Inspection

Nothing like a last minute termite inspection to make you want to clean out your closets! I hurried around trying to hide clutter, shoes, dish towels, and everything else Lilly scatters throughout the house into closets and pantries. That was silly because the termite guy looked in every nook and cranny of the house...with a flashlight! I'm sure he gasped in horror when he opened the door to our guest bedroom closet and saw the 6 foot stack of stuff about to avalanche down on his head. *cringe*

It reminds me how we try to show our best side for others, but God sees our hearts and all the clutter and junk we're hiding. I can make myself look pretty good on the outside, but it's what's inside that matters. So it might be messy but I'm earnestly praying Psalm 139:23-24

²³ Search me, God, and know my heart;
test me and know my anxious thoughts.
²⁴ See if there is any offensive way in me,
and lead me in the way everlasting.

Lilly tried to sneak into Matt's bag for his trip to Seattle. Matt had a great time enjoying the rainy weather and beauty of the area.

Hummus. Yummus.

There are just no words...I love this girl!

Puppets with GG.

Vroom, Baby!

Caught her wet-handed!

Airplane!

First snow day of the year.

I love my family!

Gotta give a shout-out to Matt's Dad for making it through one of the toughest weeks ever! Cancer diagnosis, surgery, and recovery makes for a pretty crummy week. Matt kept me updated every time he got a phone call. My favorite thing to hear was when the nurses commented on how he was so relaxed and peaceful, Matt's Dad said something to the effect of, "well, it helps when you know where you're going."

We're so thankful that everything turned out ok!!

Fun times

Jump Zone - A warehouse full of enormous inflatable playgrounds. We discovered it last week and will be going back every chance we can. Kids under 2 get in free and Lilly LOVED it. I set her loose in the Sesame Street jumper which is like a colorful, bouncy town the size of our kitchen and living room. Lilly would run into walls, bounce off, and fall over. It was hilarious. And then she discovered the slide. It didn't matter if she went head first or feet first, she thought it was so much fun. I had to get inside too of course to make sure she was doing ok ;)

If most of my friends weren't pregnant right now I would totally have my birthday party at this place!!!

Lilly enjoying some frozen yogurt. Hey, when it's 62 degrees out in January you gotta live it up!

We've been going to the library for Toddler Time. A very animated lady tells fun stories and we sing songs. Yesterday she blew bubbles! Lilly and her friend Cooper were trying to pop them.

What I find when I leave the room for 45 seconds to make some coffee:

Outside enjoying the day.

Matt has been Mr. Handyman lately. He fixed the bathroom tub faucet that has been infuriating me since we moved here in mere minutes with a screwdriver and some super glue. Then just yesterday he fixed a major leak under our kitchen sink while I was giving Lilly a bath. Incredible! It's great to have a husband who's a hard-working businessman but can also put on a flannel shirt and fix stuff with tools.