A Slight Break..

Sorry blog world...I failed to post! My husband and I have been very busy bees and I just have not had the time to blog! My apologies (then again I may only be apologizing to myself since I have no clue how many people actually read my thoughts)!

OK..so we have been working like crazy on our landscaping...the bricks were laid poorly so we can't finish all of it because we need them to be fixed. However, all but three bushes/plants have been planted and I am a watering pro. I am super excited to announce that I have not killed any of them yet. In fact, my rose bush is actually producing some small flowers and my hosta bushes are still going strong! Woo Hoo! Adam and I are now officially river stone experts and have finished laying about half of them. Once it is closer to being completed I will post a picture.

We took a break from our landscaping project to celebrate my birthday with my family in Shipshewana! We had some amazing food and a good time just hanging out!

Emily rode a rooster while in Shipshewana!

I chose to ride a sheep!

Adam's family had a birthday dinner for me on my actual 26th birthday and it was a blast. The food was delicious and we got to play some games (I even got Adam to participate...only because it was my birthday)!



My sister-in-law Cassie got me addicted to http://pinterest.com/ and I decided to take on my first art project. It turned out great and now all that is left is to hang the pictures up.

I am so proud of this! 

I was thinking about what my thoughts for the last several weeks have been. I did not know what subject to put down but I think I am going to go with family!

I know that every family is different but the root of every family is love. There may be disagreements, fights, feuds, laughter, sadness, and the list goes on but what bonds us all together is the love that we have for one another. I know that I do not say it enough to my family but I really do love them. We may yell at each other and we may fight with each other but I would not change a thing! I love who they are, who they have helped me become, and how they support me as I continue to grow in many walks of life. They have been my rock and who I can depend on. I LOVE MY FAMILY!

The Butters!

The Carstenbrocks!

So my advice to any of the readers who may stumble upon this blog is to remind your family how you love them and appreciate them. Tell them what they mean to you...even if you fight with them those moments were more than likely coming from a place of love.

Galatians 6:10

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁰ Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.