blind {blog play} date

yesterday the boys and I had such a fun experience

we spent the day with blog friends

Anne and her 3 adorable boys tagged along with daddy on a work trip

I happened to email her last week, 

and told her to let me know if she was ever going to be in the area

perfect timing

they came to our house before we headed to D.C.

within minutes, the boys were all playing like they'd been friends since birth

so cute

I so enjoyed getting to know Anne in person

she's like I imagined she'd be... real, honest, and just cool

I wish that Kentucky and Maryland were closer

but I look forward to our friendship growing...even if it's across states

of course I forgot my camera, so I don't have any pics to show for our day

I'll post some when Anne sends me hers

3 things

that made me smile tonight...

a cookie, stashed behind the bedroom curtain

the little rascal who hid it admitted to plans of a midnight snack

a clump of hair

behind the same curtain, the same rascal admitted to giving himself a haircut

and this adorable note that I found in a backpack (not belonging to the rascal)

Dear DAVID,

Your my best cuzent. Mabe

we cud play with are dogs if I can

come over for dinner.

Love,

Brooke

I needed every one of those.

:)

Our hearts...

 

(photo shamelessly stolen from my sister)

are with our dear friends, the Lowes

 who provoke us to love God more

as we watch them faithfully walk through fiery trials

will you pray with me?

there is a day coming, friends, when

"He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall

no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any

mourning, or crying or pain...He who sits on the throne said,

'behold, I am making all things new.'"

Revelation 21:4

One brother's trash...

 

is another one's treasure...

I know I've said it...

but sometimes I look at pictures of Luca, and see my brother, Karl.

Like exactly.  So weird.

 Good thing he's a handsome son of a gun.

Alexander's Super Sour Lemonade

my sweet Xan asked if he could make lemonade today

all I did was cut the lemons

he knew how to do the rest

where did he learn this?

in the end...

it was drinkable!!

I love my little guy's initiative

(he came up with the name too)

my 3 sons