welcome in

we got a new front door this week.

so here you have little jane saying tonight at the beginning of a new week...

"welcome in, here's a little peek at life in the defoyd home these last few days."

i admit this weekend i may have given a little "high-five" to my kids, husband and some mama friends as we took a breath and celebrated making it through the first full run at fall schedules.

a little, woot woot. 

we did it.

we got this.

no harm. 

no fowl. 

lots of smiles.

lots of good.

lots of feeling truly blessed.

oh yes.

and as our pastor preached this morning

"not to us, oh lord, not to us but to your name be the glory."

psalm 115:1

2nd grade curriculum night treasures

homework matchy matchy pretty moment

pre-practice fuel

cooking up some fuel for her babes

football season underway

soccer season kick-off party

after football he runs off to soccer with coach dad

soccer smiles

ballet for our little dancer

smiley gus

make that fresh gus...1 of more than 10 things he destroyed this week

not so smiley opening game for the cowboys

but a w for the pats

sadness when big sis goes off to the bus

but jane's off to school now too...1st day at little lambs

church but also now pre-school

shadows and flowers for her teachers

telling daddy about her big day

work from home "office"

and a day trip to the new york office

dell / emc merger for wes

special backyard barn gatherings

and some where we had so much love we broke the dreamy barn swing

but made sure a new swing was back-up for the next gathering

friends, family and twinkle lights

and a bit more practice

and equipment on every surface (not shown...cup too)

fantasy football lineups

sideline sister

ultimate chick snuggled

a bumper september tomato crop

a visit to the dahlia farm with the girls

sips, mags and golden hour...taking it all in.

here's to gratitude and how it turns
everything into enough.