Mud In Heaven: spring

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Spring Portraits

With barely any time to spare before Easter, I managed to stitch up some matching neck ties for my boys to wear Easter Sunday. And one muggy Spring Break morning, they got slicked up and we headed out for some (quick) Spring portraits.

Pretty dapper if I don't say so myself

So dreamy

We love our old bridge

The most beautiful child I've ever seen -- but I am partial

Briggy's "sweet face"

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Play Ball!

As hard as I try, it's still difficult for me to imagine that Harrison is old enough to participate in team sports. He is growing up and making that transition to "big kid." It's frightening and exhilarating all at the same time.

With some encouragement from Daddy, Harrison decided that he wanted to try baseball this year. We went for sign-ups, paid our fee, and waited for a practice schedule. Patiently waited. "Did you know anything about my baseball, Mom?" became a daily question. Until finally we got a phone call welcoming Harrison to the Dodgers and when they would start practice.

We're now halfway through the season, and their team has done really well with only 2 losses. Fitting practices and games into our already busy schedule has been interesting, but seeing the shear joy and pride on Harrison's face is completely worth rearranging things. Oh yeah, and I've learned that I might be a little competitive...maybe a little.

Ridiculously handsome in that uniform

3rd base and ready

Hustle boy!

Baseball ready to run for home

Spring Has Sprung

And the one sitting on the throne said, “Look, I am making everything new!”

-- Revelation 21:5a

Here in North Florida, we generally start getting our first taste of spring around mid-January. And oh, it is a glorious time! The Lord knew I needed to be a Florida girl because I need my sunshine. After weeks and weeks of bitter cold and gray days, spring is a welcome change. Seems like the sun shines a little brighter, brand spankin' new bright green leaves form on the trees, and even the sky is bluer.

As I'm writing this, we nearing the end of April (already) and will be in the throes of summer very, very soon. But until then, we're lovin' the spring and our country-fried version looks something like this...