Joy

Our beautiful little boy has arrived!

Josiah Andrew

was born on Friday, June 25

at 8:57 pm.

He weighed 8 lbs. and was 21 1/2 inches long.

We are all very thrilled and can't get enough of his sweet self.

in the afternoon quiet ~

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Do you see the beeyewtiful vintage breadbox that I got for my birthday?!

sharpened pencils

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~ busy ~

Toes

(The delightful flip-flops with flowers and sparkles are from Auntie Ana. :))

in my kitchen

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June Garden

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(the patio hasn't had a part in this week's weeding yet...hence the grass in the Iris and such. :))
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The Tomato Bed

Picked by Rosie

Calendula

dresser

While garage-sale-ing with Charity this spring I found a dresser for the babies' bedroom! I had been hoping to find one. This one was a nice diminutive size for my half-story upstairs but had plenty of drawers for a couple of little people. It was in fairly good shape, though I didn't like the old dark laminate and loud, brass handles. :) I brought it home with me and the next day Caleb and Olivia helped me to sand and paint it a lovely creamy color. With new drawer-paper and knobs it is just perfect! Rosie-posie has the bottom three drawers and the little man will have the top two (well, already does...his clothes are all in there).

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:: tiny person things washed and ready to go...my lovely morning buddy...25 cent garage sale crib quilt that I love ::
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Greta holds out her "camera" (a piece of brick) and says to me "Smile!" --("Smi-nohl!").

Truly Humble

To even get near [humility], even for a moment, is like a drink of cold
water to a man in a desert.

Do not imagine that if you meet a really
humble man he will be what most people call “humble” nowadays: he will not be a
sort of greasy, smarmy person, who is always telling you that, of course, he is
nobody.

Probably all you will think about him is that he seemed a
cheerful, intelligent chap who took a real interest in what you said to him.

If you do dislike him it will be because you feel a little envious of
anyone who seems to enjoy life so easily. He will not be thinking about
humility: he will not be thinking about himself at all.

—Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis (section on “The Great Sin")

(thanks to Justin Taylor @ "Between Two Worlds" for posting this quote)