Life in Vibrant Color!

"God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation.  Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him." ~James 1:12

In a fun unexpected surprise, the fam celebrated my marathon and graduation at our dinner last night -- YAY!! ❤  I love how colorful we are in this pic.*

Rach made me this awesome card commemorating those things - including my marathon bib and race #, the pink shoes with green shoelaces, the sparkly boots, and a Dwight quote!! lol

Mom included a lovely heartfelt letter, and Dad wrote a great note in the card which Kyndal and Jaceman also signed! ❤

Mom also got me these lovely Swarovski crystal earrings (I'm attempting to showcase them in the above pic, but figured I'd include a closeup, as well) - it's something we'd talked about on the Graduation trip, and I love them!! ❤

Kyndal Faith got a new mannequin to practice different hairstyles on... she was enthralled with it yesterday!  Between her and Rachael, I'm confident they'll come up with and practice some awesome new hairstyles!!

Friendly reminder to myself and anyone else in a waiting season...

Friendly reminder to myself and anyone who feels tempted to shrink or play it small...

The Jaceman went with a purple suit for his 6th grade graduation!  It strikes me as perfect for him, and I'm excited to celebrate the end of his elementary years with him next week!! ❤

*The first time Chettles said something about us being "visually loud" or "a loud family," I was caught off guard by it and not sure whether to feel insulted.  The more time has passed, the more funny it is to me that I didn't really see it before! lol  Mom's distaste for white cars and white walls has rubbed off on us, and we for sure all tend to LOVE color and glitter and confetti and sparkly things, cars and clothes and jewelry and shoes and hair and home decor that make a unique and bold statement.  And if I'm being honest, I LOVE that journey for us!! lol #loudandproud #embracetherainbow #slay #bet ;-)

To quote another extra-cheesy teen movie, "Why blend in when you were born to stand out!?"   (Just for the record, it was never intended as an insult - just a casual observation he probably assumed I was fully aware of. lol)

Okay, friends and fam - thanks for being here!  Happy Wednesday to all of you, and happy LAST DAY OF WORK at TAFB to Rachael LaJo!!! ❤  She has 4.5 months of pay and benefits remaining, and she's already completed her medical coding classes, so I'm very confident she'll pass that test and find a great remote job before that time is up!

I'm off to take a neighborhood walk. =)  I hope your day is every bit as vibrant and sparkly and colorful as you want it to be!!

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