Intentional Fun

Last month we set aside some time for a weekend of intentional fun. We started at Lowery Park Zoo. Warm day, but NO crowds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We stayed in Tampa…I realized this was one of the first times we stayed in a hotel with just our little family…no extended family. Here she is “on the phone” planning a “sleepover”.

Aunt Julie and the girls drove over for pizza and pool time.

The next day they drove over (to Tampa) again and we hit the Florida Aquarium.

As we were walking in, RJA woke up and stared at a man playing the saxophone outside of the aquarium.

  

Maddie and Rea braving the water area outside.

(walking up the ramp)

Fun trip, but exhausting.

Normal

It’s so normal to go to the grocery store dressed like this…

Or to fall asleep on the floor like this…

Smile

Looked out the back door this evening to see this…

…a daddy-o spending time with his girl and making memories…

I can’t help but smile when I see this.

Alternatively titled: “Proof that the IPhone 4s picture quality is indeed superior to the 3Gs.”

Presley Visited

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My Desire

Lord, help me to put my life in order. I want to put You first above all else. Teach me how to love You with my heart, mind, and soul. Give me a submissive heart. Help me to move into proper alignment in every area of my life. Enable me to live in obedience to all of Your laws. Show me any step of obedience that I need to take. Help me to be strong in my mind and spirit so that I won’t fall into any temptation. Help me to resist anything that would tempt me away from life that You want me to live. Help me to hide Your Word in my heart so that I will not sin against You.

In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

Firsts

A couple days before Uncle Jonathon left town, a few of us grabbed dinner at Jason’s Deli…for the free ice-cream.

He couldn’t resist introducing RJA to ice-cream. He introduced RCA too when she was a wee thing…younger than RJA is now.

Of course…she loved it!

PCHS drum line was playing outside. We all stood outside to listen for a bit. After a few minutes, this is where I found RCA… (again, so my kid)

RJA also worked on her first cracker!

Great Ending!

Julie invited us to join them to see Disney on Ice.

A. DOR. ABLE!!!

Going into it, Rea knew princesses and ice were involved, but I’m sure she didn’t know how the two would work together.

I loved watching all the girls take everything in. Rea was enamored by it all and sat attentively the entire time…not a lot of talking or expression, just observing.  (I love watching her… she is so much like me.) We bought really expensive popcorn in those fabulous tubs and took this great group picture once it was over! 

 

Ok, so I realize it doesn’t seem all that amazing of a “grand finale”, but you just had to be there, I guess….. big sisters, little sisters, cousins, friends, girly-ness, live entertainment (gets me every time), DISNEY, expensive salty popcorn, new experiences, etc…..put all this together …makes for a fantastic memory!

Then we concluded our GREAT evening by picking up our very own prince charming…..daddy-o.…from the airport!

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Today in the news…

Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs, dies at 56.

“Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure - these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart.”- Steve Jobs