Currently

Well, hello blog. It's been a while. Summer has come and gone, and I might confidently say it's been the best yet. And while I started writing like...3 posts, in true Rebecca fashion never finished any of them, so I guess here's a recap and a "currently" post.


Watching: Is anyone NOT watching Breaking Bad?! Holy moly, maybe not the most relaxing way to start my week. I switch between hating Walt and feeling sorry for him every single episode. The writing blows me away.


Listening to: I don't get to choose often, as husband opens spotify before he opens his eyes. However I've finally discovered the joy that is Bon Iver, yes i'm a few years late, but it's nice. Also Sigur Ros, Iron & Wine, and Tegan and Sara all the time.


Reading: This summer has been lovely as I've had enough down time to really get a lot of books in. I reread the Harry Potter series (I won't tell you how quickly I did that and with how many tears, it's a little embarrassing), and got a couple good classics in. The Book Thief was recommended by a dear friend which was both completely lovely and heartbreaking, and I'm happily anticipating the movie this fall. Now I'm REALLY trying to finish Emma by Jane Austen so I can start my first P.G. Wodehouse novel, but even that is not incentive enough for me to read faster.


Anticipating: A new addition: to the house! Our landlord is really awesome and has agreed to add a large bedroom to our loft, which will let us spread out a little bit and really open up the space.  We get to choose paint colors and help out with the general ideas of the room, should be done January-ish, and we are eager.


Wishing: That it would stay this chilly and lovely! Fall is just the best time of year and I'm thrilled to start  getting cozy by our fire. And I've been holding out on the pumpkin extravaganza but I don't think I can for much longer.


Working on: Growing a baby. Yep. God has blessed us immensely and we are expecting! For those of you who have shared on our journey (more can be read here) we are so grateful for all your prayers and love that have been so evident. Our hearts are full, and we can't wait to meet wee little kent on or around March 27th. This pregnancy has made itself more known than the previous one, and every day of feeling less than great just made me so joyful knowing that my body is doing what it was designed to do, and that everything's going well. Amazing how you cherish things you never thought you would! I'm a little over 3 months in, wee kent is the size of a lemon, and I'm feeling much better these days. Just tired and enjoying being as lazy as humanly possible. Also that extra bedroom is going to turn out to be pretty handy.


Well, that was our summer, how was yours?

To the East

Sometimes in the beginning of June, despite what you might think (documented here), you just need to take a vacation for no reason. I am very much hoping this becomes a tradition. Alas, I never got a chance to get batteries for that Canon, but I guess iphones can be lovely in their own way.





I really am going to post about our barn...eventually..

april and so forth

What a world wind year this has been. I had intentions for this blog to be where I wrote the simple pleasures in life these days, but as the days go by it seems God is causing us search a little harder for such pleasures. Not that they aren't there, they certainly are, but I almost feel challenged to really dig to find the gems. Here are some of them so far.

Our landlords let us get a dog! We have been searching through every single rescue and shelter in orange county hoping to find our perfect little companion. Every single one we have set our hearts on has been mysteriously snatched up two seconds before we get the chance. As our search continues rather fruitlessly, my mom has gotten the itch to get a pup as well. She rescued the most beautiful German Shepherd Dog, she's perfect even though she came to us sick and continually blowing snot and blood out her nose. So while we still hunt, we get to be cool aunts and uncles to Nico.

We're in three weddings in May! (you read that right) And while it might get slightly (ok, really) hectic leading up to it, each one of those days is going be such a blessing, seeing dear friends and my sister marry their one and only! What a gift. It makes me think about how far Ben and I have come since that October morning long, long ago(ahem) when we said our vows to each other, and how much sanctifying they have to look forward to ;)


After all the wonderful craziness that is promised in May, we figured we should take a little breather from life and relax a bit, so we've decided to go to the quaint, quiet town of New York City. For a girl who is ashamed to say she has never been east of Vegas, i'm a little excited.


And i guess the last piece of good news lately is this girl. My very belated birthday present has finally arrived! Ben drew and designed her, an interpretation of a painting by Alphonse Mucha, Czech artist in the 1800's. (Yes she's finished)

I guess I don't have to search very hard after all. 2013 is looking up

-R