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Small Graces

This past week was a great one. It started off with Jeremy and I in New York City, where we got to attend a beautiful wedding and celebrate our own anniversary - 8 years! There were lots of fun moments in the middle and then it ended with a freshly painted living room. To top it off, we got to spend today relaxing and celebrate some truly amazing dads - Jeremy and my father-in-law, Larry. 

jeremy and i 8 years ago. my love for him has only grown...i am very blessed bride! 

celebrating in nyc! you can see more photos here

while we were in nyc big buddy had a scary asthmatic episode. it was a horrible
couple hours but i'm incredibly grateful for his grandparents who took great
 care of him, wonderful health care, & a sweet friend who was quick to offer
support. big buddy thinks it was quite a grand adventure. 

little lady has taken to wearing the flower girl dress from our wedding
around the house

remnants of nyc - macaroons 

enjoying an evening rain with mini man - more pictures here. 

a post farmer's market picnic 

a protective mother and her goslings 

bye-bye "baby diaper gold"

beauty in our garden 

we are currently reading the tale of jeremy vole, so spotting this blue heron
was pretty exciting

watching this man be their dad is a great blessing

Small Graces is a weekly series inspired in part by Bob Bennett's song "Small Graces".

"these are the small graces, the little moments when the miracles come...
they are a reminder to the heart there is more to life than meets the eye...
...sometimes they slip by without notice
sometimes they are very hard to see
other times it's very clear when they are happening to me" 
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