The hip bones connected to the..........

Does anyone else know what the medical term is for the hip bone? Does anyone else know what the correct term is for the thigh? WHEW!! I have jumped into my classes this quarter with both feet. This weekend I did some insane studying. As I memorized and located many many body parts and cavities and whatnot, I thought about the amazing way that God has put together the human body. It is awesome. More intricacies than I will ever understand.

There have been few times in my life that I have been happy with my body. I was always fat or plump (never skinny), short or just average, wanted straight hair when it was naturally curly, wanted to be a darker tan color than the hypercolor that I was blessed with (you know, the color that is highlighted with the beautiful vein hues), didn't like my freckles, etc.

I know I'm not the only one who has ever felt that way. I have a friend that takes pictures. She's really good. Her pictures all look amazing. The people in them look amazing. But....if you really look at her pictures, you find that the beauty in them and the draw towards them is the story they are telling. The glimmer in the eye or the slight smile of innocense. What intrigues, is the story or the relationship. Now, I am an advocate for exercise and healthy lifestyles. We do have that responsibility in it all. But more than that, I have learned to love myself. I've learned to love the body that God chose for me. The slightly shorter, not super thin, freckly, very white me. It is not an easy place to get to but I am thankful for the little steps that I take each day in remembering to be exactly who I am and who I was made to be (inside and out!).

Mikayla's Garden Oasis

Aunt Chrissy worked hard yesterday to finish up Mikayla's room. It is amazing. It turned out even better than we could have hoped. Mikayla loves her garden!

Do the Puyallup!

What a fun day. We started out the day not sure exactly what it would look like with daddy away at a retreat this weekend. But leave it to Aunt Chrissy to get us moving! She suggested the Puyallup Fair and there was no going back once the kiddos heard those words. We had a great time. Grandpa, Grandma, and Great Grandma got to join us too. There were games to be played, munchies to eat, animals to see, and faces to paint. Jordan ran into one of his buddies from school which was definitely a highlight for him. Great Grandma's favorite part by far was petting the pigglets. But man were they hard to find. Like a needle in a haystack. The only part I wish I'd done differently was the wagon. NOT a good idea. Maybe it was just crowded but I felt like I was always running into people and I didn't like Isabella being behind me like that. So, it's the jogger next year (if we need it). She was definitely tuckered out by the time we left. We all were.

Sneak Preview...

Well, here's just a quick glimpse at what Aunt Chrissy has been doing in Mikayla's room. It's already so wonderful. I can't wait to post the final product. She is so talented. That's some good freehand!