life lately -- living in slowness

we are in a season of slowness right now. it can feel like we are hanging in the balance of figuring out what to do next while trying to soak up everything that just is right now. saturday mornings are spent sipping coffee and watching august with college game day on in the background. sunday evenings, once august is asleep, we sit and discuss our hopes and dreams and what the future could look like or where it might take us. it's an interesting spot to be in when we know we won't live in our condo forever and we aren't battling through the craziness of newborn life. we are also wrapping up about two months of no travel and just hanging around salt lake checking off fall hikes. a slow methodical season where at times it can feel like my heart is being actively excavated in working through figuring out our next steps as a family.

the enneagram 3 in me wants to immediately be living in the future. i'm learning to slow down and look around. to be grateful for all that we have -- we are blessed with so much. to acknowledge my certain frustrations of this season and accept them while knowing that it's a season and not forever.

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PS: august's first birthday came and went and it's like a flip switched -- he's so much more expressive, recognizing things, and began to say a few words (bah (ball), cuh (cup)). we have several friends who are giving birth to their first child soon or who just welcomed home their first baby. i must say, having a one year old is much easier and MUCH more fun! ;) newborn life is sweet while one year old life hilarious.

(photos taken at the bonneville salt flats last weekend)