Peter is officially 3. It dawned on me Jack was 3 when Peter was born and now here we are as little kids. I am so thankful for their brotherhood. I would have never predicted brothers could be so tender and kind to one another and then suddenly be pinching and biting all within 10 minutes. But alas they're my boys and I love them so.
FAVORITE ANIMAL: Elephant
FAVORITE BOOK: Standing Cat
FAVORITE THING TO WATCH: Blippi
FAVORITE THING TO WEAR: Mario
FAVORITE GAME: Mario
FAVORITE BREAKFAST: Chicken Nuggets
FAVORITE SNACK: Chicken Nuggets
FAVORITE FRUIT: Strawberries
FAVORITE TREAT: Candy
FAVORITE THING TO DO OUTSIDE: Play on the swings
FAVORITE THING TO DO INSIDE: Play
FAVORITE TOY: Mario
FAVORITE STUFFED ANIMAL: Molly
FAVORITE HOLIDAY: Summer
BEST FRIEND: Aiden, Finn, Corinne
I AM REALLY GOOD AT: Mario
WHERE I WANT TO GO ON VACATION: Super Mario World
WHAT I WANT TO BE WHEN I GROW UP: Dad. I like to be Peter.
WHAT WE DID ON MY BIRTHDAY: Played with balloons and waterslide. Popsicle party!
Still laughing together.
"This is the reason that marriage is so painful and yet so wonderful is because it is a reflection of the gospel, which is painful and wonderful at once.”
It's no cake walk. It's a lot of hidden, hard feelings/conversations/moments which can feel defeating when measured against a world that showcases their highlight reels. That's why we remember. We celebrate. Marriage is the long-game. Not a fleeting feeling or a falling in and out thing. It's a choice. It's a reflection of the covenant God made with us.
When Strivings Cease. I really love Ruth Chou Simmons. Sure I don't know her personally, but I consider some woman who do their kingdom work to the world as personal mentors. This book will mentor you. Ruth uses some stories from her life to show how easy it is for us to miss out on who Jesus is and how much we burn ourselves trying to be the heroes of our lives and others. Culture yells at us daily "you're enough" but this book is a gentle reminder that only Jesus is enough. Looking for
rest? Let Ruth speak God's truth as a balm to your weary, striving heart.
Where The Crawdads Sing. Okay, I know I'm behind the 8 ball on this one because this was a hot book like 2 summers ago. However are we surprised at this point that I read the book because it was about to be released as a movie? It's becoming quite my jam. Ok real talk, I didn't love it but didn't hate it. It was a slow burn. Like the ending brought it home for me, and I did think about different aspects of the book after having read it. But the movie? Oh my word it was so good. Most books turned movies fall flat but this was a winner.
The Summer I Turned Pretty (series). Are we laughing yet? Are we catching on? This also became a TV series this May so naturally I read the whole 3 book series. This was the perfect series to kick off summer with. A total young adult read but that's kind of my fiction wheelhouse so I didn't mind one bit. The series also has major Kissing Booth vibes but with a twist. There are two families who are best friends turned family and they stay at the Fisher family's summer home on the east coast. The plot was basically any Taylor Swift song, which is a beautiful thing. ;)
The Newcomer. This book wasn't shabby. Can't say it was my favorite but not mad that I read it. It's a mystery that leads the main character in hiding from her deceased sister's ex. What she thought was hiding turned to be an unraveling to who her sister really was and why she ended up dead. It was sweet to see how the characters evolved and how they came around the sister as she fights back for her life. These mystery books keep me on my toes and the ending was the perfect bow.
You can catch me soaking up the remaining drops of summer this month. I'll share what we've been up to on here-- stay tuned!
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