Faith Like A Child

K is in a prolific drawing age. She came home from VBS a couple weeks ago and drew this for me. I knew what it was immediately so I asked her to explain it to me. She very succinctly told me how sin separates us from God, and Jesus is the only way to bridge the gap between us. It never ceases to amaze me the depth of their understanding of God, even at 5 years old.

Summer Fun

Last night would fall into the category of halcyon days. It was one of those perfect summer nights where the neighbors come out to chat and the kids play until after dark. K was perfecting her cycling on her bike.

We investigated a new vegetable given to us by a neighbor. Maybe Nana will make zucchini bread for us!

I don't participate in flickr.com's self portrait challenge, but I love how K & I were caught in the reflection! I really was just trying to catch mister too-cool-for-school...

Hip to be Square

Oh I am so in love with this new necklace. It is now available on etsy. It features a 1" sterling silver open square pendant and a 14K gold filled circle pendant.

16 Father's Days

Dear Daddy,
It has been 16 Father's Days since I last saw you. I remember our last Father's Day together. I took you on a date. We saw a movie that had swear words in it and we were both so embarrassed. Then I took you out for ice cream. It's one of my most cherished memories of you.

I wish you could see your little girl now. I know you wouldn't believe it from when you last saw me, but can you believe I got your hair? It's dark and curly, just like yours. It's my daily physical tie to you.

I wish you could see your granddaughter Rebekah and how she is long and lean just like you. She is passionate and stubborn just like you. She is fierce about her family and friends, just like you.

I wish you could see your grandson Kristian and how he is also a string bean. He is so athletic, just like you. We installed a basketball hoop this summer. I wish you could shoot hoops with him. He has your name as his middle name. I wish you could see how proud he is of that.

I wish you could meet Katie. She has your easy going personality. Everyone loves her. Her personality is infectious, just like yours. People love to be around her, just like you.

But Daddy? Most of all, I wish I could sit in your lap, just one more time. I imagine myself doing that often. I miss you Daddy. I love you so much, and I know I will see you again in heaven.

Love, your daughter,
Ann

Tiny Sentiments, Gold

This new necklace is available now. It has 3 tiny & delicate gold filled pendants and swings from a gold filled chain.

insult to injury

This is where I was supposed to be this weekend. However we decided (boohoo) that the trip was going to be too costly and to find a local triathlon to do. So this is how I actually spent my weekend. From insult to injury, literally, I fell, or as I like to say, I was falling, with style...I was returning a neighbor's puppy home and fell off the sidewalk. Lovely. I sprained my foot and pulled some ligaments. I was on crutches for a couple days, but now I can walk unassisted again. I swam today, but it will be a few more days before I can ride, let alone run. :(

The best part of the weekend? When my sweet son sat down next to me before going outside to play and asked me if there was anything he could get for me before leaving. Awww. :)

he eats everything with a fork and knife

*photo copyright AP.*
Really. My sweet hubby eats everything with a fork and knife. And not just to embarrass me either! It's that European thing creeping into our daily lives. Donuts, pizza, muffins, ribs, crab. You name it, he would prefer utensils, thank you very much. I came across this photo of David Beckham the other day eating a caramel apple at an NBA game with a knife and fork! Maybe it will start a trend! Hmmm, maybe it's not so uncool after all...
~blessings