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.