the back door

last week i had the amazing opportunity to attend a conference in costa mesa, ca.  just a tad bit south of la and very near the beach!!!  the best part was that i got to drag a friend along with me:)   we were both a bit distressed to notice we were booked to fly out  a full day and half before the conference started, but when we saw this....well, we decided to just count our blessings and have some fun! the next morning my dear friend talked me into heading to the mission at san juan capistrano.  apparently swallows migrate there every year.  we missed the swallows by about 2 months, but we sure did enjoy the mission. we spent the rest of the week just soaking in the conference, sunshine,  and ocean air. on our last night, we hoped to catch an amazing sunset...but this was as good as it got.  still......amazing!

oh how i love these two....my hubby and our little girl.  every sunday night son and i head off to youth group together.  we are gone for about 3-4 hours.  at first princess was rather distressed, but now, i think she looks forward to it. i love when i get home and hear what they have done together that night.  hubby could easily let her do her own thing while he does his, but he doesn't.  they almost always have tea time.  princess loves tea and hubby enjoys a good cup too.  she pulls out the fancy china and prepares little snacks while he fixes the tea.  i don't know what they really talk about, but i can guess it is entertaining.   some weeks they have made cookies together.  they were quite tasty too.  last week she made them dinner.  i love this bond they are forming.  i pray it lasts.  i pray this gives her a glimpse of how cherished she really is.