Instead, this is what greeted me: the boys staring straight ahead, windows down, with "Fur Elise" blasting on the truck stereo.
They thought they were hilarious. And honestly, they weren't wrong.
When I saw this one, I had an instant visceral reaction, and I actually teared up right there in the booth just looking at it. It felt like my story this past year, as I've been back in a place that feels like home, living my life with people who not only feel like family, but actually ARE family. Even though we've run into some snags with our house and other issues in getting settled, I can honestly say that my heart sings. Every dang day. I am so deeply, deeply happy.
Jess saw how much I loved it, and she bought it for me as a gift. Whenever I wear it, I feel that same reminder of all my blessings and how fortunate I am to be alive, to be here, and to have my people close.
So I'm renaming this blog. I knew when I started posting again in January that I wanted it to be a record of things that make me happy, and now I have the perfect three-word story to describe my vision.
My heart truly sings, and this is my song.
First boating trip of the summer. Brad took Luke and some friend to Utah Lake, where the water was surprisingly not that cold. But after a winter spent in Brad's dad's barn, the boat needed a thorough cleaning.
Since it's almost Memorial Day again, here's a throw-back pic of last year, when we went on the Jerry Larson tour of Garland, UT. It was a perfect Memorial Day.
Cruz's 12U baseball team played for the city championship tonight. No, they didn't win, but it sure was fun to cheer them on!
And sitting by Zack is always a treat.
