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The Great Forest Park Balloon Race


Before I begin this post, check out my new blog logo, hand painted by Rachel! Isn’t it amazing? She is not only extremely talented in the world of photography, but she can do amazing graphic design. Pretty soon she will be designing new hand painted prints to sell. I cannot wait to purchase some of her beautiful work to fill my home. And I hope many others will join me in pressuring her to start making them ASAP!
 
And now, The Great Forest Park Balloon Race.
Saturday was the annual hot air balloon race in Forest Park. I had been to the balloon glow years ago, but had never been the the race before. Ever since we purchased our camera in March, I had been looking forward to going to the race to take some pictures. There’s just something wonderful about those colorful balloons. And even better with the Lovings and Gunbys 🙂
man and boy walking

 

friends

 

sisters

 

if there’s something free to be found, we will find it. but these drinks were so gross that the kids wouldn’t even drink them.
free samples

 

blow up balloons

 

dad and son

 

friend

 

boy posing

 

mom and girl

 

Legacy’s little pigtails blowing in the wind 🙂
dad and girl

 

and now an abundance of balloon pictures
forest park balloon race

 

toddler boy pointing at hot air balloon

 

boy looking at hot air balloon

 

hot air balloon

 

balloons

 

cool hot air balloon

 

balloon race 5

 

balloon race 6

 

hot air balloon contest

 

little boy sitting on grass

 

big family

This was the perfect way to end the summer!

Blog, Family, friends, iphone, kids

August iphone photos


August was wonderful and awful at the same time. I came across this quote the other day and it is super encouraging for anyone who has been or is currently in a “dark moment”
 
“In the darkness we have a choice that is not really there in better times. We can choose to serve God just because he is God. In the darkest moments we feel we are getting absolutely nothing out of God or out of our relationship to him. But what if then—when it does not seem to be paying or benefiting you at all—you continue to obey, pray to, and seek God, as well as continue to do your duties of love to others? If we do that—we are finally learning to love God for himself, and not for his benefits.” ~Tim Keller
And with that in mind, here are some of the brighter moments that God has blessed me with in August.
 
little boy with sucker

 

liam and evangeline

 

toddler boy with sucker
these boys absolutely love their baby sister
young boy with baby girl sister
standing outside with our mouths open wide
catching rain water in mouth

 

my dad turned 60 in August–family dinner at Olive Garden
birthday celebration

 

national frozen custard day in my new favorite dress 🙂
national frozen custard day

 

fence

 

eagle

 

black and white childrens photography

 

boys playing on shore

 

2 boys with ice cream cones

 

If you think a dress is gaudy, chances are that I would happily put it on Evangeline. The more frills, the better
cute baby girl dress

 

baby Zeke is here and I love him 🙂
newborn baby boy

 

newborn child

 

Liam is 6–which means I’ve been a mom for 6 years!! Crazy!
birthday boy

 

dollar tree made this kid’s dreams come true with their bow and arrow–he’s ready for a wooden one now!
birthday boy ideas

 

boy and girl

 

and because I couldn’t not celebrate national burger day—
a leftover burger reheated with a waffle iron. #wafflebun
national burger day with waffle iron burger

 

This weekend Don and I will be celebrating 7 years of marriage
Happy September!