Getting outside

Perhaps it's closer quarters, perhaps it's the weather, but we have been enjoying the out of doors this season! It's so much fun to see my girls exploring their world (sometimes with the help of their Daddy, as you can see). I have been so used to clean little munchkins, though, so allowing them to mingle with mud has taken some doing! It's funny. I always thought I'd be totally fine with my kiddos getting down and dirty with nature, but I actually have to take deep breaths and go with it! I'm laughing at myself as I type this. Maybe I need to have some boys. Maybe it's different with boys. Anyway, my girls are loving it. Daddy gave them a bucket of water and some cups and sticks, and they poured and played for over an hour. Evie was making soup in a puddle, sprinkling sand in here and there as seasoning. It's so good to see.

At the end of the rainbow

Did you know that the pot of gold is actually Panda Express and Pier One? Makes sense to me!

Sisters

They sure have some sweet moments.

Unearthing memories

We are going through a big transition in life, which means sorting through EVERYTHING! ...even the freezer!

And here is what we found! The top tier of our wedding cake. :) My mom wrapper it up for us in a zillion layers on our wedding day, so we could eat it on our first anniversary. Hahahaha! Well, 4 1/2 years later, we finally chose to enjoy it. Well, at least to unwrap it and look at it. I was holding out no hope of it actually tasting good.

But we did brave a bite! And I'm so glad we did, because it was like time travel. It was sooo good STILL! No freezer burn! It brought me right back to that wonderful day! Mmm. Chocolate cake with raspberry cream filling and a buttercream frosting. I remember going cake tasting with Jonathan when we were engaged. I remember picking out those flavors.

What a lovely memory in the midst of the chaos of picking up one's life and putting it elsewhere.