Summer beginnings

These are the last photos I took on my trusty iPhone 4. I loved that phone for three years, but lately every time I went to take a photo, the battery would either die, or I would run out of space. So! It's exciting to have something new. And the reason I haven't blogged in a while is that it's taking me some time to figure out how to get the photos on to the computer and organized. My new phone doesn't have a USB cord, so it's all via Google Drive. 

The above picture is August's 4 MONTH photo. We will soon be taking his 6 MONTH photo. Say it isn't so!

My friend Brittany took some beautiful photos of our family. Her blog is Lawrence and Grace, and the more of our session is here.

This is the first tomato plant that I've grown indoors. It's doing really well outside! I'll have to snap some photos of my 2017 garden soon!

:) :) :)

In May, Nolan finished his year of Cubbies at AWANA! This program was the BEST, and he had a blast! It makes my heart happy that he memorized so many important Bible verses and made some friends.

Proud of his ribbon award!

Steve went to the grocery store for milk and brought me home some beautiful pink tulips!

My friend Ruth sent the boys these adorable shirts! I really want to frame this one!

New motherhood mantra: Extend grace, and laugh.

I don't have much time to spend in the kitchen, and dinners have been mediocre, but I have been improving my cupcake game. #priorities

Friday night dinners are our fave!

Mother's Day with one of the best!

Somehow August always makes it into our bed at 6 or 7, and this is my view :)

When the pink dogwood trees were blooming in May, I was swooning!

I'll get more photos up tonight or tomorrow!

xo.

Life in the Zimm Casa

April was a great month! With Easter, the added time outdoors, the start of soccer, the end of Steve's school year--things have been going really well around here. This is the recap I promised!

Baby yawns are just adorable . .  I'm always glad when my camera is fast enough to capture one.

August is a little too big for laying on his brothers' laps now (he wants to stand and move and grab), so I'm sure these photos will become a treasure.

Our mantel was all decked out for Easter a few weeks ago. Easter is my favorite holiday, so new pieces in the Target Dollar Spot seem to jump into my cart. :)

August's THREE month photo on April 6!

Our Walmart sometimes makes holiday shaped donuts, and Easter egg bismarks were too cute to pass up!

Our forsythia bushes bloomed, and these yellow flowers are one of my favorite signs of spring.

On Palm Sunday, Nolan and Ephraim were excited to wave palm branches down the aisle at church. They got a little over-zealous and started hitting people with their palms #lifewithboys

At my Bible study, we decorated pots and planted tomato, basil, fennel, and wildflower seeds. Then we talked about the parable of the sower in Matthew 13.

"But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown" (Matthew 13:23).

"Somebunny loves me." Too bad you can't see the cute bunny on his bum :)

For MOPS I made these pink meringue kisses for our Tea and Testimony event. They turned out really well.

Like every other family in America, we dyed Easter eggs with a good ole Paas kit.

So much fun to be the Easter bunny for three little boys!

It seems impossible to get all three of them to smile, so I'm trying to enjoy the added character :)

Case in point: Ephraim. (This photo was taken in the "photo booth" at church.)

 

Added character.

August might the smiliest baby ever!

 

I try to bake when I can find some spare time. These yellow macarons had pink buttercream filling and were consumed quickly.

 

. . . added character!

On one of our walks, the boys and I saw our favorite pink magnolia tree in full bloom. Totally gorgeous!

We spent a Sunday afternoon at Sue and Denny's. Denny took the boys out on his tractor, which was a huge hit.

 

"The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely." --Louisa May Alcott

In previous years, my tulip bulbs haven't flowered. This year, however, when Steve was out mowing the lawn, he found some! Yay!

 

How the baby and I can be found 75% of the day. :)

My mom was practicing her cookie art again, and shared these pretties with us.

Tummy time for everyone.

Nolan started U6 soccer, and I'm officially a soccer mom!

Nolan's in the center of the photo--getting that ball in the net! Steve is assistant coaching Nolan's team.

Ephraim is thoroughly disappointed that he's not on the team. They gave him the extra jersey, though, so he can pretend :) It takes some energy to keep him off the field.

My mother-in-law made her famous blackberry pie for a night with church friends.

The sweetest picture. Ever.

I hope this week has treated you well! As always, thanks for caring to take a peek into our lives :)