Monday, November 15, 2010

Photo Challenge--- better late than never!

I am joining the photo challenge today (6 days late) as Jonas and I were out of town visiting my dear family last week, which was a fantastically relaxing time, I might add, and these last two days have been so extraordinarily busy with dear old friends coming to visit and church and work and everything that I have not had time to sit down at the computer for more than 2 minutes! Sorry to those of you that probably have been thinking---"would she update her blog already?" Anyway, Day 6 of this challenge that lasts for 30 days is supposed to be a "Photo that makes you laugh"...and it was really easy to find several of those in my collection---This one however, took the cake for me, because I don't think I've ever felt so far away from a a size 2 homecoming dress in my entire life!!! Steph- if you're reading this, you will be laughing too----oh how many dances we got all pretty for in high-school...complaining we didn't look skinny enough---and now, as I sit here in my size 300 pants, (joke) I think, really---what was I ever complaining about? Ha! That dress and I will never be friends again! This picture also makes me laugh because I loved high school---some people say they hated it, but I really had so. much. fun.---I had wonderful friends, I loved my youth group, I loved running cross country, and I just remember enjoying life being young. I laughed alot back then---still do now, but I love that God blesses us with sweet seasons in our lives, and while they all have their place, we certainly have our favorites:) So, to a person that probably made me laugh the hardest during those sweet teenage years----here's to us, Steph, as motherhood has certainly changed us (in many ways:)

2 comments:

jenny said...

Claire! So glad you're doing this! But you have to start from number one! It's your own timetable... your OWN 30 days... :-)

Talked with Lis last night and she said you guys had a blast. Let's talk soon!

Rachel L said...

i talked to lisa too! i'm starting to pray for a reunion for us all next year...some how it always works out...and we'll have two new ones to add to the bunch. claire, i know you feel huge, but i want to see a picture! :) i miss you and won't see you til after the baby is born--December 14th I'll be in the Cities...



Here we are in heaven! (actually, Honeymoon Lake in the Canadian Rockies

Here we are in heaven! (actually, Honeymoon Lake in the Canadian Rockies
the most beautiful place on earth!!

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our adorable snowman:)

do you see what I see??

fun in the wheelbarrow!

picking out a pumpkin

cute kittens at Pumpkinland

yummy!! He ate almost more than we picked!!

descending the giant slide at the Mounds View fair

Looking out over the Irish Sea to Scotland

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge in N. Ireland

The Giant's Causeway--the 8th wonder of the world:) These are the coolest rocks I have ever seen!

Beautiful cave on the Northern Coast

Jason climbing at the Giant's Causeway---due to the generosity of our host family --a road trip to the Northern Coast:)

walking down the trail at the farm with the heavy-duty red wagon:)

All set to get in the canoe!

Anyone for some...

The fam playing yard games:)

Jonas playing under the table at the lake:) So cute!

at the fish boil...Jonas loved the fire and the boil over

I love my nukkie in the morning...

and the sand...

Standing on the beach....in whatever capacity....he is always wanting to stand!

cute hat that never stays on his little head!

Beautiful Door County!!

my two loves enjoying fall:)

my beautiful friends!

my beautiful friends!
so many weddings...we've done together!

Jonas on the beach in Door County!

Jonas on the beach in Door County!
He loves the warm sand...and mommy can't get enough!