Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Fun Five

For pretty much every special occasion Dan and I have a tradition of getting at least two cards to honor the event...one serious and one FuNnY.

This year when I was picking out my FuN card, one particular card ScReAmEd, "I'm the one!!" It was the PeRfeCt card...At the same time, I thought to myself, "If Dan sees this one, he won't be able to resist!"

And guess what? I was right about both things. Amazingly enough Dan did get the same card...
...and it was the PeRfeCt card because I'm definitely loving this man...

...until I CrOaK :)

The End

Friday, June 11, 2010

All Packed

Here lies my classroom (minus the peat moss and charcoal)...all packed up and ready for a new adventure come AuGuSt...



...but for now it's Bye, Bye Spring Trail :(...HELLO Summer :)...

Thursday, June 10, 2010

A Reason to Celebrate...

Here is our BeAuTifuL friend NiTa and her good BoYfrIeNd Adrian...he's our friend too, but for this story, I feel like the title good boyfriend is more fitting :)...


We were thrilled when Nita told us that she was going to be baptized...our excitement grew even more when Adrian told us that he would be throwing Nita a SuRpRisE party to celebrate this glorious occasion...see, I told you he was a good boyfriend ;)

Of course I was also excited for a good excuse to try my hand at making one of Martha Stewart's exquisite CaKeS...


....oh how I LoVe thee lemon curd...

...did you know that I have an oBsEsSiOn with layer cakes?...
...I digress.

After a slight scare with the baptismal tank, followed by several people hauling in BuCkeTs of water to fill it, Nita shared her beautiful StOrY of Jesus' power and love in her life and her desire to LiVe for him...plunged in to the waters and raised from their depths, she painted the picture of His transforming grace offered to each one of us...the old is gone, the new has come...I can't think of a better reason to CeLeBrAtE...

So we did...











Thanks be to God for great friends, His work in their lives, and their good boyfriends who know how to throw fun parties... We love you Nita and Adrian!

Monday, June 7, 2010

My Husband the Birder...

Bird Man Dan on the lookout for his new found ObSeSsIoN...


He BeCKoNs them...Come forth ye birds or the AiR...



Delving into to the DePtHs of many DuPage County Forest Preserves....





Taking note of the ExQuIsIte songs, colors, size, flight patterns, and markings of these MaRvEloUs winged creatures...




Satisfied with his findings for the day, this BiRd MaN leaves with a smile having enjoyed a delightful afternoon with his wife and new found FeAthErEd friends...



The End