Little Miracle

Three weeks ago I finished my OB rotation in nursing school.
It doesn't matter how many babies I hold or how many births I will witness throughout my life... this right here is a miracle.
A little baby.
Formed in the mother's womb by our Heavenly Father. Stitched perfectly together.
I pray that little Levi Wayne will grow to be a strong godly man and point many lives to Jesus.

Love this guy.
What a beautiful miracle.

We found a cave!

I really need to start wearing a helmet when I go hiking with my brother....
I always run my head into rocks and trees.
Anyway... on this hiking trip we decided to take our own path and we ended up finding a cave! It looked so awesome and after taking one photo we decided that we needed to take MORE.
These are just some of the photos that we took. 

I hope you like them as much as I do! 

Childhood Bliss #2

Don't you miss running through puddles with rain boots on?
Playing in the leaves?
Making mud pies?
Taking a warm bath and cuddling up in blankets after being totally covered in dirt and grim?
I missed those things too.... until I got a niece =)

Take time to play with the kids in your life.... And you won't miss a thing.

Childhood Bliss #1

Never take the day for grated.
Something as simple as running through the leaves with a child can remind you of Gods goodness and faithfulness.
She is such a blessing.

Little Lukey

What a flippin cutie pie.... 
I am so very excited to welcome his little brother into the world on May 29th. 
THERE WILL BE TWO OF THEM! 
I don't think I can handle all this cuteness. 

Wait... hahaha yes I can. 

My 21st

On my 21st birthday I was extremely blessed to spend the day with my three best friends (one of whom I am going to be related to very soon!)
It was a beautifully cold day in Sedona, Arizona.
We drank wine (don't worry....not too much), took pictures, danced, laughed, and some ate delicious food.

It was a great birthday.
One I will definitely remember. (because it was awesome and because I was sober enough to cherish everything!)

I realized though... as I get older the list of things that I want to do and want to accomplish only grows.
I find myself starring at pictures of distant places and dreaming I was somewhere else instead of where I am right now.
Is that dangerous?
I think so.

Somedays, I do not enjoy where I am in life. All I can think about is where I want to be tomorrow. Next month. Next year. I want a new car. I want a new camera. I want a husband (ok maybe not RIGHT now... but eventually). I want to be in a different country. I want to be serving God overseas. I want to adopt....

Not really bad things... but my future desires are definitely taking priority over my current situations and blessings.

I need to focus on where I am right now. Where God has put me for this stage in my life. Enjoy the road. Every bit of it.
Cause I know someday I will look back on my pictures from my 21st birthday and I will miss that moment.

Thank You Lord.... for every moment of everyday. For this path. This journey. It is preparing me for places and people that I have not met yet. I wait in anticipation for things I have yet to discover and change I have yet to encounter. Shape me. Mold me. I am Yours. 

Finals. Finally.

I guess you could say we are jumping for joy!
Finals are over and Winter Break is here!
Love this girl.