Lovely day for a picnic

Oranges & peppermint sticks!

One afternoon, we went for a drive to the Trail of 100 Giants. Unbeknownst to us, the trail was closed. We put Plan B in action & had lunch in the nearest town. It was a super pleasant afternoon looking at shops & eating ice cream in Kernville!! One of the shops had all kinds of unique candies and hot sauces. Grammy stumbled upon some peppermint sticks which made her remember something great her grandmother would do- PEPPERMINT STRAWS STUCK IN ORANGES.

What a fun experience! We felt more... cultured... having done it.

A F.U.N. Sports Morning

Tea party with Zoe

Celebrating Grammy!

We were blessed to have much family come visit alongside the arrival of our little Sophia Justice! Matt's mom, Grammy, was able to come for just over a week. We were so thankful for her company & help!

Grammy loves elephants, so we took her to Elephant Bar & Grill one evening after Zoe's soccer practice! It was an evening of great food, atmosphere & company. Here are a few pictures:

@ 11 days old

We took the suggestion to take a photo of Sophia as she grows with another (ungrowing) object so we could see all the little changes! Here she is at 11 days old with a bear Grandpa gave her. :)

Heirloom Bonnet

Becky's Godmother, Brenda, made this gorgeous heirloom bonnet for Sophia. Love it & love our girls!

Sophia Justice

Kicking off the Season!

Zoe is once again doing F.U.N. Sports this season! We had a blast last year and are looking forward to another season! It's so precious to see them learn new skills and work together as a team (as loosely as that is!) Looks like it's going to be a great year!

Tea Time

I had just caught wind of the Country Rose Tea Room. Even though I was still recovering, I had to adventure out with my mom. It was a fabulous, classy & quiet lunch. I love the decor!! It was a great & girly adventure!

Sophia

<-------- Sophia's first Easter basket

Big Sister

What a sweet girl Zoe's been-- thoughtful & gentle! She's already being a great helper!

Family of 4

Daddy

Mommy

SO in love with my girls

Introducing... Sophia Justice Pelishek!

 

Justice has been delivered.

Becky and baby are both very healthy, delivery couldn't have gone smoother (well it COULD have, but that technology is still a good 9 years away). She was 10 days past due, and scheduled to be induced the morning of the 9th. The beds were full, so we didn't get in until late afternoon. Sophia is eating, pooping, and sleeping like a pro; and already has hair long enough for a respectable mohawk. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers!

Much love,

Matt

Becky, Zoe, Sophia

Sophia's First Easter

Since Sophia was born so close to the Holy Day, we had a very relaxed Easter. But that didn't stop us from doing some fun things! We had an Easter basket for each of the kids, had a mini easter egg hunt, dyed eggs and had a wonderful Easter dinner. Grandpa, Grandma, Jenn & Peyton were all here visiting so we had a nice round of company, too!

A greater lesson in patience

So I thought I was feeling the anticipation prior to the due date, but now that's she's gone past her due date, I'm just losing my mind. :) But that surely makes for a fun weekend. On Friday, I took Zoe to the dollar theater. The movie wasn't great, but it was nice to get out and do something fun. That evening, I insisted we ordered extreme supreme pizza and then I ate ice cream in the bathtub. I consider myself to be a reasonable pregnant woman. But everyone is only reasonable so far. I feel like this baby girl may stay in my belly indefinitely, so I've decided that it's reasonable for me to do nutty things. :)

Friday morning I took a coupon in to a nearby smoothie shop for a free smoothie. The man in there had a fabulous handlebar mustache. I decided that day that if I were a man, i definitely would have a handlebar mustache. Seriously, it's like a party on your face! Anyways, since my gears were already going all crazy, it got me thinking WE SHOULD HAVE A MUSTACHE PARTY! I decided everyone would wear mustaches and we would watch Burt Reynolds movies. So I set out to invite everyone and hold it Saturday night. Unfortunately it was too last minute and no one could come. However, it kind of served it's purpose... to occupy my mind with some sort of adventure. And we surely are going to reschedule it for the future because THAT was a fabulous idea!

I am amazed at the power of perspective. I actually hate it!! Sometimes I wish I could take off my glasses and see the world as it is or through some other more healthy alternative. I've established this perspective over time and it's not shaking off easily. I think that's good and bad. God made us all unique... and we all have unique backgrounds and stories and bents which all play a role. It's important to me stretch that perspective constantly so i can be stronger, better. With the 'extra' days of pregnancy, it's hard to keep a good perspective-- one enjoying everyday life-- but I need to! When she does come, life will be different, so I should cherish & enjoy & live every moment I can!

Family will be here starting on Wednesday. I have some tests tomorrow morning at the docs office... and if i am still pregant then, I will be getting a pedicure from my friend karen. They will induce me Thursday if I still haven't had my baby. By then my mom, Jenn & Peyt will be here. And if that's the case, maybe there's something to that.

I'm going to take an early morning bath & read some of "Captivating." This is the day the Lord has made!

Btw, this is Kalumba. We've been sponsoring him since 2003 through Compassion International. He is almost 14 years old!! I cannot believe he is almost an adult-- well by our standards anyways! He lives in Uganda, Africa. His lives with his mom and grandma. His mom sometimes works as a farmer. He is awesome... and could his outfit be any cooler? He is strong and helps out a lot at home and is doing well in school. We are proud of him! We just recently have been wanting to learn more about his country and his life. I'm excited to learn more!