Christmas Moon

Real Mountain Bikers Wear Helmets

As a family of cyclists and mountain bikers, helmets are very important in this house.
Loving this new helmet Jude got for Christmas made by a great company. 

Soon 2 B Applesauce

Today our awesome friend Karen of DE Local Food Exchange got us a 1/2 bushel of apples from Three Springs Fruit Farm so I can make some applesauce. Nothing beats a fresh batch of pink, warm, homemade sauce from apples like these. It takes work but it's so worth it. Yum. 

 

Bed Head

Just a little surprise for the kids when they wake up from nap today. -j (and in case you need a laugh, a silly post-nap face from Jude)

So this is what we have been up to...time to start blogging about this wonderful life again...but now it will be mostly in pictures. Hope you enjoy! -jenna

Celebrating Life!

Over the weekend we celebrated life together as a family...Jude turning three, Dylan turning one, and our newest little addition growing fast and due in November! (the pic below says more...) It was a special celebration blessed in so many significant ways. God took care of all the little details and used the hands and talents of all of the amazing people in our life to make it all complete. We feel so humbled for the gracious and merciful gifts God has allowed in our life. All the glory goes to Him! Here are some pics that tell the story! (and thanks to Samantha Bird for taking these pics and sharing them with us!)

Shadowfeet by Brooke Fraser

This song is one that has really resonated with me lately. When life doesn't go as planned and all comes crashing down, it is my faith and trust in God that allows me to continue standing strong...what allows you to keep standing?

A Lovely Evening

Tonight we got to spend this evening with these fabulous people pictured above! The Mercer Family and the Douglas Family joined us for dinner and it was so refreshing to spend time with them and share a meal. There's nothing like good friends and good food! The Mercers are here on furlough from Hungary and will be returning to their home there in just a couple weeks. It'd be great to have them close by for good, but their ministry in Hungary is a pretty amazing thing! Check out their blog and learn more about what they are doing there and how you can support them.

Recipe of the Week

Cinnamon Pull Apart Bread

My friend Heather posted this on her FB last night as one of her latest creations and I just had to borrow the link. =) This looks delicious and I can't wait to make it! Happy Eating!

Friendship

I woke up today knowing that it's one of my best friend's bdays and I'm reminded of all of the blessings that have come from her life and her testimony as a woman who loves God. The gift of a good friend in this life is something that should never be taken for granted. A priceless gift of relationship that goes far beyond even the ties of bloodand obligation that we call family. To choose a friend to go through life with speaks boldly of deep trust and faith in another. You work hard to establish roots that go deep and are nourished by the process of time, laughter, common ground, hardship, ease, and tears. Once roots are firmly in place...you can weather any storm. Storms of distance and of weird traits, of mistakes and unforeseen trials. The ebb and flow of true friendship washes up along our lives in a constant tide of renewal and undiscovered strength. For this I am thankful. For my friends, I am thankful. (and Happy Birthday Shell!)

Life is Crazy...Beautiful!

Wow. Our life is crazy busy. Crazy full of energy. Crazy beautiful. =) God is so good in blessing us beyond what we ever could have planned and for that we are beyond thankful. Our only hope is that these abundant blessings are flowing back into the lives of those around us and bringing Him glory. We are a work in progress for sure...but each day brings new ways to remember our creator and give Him much deserved thanks. "Perhaps the best way to apply the doctrine of God’s goodness is to live a perpetually thankful life (1 Thess. 5:18). In doing so we will honor Him who gave His Son for us — the greatest expression of mercy and kindness the world has ever known" (Quoted from A Holy Experience).

Another Attempt at Blogging!

So, once again, another long hiatus with this whole blogging thing. Life just gets so busy. BUT, I really do want to start blogging daily again so I'm giving it another go. More to come. Until then..

.

Dylan Rider

Easter

Our easter was relaxed and simple...as any holiday should be! Church in the morning followed by a brunch at our home with family and friends. Jude had fun playing with some easter eggs in the backyard.

At the Zoo With Zia

We took the kids to the Zoo last Friday for the morning. Jude was so glad to have some one-on-one time with his cousin Zia. Here are some highlights.

On The Go!

A good phrase to describe our phase of life right now is "on the go!". Jude is almost 2-yrs.-old and constantly on the go...exploring, running, climbing, you name it! It's a wonderfully challenging and exciting time of life and we are enjoying it more each day.

2 Fish Group joins the coIN Loft!

as featured in Delaware Today:
Co-working debuts in Wilmington

"Wilmington’s Verge Business Group opened the coIN Loft, Delaware’s first “co-working” office space, in early January. Located at 300 W. Ninth St., in downtown Wilmington’s Design District, the coIN Loft (short for “community innovation,” with a nod to the city’s “IN” campaign) will offer 2,200 square feet of inexpensive working, meeting, and innovating space to entrepreneurs, freelancers, and other groups who typically work outside of a conventional office setting."
For more info visit:

2 Fish Group
The coIN Loft

Let The Blogging Begin...Again!

So...it's been a long time, life has happened...there's too much to catch you up on. I'm just going to start from here, beginning with current updates and moving forward from there. We have a new little one joining the family in about 4 months so after that point, who knows when I'll find the time! One day at a time...one step at a time. It's all one can do. It's good to be back, thanks to all of those little birds who nudged me to start blogging again! =)

Snow!