Catching up

1. Costa Rica obviously. Check out the photo blog for a run down. So much fun. Missed the boys, but it really was a treat to just be with Jake. We enjoyed sleeping, coming and going as we pleased. Arenal Area was fun. Hot springs AMAZING, and the zipline- very cool. We both could have spent more time in Manuel Antonio. Beautiful beach, hip town, cool vibe, and better food. So many funny memories too- Jake's scary face, our laughable rental car, "pura vida" cheesiness, and Jake almost getting eaten by a large fish while body boarding.

2. Being home. While the trip was fabulous- its always nice to return home. I have just been loving and appreciating Josh and Dekker so much the past few days. Little moments that just melt my heart.... like yesterday morning when I came downstairs and found them both sitting on the kitchen floor with a box of cereal- just taking turns dipping their hands in for a treat. Or the way Dekker is always pretending to say goodbye and then to return overjoyed as if he hasn't seen me in days.

3. Family time. Friday night we had a family jam and dance session in our room. We were all singing, dancing and playing instruments- it was pretty fun. Saturday morning we went to the Lehi pool with the Barrands. THANK YOU Barrands for introducing us to such a fun, kid-friendly pool! We had a blast.

4. Peaches!!! Peaches came on while we were gone and my sweet Mom canned peaches, made freezer jam, and baked peach pies and such as well as accumulated a pile for me to use... I made my own creation of oat/peach muffins, which we topped with homemade (and light, yet incredibly delicious) peach ice cream, and then a little caramel sauce. Everyone raved. I was graciously pleased.

5. Too many to count. I really have felt overwhelmed with blessings lately... I just can't even begin to list them all. This is just the briefest of overviews. Maybe now I can get back into the habit of writing them!