gauchos

After Siri's baptism and lunch and everything, Mark and I did yardwork. I don't have as many options in my wardrobe as normal, so I naturally put on my gauchos.  And I was wearing crocs. The combo was amazing. Comfort and function at its finest.

Just a few minutes ago I was taking a sec to veg, check my email, news, instagram on my phone on the couch. I saw a couple posts about a girl who went through hell with lukemia but is doing better now. A 3 year old boy who passed away this morning.  I started bawling. Trying to get the air inside my lungs, sobbing. After a few minutes I carried on.  Its been so easy, thankfully, to have everything as normal. Happy. Healthy. Melanoma in Ruby's lungs is surprisingly easy to forget about sometimes.

  I am glad though to have that moment to cry. I will squeeze her and the other girls and be more thankful for them when I see them in the morning. I will blog tonight instead of tomorrow during the day so I can be with them, go on a walk together, have them tell me about what treasures they have collected.  Cancer is just the worst. Without the sorrow of life, we wouldn't understand the joy. As I looked across the kitchen through my tears I saw a quote on the fridge "He is with us". I go to church every Sunday, I say my prayers, Siri was baptized today, yet I still needed that reminder that our lives are eternal. That God is real. That He is with me no matter what. That although I don't know how, I'll get through whatever will come my way.  Because often times I wonder how I will do and cope with what is coming. Hello, just having a newborn is enough to try me.

Let's talk about today though. In our church, you can choose to be baptized when you're 8 (or older). You are confirmed and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost through someone holding the priesthood. You are then an official member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Siri was excited and nervous. We loved seeing so many people there to support her and our family.  We had lunch with family afterward at Mark's parents out on the sunny patio. It was just perfect. I felt like the planning and worry/stress I had up to last night was worth it in that I woke up worry free and was able to enjoy it all.

Last weekend. Mark shot a wedding in Frederick Maryland, so we  left the kids and made a trip out of it. Love love loved it. Loved being with Mark, loved not cooking cleaning or flossing anyone's teeth but my own. Loved seeing DC, Frederick and Baltimore. Loved the food of course! Thank you Liz, Amy, Kris, Julia, and Mom for being with the girls so we could make this trip happen!

Arlington

Meanwhile back at home

creme brulee donut

I'm sorry I just love Mark's faces

While Mark was working... I was eating and watching General Conference :)

Mark and his Os!  

We planned to do a tour of the stadium but since the Ravens were playing the tours were canceled that day. Mark has a sincere love for Baltimore having visiting the city so much as he has traveled to shoot weddings in this neck of the woods.