A Meg Moment

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Hot Summer Days and Breezy Texas Nights

Hello dear friends! My dear blog will be slightly neglected over the next few weeks. The Texas vacation we have been eagerly anticipating is finally here and in full swing! We are staying at my hubby's family's house and the days are already quickly passing.

Texas is truly amazing! It's completely different from Wisconsin and feels like we are in a completely different time. Granted, we are on vacation, but everything in Texas just seems a little bit more laid back, the people are nicer and the days seem to pass a little more slowly.

The above photo is my father in law's '74 International Harvester and there is Spanish moss hanging from the trees, I love the beautiful and almost eerie way the Spanish moss covers everything here.

The girls are loving being here! Here they are looking out at my parent's in law backyard. They completely designed, planted and built their entire backyard to feel like a tropical Paradise! (Well, they didn't say that, but that's how it feels anyway!)

The yard is just as stunning after dark as it is during the day.....

Last night we were all up talking into the wee hours of the morning with coffee and iced tea in hand. The days are almost unbearably hot, but once the sun sets and you have a breeze come through...well... it's just perfect.

Texas has been perfect and we are trying to soak up every single minute of our time here. We may not see our family again after this for a long time, so our time here is so precious and I'm thanking God for every second.

I have no cell phone signal and limited computer access, so I won't be texting, blogging or on facebook for the next 2 weeks. This is family time and it's refreshing to not have Internet. (believe it or not!!!) I can't wait to share photos and stories when we get back and to hear what you all have been up too. Have a beautiful week dear friends, family and all my bloggy friends!

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Wordy Wednesday, A Cloudy Day at the Beach

These photos were actually taken a few weeks ago. We were going bit stir crazy being inside, so despite the overcast day, we spent the afternoon at the beach! It was such a pretty and cloudy Sunday afternoon :)

From July 27, 2011

The photos make it look like such a relaxing time, but it was so windy that the lunch we brought out with us blew all over the beach and hubby and I spent quite a bit of time cleaning that. While we were scavenging the beach for garbage Diana found a dead fish and gave that to Ellie, we grabbed that away just in time. We tried to set the camera on the rocks so as to do a family photo, but Diana was a little crazy person and kept running away and it was so windy I was afraid of sand getting into the camera, so that didn't work. The beach was just enough on a hill where Ellie could not walk without falling over and we could not keep Diana from trying to run into the water.

From July 27, 2011

It was so chilly. They would not eat because there was to much too see, but then got crabby because they were hungry. Ahhh! Life with little ones!This picture seems to sum it up so well.....

From July 27, 2011

It was still a great day and we were so glad to get out, but life sure does change when you have babies! It makes simple things like a picnic lunch on the beach turn into a huge ordeal, but Im thankful for every moment because it's already going by so quickly. :) Parenting is a much greater task than hubby and I ever dreamed, but God knows our hearts and has blessed us so very much. I pray that we can continue to see the joy and savor the simple and precious days that are spent training our children's hearts; and not lose sight of our blessings in the pressures of daily living.

From July 27, 2011

Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth.

Psalm 127:3-4

Gentle Cool Mornings....

This morning the air feels just a bit more crisp and the dew is that much cooler... Autumn is on the way! Fall is my absolute favorite season of the year, somehow everything about this season seems just a bit more poetic. I have had enough of our fleeting Midwestern summer and ready for the breathtaking beauty of the fall! I love the way thousands of little leaves turn orange, red, pink, brown and green and how they look against a the backdrop of a bright blue sky. I love pumpkins, chilly mornings, crunchy leaves, steamy lattes, bright red apples, corn mazes, and cozy sweaters. I think it's almost impossible for sunrises and sunsets not to be absolutely stunning this time of the year!

These are just a few photos from last year. Although taken at the end of Autumn, looking through them this morning I could not help but get excited about photographing the breathtaking beauty of God's hand this year. Aren't you happy we have such a creative God?