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ten on ten.october


1-the balloon that the kids fought over 
before they went to sleep and also once they got up.
2-army men. 
post-battle.
3-drawing
4-sunshine on the wall
5-a little project i’m working on
6-lunchtime monitor
7-D watching some heathcliff
8-too much laundry
9-reflection in artwork while doing a little PT at the couch
(might be my new favorite photo.)
10-B had the idea to straighten K’s hair. 
that’s as straight as it would go.

Trust in the LORD and do good;    
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. 
Delight yourself in the LORD 
Commit your way to the LORD;    
trust in him and he will do this: 
   and he will give you the desires of your heart.
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, 
   the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Psalm 37:3-6

1526. being home
1527. B being home
1528. looking forward to rest
1529. a nearly birthday girl’s excitement
1530. quiet

ten on ten button

KS 
(you can read more about her here)
came in for a 
very
short
visit.
she brought her kiddos with her 
which was a first 
and we’re so glad the munchkins 
got along so well
because we were going to force them 
to hang out for the rest of their lives
no matter what.


(fabulous bib from my favorite place)


i know that i say this 
all
the
time
but this really is one of my favorite photos
ever.


you know we all want to do this at yogurtland.


there was lots of playing outside
because even though it was in the 60s here
in wichita, if it’s above 35,
KS goes outside.
with her children.
willingly.


my kids adore her
as much as i do.


because
come on.
how fun is she?
so fun.


photo taken by the lovely D


and… she even babysat K
and photographed what they did 
while L and i were at speech.


apparently a lot of fun was had then, too.


although, i don’t think P enjoyed being lifted.

more on her fabulous visit on wednesday!

You have made known to me the path of life;
   you will fill me with joy in your presence,
   with eternal pleasures at your right hand.
Psalm 16:11

1521. church
1522. in-n-out
1523. merely seeing the new chick-fil-a
1524. being emptied by God
1525. cute kid shoe texts

this girl.

this amazing girl came to visit.
aren’t i just the luckiest?
just being in her presence makes me desire 
to be a better wife and momma.


more, much, much more to come 
on our latest adventures.

(and do you believe that L is on my back in the ergo?
how nice of him to not get in the photo.)



Though the fig tree does not bud
   and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
   and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
   and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
   I will be joyful in God my Savior.
The Sovereign LORD is my strength;
   he makes my feet like the feet of a deer,
   he enables me to go on the heights.
   For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.

Habakkuk 3:17-19

1516. lots and lots of rain
1517. hot cocoa
1518. pretzel bites
1519. finding a parking spot at school
1520. very early bedtimes for all

a new little one.

this is what the cousins looked like this summer.


but there’s a new little one, now.
sweet little baby J.
born to B’s sister, MK.


and while the girl-factor is becoming more and more rare,
it’s nice to add another boy to the mix.


we had the chance to meet the little man
and smell his newborn smell.
he is a cutie!
that’s for sure.
welcome to the family, little one!

But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
Psalm 13:5

1506. newborn smell
1507. exciting emails
1508. just enough time
1509. leaving a sleeping L home with B
1510. nice reminders

phew.

i asked K how she wanted me to do her hair. 
she said curly.
good thing.


happy face.


sassy face.


sad face.


her face.


However, as it is written:
   “No eye has seen,
   no ear has heard,
no mind has conceived
   what God has prepared for those who love him”
but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit.
1 Corinthians 2:9-10

1501. the moon 
1502. a much needed new haircut
1503. going way up
1504. L not being awake for three hours at night
1505. being funny with my sister

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game night.

last, last weekend,
all three of my siblings
and their “friends” 
(as my dad would call them)
were under one roof.
it was monumental.


so we all joined in and played a rousing game of trivial pursuit.
my parents actually have four trivial pursuits, 


and all are pre-1981.


this rad photo was taken by B
who perfectly captured my sister 
being completely offended 
that her answer was not correct.


