highlights :o)

This past week was somewhat long and lonely and gloomy for me. Andrew worked super-duper hard all week, leaving for work long before the sun came up and getting home from work long after the sun had set. He and Jasper saw each other very, very little this week and I found myself struggling to fill the long, long afternoon and evening hours with Jasper each night.

*side note- have I mentioned what an amazing man Andrew is?  His work ethic is so wonderful, and when he comes home exhausted every night, he spends his very little free time ministering to me and serving me. Love him.

Anyway, although I was lonely this week and each day kinda felt like an eternity, the Lord was so gracious to me and gave me lots of precious, joyful moments with Jasper, some new ideas of "playtime" with Jasper, and also some very fun "highlights" to the week.

Main highlight #1- we have a new nephew!!!!!!

Daniel James Weston III was born to Danny and Jurga on Tue morn and he is the most precious little bundle ever! We love him with our whole hearts and are quite smitten!

(pic of the 5 Weston cousins)

Other highlights from the week:

Highlight- Stromboli night with the Clausons

 (Jasper and Uncle Drew banging on pots together- boys will be boys :o))

 (Jasper and Aunt Melissa reading the Bible together)

(The gang makin' strombolis and Jasper moochin' all the toppings)

We cheered the Bucks on to victory, enjoyed strombolis, and played Dominion. Have I mentioned before how awesome the Clausons are? We greatly enjoy any time we get to spend with them and are so blessed by their friendship. 

Highlight- impromptu park playdate with Sarah K. and the kiddos. Love them!

Highlight- BSF

Highlight- getting to see my hubby a little bit, here and there.

Highlight- getting to visit Rach and her sweet, precious, newborn Audrey.

Highlight- ordering 2 new fiestaware colors to add to my collection (plum and turquoise).

Highlight- a very messy "Tomato Soup and Grilled Cheese" dinner-date between me and Jas and a wild tubby time afterward. 

(Jas' favorite tubby-time activity is trying to see how much water he can dump on me with his blue cup. I was pretty soaked by the end :o))

Although it was a hard week, upon reflection, I have so, so many things to be thankful for. The Lord has given me SO much this week and I'm so thankful for all He's provided me with. 

That being said, after 3 months of Andrew's "busy season" at work, I'm really hoping it slows down a bit and he can be home for dinner occasionally in the near future. If not, though, that's ok. God will give us grace for each day.