen. :)

…jenn