The season of flower festivals has begun! I love love love love love flowers and how much Okinawa celebrates them. Last year at the sunflower festival, I was a few weeks pregnant. This year, I got to wander through the fields with John Shea who is totally fascinated by colors, the outdoors, people, everything. Each year there's groups of elderly and handicapped locals that come and sit off to the side in the shade as people wander by. It was so fun to see how much joy John brought them by ... continue reading...
John Shea at 4 1/2 Months
Our baby is changing and growing before our eyes. Literally... He's already in 6-12 month clothing. No wonder he's not sleeping at all during the night and instead is up feasting! He discovered his voice and squeals and "chats" with us and laughs outloud. His entire face lights up when he smiles. He's a social butterfly. He loves being outside, play dates, and any and every human being who will give him the time of day. He wants to be held constantly, is fascinated by his surroundings, and is ... continue reading...
Snowshoeing in Narnia
I love summer forever amen, but something I admire about the cold is God's awesome creativity on display. He makes things spectacularly beautiful, even in the very dead of winter when the leaves and colors have all but vanished. It snowed the entire time we were up in Hokkaido, except for a few minutes here and there. The falling snow made everything so quiet and peaceful and covered all the roads and trees in glistening white. It was magical watching it come down on the back roads behind our ... continue reading...
Date at Cape Maeda
I don't know how someone so little and adorable and precious can just break us, but our John Shea can and has, especially these past few weeks. I've recently hit some new lows in my mommy career thanks to sleep deprivation. If you've wondered why my blogging has been so sparse, or how we're really doing, there you have it. Nothing new to any parent, I'm sure :) Cam and I badly needed a break, a date, just the two of us, and thanks to Ashley, we got a few hours on Saturday. It was ... continue reading...
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