Bryce and me, playing with my phone camera
MJ being silly, always smiling!
Corban's birthday dinner! On each boys birthday they get to pick what ever they want for dinner. Corban's choice was french toast bread cups with fruit and whipped cream!! Our little man is 6, oh my gosh!
My new hair! I change my hair so often and I love it always! This however is one of my favorites! I am so glad that I have such a great stylist that puts up with my board-um and always is willing to take risks, and spends time getting my hair just perfect!
Father's day at the Melting pot! We all had so much fun trying this new restaurant. The boys loved all of the food, especially the pots of chocolate, which by the end we were all just eating with a spoon!! :)
James in Florida holding a baby alligator! He had so many great adventures with grandma and grandpa! He tried new foods like frog legs, and squid, and even held this creature!! Yay for him, he really is growing!!
Did someone call for some super heros? The boys loved playing with the masks that Andrea bought! They have been running around every day wearing these things and saving the world!
Father's day gifts! The boys loved showering daddy with their gifts and words of love! I love this picture of James and Shawn!
We are Joplin bound! The boys loaded up and we were off for 6 days of new adventures!
Fritz's train restaurant! The boys have been so excited to go here, since we first started making our Joplin plans. They loved watching the trains deliver the food and walking around seeing all of the other trains that were there! I was so excited to share this place with them!!
College friends! It was such a blessing to get together with these women for a few days! It's been way too long since we were all together (and we were still missing Josh, who we hope can join us in the years to come), so much has happened in each of our lives. It was a great day of catching up, retelling memories, letting some secrets out, laughing, visiting, hearing stories and just reconnecting with one another. I learned so much seeing these ladies. I have missed each of them, and it's crazy how alike and how different each of us are, both then and now. I would not be the woman I am now if I didn't meet them and spend so much time with them 13 years ago. I also learned that I need to be a better friend and that friendship can stand the distance of time and space as long as you work at it, and make it important! Thank you ladies for the best 2 years of my life in college and for the many many memories and laughs that I have shared with you over the past years! I'm ready to have you all here next year!!
The battle has begun! The boys loved playing dress up at Nycole's, there was so many different choices and so many weapons, they had some pretty epic battles!!
Nycole and myself! This girl is my sister! I love her to death and I couldn't imagine my life without her! God really knew what he was doing when he brought us together under the same roof 12 years ago. It was such a joy and blessing to see her, and spend time with her and her family! I can't wait for our next get together!
I love this verse down by the creek at my college. It was great to go back to school, show my boys and Shawn around campus and share with them all of my great memories of this place. I spent so much time down at the creek, most of my most meaning conversations with the Lord happened down there, many tears cried, many wishes wished, many hopes imagined, many dreams discussed. It will always hold a special place in my heart and I will always feel peace when I think of this place. It was amazing the moment I stepped out of the car, I felt the Lord, right there in that place, the same peace, the same awe that I felt the first time I walked down there!
Me and my wonderful mother in law! I think I would be lost with out this women! I loved her 18 years ago when I first met her. She impacted my life so greatly back then, she encouraged me more than any other to keep pursing sign language, even gave me my first sign book. Because of her and her words, I chose my college, learned signed and followed what I loved, even though it was scary, uncertain, and maybe crazy. Now I am again so blessed to have her in my life each and everyday, and have the privilege of calling her mom and friend and learning even more from her!
