{A New Spin On A Classic}

I love the look of these bicycles! I have a retro cruiser we use to putz around our little town, towing our lovelies behind. With this new design it would be a lot easier and of course look cooler. I can just imagine myself behind the handles, wind in my hair, sun on my face, and the little ones happily at my side (or behind) ...oh what good times! Check it out for yourself! Just click on the picture above.

{Downtime With Dad}

Tim & Lily relaxing on the couch.

A Little Backyard Fun

Fun times with Mom

Smiley Jack before the dismount

Jack on Lily's tricycle

Lily & Jack talking to a neighbor girl through the fence

Lily in deep conversation

Our Newest Additions

{We Are All Held}

With the beauty of Spring surrounding us all, I am reminded of the wonderful work of our Savior! This song really spoke to me this morning. I have been blessed not to have experienced such pain as loosing a child or anything of that nature. However, I know many parents have and I cannot comprehend how I could survive. I do know that there is hope and our Lord is there to hold you when everything else falls down around you. It may not be a loss of a child. It may be something else that is torn apart something in your life. We are reminded with every new day, with every breath, we are not alone. He has come and has risen! One day we will be reunited with him for eternity. How comforting is that! Eternity, I do not know anything here on earth that promises me eternity. I am not saying I am perfect. Believe me I am no stranger to sin. We all are capable of that. And do it regularly. It's promising to know we are given help and can be saved from it. I ask you to thank the Lord for every blessing in your life and know that he will be there when you need him the most and always. Enjoy this beautiful day he has given you and take comfort in the fact that someday eternity will come! Hallelujah!

Happy 8th Birthday Cade!

Our nephew Cade turns eight today. He is a funny, smart, happy-go-lucky little boy. And if you've seen the rest of the Carlson crew you know what I mean when I say, the darker of the four:) One of my fondest memories of Cade happened when Tim & I had just moved into the house we have now. Cade (as well as all of our nephews and nieces) LOVED the upstairs for some reason. I think it is due to the fact that it's a half-story so it is kind of attic style with a couple cozy little dormers. Cade just took to those nooks and absolutely enjoyed going up there every time he came over. Well, it was on one of these times upstairs where he confided in me that he never wanted to leave and he wanted to stay up there forever. He even went as far as to ask one of the kids (I think it was Corbin) "Wouldn't it be fun to live up here?" As to which Corbin replied very non-chalantly, "No." It was very cute to see his face lit up with such excitement at the possibility.

Happy 8th Birthday Cade! We pray you never loose that excitement of life and wonder of each possibility it brings!

{I know, all of my pictures are from my wedding. They're the only ones I had readily available at the time.}

{The Promise of Spring}

Spring has sprung in Sumner! I love it! I spotted these first blooms in my front yard yesterday. Lily and I picked them, placed them in water, and set them in the kitchen to enjoy. I absolutely love Spring and all that it brings. Even the rain. OK, not ALL of the rain, but it does have some good points. Like, the smell after a rain. The air smells so fresh and new. It seems as though our little town has awakened out of its Winter slumber. I notice more people out and about taking in this new Season. You know its Spring in Sumner when you can hear booms and clangs from the High School Band practicing around your streets. Lily and Jack love to get out on the front porch when they parade down our street and dance to the beat. It's an awesome perk to living in downtown Sumner. One of my favorite happenings is when it is a somewhat warm Spring day and then it gets a little blustery and dark clouds roll in and it down pours. There is so much excitement in Spring weather. You never know what each day will bring. And of course all of the wonderful blooms that pop up, peppering the ground with colorful explosions amongst the green landscape. Oh, how I love Spring!