Bits and Pieces

Meeting Donald Miller / Hula hoopin' at Target

Interesting food at Jungle Jim's

Shopping with sister in Lafayette / Gourmet at IKEA with Linds and Van

MMTB concert in Anderson / Leo at the Glasgo house

Jake's 28th Birthday

Jake's birthday was this past week! The big 2-8. Gosh, we are inching toward 30, aren't we? Can't believe it. We took full advantage of Jake's birthday being on a weekend this year. Our families from New Albany, Guilford, Lafayette, and even Farmersville, OH braved the ice and snow to celebrate with us.  It was just awesome to have them all in Morristown. We went old school with a hot dog bar and picnic staples for lunch (wishful thinking for warmer weather, I suppose?).

And the big surprise of the day...a PS4!

Happy birthday, husband! I can't think of a better person to do life with. You are my absolute favorite.

In honor of a never-ending winter...

Here's some perspective in the midst of the coldest, snowiest winter I can remember in a long time. I'm typing this during snow day number 10, I believe. I am fully enjoying living in this snow globe, but I am yearning to see my grass again soon. :)

When February rolls around I'll roll my eyes
Turn a cold shoulder to these even colder skies
And by the fire my heart it heaves a sigh
For the green grass waiting on the other side

It's always winter but never Christmas
It seems this curse just can't be lifted
Yet in the midst of all this ice and snow
Our hearts stay warm cause they are filled with hope

It'd be so nice to look out the window
And see the leaves on the trees begin to show
The birds would congregate and sing
A song of birth a song of newer things

The wind would calm and the sun would shine
I'd go outside and I'd squint my eyes
But for now I will simply just withdraw
Sit here and wish for this world to thaw

And everything it changed overnight
This dying world you brought it back to life
And deep inside I felt things
Shifting everything was melting
Away, oh away
And you gave us the most beautiful of days

Cause when it's always winter but never Christmas
Sometimes it feels like you're not with us
But deep inside our hearts we know
That you are here and we will not lose hope 

Relient K