I'm excited about today. Nathan and I are in Fresno (we spoke at Lifebridge Church last night) and were planning on driving down King's Canyon to Sequoia National Forest on our way home, but thanks to Pastor Kevin and his wife Ellen, we have a free pass to Yosemite, are going to spend the day there, stay with them again tonight in Fresno, then drive home tomorrow morning! Yosemite! We're so excited!!! God is so good at blessing us, even with little things like that.
Some cool things have happened "lately" (er, since I last blogged)...
I don't really remember May, other than Nathan and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary. We made our annual trip to Melting Pot and had a wonderful dinner there. It makes me sad I have to wait another whole year to eat there again.
In June, I was able to go back home to PA for 2 whole weeks! It was just Novi and I - yes I flew over 5 hours with a 10 month old, by myself! It was wonderful - I got to spend time with Nathan's folks and family in the Poconos, see Nathan's cousin (and my good friend) Tiffany and Eric get married, then watch my little (but taller!) brother, Matt, graduate from high school! I spent 10 days in Salisbury - having a ton a fun with my family. That's the longest I was at home since I lived there!
(We also found out that my brother-in-law & his wife (Josh & Allison) are expecting a baby around Valentine's Day! So crazy, and sooooo awesome!)
At the end of June, Nathan, Novi & I made our 1st trip to Disneyland with good friends, Clay, Angie and their daughter, Macy. I couldn't believe how many rides she could go on with us. We rode a spaceship ride, the Dumbo ride, Pirates of the Caribbean, Peter Pan's Flight, It's a Small World (although Novi slept through that. How? I have no idea!), watch an awesome parade and light show. Novi almost threw up in Nate's hair while she was on his shoulder's, but like a good girl, she leaned over before she puked. We had a blast! I can't wait to go there again. I love amusement parks, but taking your own children there brings such a new dynamic to it.
So far in July, we've had some awesome stuff happen already. We had a great 4th of July with our team putting on an outreach in the park and then hanging watching fireworks at the Marina. The day before Nathan and I got to gig for a party in the Palisades for one of his guitar students' parents' party. It's awesome when you get paid for doing something you love! We met a lot of cool people and ate awesome food.
That brings me to today - speaking of which, I have to finish getting ready. I enjoy so much doing things as a family - taking Novi to new places and watching her start to notice the world, wonder, and enjoy it! Thank you God, for blessings us with this curious, wobbly, speed-crawling little joy!