random moments.

' i shelf '
this is a popular phrase right now.
charity uses it whenever she wants to do something by herself.
and this is often  always. 



matthias asked me to take his pic by the over-sized icee
and i couldn't resist a photo op.



sometimes you have to be spontaneous
and go to dunkin' donuts after church.
because it's fun and there's nothing better than a chocolate cream donut.

we know mrs. homar likes mountain dew.
we know after 1 1/2 weeks of teaching preschoolers all day
mrs. homar needs one.
i don't know what i cherish more.....
the letters matthias wrote or the look on his face.

sometimes God gives us a rainbow after a storm
and sometimes He makes the entire sky a colorful canvas.



when a baby's got to eat a baby's got to eat.



i have no idea how to turn this picture right side up.

but this is us at panera bread for my birthday.

{ yeah....}

shopping.

for a special {secret} package.

headed to a faraway land....

that's all the clues for now.

cousins.

flag football.

panther style.

GO TEAM!

{ blessed. }

 

 

end of summer photo dump

summer's out with a bang......

 

climbing trees

biggest.bubbles.ever.

picnic in the park.

caleb loses his 1st tooth.

swimming and sand at the lake

pizza and arcade fun

john's rootbeer!

first days of 4th,1st, and PreK

matt turns 5 and decorates an incredible hulk cake

 

thank You, Lord, for beautiful rainbows and signs

of Your continued promises to us.

 

here's to a wonderful new school year

complete with fresh pencils

and renewed enthusiasm.

(and i'd like to give a shout out to the wonder of routine....

wootwoot.)