this growing season

Besides the obvious (baby boy is big and strong!)

there are some really great things popping out for the summer in our garden...

like tomatoes and zucchini...

cucumbers and peppers...

basil, parsley, thyme, cilantro, oregano (the herbs are my favorite!)

Even the avocado we sprouted in a window last year is looking healthy on the porch

(fresh avocados would be awesome but I believe it will only ever be ornamental?)

I should probably go knock on some wood because I have to say it...

my sad old veggie garden is finally growing!

aviation in black and white

...been working on a little project with Shawn that has me taking aviation photos as well as digging through the archives for old forgotten shots. these are a few of my favorites but there's more over here...

mother's day on the beach

Spent a beautiful afternoon at the beach yesterday in a sand chair dug just for me by my boys. The water was calm and clear and the kids were happy. I was annoyed at first that I forgot my camera and all I could do was sit and watch, empty-handed. But I sat and watched. I chatted with Shawn. I braved the chilly water with my arms full of Kate. "Thank you, Mama, for taking me in the big waves!" she kept saying with that great big smile of hers as the Gulf so gently rolled over our knees. We shared key lime pie and a sunset before driving home. Refreshed. It was perfect.
Thank you, my loves, for making me a Mama and for reminding me just how blessed I am.

and I get to be their mom

"God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams!" 
Ephesians 2:20 (The Message)

slowing down

(photo snapped in Texas by YiaYia)

Trying really hard these days to do more of this and less of everything else. We're snuggling on the couch more, we're reading books at the lunch table more, we're outdoors enjoying the blessing of a cool spring more. We're slowing down and doing less, but that has a way of amounting to so much more.