of babies & date nights.

2 weeks ago my dear friend Jenn gave birth to a beautiful baby girl. I was sorry to have been in Saskatoon when this sweet little girl was born, but being able to meet her when I got home was lovely. Enjoying coffee and catching up with Jenn on her couch all while holding a brand new baby was the perfect way to spend Friday afternoon. 
Meet Atlyn Blue. 

Grayson wanted in on the action too ;)

 On Christmas Day, I got a roommate.

Meet Rachael.

Rachael moved here from Abbotsford in December to come join our Central Canada team at MB Mission. It has been great having her here. The downside is that we don't hang out nearly enough and do fun things. Due to ridiculous schedules (mostly on my part), we have discovered that we actually have to schedule time to hang out. Friday night we deemed "Date Night".

No night out is complete without bellinis.

The night consisted of dinner out, the fastest, but probably most successful shopping trip while we killed time between dinner and a movie. We ended the night off by watching the new Nicholas Sparks movie, "Safe Haven". It truly was a date night.


Choosing thanks for...

- new life - the innocence and the perfection. Plus that new baby smell is pretty great :)
- a pretty awesome roommate.
- retail therapy. 
- coffee and conversations on the couch with a good friend.
- seeing the body of Christ come together to share a meal and support young girls who are excited to be a part of what God is doing in the core of Winnipeg and joining God in mission.
- the joy of baking.
- team days and musicals.