Thursday, July 31, 2014

july twenty-fourteen

July 2014
We Your servants give You humble thanks, Almighty God, 
for all Your gifts and graces to us this day: 

For the splendor of the whole creation 

and the beauty of this world; 

for the wonder of life 

and the mystery of love;
 
for the blessings of family and friends, 

and the loving care that surrounds us on every side.

And for this day’s work, 

for the things that demanded our best,

for the things that delighted us; 

and for the disappointments and failures that lead us to depend on You truly.

Grant us such an awareness of your mercies, we pray, 

that with truly thankful hearts, we may give you praise, 
not only with our lips, but in our lives.....

Let us go in peace to love and serve the Lord, and to live our lives so that those to whom love is a stranger will find in us generous friends.









Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Puppy's Adventures in Victoria

an extraordinary day for Puppy documented below: 

ready for the ferry this morning bright and early... 

we really could not have had a more beautiful day!! 


the Lochside monster on the Lochside trail 

19 miles later- Puppy made it to Victoria on the bike! 

sunny skies by the Empress 



our FAVORITE restaurant here in Victoria!! 


fish & chips (a Victoria treat!) 








Goodnight Victoria!! 


Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Mt. Rainier showing off

What a gift to see Mt. Rainier showing off so much this summer! 
Some friends invited us to the beach club in Laurelhurst last night for a picnic, and we got to kayak and paddle board before dinner.  What a beautiful evening!! 




These pictures are so beautiful that they look photoshopped, 
but I promise that they are untouched. :) 















Anna wearing my old swimsuit... 
How is this possible that she is growing so fast? 

Wheeee!!!!!!!!

Monday, July 28, 2014

best blueberry picking spot EVER!

It's hard to beat this spot to pick blueberries with Mt. Si as our backdrop. 
And as an added bonus, we got to meet up with Mary, Stuart, Katrina, & Graham Young there too- 
not sure if we could have had a sweeter day!!! 

Katrina 

Anna and Katrina 




13.2 lbs of blueberries (now in our freezer for the best treat all year round!) 




On Saturday night, Mary and Stuart chalked our sidewalk while we were at Guy's wedding. 
SO MUCH FUN!!