Every Moment Remembered

Late last Thursday night I drove to the airport to pick up a dear friend who has shaped my very being. We met online long ago...during a pivotal time in my life and we formed a deep connection. Our friendship has spanned the years...but most of that time we have spent apart. Separated by oh so many miles. But distance just doesn't matter with Becky.

Our long awaited reunion was about to take place. And as the van got closer to the lights flying overhead...I prayed.

"Oh Jesus...please make time stand still this weekend. Let every moment be remembered."

Three years apart...and it felt like we had never left each other.

She makes me laugh so hard I cry. She has the most adorable southern accent. She is an an amazingly gifted artist. She sings and it brings me to tears. She is family. She is my soul sister.

To see our entire weekend...go to Flickr. To see other fun times with Becky, click here and here.

Love Love Love

I just wanted to check in for a quick second to say hi and that I WILL start blogging again soon :) I'm still recovering from an AMAZING weekend of blessed friendship, fantastic food, happy hooping, and more. My lovely friend Becky flew in from South Carolina on Thursday night and left last night. So much delightfulness packed into one weekend. Wow!

Stay tuned...lots of really fun guest posts/giveaways coming this week and next! But for now, this girl has to get some SLEEP!

*photo above is from our trip to Red Rocks for the pre-Spin Summit hoop jam...yay!

A Rich and Beautiful Life

“Difficult times have helped me to understand better than before, how infinitely rich and beautiful life is in every way, and that so many things that one goes worrying about are of no importance whatsoever". *Isak Dinesen

Here are a few images from our life this week. Oh that I would remember that these moments will pass by so quickly...they are precious.

Bella and I enjoyed a tea party on the floor during a recent "trip to Paris"...complete with our favorite oat bars.

After a visit to the library, the girls laid out all of their "new books" and read them together on the couch. Lucy kept a close eye on Bella to make sure she was doing it right.

Bella loves to create and truly has an artist's heart.  We recently ordered these awesome eco-paints for her to experiment with and she loves them!

We've had quite a bit of snow (and cold!) this week and when Bella started getting bundled up to go "sweep out" her playhouse, Lucy cried big tears until Mommy bundled her up too. It was about 9 degrees, so it didn't last long, but it sure was fun! We came in refreshed and full of crisp mountain air!

Today we made a few Valentine's Day cards...sitting at our new desk!

What is making your life beautiful this week?