***I'm determined to catch up on cataloging our family's events this year. Be ready for outdated posts galore!

4/18/2011

Sunday Evening Stroll

Sunday, April 17 

{i would have cropped this picture but did you notice the gorgeous pink blossoms on our neighbor's tree?  i could stare out my kitchen window at them all day long.  spring here in MO is beautiful and i can't get enough!}

sunday evenings are looked forward to at our house.

dad finally home from a looong day at church
simple dinners and ramekins with jello
sometimes games and dessert with friends
or skyping with aunts, uncles, and grandparents
 but usually just quiet, cozy moments
and slow paced evening strolls

 yesterday, madison practiced hitting the brakes down our street
we met a few neighbors
watched the sun set through the blossoming trees 
and grace made herself right at home on the front porch of a little old lady's house  
she and patches, the cat, had a staring contest through the window

after returning home, it was
"tickle eye drops" for madison
scriptures, prayers, songs, and books before bedtime
and the mr. and i studied and discussed an article about marriage and such
-there's always room to improve, right? 

sometimes i can't help but think this is the calm before the storm - the transition from two kids to three, when life gets crazy.  part of me feels a little sad and nostalgic that our lives as we know it will change.  but we're excited for the big day in 7 weeks or less (hopefully less!!!) when we can bring ""baby brother" home to offically join our family and fill that spot next to grace in the stroller.  in the meantime we're so very much enjoying and cherishing life as the four of us, one walk at a time.  


1 comment:

Keith and Nicci said...

Once he's here you'll never want to go back...and for me 3 has not been near as hard as 2 was for some reason...yet:)