Kyle's sister Erin got married this weekend. Although a whirlwind of events (as most weddings are), it was a great time. I spent a lot of time with Kyle's Aunts getting last minute details done. Both are from Colorado and we rarely get to spend more than one meal or a few hours a year with them. It was great to have several days working side by side on projects and just talking about life and family. Kyle's younger cousins, Ethan and Caleb LOVED Emma. They would wrestle in the basement for hours with her while we attended luncheons, the rehearsal dinner, etc. We also got to see Kyle's great Aunts, Marion and Jeannie, who live in Ft. Lauderdale. They have so much energy and even drove the 21 hrs to Michigan! Bravo!




The wedding was outdoors and there is something about it being outside that always stirs me. I never thought I would get married outdoors until my own brother's wedding. God's presence at their wedding felt so tangible to me. There was a holiness and a sense of something so sacred that it even persuaded me that I wanted our own wedding to be outdoors. I had the same feeling on our wedding day. And then again this weekend, I felt that same sacredness. It moves me to tears everytime. I can't accurately describe it but I truly believe when relationships are committed to the Lord, He chooses to show up in extra special ways, and His presence is truly felt at such events to bless those unions.


[Erin & Tyler with siblings/ushers]






[Emma loves road trips!]

Summa time!

This summer has begun just as I had pictured it would in our first house:

We grill out nearly every evening. Kyle is quite the chef on the grill! Do most men have a natural instinct for this?!

I have begun frequenting our local Farmer's Market every Saturday morning and am learning new recipes for the fresh fruits and veges I get every week. I might be obsessed. :)

On the less humid evenings, Kyle and I take Emma for walks through our neighborhood and the adjacent one, eating popsicles as we go!

Our next project is to re-screen the back porch (from when Emma busted through it twice) so we can sit out there on evenings, minus the bugs! And I've recruited Tara to help me make shades to keep out the rain that has a tendency to blow in and make large puddles (resulting in a muddy doggy).

I heart summer time.