Five Golden Rings

1.  Jace (purple suit) and friends celebrating their final day of elementary school!

2.  Cap and gown pics with the fam in Mom and Dad's backyard!

3.  Ballet afterparty pic at Braums with Parker Elizabeth!

4.  Master's Graduation day; bejeweled cap by Rach, awesome pic by Mom!

5.  Thunder playoffs game with Rachael LaJo, courtesy of Dad!

6.  Rach icing her ankle while curling Vivian, just before our trip to the ER! lol

7.  Diploma pic with Mom after Graduation (in Loveland, Colorado)!

8.  Andy's afterparty to celebrate Chet's Summer Block Party success! =)

9.  Graduation day pic with Michelle, Lauren, and Amy (CCU Roomies, minus Joy)!

This = 12 Days of Recaps with a few blog quotes and my top nine photos from each month of 2025!

MAY:

"My foundation is still rock solid... I am tethering myself to the Anchor... praying for renewed strength and endurance, and joining David in declaring:  "You are my God - my future is in Your hands."

~The Anchor Holds, 5-7-25

"Rach is often funny to me, but never more so than when she's mildly flustered or irritated, which she definitely was by the end of the night!  Earlier, while Rach was curling my hairpiece - LOL - I freaked out about the curling iron and dropped it on the ground right where she'd just cleaned up a pile of blood.  Five second rule!? lol  ...In the end, we laughed a lot and all was well.  And we spent zero dollars and less than 30 minutes at the hospital."

~A Family Dinner to Remember, 5-7-25

"It is with passion, courage of conviction, and strong sense of self that we take our next steps into the world... remembering that first impressions are not always correct, you must always have faith in people, and most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself!"  ~Elle Woods ;-)

~Graduation, 5-10-25

"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!!"

~Life in Vibrant Color, 5-14-25

"Today, I am struggling to know what God wants from me, specifically in the adoption journey.  I'm unsure if pressing forward shows faith or foolishness... if letting go would be wisdom or fear.  It’s been setback after setback, and I'm in limbo again after some discouraging news... sitting in the tension of hope and grief, asking for wisdom and craving comfort."

~Ambiguous Grief, 5-16-25

"A volleyball was coming in hard right at me, but a little 6- or 7-year-old girl ran by and hit it back to the court just in time... then Sailor's dad sitting behind me sang in his best Mariah impression: "And then a hero comes along..." and I laughed about that for a stupidly long time. lol  What a great song I'd mostly forgotten about!"

~Framily Fun, 5-18-25

"Chet and Karli go all out and do an amazing job planning and hosting this every year!  It is never lost on me what a privilege it is to be in their close circle."

~Block Party Summer, 5-27-25

"Whew... the last five months have been tiring and hard on my sense of calling and identity as a counselor.  Satan meant for them to be... I'm grateful to Mr. Smith for the reminder that the Lord will make my paths straight and show me which path to take.  For now, that looks like giving my best effort here... surrendering and saying yes to what He has placed before me, even when it looks nothing like the life I once imagined."

~The Lord Will Make Your Paths Straight, 5-31-25

"Jesus told Peter when he asked about John: “What is that to you? You follow Me.” And that’s what I keep coming back to.  I'm not responsible for what others justify—I’m fully responsible for my obedience... God has good gifts and wants good things for us: abundant life, strong relationships, and a future that reflects His character and goodness! ❤"

~Pure and Blameless, 5-31-25

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