update of sorts

it's Easter monday, and who knew that it's also the busiest day of the year

at the national zoo?  well, now you know 

yes, we went today, with our friends the stocktons

i have no pictures to prove it

it was hot, and crowded, and keeping track of 7 kiddos in that kind of crowd

doesn't exactly lend itself to pictures--

but it was fun to be with our friends, and to be outside

energy burned today was necessary after yesterdays sugar rush

we spent yesterday afternoon/evening with some of my family

our time together started with a thunder storm

thunder storm = xan in hysterics, that plus jack being out of sorts 

and throwing fits, and luca joining, because--why not?

made for a fab start to our gathering

but it was good to be together

no pictures of that either--

my arms were happily full of my sweetest nephew, george

my heart has been all tangled lately

i have dear friends who are suffering, and it's so very hard to watch

i have my own hurts that i've been dealing with

and while comparatively insignificant, i've still had to battle

for faith and hope and joy
 i'm grateful for mercies new each morning, and grace sufficient for each day

on a lighter note, xan has a serious skill for making lemonade
it is so good
it is hysterical to watch him go to town with it
all I do is cut the lemons, and he does the rest
today's version --strawberry lemonade--
never mind that i unknowingly sacrificed 2lbs of strawberries--
it was delicious!!

 

happy monday :)