Our Huff family vacation Part 2

Our last day on Lake Michigan. Sigh.

Our Huff family vacation Part 1

Dorothy and Sadie and our stroller, which weeks later
and after many cleanings still has sand in every crevice.
I love the ridiculous hat and that my dad is in the background.
This will be a favorite picture forever.
The whole crew
Another Classic Cousin Picture

I love the blog GirlTalk. For those of you who don't know it is written by Caroline Mahaney (CJ's wife) and her three daughters. I have searched their posts many times for encouragement. Here is a great post that I read recently about worry. You all who read me often that worry is a big ole' struggle for me.

Kristen wrote about this:
"...So much anxiety in these few short years! Then I thought of the writer who said: “There is nothing easy about good mothering. It can be back breaking, heart wrenching and anxiety producing. And that’s just the morning.”

However, that quote is not entirely accurate. Yes, good mothering is hard! But it hasn't produced anxiety in me. Rather, it has revealed the anxiety that was already there in my heart. Mothering has revealed my sin of unbelief in God, in who He is and what He's promised to do. So often I have sought relief from my fears in a doctor’s reassurance that “everything is going to be OK.” Too many times I’ve run to the pediatrician instead of running to God."

(Find the whole post here)

What a kick in the pants reminder: my anxiety is my sin of unbelief in God! I am going to chew on that for a while.

Hi!

I am still behind in ev-e-ry-thing. I am playing catch up in the game of LIFE.

In the meantime here is one of my favorite scenes from one of my favorite comedians:
Watch Here.

When it rains...

I am really sorry to all of you. I really like to post each weekday, but we were at the ER earlier this week and our house was broken into later. We are fine, as is our house. Our spectacular security system went off and long story short again, all is well. Just having a bad week. BUT, I am choosing joy. Ironically enough I read a really good blog post this morning, before the break in happened.

Hello. Got back from vacation. Feeling sick. Dorothy was not doing well. Long story short we spent yesterday at the ER. She is fine and almost better. Just some dehydration and stomach issues. The reason they sent us there was b/c she had fallen the day b/f and then threw up a couple times. Just making sure she had no head injuries. She didn't talk at all and wouldn't stay awake...very scary thinking it was her head and as weird as it sounds glad it was just dehydration. She has already guzzled pedialite, water, and juice. All is well now, Praise God!

I am also having picture issues. I miss posting pictures and I myself prefer reading posts with pictures, so forgive me while I work out the camera/picture problems.

So because I am just getting back to this blog after a week off, I'll extend the time to comment. And here is a link to what you are commenting for. Not this exact one but a smaller one like it!

Leave a comment!

I get to spend the next few days with these people. See you next week!

DON'T FORGET: Leave a comment between now and midnight Tuesday, August 19th and I'll put your name in a drawing for one of my handmade fall purses.

I forgot to post Dorothy's picture album from her birthday. Here it is !

I think it is time for another give away. Leave a comment between now and midnight Tuesday, August 19th and I'll put your name in for a fall purse.

In honor of my 10 year reunion: Click Here
Yes that is a "Let's paint the 90s" book. Complete with the "You got it Dude" Olsen twins, Not the Boho Chic, giant sunglasses, starbucks drinking Olsen twins. There is a difference. And that difference y'all makes me feel old.

Oh and it is also my BFF Carrie's Birthday!!! Here are some pictures of us growing up:

I am trying new layouts. I'll be re-arranging this site- bear with me!

Have I ever sent you over to Sojourn Music? It is fantabulous. Our friend Bobby (who I think lurks on this blog but never ever comments) runs it and I just wanted to give him and the site big applause. He works with my man, Mike and all the worship team at Sojourn to provide updates and info on "all-of-life worship". Here is one of my favorite posts, written today.

Oh and here is a picture of Bobby holding newborn Dorothy a year ago, maybe that will bring him out of lurking! Ha!

My new favorite ideas...

School is gearing up and there are lots of great resources out there!

• Crafty Crow This is a great collection of kid's crafts out there in blogging land!

• Chasing Cheerios Oh! I just found this last night and there are so many projects that I want to do with Dorothy as she gains my trust that she won't eat everything I give her :) Check out the part on Homemade toys and toddler activities.

• Let's Explore This is a great list of transition ideas for your new kindergartner. (4 years away for me:)

• Design Mom This is a cool theme for a little one's birthday. So simple!

That's the ladybug dress I made her! I'll post a bigger picture of it later.

Well she is one now. I packed up the bottles and she's drinking whole milk. She stands up so much more often, and by choice too! Getting so big...sniff.

We had a joint party with our dearest friends and partners in ministry, the Montgomerys.
Levi was one on Tuesday and Dorothy was one on Saturday.

Mandy was so much fun to throw the party with. What a blessing she has been to me over the last nine years but especially the last year as a mom! We chose a Bumblebee/Ladybug party and she drew stripes and dots on all the balloons! That was one of my favorite details!

More pictures to come! Thanks to my Father-in-law, John who took these photos. I have a couple hundred to go through before I post more!