I was 19 the day that Eric and I got married and I had my whole perfect life PLANNED out—a time table, a list of goals, EXPECTATIONS, and dreams. But LIFE gave me something EVEN BETTER than my limited vision and plans: a chance to learn and grow and BECOME by experiencing infertility, foster care, adoption, special needs (autism) parenting, breast cancer, and more. Our lives are often challenging, PAINFUL, and complicated, yet it is no doubt that they are GLORIOUS, wonderful, and exciting, too. Our EXPERIENCES, the ones we DELIBERATELY seek out and the ones we would never have picked but we have to MUDDLE through anyways, SHAPE us. We CHOOSE what that shape will look like in the end by our ATTITUDE and our willingness to EMBRACE the moments of life. For it is the MOMENTS that DEFINE us. I choose to WALK FORWARD in the BRIGHTNESS of hope by noticing those moments, LEARNING as much as I can, SEEKING the good, and TRUSTING in a loving God.
Beautiful pictures! They turned out awesome!!
ReplyDeleteLove, love, love the pictures!! Especially Kacin's smile in all of them. My favorite is the one with you guys sitting on the railroad tracks.
ReplyDeleteIt was great to see you in Disneyland on Thursday--hope the rest of your visit was just as good!
Laura,
ReplyDeleteI dont know if you remember me or not, but i went to school with Stefanie.
Anyways--Jenny told me all about your cute boys and i have to tell you that from your pictures...they look like they were meant to become allreds. :)
Andrea
Love your pics! Congratulations on the sealing, what a wonderful way to spend spring break:)
ReplyDeleteCUTE pictures!!! I am so happy for all of you.
ReplyDeleteJacqui is getting good!! The pictures look great! I am sad I missed out of the BBQ... AND DISNEYLAND!!! Next time :)
ReplyDeleteI love the railroad shots! They are all good, but I think the railroad ones really capture your family. I also love the ones of the boys flying above Eric's head. You won't be able to do that much longer.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute. I cannot believe I didn't realize you were in town!!!! I'm a little slow sometimes. Hope everyone is doing well!
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