be back soon

taking a blogging break for a few days for a trip to nyc.

be back soon!

al

ps
i'm so so so so sooooo sad because all our beach trip photos got
deleted from lightroom. sad day. at least i have some instagram pics.

we went to the beach (instagram edition)

(we're embracing the camera here)

our trip to the beach was so good for our little family! we had a lot of quality time together. the boys adored it! they'd throw sand in the air the whole time we were on the beach & then their sweet little heads were covered with it. :) i grew up going to the beach so i really enjoy it & i have a lot of memories of time at the beach. jude had been to the beach 2 other times, but he had a lot more fun this time. i never noticed this as i was growing up, but now that i'm married & have 2 boys... there is SOOOOO much immodesty at the beach. i don't know if we'll go back for that reason. plus, we're moving north so i don't know that we'll drive all that way. ;) we had such a good time together... thanks dad! 

where do you go for family vacations?

where did you go for vacation when you were growing up?

al

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spring!

spring time is here & i LOVE it! i can never decide if spring or fall is my favorite season... but right now spring is! :) how amazing the promise of new life! how amazing that in our death & grey/sadness of winter, the Father covers us as makes us white as snow & then springs forth new life! beautiful colors proclaiming the glory of our God! He makes all things new.

get outside & enjoy this beauty! go on walks & bike rides, eat dinner on the porch, pack a picnic lunch & go to the park. enjoy your family & this new season!

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al

meal time=quality time

some of our sweetest times of quality time are meal times! 

no phones at the table to distract mommy & daddy. 

talking to our boys & asking them questions. 

this is a sweet time to sit with them, look in their eyes & enjoy being together.

we've started telling jude he needs to stay at the table for a little while with the rest of the family, even if he's done eating. we want our boys to see meal time as more than just eating, it's fellowship.

what kinds of things do you do with your family to make meal time special?

al

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sweet potato pancakes

look at this man, would you just look at him! he's THE best breakfast cook ever!
i bet you wish you could have family breakfast with us every saturday... because it's INCREDIBLE!
he whipped up some deeeelicious sweet potato pancakes (his own recipe) for us a couple saturdays ago.

the stuff:

*1 c whole wheat flour

*2 tsp baking powder

*1/2 tsp salt

*1 tsp cinnamon

*1 c water

*1/2 c sweet potato puree

*1 Tbs coconut oil

how to get the goodness:

>in a large bowl, mix the water, sweet potato puree, & cinnamon.

>mix the dry ingredients in another bowl then add to the wet, just until combined.

>cook em up, pour some syrup or honey on & enjoy with your sweet little family!

al

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