Sun-Dry

My past month has been filled with a variety and assortment of sundry things (as I'm certain yours has been as well =) ... following, are several of them.

Writing/making thank you cards for graduation. =)
(I love when I actually do sit down and make cards!)

~Celebrating Friends' birtdays~
Happy Birtday, A1!
Love,
Steak ;)

Going bowling with dynamic individuals!

Adventuring at the Zoo

Cramming six cousins into one Amish transport
...

... then looking at the pictures later, only to realize that not all of us made it into the buggy! ;P
lol

(notice Erik =)

Visiting my Grandma Sophie and celebrating 936 months of her life!
We are twins - 60 years apart. <3

Road-tripping it up with the Olive. =D
(in 105 degree temps! =P)

Arriving at our cottage destination in MI.

Where we found a wee little man
(whose name was not Zaccheus .... it was Evin =)!

What a fluffy dook! <3

Livs and I were 'official babysitters' for him, because his mommy and daddy were shooting a wedding; but, really, everyone else wanted to babysit him too
(I do not blame them). ;)

For the send off, everyone released balloons!
(wha'a brilliant idear)

Evin and The Pink Balloon

It was stunning ... 

Surfer Dude =]

He's such an adorable character!

I got to see some amazing gels {g'ells =}!!
Miss you already, A & V. <3

Walking back from a lovely church service. =)
Like myself, Tim is directionally challenged ... heh, and we're not even blood-related. ;)

Dear sisterly-times <3

Praise the Lord for His travel mercies!
As you go throughout your day, washing dishes; folding laundry; preparing meals; cleaning house; working at the office; babysitting your siblings or, perhaps, practicing some music -  remember exactly Who it is that you're doing it for.
Do it as unto Him!

Pip-pip,
Phia

"And the Glory of Children ...

... are their fathers."
~Proverbs 17:6 b

This is inexcusably overdue.
My first thinking was to do a post the week of his birt{h}day; however, when that came and left, my next thinking was to do said post the week of Father's Day, right?
That having come and gone, I last minute-like decided to do his post - today! =)

My dearest Daddy celebrated his birtday in April!
And this is a tribute to him ... <3

he likes to take us places.
and we like it when we're taken =)

{brookfield zoo - 2008}

he is our spiritual leader <3

{family devotions}

he gave me his smiley-dimples =}

{2010}

where my love of hunting originates
{shoot, bang ... ;}

{northern minnesota - 2011}

his first daughter-walk down the aisle <3

{tim&evy's wedding - 2010}

first time being 'grandpa fred' =)

"Children's children are the crown of old men..."
;)

{e's work - for the next four =}

 

 

 

a pretty swell duo =]

I'm so grateful for a father who is:
godly
loving
sensitive
discerning
understanding
funny
disciplined
benevolent
{ ... }

Who is my:
protector
teacher
'pastor' ;)
friend
mentor
fellow language scholar
coach

Who:
baptized me
disciplined me in love
inspired me to play piano
taught me to love the Bible
taught me how to hunt
taught me how to drive
handed me my diploma
{ ... }

Who has:
<3 my heart <3

{2008}
i love my daddy <3 


Happy Birtday =)

Pip-pip,
Phia

More Zoo-li-ness =]

Ay-up!

(Or, if you prefer...)

Hullo there!

Firstly, many and much thanks to all of you who were praying for the Journey! I am immensely appreciative - God did impossible things, and I can't convey in words just how much I was blessed. <3

So, I do hope to do a post about that soonly; but, for now, here is the rest of our zoo pictures. =]

Heidi on Turtle ...

... Heidi in Fish's Mouth...

Turtle is friendlier, we conclude =]

The bears were sleepy...

Polk-ie-dots in Nature =}

Bubbles {Heidi} in a Bubble! ;)

Such vividly colored fishies...

The Lonesome Penguin

Wandering 'round ...

And we learn that the Heidi-child is nearly as tall as the buffalo...

Oh how I love them!

Okay, so this was not at the zoo ... this is my department {missing Age! =(}!

A-girl was visiting, and we had such jollification. =]

I am so privileged to work with some pretty classy, amazing, stellar individuals!

Celebrating with raw date-nut torte...A is so dear. <3

Friend Day! =)

Mish-mish, you're a chum...<3

My bro's last soccer game of the season - Go Red!

I do apologize for the extremely laconic nature of this post. =P

At this hour of the night, my consciousness is in and out. ;]

Goodnight all!

Praise the Lord for His mighty work!

Pip-pip,

Phia