summer fun -ness.
we are off to a great start of summer. baseball. bubble gum. camp fires in the backyard with s’mores. visits from cousins. waterpark. bbq. bike rides. whoa. and it is only week 2! can’t wait for more.
we are off to a great start of summer. baseball. bubble gum. camp fires in the backyard with s’mores. visits from cousins. waterpark. bbq. bike rides. whoa. and it is only week 2! can’t wait for more.
This boy has more confidence than I probably ever will. We are only days into summer and we can officially say Mase can swim. He is going off the diving board at the water park. I casually mentioned it to him that he probably could go off the dive soon as stood and watched others […]
I did a quick easy project last night while me and Mr. Barela were watching the Bachelorette. Yes, we watch the Bachelorette and Brian is in to it just as much as me if not more! We have a great time analyzing each character. Brian is usually spot on! So while we were watching this […]
One year ago this past week we left what we knew as normal and comfortable. What we knew as home. We watched our house be packed and loaded up and drove away in a huge moving truck with our car being towed behind it. We were left with some suitcases to live out of for […]
Since the weather has finally changed and we have immediately went from turning the heat off to turning the air on (crazy) we are spending more time out on our back patio/porch. We still aren’t sure what we are calling this area yet. Anyways, besides the point. We are enjoying it more. We have spent […]
1. I’m in the process of creating some patio furniture for us. My dad gave me an old library table that I painted grey and weather proofed. Now I’m hoping to hit up some garage sales for some mismatched wooden chairs that I want to paint in citrus colors. Got this fun color combo from […]
this is my new song. i play it multiple times a day. hoping to ingrain these truths into my head and heart. oh how i’ve needed this truth more and more lately. lies circling my attempts in making new friends, my attempts at teaching my children obedience and self control when i lack the same […]
amazing fruit trifle at wherewomencook.com found this through pinterest my new hobby/obsession. it is the perfect combination of my love for mason jars and trifles. two lovely things collide together in perfection. i will be making these soon. won’t you come over and enjoy with me, please?
each morning the house is quiet just for a bit before the craziness starts. in the quietness of the mornings i prepare myself for what is to come for our day. i prepare my heart and mind for the seen and unseen things of the day. i pray over the verse that hangs above my […]
Daddy’s shoes.