Loving Life...

I am loving this summer already. I know that it is going to go too fast, but I'm going to try to take each day and savor it. I start by savoring my morning cup of coffee.... My friend Sheri introduced me to this new coffee machine. Love it.














I especially love brewing an additional cup in the morning and putting it in the fridge and making an iced coffee later in the day.
Placed inside my favorite Tervis Tumbler covered in Japanese Cherry blossoms.














I also savor whatever K is cooking up for breakfast. Lately she has been experimenting with her Abelskiver pan.









These were filled with cream cheese and then covered in whipped cream and strawberries. I hope she feels the need to practice these often in the time she is home this summer!!











Loving the time that we are having with family. Have been able to spend some fun time with M and little A in the past week. He is such a cute 'thing'... :)















And he is so good to take out and about. We have had several shopping trips lately. Here we are in a new store downtown Cedar Falls.. Sweet Basil Market. Very cute shop. If you have never shopped downtown Cedar Falls, you really should. There are some very cute stores. Yesterday we took a shopping adventure to the Amana Colonies... More on that in a day or two...











K continues to enjoy doing fun nails for friends and family. What a great opportunity to spend some time visiting and catching up. Here she is with a dear friend of mine... I know that she'll be back for future manicures this summer!!







Here is just one close up sample... Aren't they fun? It's amazing how many people comment on them when we are out and about. If you are in the area and want your nails done, just give a call or stop by.... K would be happy to oblige.










Sophie is spending some final time with Y. She heads back to Beijing on Wednesday. We will miss her! It has been so fun having her with us for these 10 months and Steve and I are already planning on visiting her in China as soon as possible. But poor Sophie won't be able to come..













Busy weekend here. My folks are visiting and we will be celebrating little A's dedication tomorrow. More on that later next week.

Until then, a few more excerpts from my '1000 gifts' journal....
#67. Popcorn and M&M's...
#70. Your mercies... New every morning...
#72. Blue skies and sunny days...
#78. Sophies toys scattered around the house with purpose...

Until Next Time....

'Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever.' Psalm 136:1