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Happy Friday!

It’s weeks like these that I really love California …

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and the skies are amazing.

And the crazy ridiculous heat is just a distant memory.
Or a future terror. Depending on how you look at it …

 

Sunlight breaking through clouds in blue sky
“for great is Your love, reaching to the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.” {psalm 57:10}

 

pink roses on cake plate
flowers for Mom.

 

Each of my four kids have gone through flower giving phases.

In which they bring me flowers from the yard all day. Sometimes on the hour. Or every five minutes.

I usually have to end up setting a limit, but I hate to see their little disappointed faces when I do.

Currently, it’s the four year old who is the chief flower giver.

I’m sad to think that the older ones may have outgrown it.

Although my 9 year old boy did bring me cherry blossoms after basketball practice the other day.

All is not lost.

 

Raggedy Ann Vintage Green Chalkboard
familiar Raggedy friends

 

Our neighbors next door are selling their house
and cleaning out 30 years worth of treasures along the way.

Some of which have been entrusted to us. Like this vintage green chalkboard

complete with Raggedy Ann & Andy. Love.

Now if I could just find a blank bit of wall space …

Our school room is a wee bit crowded right now.

 

Rainbow Hearts
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. {1 John 3:16}

 

We’re not usually big Valentines Day celebrators,

but the kids did have fun making cards for friends and sharing candy.

Plus, it’s always a good reminder for us

to remember what true love looks like.

Jesus.

 
 

How was your week?

 
 
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Superbowl Sunday

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I think I spoke too soon

about loving February.

 

Things haven’t slowed down yet.

But I’ll keep waiting.

Holding out hope …

 

In the meantime,

here’s some snaps of our Superbowl Sunday.

We live on the edge.

 
 

Dress with Pink Roses

 
 

family walk in the neighborhood

 
 

boys on scooters

 
 

blue sky with white clouds

 
 

pink sweater and pigtails

 
 

How was your weekend?

 
 

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hello monday.

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hello monday.

 

Cloudy Bright Blue Sky

hello lots of rain in California. finally.

hello beautiful cloudy skies with the sun peeking through.

 
 

Bird On The Wire

hello tiny bird against a bright blue sky.

 
 

Bags of California Oranges

hello picking fruit off the trees in our backyard.

hello more oranges than we can eat.

 
 

Bible Scripture Page - Faithful and True

hello encouraging, amazing words of truth.

what are you saying hello to this week?

 
 

(Linking up for Hello Monday with Lisa)

 
 

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InstaFriday

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Here’s some snapshots of our week.

With some from last Friday too, just because I’m behind like that.

 

Kids Target Gift Card Shopping

Took the kids shopping to use their Christmas money and Target gift cards from sweet far-away family. They had so much fun picking stuff out. And I’m pretty sure these are the only things they’ve played with all week.

 

Owl Chalkboard Drawing

We went over to our friends’ house last Friday (can that be my excuse for no post?),

where we got to enjoy a group homeschool lesson about owls and other birds of prey.

(remember it’s not spelled the same as “pray” – as noted on the board).

 

Homeschool Class

The kids loved it. Notice all the boys sitting still and quiet – absolutely transfixed.

The Owl Lady, as we affectionately called her, brought three live birds with her

(who seemed to be just as interested in the kids as they were with them).

By the way, the two boys with the hats belong to me (any guesses on which baseball team we root for?)

Giants and Dodgers are forbidden words in this house.

 

Owl Cupcake With Oreo Eyes

Afterwards, all the kids got to decorate owl cupcakes. So creative. So not my idea.
I leave that to my amazing party-planning-food-genius friends.
I’ll just be over here in the corner with my paper and pens.

 

Sketchbook Project Bible Page Journal

Speaking of which … here’s another page from my contribution for The Sketchbook Project.

One down. Only a hundred more to go?

 

Basketball Prayer Huddle

3 out of 4 kids are playing basketball for the first time this year. They love it.
And I love that they pray together before their games.
This is what our Saturday will be filled with. Basketball and prayer.
 
How about yours? Any exciting weekend plans?

 
 

(Linking up with Jeannett for InstaFriday)

 

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