What I REALLY Need

What I really need is Jesus. His word-washing over me-making everything new and beautiful in His time. I need His strength, His patience, His love.....I need Him filling  up all of me that lacks so much. I pray that as this new year starts you are filling yourselves up with what you REALLY need! I have been letting myself get too dry and it was so refreshing to drink deeply and richly of Him today. So good.

Dance Class

Isabelle attended her first dance class today-she was shy and quiet....that is till they busted out the butterfly wings and she then became the dancing queen!! (no joke) Later I asked Isabelle if we could take a picture to document her first time going to dance class....pictures below.

this would be the pose of choice...seeing that she did it twice when I asked her to smile-identically twice yes (and yes that is the cupcake from Clancy's house...she still is carrying it everywhere)

she had cute black pants on earlier-but man is she rocking those nude ones.....look at that dancer arm!

 

 

 

 

 

The first time I went to ballet class-I peed my pants (no it was not a common practice for me-if you want the real long story ask me sometime in person) and never went back to it or my tap class. Too bad...I know I would have been the next shirley temple!!

Playdate Success

Isabelle setting up her cupcake and special card we had just made...princess with her name on it...typical

Isabelle went to her first playdate that I did not stay at today. Now, she goes to church nursery and hangs out with other kiddos quite often....but this was her first big girl, invited by phone to another girl's house. So cute! She did great and shockingly enough "did not talk the whole time" as the mother said. Hilarious. If you know Isabelle in the comfort of her home the girl is constantly talking (yes even now in the background shouting something about birthday cake). I love that she gets all quite...what a goof. Anyhow-when she left they let her bring home a fun little cupcake toy (she promised she would return it later) and a box of little conversation hearts! Such fun. Pictures below documenting my big girls day out-had I thought of it (and not been embarrassed at being "that mom" I would have snapped a few of her and her friend Clancy (adorable name...yes!) )

My little Belle with her beloved cupcake from Clancy

just so you can clearly see that she has a great deal of her mommy in her-already making faces for the camera...this is what she did when I said to smile:)

Adoption

I have so many people in my life that either have adopted or are in the process of adoption. I love seeing the beauty of the way God hand picks and forms a family that He knew would exist since the beginning of time.....I love it. My darling friend Kelly is raising money for their upcoming adoption and I wanted to give you all the option of helping her/her family out with this beautiful journey. She is selling ADORABLE t-shirts and coffee (hello yes coffee) on her blog. Make sure and check it out from the link below..........


http://dkblomgren.blogspot.com/2010/12/t-shirts-t-shirts-t-shirts.html




Feel free to spread the word to others you know that might want something like this themselves:)


On another note-have I mentioned I adore winter?? I DO!!!

New Obsession!!

Tea....I adore it. South African Rooibos with honey. OH MY!!!

adorable mug from anthro-on sale now!!