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!

the eye of the hurricane

oh my.

it has been awhile, right?

i have a billion blogs swirling in my head, and just haven't had the time to sit and make it happen.

so here you go.

 a little smattering of my life and mind until i can sit and actually do this thing.

but something is better than nothing, right? :)

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i am finishing up week two 

of three out-of-town weeks.

we've been making our tour of the central valley,

first in modesto with jeff's family, then to davis for a wedding,

then i headed to fresno while jeff spoke at a camp up in oakhurst.

tomorrow we will be at hume lake with our students for the week.

whew!  i'm kinda tired ;)

here are some instagram shots from our time so far

(i seriously LOVE instagram. like, if i were in third grade, i'd totally marry it)

it has been awesome to visit with friends and family.

next week we'll be staying in a house with about 4 other families 

(and 7 kids i think?) 

at hume, so it will be totally bananas, but lots of fun.

i'm really looking forward to being up there.

but i am also looking forward to being home again.

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speaking of home....

the house situation.

no, we still don't have one.  which is a bummer.

but we are trusting that there is one out there for us!

we'll be diving head-first into house-hunting after hume.

our lease is up on august 24th,

so between the 12th & 24th we need to find a house, finish packing,

move, and paint/clean our current house.

easy breezy, right?

it's been nice to be away from all of it,

feeling like there is nothing i can do,

so i shouldn't stress about it.

it was a welcome respite from the constant craigslist-hunting and house-visiting that was our july.

but i admit, 

the last two days,

 the reality of what sits in front of me is starting to feel a bit daunting.

so i am praying for peace.

and trust.

i truly believe this is about so much more than a house.

i know that god is trying to teach me some lessons here,

and i really want to learn them.

because i don't want him to need to teach me again ;)

so i am praying that i will let go of control, trust him with our lives,

and enjoy each day he has for me.

....and also that he has a home for us.

and maybe even one that we can love to live in for awhile.

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one of the stinky things about our move last summer,

was how far away from our family we are now.

in the last year,

we've had two new nieces.

i've had the opportunity to photograph both of them in the last two weeks.

they are pretty perfect.

adalyn elizabeth was born july 10th.

aren't her lips the most beautiful things ever?

and miss macie lynn is already ten months old!

she is happy smiles and crawling everywhere.

of course it was wonderful to see all our family,

but it was extra special to get time with these new little girls.

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speaking of photography,

i have been working crazy-hard on a new photography website.

i think it's going to be pretty legit.

i had no idea how hard putting a website together was!

things like code and domains just send my brain into a fog.

but i'm pushing through and can't wait to launch it-

probably after we find a house ;)

you have to promise to go check it out when it goes live, k?

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is there a statute of limitations on a blog?

cause jackson did surfers healing in june,

and i'm still trying to get around to editing the pics & making a video,

and i co-threw a fun baby shower last month.

is it too late to share?

considering 4th of july is now officially a month behind us,

i think that one is getting the axe for sure.

but you may be seeing some past-date blogs in the future.

sorry 'bout that.

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i need a home-cooked meal.

i am totally over fast food.

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i just found the most beautiful burnt-orange cardigan at anthropologie.

sigh.

totally had a dream about it.

has anyone else ever had this kind of obsession happen over a piece of clothing?

(for the record, this thing is so much cuter in person.)

(sidenote.. going on anthropologie's website does nothing for someone who suffers with contentment issues.  

you have been warned.)

anthropologie- why must you make such beautiful things?

i kinda wish i could set my house on fire and just live in anthropologie.

(not really. but you know what i mean)

actually, if we don't find a house, just moving into that store may be a viable option.

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my eyes are blurry.

i really need new contacts.

mine are like a year and a half overdue.

that will have to wait until after we find a house, too.

do you see a recurring theme?

i think september is going to be busy.

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so basically to sum it up 

(cause i'm really tired)

central valley road trip, no house, cute nieces, blog failure, new website, coveting heart, blurry eyes and bloated stomach.

any questions?

i'm off to hume lake tomorrow.

little-to-no internet or phone for the week.

i'm kinda okay with it.

so...... i'll see you later, alligators.

and if you think about us bachmans, we'd love some prayers.

because right now, i think we are in the eye of the hurricane,

and it's about to get all kinds of crazy in a week.

xoxo

shara

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.