Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holiday. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

december 24th :: photo*a*day

being a big first grader, jackson officially was able to go into 'big church' for the christmas eve service.

the theme was 'wonder'.
and it was incredible.


in this busy season, i felt like i kept reaching for the real reason,
but never truly experiencing the joy that the birth of Christ should bring.

i was so grateful for this time to truly reflect on the amazingness of what Jesus did: 
a great big God, humbling himself to becoming a small infant,
in order to have a saving relationship with me.

it was so good.
and getting to experience it with my little boy 
just made it all the more special.

december 24th
christmas eve by candlelight

Sunday, December 23, 2012

december 23rd :: photo*a*day

my older brother's family came over today
to celebrate christmas.

it's always fun to have a special activity
(and my sister, kari, usually hosts and is SO good at it)
so i copied a fun little craft-treat bella had made at school.

we had such a wonderful afternoon together.
grateful for the people god has given us to call family.

december 23rd
snowman snacks with cousins












december 21st :: photo*a*day

december 21st
christmas light magic


 
we met up with our friends, the hilmersons,
to check out the awesome lights on olwyn drive in tustin.

going to see christmas lights has always been one of our favorite holiday traditions.
it always gets me in the christmas spirit!
this particular neighborhood is really wonderful.



 sweet little friends who don't know how to look at the camera ;)
love this family!
our family, thanks to instagram & juliana :)

Sunday, December 16, 2012

december 15th :: photo*a*day

december 15th
stringing lights with daddy
the funny thing is that these aren't the lights that are on our house now.
he got about this far and realized the rest of our strands were dead.
so we headed to target and picked up new ones...
and decided to go with big colored bulbs instead. :)

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

dec 4th photo-a-day

i'm joining my sweet friend cori at derksen photography 
for her december photo-a-day.

life is just too busy.
and when something has to go.... 
lately it has been blogging.
time + a serious case of writer's block means not much to say.

and since i am so often taking photos of others
  (which i LOVE)
it's easy for me to forget to take pics of my own kiddos.
all in all....i needed this challenge :)

sure it's december 4th,
but better late than never, right?
who knows... i may even have more than one on some days.

if you want to join the fun,
check out cori's challenge here!


december 4th
my sweet charlie needed to paint.  
right out of the bath.

why say no when you can say yes, right?

Thursday, November 22, 2012

grateful

today is a day to be reminded of all we have to be thankful for.

but i don't want to be thankful one day a year.
i want to live everyday,
seeing the beauty and blessings that surround me.

of course the greatest blessings in my life 
are these people.

days are busy.
life moves fast.
it's easy to forget how lucky we are.
family, friends, homes, food, jobs....
everyday is a gift.

today, like everyday, i want to be grateful for all God has done for me.
i am not deserving,
but i am thankful.

give thanks to the Lord for he is good and his love endures forever
-psalm 106:1




today is extra special because we get to celebrate
my amazing husband's birthday.
there are no words to describe how much i love him,
and how grateful i feel everyday to be married to him.
i can't believe i've known him over 17 years...
God is good.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

have a SUPER halloween!

happy halloween from the bachman family!
we decided on a superhero theme this year:
jackson is captain america, isabella is wonder woman, and charlotte is catwoman...
ready to rid the world of evil- and candy!
have a wonderful night, and don't steal too many treats from your kids :)
(don't know why it won't let me center... oh well! ;)
















for more halloween cuteness, check out the bachmanville photography blog.
i got to photograph 40+ adorable kiddos in their costumes this year!

Sunday, June 17, 2012

we think he's super....

anyone who knows my hubby
knows that he loves superheroes.
and spiderman, of course, is his all-time favorite.

he loves to read about them.
watch them.
talk about them.
use them as analogies in his sermons.

recently we found an entertainment weekly up on the bookshelf by jackson's bed 
that had the avengers on the cover.
he was sleeping with it because he knew how much 
daddy loved the avengers movie.
so cute.

i'm sure jeff thinks he loves superheroes just cause they're cool.
but i have a different opinion.
and today is the perfect day to say it.
i think he loves superheroes because deep down....

he is one!
first...
my husband is pretty darn super.
the kind of guy that people look at and say 'wow!'

not only that...
he's definitely a hero.  
especially to our little family.
i spent some time looking up 'superhero characteristics'
and was not surprised to see how many jeff shares with his favorite flying friends.

he is one-of-a-kind.
he is not afraid to be himself, to be unique.

he is selfless.
he puts the needs of others before himself,
and he is the ultimate servant.

he is brave.
he goes on all the fast rides at disneyland without crying!

he is adventurous.
i love that he is always up for trying new things,
and loves to be having fun. 

he has a great sense of humor.
he keeps everyone around him laughing.

he fights for the good guy.
i mean... he's a pastor, right?  ;)

he's trustworthy.
you can rely on him.  always.

he has a weakness.
(it's diet coke and reality tv.)

he has a sidekick....
or three.

he's the ultimate role model.
because i would love for my kids to grow up
and be just like him.
he's definitely a daddy they can look up to.

so happy father's day to our very own superhero.
he may not wear a cape or climb walls,
but i believe what makes him special is far more important.