In memory

Creating sanctuary

Read a great post here about your marriage being a sanctuary, "The trip back to the garden of delight is always a trip back to sanctuary. We find our way back to a safe place where we can be vulnerable and unafraid, back to the place where we can be naked and not ashamed."

"No man needs a castle when he has a sanctuary."

What a great goal to strive for, to make our homes and our marriages a place of sanctuary.

Ichiban!

This is what happens when you accidently select the entire photo for red-eye removal instead of cropping it.

Hula

It's out of order but I wanted to post this video of Abigail's first hula lesson, enjoy!  I didn't record too much between trying to keep Ethan occupied and not wanting to be "that Mom" but this will give you an idea of how the class went.

Making Gingerbread Cookies

I just noticed that for some reason there is a shoe on the counter right next to where they are decorating the cookies.  Nice.

Shot taken moments before we had many little red projectiles sliding across the counter.