Snip-its of Life (and Ryley Reading)

It’s been a busy month for us, aside from our lovely trip to the Southeast. Of course, there’s Easter:

Before church….

Making resurrection rolls:

See? The tomb is empty!

We also tried making rice krispie eggs…. There are M&Ms inside each one.

But they weren’t as picture-perfect as Pinterest’s, and they sat on the kitchen counter getting stale all week long. :-) But it was still fun to try!

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Our friends the Marchbanks, from Iowa, joined us for dinner on Good Friday. But our grill literally melted itself (the latest in a series of household items to go awry…including our broken recliner and bathroom plumbing), so Jeremy (a culinary student) grilled steaks on our little Foreman grill for us, and they were still amazing!!!!

Here, Ryley and the Marchbank kids bounce on the trampoline.

And Jeremy tuned Ryley’s guitar for her! It’s probably the first pink guitar he’s ever held in his life. :-)

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A picnic on a windy day:

A quick visit from my mom:

Broncos spirit:

And the Odyssey of the Mind tournament:

Their team lost, but more about that in my future post about “the joys of parenting.” :-)

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I took another writing project with Good Catch Publishing in March, and even though the subject matter wasn’t as thrilling as the first time, I found, again, that I really, really enjoy writing. :-) And since each project is on a tight timeframe, I am learning to not waste time staring at a blank computer screen for hours, but to instead trust my instincts and just start writing. More often than not, when re-reading later, my instincts work. I’m definitely being stretched and challenged! And I’m praying and looking for more opportunities like that!

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And now I give you, “Ryley Reading.”

Good night!