Little did she know...

This year, our visit to California included a trip to the mountains instead of a trip to the ocean. I had never paid much attention to how close my in-laws lived to Yosemite, so my one request this year was that we take a day trip up there. Thanks for obliging, fam. :)  Most of the roads (and a lot of the trails) were still closed because of snow. We didn't have a lot of time, so we ended up just wandering around The Valley. Side note: seeing the staff lodging locations made me really wish that Matt was working as a NPS LEO, still. Maybe someday when we are old and gray.

Today I am thankful for the friendships that my local church has provided.  These three ladies have offered me lots of convicting, sharpening, and laughing times. I have been really encouraged by their blogs lately... and I hope you are, too!   Angie  - writing at In the Meantime. (We can agree to disagree on the whole finding out the baby's gender thing ;) )  Helena  - writing at Alter and A Tent (Thanks for laughing at me with me!) Steffie  -writing at Adventures with a Higher Purpose. (Even if she is a Nebraska-hating, Wyoming-loving human)  *disclaimer: neither of those last two pictures are specifically of the people I am talking about.. it's like an I-Spy game. Can you find the Helena or the Steffie in these pictures? APPARENTLY I need to take more pictures of you people!