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Brad & Stacy's wedding 5-1-11

I made a short slideshow of pictures from the wedding.
It was such a fun fun day!
The pictures don't look as clear w/the slide show program I used...but it probably bothers me more than anyone else.
& THANK YOU Jamie for 2nd shooting with me!!!
 Enjoy.
http://www.picnik.com/show/id/14569187440_kmjPw/t/picnik-show

so many sweet comments on my last post.  thank you...
i in no way have it figured out.  my week has been crazy & i haven't felt well physically & so i have had to cancel alot of things.  this has helped me to realize i am probably not keeping my schedule & my home simple enough. 

but apparently ALL of august (except for the 24th) is booked!

every moment of every day....

she wants (& fusses) to be held. 
when we are in public it is easier, she is social & temporarily forgets about her emotional needs.
this morning i met with our counselor.  i am always encouraged after talking with her. 
i have seen how small my patience really is......it is a fraction of what i seem to need to care for jyla.
but i also see God's grace & strength & realize that He is able to sustain me everyday.
i LOVE mothering...& right now i am trying to remember that i am not called to do many things beyond mothering....very simple mothering...not lots of play dates or extra things.  =)
just the basic provision of their needs & trying to teach them about their hearts & God.
right now, addalie is pulling my arm to come into the kitchen to dance.....
so i'm off.....

Memorial Day 2011 (OCNJ)

I am so very thankful for the freedoms of our country

& respect ALL who have in the past & present served to defend us.

THANK YOU.

I am also very thankful for Scott's parents who so generously share their beach house with us.
THANK YOU K&K.

 2 very excited little girls heading towards the rides. 

When we got to the Wonderland Pier, it was closed.

Addalie had been talking about the rides for weeks & was completely devastated!!!

We convinced her that we could go to the arcade instead & ride Clifford.

Not quite as grande as a real ride...but Addalie seemed ok with it.

 And then......

we got a phone call from Uncle Doug & Aunt Mandi saying that at the other end of the boardwalk there was another place that had rides

& they were OPEN! 

Yay.  So we walked down & rode helicopters.

                                                  & hit kohr brothers for ice cream on the way back.

                                                     The next day we decided to rent a surrey. 

                                                           And this is where we ended up......

                          

                          as you can see there are lots of favorite treats to be had on the boardwalk.

                                        Scott & I even got to have a date night!  (thanks Karen!)
                                              We went to a yummy SEAFOOD restaurant.

                                                                        on the beach!!
                                                                        jyla & morgan.

                                                                      little mermaid

Another wonderful trip.

We are looking forward to going back in July!



simple pleasures

we just got home from a wonderful trip to the beach

more pictures to come.