More Married Friends! Yippee! Yippee!

We got to see my dear friend CarrieAnne and her love Ben tie the knot this weekend!

I have been so excited about this for months now (:

The both looked gorgeous and the reception/dance party was SOOOO fun!

Congratulations CarrieAnne and Ben! We love you both. Yay for marriage and lifelong lovers and friends!

We also got to see and stay with our very dear friends Jeremiah and Stephanie. We love and respect them so much! Everytime we see them we walk away encouraged and inspired. They rock.

P.S. Somehow this is the only picture we got......

Sometimes I'm so very insecure and feel so weird taking pictures. Urgh. 

Josh was looking quite fine too (;


P.S.S. Ben is a firefighter, hence the siren thing driving away (:

Happy First Day Of Summer!

Here's to lots of picnics, strawberries in everything, and emerging tan lines from long bike rides! We like you a lot summer season, glad you're here. 

xoxo,

lyss

Happy Fathers Day

To our Dad's who have taught us that there is excellence and nothing else, 

to remember the moment we're in and enjoy it fully,

and that with some hard work and a vision,

there's nothing we can't do.

While you have watched us grow up, we have watched you as well. 

We have watched your face as you threw us up in the air

and twirled us around,

 we watched your hands as you let go of our bikes,

we listened to your voice as you told us of the wonders and the pain of the cross,

we watched you love our Mom's,

we watched your face fall with disappointment when we chose sin over obedience,

we saw your joy on the day we told you "maybe....." we liked each other,

and we watched your tears on the day God made us one.

Thank you.

Thank you for letting us fall and teaching us how to try again. 

Thank you for believing in us and not letting us settle for what was easier.

Thank you for giving us a name, a home, and teaching us how to make our own.

Happy Father's Day

We Love You,

Josh and Lyss

Sometimes...

• Sometimes I put way too much sugar in my coffee 
• Sometimes I forget to shave my legs for many many days and that doesn't stop me from wearing skirts
• Sometimes I just feel weird. I go by Sylvia on those days...
• Sometimes I listen to my favorite song over and over and over again until its not my favorite anymore
• Sometimes I clean my home so its super duper clean. But thats a rare sometimes...
• Sometimes I don't want to talk at all to anyone. Sometimes I can. not. stop. talking.
• Sometimes I feel really happy and think all sorts of big beautiful thoughts. I go by Anne on those days.
• Sometimes I can't bring myself to look anyone on the "L" in the eye. 
• Sometimes I smile at everyone I see
• Sometimes I have to stop myself from telling Husband "I love you SOOOO much" for the gazillionth time. but sometimes I just can't help myself.

                                   

YIPPEEEE!

Dear Mom,

Thank you for making this silly girl's dream come true.

From Your Very Excited And Still In Happy Shock Daughter-in-Law,

lyss

Today I'm Dreaming Of...

Film Cameras!

Oh goodness, I've been dreaming of owning one of these for a looooong time! My sister has been given 2 by family members and she has them just SITTING there on her bookshelf.... silly girl. I guess those are the privileges you get when you're the family photographer (: 

Anyway, I am really hoping that one day 

I can take pictures like this,

and this,

and this.

(all pictures are from google)

xoxo,

lyss

Its your birthday! Its your birthday! Hip hip hooray!!

This sweet girl celebrated her 6th birthday this weekend with a tea party, lots of little friends, and lots of cute giggles. This girlie has such a marvelous smile and brings such a sweet joy to everyone around her! I love hearing her sweet voice and seeing her darling smile every morning when she asks "what are you up to lyss?"
Happy Birthday my dear little friend!!