This and That

These are just some random pictures that capture our life from this past month.

I just finished up my school counseling practicum at the elementary school in town. These are the two bulletin boards I put up this semester.




Yes, my ring is pretty. But I took a photo of my hand because of that bruise on my finger. I vaguely remember bumping it on a door frame, but I've never had a bruise on a finger before.


Andy got to reconnect with a close friend and attend a conference in Indianapolis.


Graydon won the Kindness award for the third quarter.


Super proud of him!


Girls night! We went to see the comedian: Chondra Pierce.


Bella at our denomination's spring youth rally. She was disappointed at first when some of her closer friends weren't attending, but it just became a great opportunity for her to grow in new friendships.


Friday night supper club. This group of friends have been getting together for dinner once a month for the past year. Usually we just take turns at each other's houses, but this month we decided to go out. Our times together are so much fun and I'm so thankful for these friendships.


This guy is a pretty awesome hoola-hooper!


I planted some bulbs in the fall (very quickly - and I think I dug the holes with a kitchen spoon) and they are growing! Tulips are my favorite flower. I think I need to add more bulbs to this little section of the yard (and do a better job with weeding).


In the spring, the valley is covered with these purple flowers. They may be weeds, but I think they're pretty.


Dress like your favorite book character day at school. Graydon loves The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. This made for a super easy costume.


Salty looks like he's waiting for his dinner.


She helped me frost some cupcakes, so I let her lick the bag. She is the messiest teenager I know.


Our school hosted an Egg-Stravaganza. The kids went on an egg hunt that had math problems inside. For each problem that they got right, they earned a piece of candy.




Working out with Bella is definitely more fun than doing it alone.


The days leading up to Easter were all gray and rainy. On the Saturday evening before Easter Sunday, I happened to look outside just around sunset time and saw a pink sky. The sun finally came out after what felt like days of unending gloom. It seemed kind of fitting. That pink sky over the cemetery reminded me that we have hope, even in the midst of death. Jesus gave us that hope, which we celebrated the next morning.


Cool dude at big sister's track meet.


Easter pics are coming!