LP

this place is calling my name








i think i'll go there today

i encourage everyone to

Kareena

raekwon, willie and stephanie (open to new name suggestions for her) went on a ride all day saturday. they had a lot of fun. and almost got hit by a mail truck. thank goodness for screams and open windows. thank goodness for red robin and trains and spoon it up and borders and wide bike paths. thank goodness for bikes

mother i love you

awful. I know. this is the first year I haven't owned this shirt so I had to whip this little guy out

Happy Mother's Day to the best mom in the world. To a mom who is

hilarious
insightful
encouraging
compassionate
full of charity
smart
beautiful
hard working
kind
fun
adventurous
wise
friendly
loving
supportive
good listener
optomistic
passionate
exemplifies this:
"May each of us treasure this truth: One cannot forget mother and remember God. One cannot remember mother and forget God. Why? Because these two sacred persons, God and mother, partners in creation, in love, in sacrifice, in service, are as one. "
-Thomas S. Monson

I love you mom!

hello sunshine

spring is sprunging. finally! i opened all of our blinds this morning. oh sunshine

Slide Sideways

all is well in the city of dam

yesterday we celebrated amsterdam remembrance day. not the real remembrance day that they really do celebrate on May 4, but our personal remembrance day of our little 4 day amsterdam adventure trip on the way to uganda. it was magical. we ate bruges and frites and reminisced about staying in the red light district and riding trains and happening upon gay festivals and pretending to be 17 to get cheap tickets to the van gogh museum (didn't work...i was laughed at to my face).

amsterdam looked a little like this:



and this:


(disclaimer: we did not consume any beer in amsterdam. although we may seem out of control. this is just a taste of the festivals we happened upon. thank you)

amsterdam thoughts from one year ago. crazy