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

picture me {im}perfectly.so clean

i know that i have been teasing you 

with a lot of things to come

and i'm sorry that i haven't written 

about all of those things yet.

life is wild.

a good wild.

but wild.

and i am mastering leaving 

a lot of loose ends around.

and here is another post about those amazing desks,

yet without any details on them

(coming soon or later.

how about coming soon-ish.)

we are loving these desks.

really, 

truly 

loving them.

i wanted to take a photo 

of these desks when they were cleaned up

and when the floor around them was cleaned up.

keep in mind, 

my house 

always 

never

looks like this.

well, that's not entirely true.

the layer of dust you see in the above picture 

is a very common site in our house.

but everything else, 

(which what i really mean to say is

everything else that's not on the floor)

not so much.

my family room is 

never 

ever 

this clean. 

well, actually that's not true. 

from the hours of 8pm to 6:30am it can be this clean. 

not always, but it has the potential.

my house gets 

cleaned, 

organized and 

put together. 

but it only stays that way for mere moments. 

unless we're not at home. 

or the children are sleeping.

but even then, 

dishes are usually in the sink.

thanks to my sweet friend, LH 

who didn't link up last week via the blog 

but posted this on facebook:

I love showering my kids with fun on their birthdays! 

This is my chance to celebrate their special contribution

to our family. Thanks to EH I embraced the crazy chaos

without cleaning my floors (gasp!), 

among PLENTY of other unfinished "to do's."

The cupcakes may have only been frosted 

one minute before they were eaten; 

isn't that better than one minute after?! 

Hill has also taught me, by example, 

to embrace the moments, 

memories AND the imperfections. 

My life is full today.

picture me {im}perfectly

is a weekly project to reveal that we don't have it all together.

i will post a 

picture me {im}perfectly

blog post every wednesday 

where you will be able to link up to your blog

revealing that:

you are not picture perfect,

your kids are not picture perfect,

your house is not picture perfect,

your crafts are not always picture perfect,

let's 

encourage, 

inspire and 

remind 

other women 

that none of us have it all together.  

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and feel encouraged. 

Praise the LORD.

Praise God in his sanctuary;

praise him in his mighty heavens.

Praise him for his acts of power;

praise him for his surpassing greatness.

Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet,

praise him with the harp and lyre,

praise him with tambourine and dancing,

praise him with the strings and flute,

praise him with the clash of cymbals,

praise him with resounding cymbals.

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD.

Praise the LORD.

Psalm 150

1511. my amazing dad who always has help 

for my computer difficulties

1512. the blue skies after the rain

1513. good tears because of a therapist

1514. being driven around

1515. L moving forward (literally)

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