I am reading a new book recommended by a friend.
Cold Tangerines by Shauna Niequist.
There are short chapters that are easily doable even after a long day.
It’s light hearted but still thought provoking.
I’m enjoying it.
What are you reading?
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We just finished an exciting month of ministry! Aubrey shares an update of our ministry and some of the cool things that are happening on her side.
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a little bit more about us…
1.There are 2 pets that are part of the Barela family. We have a fancy tailed goldfish cleverly named Basketball by Mason. Basketball is round and orange with bits of black…you see Basketball fits just perfectly! Basketball was a gift to Mase on his 2nd birthday. He’s been with us for awhile and is a fixture in our playroom. The newest member of our family is Samuel Gardener aka Sammy G. He is a leopard gecko and joined our family on Mason’s 4th birthday. He eats meal worms and crickets. He has suffered a severed tail from Mase which grew back in a really weird way. But he has won our hearts and we are all oddly attached to this cute lizard!
2. We are big fans of cereal over here. And more than that we like mixtures of cereal. Each morning we mix at most 4 cereals together. I love getting a little bit of a many because I love cereal so much I just can’t decide on one. The kids have fallen suit and put in their requests each morning with what concoction they want.
3. One of our favorite family shows is Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel which we randomly get with our basic cable plan. Score! It’s a great show that is so gross and entertaining at the same time.
4. Dance parties are a daily occurrence in our house. Sometimes it’s all of us, sometimes it’s just the kids or Mase and I but Mason is always a part of the dancing. And let me tell you this boy has some moves. Not quite sure where this talent has come from? (Hopefully some video footage of this will be coming soon.) Dancing, loud music and just being carefree can almost always cure a case of the grouchies. You should try it:)
5. Did you know we are moving in less than 3 months?!? I know.
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Saturdays in Chico are the best. Well at least how we go about them. After enjoying a slow start, an extended time in our jammies and our fill of cartoons we get dressed and head downtown. Our first stop is the Farmers Market that goes on every Saturday rain or shine. We fill our bags with local produce and take in the always interesting sights and attendees of the local market. Gnawing on apples is a favorite treat of the kids and passes the time while we look around.
Our usual next stop is the Peets coffee and then one of the local bakeries. We are all big fans of the blueberry cream cheese danish from Upper Crust. Love it! Sometimes we hit up one of the bike shops, the toy store to browse and play with cool toys that we never buy and Powells Candy Shoppe. The owners of the candy store know the kids by name. We met them when I was pregnant with the girls. Now all 3 kids walk in like the own the place. It’s amazing but we walk out of there with only a sucker for each kid and some melt away mints for Mom and Dad.
What I love most about Saturday is that it is routine, it’s familiar and known. It’s mellow and fun. It’s quality time spent together and we ALL enjoy it. We will miss our Chico Saturdays but look forward to creating new Saturdays in Indy…whatever that may look like.
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