Friends and Laugh

This past weekend, Tracey Ann and I met friends of mine from W&L for lunch halfway between their home and my parents' home.  It was WONDERFUL to reconnect with them, and they are crazy about Tracey Ann.

We ate at a great BBQ place, and the menu had a category that I found hilarious...

Helping Grammy

Tracey Ann is great at helping Grammy...
we have Tracey Ann on the early-training track to learning the art of homemaking, and no one is a better homemaker than Grammy.

Bundling Up!

Bundling up in Michigan...

It's not the coldest its ever been by any stretch of the imagination, but with the stiff breezes off of Lake Michigan, Tracey Ann needs lots of layers.

A Laugh - Pets and Yoga

This video made me laugh...

1000 Words

1000 Words

Treasuring the Present: Trust

 
I haven't done a Treasuring the Present in awhile, but I hope to begin again, because I think its important and it helps me examine the blessings in my life on a regular basis.

Today, I want to specifically treasure the trust that Hubby and I have in our marriage.  Hubby has been working on graduate school recently, and I KNOW he has been working on graduate school recently.  I do not have to wonder if he is telling me the truth, or if he will be where he says he is going to be.

He and I are incredibly honest with each other -- we know where each other are strong, and areas where we both struggle.  We are not dishonest with each other, and for this I am incredibly grateful, humbled,  and blessed.

I know that marriage is a two-way street; it is BOTH people giving 100% every day; it is a choice every day; it is faith, commitment, and love; it is two people striving to love one another as Jesus teaches.

First Horsey Ride

Tracey Ann had her first horsey ride out at her Great Grandparents' property last week.  Her Great Aunt Sharon owns a horse and a pony, and Tracey Ann got to ride both.

I have to confess, this milestone meant much more to me than it did to Chris or Tracey Ann.  Tracey Ann is named for my older sister, Tracey, who was an animal NUT, and this included horses.  My sister, Tracey even owned a horse when she as in high school (before my time) -- which is a great Sanden story for another time.

It meant so much to me that Tracey Ann's first horsey ride was when she was just five months old, surrounded by family, on family property, with her Mama and Daddy.  I think that's how horse rides should be.  Tracey Ann has horses on both sides -- if her first ride hadn't been with Aunt Sharon, it would have been with Aunt/Cousin Elizabeth, but we made it to Aunt Sharon's property first.

Anyway... here are the pictures: