Safe and Sound

Church camp was really great but I sure am glad to be back! Being away from home has a tendency to make a person realize how great home is. And here are some things I am really thankful for...

1. Toilet paper that doesn't disintegrate. Seriously. 

2.  Air conditioning! Normally I'm kind of stingy about air conditioning. This is Missouri...it gets hot...but I don't really want to start selling kidneys to pay the electric bill. Since I've been back, however, I've loosened up a bit. Btw, how much will a spleen bring on the black market?

3.  Not having to fight people for a seat at the table. It's like high school lunch room all over again! You get your tray and stand around looking for a free spot. "Nope, not there. Nope, can't sit there. Yes! There's a spot! Nope, wasn't fast enough." It's also nice to sit at a table and not flavor my food with the sweat dripping from my head. Did I mention it was hot?

4.  Being able to take a shower without 20 other people waiting. It's nice to not worry about getting foot fungus too. I've seen those commercials...it doesn't look like fun. 

AND my favorite part of being back home? Seeing these faces!!!!!! Husband did a great job while I was gone! When I got home the laundry was done, the dishes were washed and there was a large glass of ice water waiting for me. Being away is fun but being back home sure is fantastic!

Squishy Face Lily Girl

Normally these posts are for you guys but this time, this post is for me. I'm going to be away at our church kids camp for the week and, in the absence of her squishy face, I'm going to need some sweet pictures of Lily Girl to get me by.

Peek-a-boo!!!!

When you go to Home Depot looking for a very specific bolt of some sort and it takes forever to find what you need...

That's right...we got Lily a pony!! But we got a special breed that doesn't leave messes everywhere and never jumps over the fence. 

Doesn't this look like the perfect picture to flash up on the screen at a high school graduation? Don't worry...you'll probably also see it on your Christmas card, my Facebook profile picture, my phone background and a photo the size of an entire wall at our house. You're welcome. 

With that face comes a fantastic pterodactyl-type screech. But when it's paired with the cute smile, who can get mad? Sometimes I do...in the morning...when I haven't had coffee. But mostly it's cute. 

And this picture goes in here too. Is that Big Foot? Maybe ol' Nessy? Nope not quite, but it is a rare sighting...it's a Lily Snuggle. They don't happen often. She always has places to go and people to see and little dogs to chase. But on the rare occasion that it happens, I soak it up and take as many mental pictures as I can. Well, and a couple grainy iPhone pics too. 

Aaaaaaand one more...just because. 

Hooray for Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day everyone!! Hopefully it was fantastic! My amazing wit and endearing sarcasm are currently in short supply but cute pictures of Lily, well, I have a jumbo supply of those.

 

We shot off a couple fireworks. I couldn't tell if the crying was from pure excitement and complete joy or from terror. It retrospect, I think it was probably terror. #parentingwin