Living By Faith: June 2014

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

The Big Apple

Lance and I just got home from a long weekend trip to New York, celebrating our 12th anniversary. We are normally lay-on-the-beach kind of people but decided to step out of our box a little this time. I am SO glad we did! This was the most amazing trip....I absolutely loved it! Pictures don't do New York justice. It is honestly so beautiful! We did a lot of walking, sight-seeing, subway-riding, eating, and the list goes on and on. We took tons of pictures, and there is no way to even come close to showing you everything, but I did choose a few of my favorites.

Here we are at the 911 Memorial. This and the museum were probably my favorite part of the trip. Words cannot even begin to describe this place. It was beautiful, mesmerizing, humbling, and so much more. Right behind us is one of the fountain pools they put in the exact location of the previous towers. On the ledge of the pools are the names of all the victims of 9/11. The museum tells the stories of the 9/11 attacks and the 1993 bombing of the WTC. It was truly amazing...

Our view from the top of the Empire State Building

Times Square. In the evenings we would walk through Times Square, find a place to eat, people watch, and just relax. It's a far cry from small-town Indiana, that's for sure!!

Statue of Liberty

Our view of the city from Liberty Island. The tall building is the Freedom Tower.

We took a walk through Central Park. It was stunning!

I had to throw this in....garlic rolls from our favorite place to eat, John's Pizzeria. Yum!!

If you've never been to New York, I highly recommend it! I would love to go again someday, maybe take the kids when they are older. It was truly a vacation to remember!

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Still Going Strong....

Baseball is still going strong, and Landon's team is doing great! Their record is 6-1. He is still loving to play, and it's really fun to watch. Here are a few fun pictures.....

Playing catcher (which he didn't love)

Landon and Colton Metzger

Landon on first with Lance there coaching him. So fun!

Giving high fives to the other WC team

Landon playing first base

More Ballgames at the Park......

Last night was Maddox's first T-Ball game. I forgot how cute t-ball is! Maddox is one of the older ones on his team, and he does very well. He really loves playing and has a lot of fun!

They get 3 pitches before they have to use the tee. Maddox does a great job hitting!

Ready to run!

Running home:-)

Playing first base

Last Day of School.....

FINALLY!! We have looked forward to the last day of school for quite a while now, and at last it's here and gone. The school year actually flew by, so I'm not complaining, but it feels really good to be done. I now officially have a 5th grader, a 3rd grader, and a 1st grader.

Our summer is already filling up, and we have a lot to look forward to....baseball, t-ball, gymnastics camp, VBS, camping, and I'm sure there's more. I love staying up late and sleeping in, not needing a jacket at night, making a fire in the back yard, and the list goes on and on. Bring on the summer!