Thursday, May 31, 2018

May Books

This month I read 3 books and they were all religion based.  I think with the end of the school year on the horizon I needed a little grace :)


This book was about loving all people, even when it is difficult.  The author is a great storyteller and shared his own life lessons throughout the book.  At one point he talked about resisting the bait to trade kindness for rightness.  I needed the reminder of the important difference between being kind and being right.  


I have read all of Candace Cameron Bure's books and enjoy her writing style.  This book is about staying kind and gracious in all moments of life.  In one chapter she talked about self-control and how we all have it, but it is our job to actually use it.  This is one of the things I am working on this summer.



This book was about pursuing your passions while loving your family.  I could relate to her stories of sacrifice when feeling torn between her career dreams and family life.  I always find comfort when I hear stories similar to my own and was reminded that we are all doing our best and that we all have our own version of "normal".

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Peace Out, Kindergarten!

Wow!  Miss Ava Lee is done with Kindergarten!  When we looked back at her first day of school we could not believe how much she changed this school year.

Monday, May 28, 2018

May Days

Between end of the year activities, Mother's Day, a dance recital, the flu for Ava, and a tropical storm this May has gone by quickly!

We had about 20 minutes total of sunshine this weekend and we went straight outside to enjoy!

It was still pretty windy so Matt and I just lounged but Ava was super brave and ready to swim!

Monday, May 14, 2018

Weekend Recap

We had a crazy weekend full of highs and lows!  We celebrated Mother's Day at school on Friday at Muffins with Mom.