B and i thought that since we were the eldest 
that we would have the advantage.
but my sister, Aunt WW, and her boyfriend came from behind to take the title.


here’s Aunt CC and her husband dealing with the loss.


but that was after we tried convincing my brother’s girlfriend 
that while she was on the phone 
he nearly won the game.
she didn’t believe it for even a second.

and while my brother didn’t even come close to winning the game,
he certainly won for having the funniest answers .
he is hilarious.
really, truly.

1496. game nights
1497. doing crafts with K
1498. a new (hopeful) OT
1499. going to bed early
1500. chocolate covered popcorn

the exhibition.

if you remember,
i recently posted about a new little project
i was working on.
well, here’s the full scoop…

last spring,
the university i attended
emailed all of the alumni from the school
asking for art submissions to
be displayed in a special alumni exhibition this fall.
i submitted three photographs, 
and they picked one of them!
and it’s on display until the end of november.

to be considered, i had to submit 
an artist’s statement 
(thank you, google for explaining what that was to me), 
a brief bio and 
a resume 
(mine hadn’t been updated since 2004).

i felt so overwhelmed and out of the real world loop
that i almost didn’t turn in my entries.
but, thanks to my husband’s encouragement 
(and for giving me 10 minutes away from the children 
to get all of the papers in order) 
i did.
and i am so very happy that i did. 
it was really special for me to have a photograph on display.
a photograph where i captured 
a fleeting little moment of my child.




it is called:
playing in the dirt.



and she was as happy as can be 
to have a photo of her in an art gallery. 



and he was as happy as can be 
because that’s just who he is.



the fam and 
the photo.



the bigs and me.



and the lovely flowers from Auntie B.


And why do you worry about clothes? 
See how the lilies of the field grow. 
They do not labor or spin. 
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon 
in all his splendor 
was dressed like one of these.
Matthew 6:28-29


1486. the cheerfulness of sunflowers
1487. the perfect afternoon at the beach
1488. meeting up with a whole group of great girls
1489. extra little people in our house
1490. a husband who cheerfully bathes the bigs

austin.part three

here is the third, 
and final part 
of our fabulous trip to austin. 


B wrote an incredible political novel  
which comes out in may 
from thomas dunne books/st. martin’s press
(don’t you worry, i’ll be sure to give you 
the full rundown when the time comes).
a good chunk of the book takes place 
in and around the texas capitol
so a guided tour was a must. 


i will spare you from having to see 
the hundreds and hundreds of photos i took there
(because i am a good little research assistant, of course).
but i’ll show you a few of my favorites.


here’s B in the house chamber
(we got special permission to enter 
the roped off area and go up on the dais).



a well-worn staircase.


it was so unbelievably hot there.
it really was. 
i just couldn’t get over the heat.


so after that,
we did what any good tourist does.
we went to chik-fil-a.


and then we headed out of town 
to a swimmin’ hole.


it was like nothing i had ever seen before.
and there were a total of six other people there.


B was super adventurous
but i am a bit of a wimp 
when it comes to stuff like this.
i got all the way to my knees.
but then i got spooked by the turtles and fish 
i was convinced would try to eat me.
i know that my sister, Aunt WW 
would have jumped in without a second thought.
but that is not me. 
not at all.


the best part, though is that 
B knows that this is who i am 
and he loves me just the same.
phew.
because seriously, those animals 
were totally going to try to eat me. 
i just know it. 


so while huck finn swam around,
i hid behind my camera and captured it.


he even jumped off the rope swing. 
and just think,
if i had been swimming around, 
we wouldn’t have these photos.


the air was about 109 degrees
and the water was a crisp 70 degrees. 


the tree trunks just went right into the water


and this little waterfall had a little cave behind it.
which B told me about
when he went swimming under the fall.


the water with the clouds in the sky.


we headed straight to the airport after that 
and it feels like we haven’t stopped since.

To the LORD your God belong the heavens, 
even the highest heavens, 
the earth and everything in it
Deuteronomy 10:14

1481. an unexpected adventure with the bigs
1482.a fabulous visitor
1483. so much help with dinner
1484. quickly defrosted chicken
1485. a wild weekend
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