project 52.15

joyful.

The two of you have brought so much joy to my life.

Your sweet smiles and coos.  

Your head resting on my shoulder.

Your feet splashing during your bath.

My heart is full and I am oh so thankful.

You have also allowed me to enjoy all the little things life has to offer. 

I have learned to slow down and breathe life in.

Sitting on a blanket watching the sun set with y'all. 

Laying in the floor reading books with the breeze flowing through the open windows.

Rocking you to sleep and watching you smile and breathe.

My perspective is different.  I am filled with an inexpressible joy.  Joy for life and for creation and for Jesus.

 And I have the two of you to thank for that.

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embrace the camera.

I'm going to start joining Emily, at The Anderson Crew, for Embrace the Camera each Thursday!

She started this idea because she wanted her kids to have pictures of them together. 

I love this idea so I want to start it now.  Not always being behind the camera, but taking pictures with them.

Crews (L) and Tate (R)

Note to self:  Going like this to Walmart is a terrible idea!  You will get stopped by every other person throughout the entire store.  And each time you are stopped the person (with a rat tail and three teeth) will want to get in your twins' faces and carry on a five minute conversation.  Cream of chicken soup and eggs are not worth it.  Go after your husband gets home.  Or, go with the eight-foot train (pushing a double stroller and pulling a grocery cart).  That is easier than getting personal with half the county.  I promise!

sneak peek.

I took maternity pictures for Joy and Rob last weekend.  They were so much fun and I know that baby will be well loved!  Can't wait to go back in a month or so for newborn pictures!

Here are a few of my favorites!

::: may goals :::

• Make two presents ::  I have a few different presents that I want to make this month. There are a couple that are computer based that I keep putting off but I'm really excited about them.  If I'd just sit down and spend some time doing it!  And then, I have a painting project and of course some sewing projects.  Aggghh, so many projects...so little time!

• Read Shepherding a Child's Heart  ::  I have heard so many good things about this book.  From what I've heard about it, I know that I will probably read it multiple times.  I've tried to wait until the boys are a little older but I am excited about it so I'm going to go ahead and read it :)

• Figure out photo books  ::  So the boys are six months old.  Yikes!  And I still haven't figured out how I want to document our life.  Double Yikes!  I know that I want to do some type of photo books but I'm not sure if I want to do separate books for each boys (leaning against this because I'm probably not going to be successful at keeping up with 5 photo books a year some day!) or if I'm going to do one book per year.  Whether there will be lots of text or just pictures.  I have been debating on this since before the boys arrived and I need to go ahead and make a decision so I can start working on it.  I was hoping to complete a few pages per month.  Obviously, I'm already pretty behind.

• Fix playroom/craft room/office  ::  We have a room in our house that I spend more time in than any other room.  It has our computer and office stuff in there, my sewing and monogram machine and then books, toys and baby gear.  It is making me absolutely crazy.  I want it to be cute and functional and inspiring.  But instead it's a boring disaster.  The room is a blah color.  There isn't really any decor - just things that kind of end up here because I don't have a place for them elsewhere at the moment.  And it's always cluttered.  I'm so over it.  And I'm annoyed that I spend more time cleaning up than actually creating in this space.  So - May is my month.  I'm going to embrace the challenge and get it right so I can't use it as an excuse to why I'm not sewing more.  Plus, I apparently think that all the stars are going to align and life is going to be perfect if this room would just get fixed.  Ha - I'm insane.  Here are before pictures.  I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do - so PLEASE let me know if you have a great vision!

• Start a devotional book :::  I switch back and forth between doing a study and just reading chapters in the bible for my quiet time.  I don't want to be dependent on another book to tell me what to think about the bible but other times I need more application in my life through a study.  I haven't figured out what study I'm going to do - but I better get on it!  I'm hoping to be pretty consistent with my quiet time this month - when I'm not consistent I notice a difference and I desperately miss this time in the mornings.

Happy May! What are your goals for the month?