Seeing shows…big girl dinners with friends…beach discoveries…cozy after-school movie dates…special desserts…golf at the park..and the occasional motorcycleridingness…our first December here.
…that my baby had a fun-filled birthday celebration, made complete by calls, texts, cards, and visits.
…that I get to be her mommy.
…that it’s 80 degrees in November while we make new traditions.
…that my children have friends.
…that while my heart beats for the people in it, while it overflows with love and sometimes I’d trade my iPad for a few hours with ones i left behind, I have learned to find peace and contentment where I am. I believe it’s where God put me, our family, and it’s a beautiful place to grow.
Happy Thanksgiving Eve!
The girls have graduated to real mugs and candlelight.
They are way cuter than a Bon Jovi song…
My first step in the sand elicits an exhaled Hallelujah from me. No matter where I’ve been in between trips to this sanctuary , God is here when I return.
Photos: iPhone, unedited.
There are things about our youngest I will never understand…but she challenges me, cracks me up, unravels like a mystery, and is so lovely.