Currently...

 Callie saved my brain and today's blog post by doing a currently... post yesterday. I'm borrowing her idea for today!!

But before I do, I am pausing to wish my parents a happy SIXTY SEVENTH wedding anniversary!!! What an amazing accomplishment, right? This picture was taken yesterday, when they donned the shirts they got a couple of years ago for #65 and headed out with my sister and brother in law for a boat ride!

Happy anniversary, Mom and Dad! We love you! 

And now, without further ado, currently I'm...

...reading a brand new book by my friend Erica Wiggenhorn! I've told you guys about her before. She is my very favorite Bible study author, and she is releasing a new study called Letting God Be Enough. It's about the life of Moses, and already I'm soaking up every single word. (I even cried over chapter one!) Here are a couple of quotes from the book to give you a sample! I joined the launch team so I could read before the book officially releases on September 7th. 

...surprised at how humid it has been the last couple of weeks. I've always lived in Indiana, which is known for manufacturing humidity at ridiculous levels, but this August feels just extra. I walk outside and the curls fall straight out of my hair. And if I straighten it, the whole thing just blows up like a lion's mane! And sometimes the humidity is so thick you can just taste it!

...smiling at Jeremiah, who is spending the weekend with us. My goodness, we have missed that boy so very much. His little crooked grin utterly undoes me. I simply can't. And he's getting so big. When we picked him up and brought him home last night, he was a bottomless pit. I couldn't keep food made fast enough. Heaven help his mother when he's a teenager!

...ignoring the alarm as many times as possible each morning. This has been a week filled with super early mornings, so I haven't gotten to ignore it as much as I'd like, but I'm still sneaking in a few snoozes. Next week should bring about more chances to sleep in. (At least here's hoping!)

...anticipating another camping trip coming up. We have a long weekend in our future, and we're trying to figure out where to go. Our original plan didn't work out, so we're working on backup plans. It's been FAR too long since we went away in Abby. I miss her!

...spending money on all the baby stuff. We are probably starting so many rumors! We bought our own booster seat to have primarily for Jeremiah, but for Isla too! Her parents are expecting baby #2, and we are on the docket to be her first stop when they have to go to the hospital - before her longer term sitter arrives. And last night we bought a baby monitor! (Working at WillowBridge means we can borrow most of the rest: sippy cups, kiddo spoons, pack n play, car seat, etc.)

...saving my sanity (OUR sanity) by cleaning and purging in our apartment. We are feeling better already after our work on the office this week, but there is still so much to do! (I'm looking at you, closets and cabinets!)

...enjoying having Ryan back in the mix after his bad ankle sprain! Some of you have asked lately how he's doing. He is off crutches and the ice baths are over, but he does still have to wear the brace all the time. If he's on his feet for an extended period of time, his ankle does get really tired and he has to elevate it. But it's so great to be able to go for walks again! I appreciate having him back with me! (He said it was just three weeks last night since the injury. Oh man. Feels like 100 years!)

...admiring all the BEAUTIFUL flowers on our walking path. They are absolutely stunning right now! We are grateful to have them at all, because right before spring, "they" (whoever that is) did a controlled burn in that area to jumpstart everything again. We weren't sure how normal everything would look this year, but you'd sure never know it happened! Everything is full and gorgeous!

...watching the new show on HGTV called "Cheap Old Houses." Any of you watched an episode yet? I find it fascinating to see the character and history!

...drinking coffee, of course. Yes. It is 10:44 p.m. No, it is not decaf.