Beautiful Day ~ Beautiful Night

The sunshine and warm weather truly brought me "back to life" yesterday. The bright yellow sun, warm humid air, and the smells of pre-summer/late spring. Even the the fresh laundry on the clothes line brings me to life.

AND...Steve and I got to go for a quick motorcycle ride (those who know me...know I do not ride unless it is at least 80 degrees in the evening). After a very fun ride (tried to figure out how to take our photo silhouetted by the sun while riding, but decided I'd wait on that one), came home, made dinner AND cheesecake and had a relaxing dinner outside. SO FUN!

Then a quick trip to my sister's house to pick up some plants, and do a little visiting...back home, more laundry, a quick ping pong match in the garage between Seth-Jordan, Steve-Jordan, Steve-Josh. And then...10:30! Realizing how much fun could be had, and how much can be accomplished by turning off the tv...hmm...think that will be a new plan.

I LOVE SUMMER, life was just about perfect.....just about. But God is GOOD, and he LOVES ME!

I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. Jeremiah 29:11 ~ The Message

Busy

This has been a whirlwind week with Jordan. But we had so much FUN in Florida! Steve will be one tired boy along with Jordan by the time Monday rolls around. Jordan flies back to Seattle today, so he will have one day to recover before classes again on Monday, and Steve has been on a Men's Ministry Team since Thursday. He will go back to work after being off all week, and being in between here and Florida! But it all is good, and most definitely worth it!

I am sad to see Jordan leave again, but he is anxious to get back and finish out the year, and then be home again by June. So really...not too much longer. These next two months will probably fly by.

This time of year also leads up to all of those memories 5 years ago preparing for Brandon's transplant, and then how our summer was and ended. I so do not want to get "caught" in grief, and miss out on the good stuff during what is my most favorite season. I also want to continue to seek God in all things, I know that he has never left me, and I am still so grateful that this is my life. But God knows that there is that one thing I would change....but I firmly believe that Brandon would want nothing changed. He is just that heartbeat away, waiting for us.

Everyone have a great weekend. Maybe after all this busyness, I will post some Disney photo's......maybe.