{Update}

Wow, as usual, the time gets away from me and here we are almost 3 months later and I'm finally updating my blog again.  I have big dreams of blogging my life and doing creative projects everyday or at least once a week, but the reality is that I'm a mom of three kids, pastor's wife to a church planter, and almost full time music teacher.  Right now, that dream of "full-time" blogging (or even "more often" blogging) is something I've had to set aside in favor of reality and enjoying the life I'm currently living.

So, I'm sure you are curious what's been happening in the land of Meek...  Well, if you are a facebook friend, or a twitter follower, or an Instagram follower, you'll know that there is never much down time around here.  Jon and I have been busily training for our first Bloomsday run, which is coming up in just a few short weeks.  The kids and I are on Spring Break right now, which has been relaxing and fun.  We spent the first part of the week back in Missoula for some much needed family time and to celebrate Gabe's Eagle Court of Honor.  It was such a good time to celebrate his amazing accomplishments and to see friends and family.  It was also a great time of eating at many fine Missoula establishments that we love and miss now that we are in Spokane.

The past 3ish months have been busy for sure.  Since my last post, Jon has joined me at the ripe old age of 36, Micci hit the double digits (10!!), and Gabe is now halfway to 30 (insert evil laugh).  Our small but growing church has moved out of my living room to a coffeshopish location right in the heart of downtown Spokane.  This means a little more work (I can't go to church in my pajamas anymore, not that I ever really did...) but overall, it has been really good. 

Gabe has started track season, Micci had several Irish dance performances in March, and Bethany has been working a ton on the yearbook committee.  She will also start track when we return from break.  I'm gearing up for my first ever Spring Music Program, and we are in process of trying to buy a house.  We have an accepted offer and now we are playing the waiting game until we close the deal.  We will have some work to do to make it how we really want it, but that's ok with us!  I'm super excited about it... 

In short, there's been a lot going on, and there's never a dull moment!  Life is short, so we try to enjoy every moment that we can, and I don't feel TOO guilty if I forget to blog it, because I figure it's more important to live it than to blog it. 

More soon...(ish)
Becca

{Not one...}

So, if you've read my blog for the last year or so, or if you happen to know me in person, then you know that my very favorite holiday is the 4th of July. We have had some great traditions over the years, which have always included attending the fireworks at Southgate Mall. One of our more infamous traditions has been to get a kissing picture. Silly, I know, but that's the tradition. THIS year, however, I didn't take a single picture on the 4th of July. I have a couple of pictures from earlier in the week when we set off our fireworks, but NOT ONE of my kids, my husband, my Boy Scout assisting with the flag ceremony at the fireworks show, my girls enjoying time with their grandparents, and certainly not one of my husband and I kissing. Jon and I were manning the Boy Scout popcorn and hot dog stand, while the girls were sitting with their grandparents and Gabe was, well, doing Boy Scout things. It was a sad realization for me on July 5th. But life is about change, it's just that sometimes it's hard to embrace it.

A new tradition...

We began a new 4th of July tradition this year. We always go to Southgate Mall to watch the fireworks, and we have often purchased soft drinks, popcorn and cotton candy from the Boy Scouts. This year, since Gabe's Troop is the one that sells such wondrous items, we not only purchased them, but Jon and Gabe got to sell them! I think that this will probably become a new tradition for the Meek family.