from my front porch looking in

have you heard that country song? an oldie but goodie! that is how i feel. sometimes when i come home from my run i sneak up to the window and i see dave and the boys cooking or playing and it warms my heart right up! i love sneaking up and capturing moments on camera of my family, of grandparents coming to visit, of stories and play time with grandma and grandpa, Nani and papa, aunties, uncles, daddy and his little boys. so i've always held a dream of having a front yard bench with a hanging plant and a wind chime and a pretty welcome mat. well- we have quite the craft man in the family now. uncle Craig, auntie Mary's hubby made us a beautiful front porch bench!! thank you Craig!

 and so today we went on a field trip to find some accesorries for the front porch :) and the bench came with my new car- so there was plenty of room to get some goods at wal-mart today. the biggest trunk ever! I'm totally smitten with my new car from the Giles :) it has so much space! space to change a dirty diaper! space to load with suitcases for trips! space for strollers and baby gear! space for little bodies!! heavenly. i am going to admit a little secret- sometimes when i am stressed or having a funky kinda day...i think about my new car. and i feel 100% percent better! i think about how much room we now have for us, and how i don't have to bother my hard working husband about having a car to take the boys places for the day. so anyway :) i can't even say thank you enough to Dave's parents. but i do hope they know how very much we appreciate their gift.

it is the little things in life :)

the wind chime has two hummingbirds which immediately reminded me of my Nani and poppy because poppy loved hummingbirds and we have quite a few that surround our front porch, often times when i am needing it the most, a beautiful hummingbird will appear on my front porch drinking nectar from a nearby flower.

i feel like our yards have finally come along. it feels good to see the fruits of our labor. the beautiful flowers Dave planted are in full bloom and always serve to me as a reminder of the beauty of hard work! and a smile lights my face as i think about him carefully bending over, quiet hands at work, digging in dirt deep with patience while a toddler huddles close with watching eyes.

my sweet hubby quietly told me that he gets embarrassed when i mention him on the blog. i giggled like a school girl and told him, i can't help it. I'll try and tone it down maybe a notch? but what's a girl to do. i can't help but write about the loves in my life. and he holds the biggest part of my heart. so it kind of just-well-spills over every now and then :) so-sorry Dave!

being in holy week causes me to pause daily, spend time in quiet prayer, and reflect on what Easter is really all about- and reading this blog-really helps.
 http://www.aholyexperience.com/

this post especially-
http://www.aholyexperience.com/2012/04/if-you-want-to-start-your-holy-week-off-well-a-holy-week-day-1/

nap time story 'how are you peeling' perfect for toddlers, especially this one :)

my mom is here this week. two weeks of being loved and surrounded by the grandparents and then week 3 with Nani- these two little boys couldn't be happier. and mama is certainly enjoying the charm that walks in the form of grandparents. the smiles and showing off that happens. i get to sneak away and rest, knowing these two are good hands;)
grandparents make the world go round i tell ya! despite distance both sets of grandparents make every bit of effort to see us and what a blessing that is.

happy Tuesday friends.

from our home to yours.