Those who wish to sing always find a song

Thinking about Venice Beach today...

Oh October

We live in between two great rivers. If I can't live near the ocean, at least I know I am completely surrounded by water that runs to it.

In Saint Charles, they have festivals all year round on the bank of the Missouri River. Last weekend was Oktoberfest - evidence of the German heritage a lot of this area is built on. I don't feel like I identify with German culture very well, but it was festive enough. ;)

Lederhosen.. Um pa pa.. free candy.. Wood carvings..

And a street full of organ grinders!

I know a lot of people really love October. The weather gets cooler, the leaves change color, and there are a lot of festivities going on.. But I really don't like October, actually. It's a sad month for me. Summer starts to die, and we begin the long descent into winter. I am perfectly fine in climates that don't really have big distinctions between their seasons. It's hard to see summer turn to fall and fall turn to winter. But I am glad for these random festivities. Maybe they make it a little better ;)

The Unseen Was Everything

I'm turning some of my photos into word art. I quite like it. ;)

Summer Moments

Some of the moments I most savor during the summertime are simple ones..

Playground moments.
Swimming pool moments.
Helping little girls learn to play baseball moments.

One of my all-time favorite summertime moments is from several years ago when these kids were so little. They each gathered handfuls of sticks and ran in a line through the backyard pretending they had wings...

Here are just a few summertime moments.. These days they are way too few and far between.

The Birthday Girl

Baby girl turns 8 today... It seems so crazy. We had her birthday party yesterday at Creve Couer Lake, where we got to play baseball, go bike riding, and had a "real adventure." I'm so glad I've been able to celebrate every single birthday with you, Hannah girl.

First Anniversary Photos!

I've been going about trying to revamp this blog, so right now it's a work in progress. David and I just celebrated our first anniversary though, so I need to post about that!

These pictures are VERY selfy-esque... Our dear friend/neighbor/photographer is at home in Indonesia right now, so we put my camera on self timer and improvised. The pictures are taken at the beautiful Wayside Community Garden in historic Normandy MO.

Here are some cute David extras...