month in photos :::february edition:::

i did it! i did it!

with the help of my trusty new phone...i.did.it.

i have to admit...

i am horrible at taking pictures, and even worse at having them developed!

i cringe to think at the thousands of pictures that are stranded on my cameras SD card, never to be printed.

this photo challenge gave me hope. ;)

not perfect by any means, but our life.  documented.  YES!!!

february just so happened to be the craziest month ever for us, with three out of our four kids birthdays, valentines day, and sickness.  a lot of it! :)

we made it through and it's already march?!?, but i'm really stoked to have these collages.

a forever reminder of this season in our lives.

it's a big one! 

at the end of the year i want to print them all off, and put them in some sort of cute, handmade album.

wouldn't it be cool to look back and see your year in pictures?

i think so!

i thank the Lord for creative friends who encourage me, and give me such great ideas. 

i am soooo totally grateful.

 clockwise from the top left hand corner...

1.    happy valentines day!
2.    teenager
3.    morning plans and coffee, of course!
4.    quiet morning with my girls
5.    happy birthday, jack!
6.    the best daddy EVER!
7.    elly's birthday
8.    home school with henry
9.    meaningful birthday gift for elly   {bracelet from Becky}
10.  gift to my valentine
11.  my love
12.  carnival birthday fun!
13.  my loves on valentines day

and because february is SO very full...

1.    hank's shiny eyes. :)
2.    trip to target
3.    birthday boy breakfast
4.    my new fave...pad thai!
5.    self portrait? ;)
6.    maddie's cupcake bash
7.    leg warmer love
8.    elly belle and her new handmade{by her} cowl
9.    favorite banner
10.  funny photo booth with the fam...i almost peed my pants i laughed so hard!
11.  taco birthday dinner {maddie's request}
12.  my sister-in-law hannah...a kindred spirit
13.  my joys

muah! muah! muah! to all of you that encouraged me to do this!
i am forever grateful!

now...you must head over to amy's and read her blog today{and everyday}. ;)
tomorrow is her birthday, and she also shared her beautiful salvation testimony with us.
her story is amazing, so if you want to be encouraged...head over there.
don't forget to wish her a happy birthday, too!
i am humbled and thankful to have such wonderful people in my life!

last, but not least, i have some awards to give!  yeah!
several weeks ago amy and jessica each gave me this award:

Liebster is German and means 'dearest' or 'beloved' but it can also mean 'favorite'. The idea of the Liebster award is to bring attention to blogs with less than 200 followers. 

how sweet is that?

you girls sure know how to make a girl feel loved!

The RULES are:

1. Show your thanks to the blogger who gave you the award by linking back to them.
2. Reveal your five picks for the award and let them know.
3. Post the award on your blog.
4. Bask in the love from the most supportive people on the blogshare-other bloggers.
5. Finally and the best rule of all.......have fun and spread the love!

now it's my turn to bless someone else!

here are a few blogs that i really enjoy.

1.  the mommie diaries

2.  contemplating beauty

3.  the honey pot

4.  little for a little while

5.  jane mabel

have a wonderful day!

it's snowing out again{march 2?}and it's time to make some lunch! 

xo,
mary

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