It Warms My Heart!

I absolutely LOVE it when I see my children working together, playing together, sticking up for each other, and just plain loving on each other. It's not a natural thing to do and just when I feel as if I've failed in helping them see HOW to practically live out this unnatural thing called kindness/love, the Lord lets me see a little glimpse. It warms my heart.

Friends

We went and spent the weekend with some friends and they were gracious to sit through a FREEZING cold photo shoot. They would shed the jackets right before we 'posed', pretended not to be cold (and starving, because it was right at dinner time) and then bundled up waiting for the next....They spoiled us rotten, made all the meals, gave us our own apartment, the kids got to sleep in little cubbies and lofts, drove the kids around on the 4 wheelers... We had a great time AND got some rest, usually those two don't go together (fun and rest).

Growing Up!!

Here we are at 5 weeks old already. We've made it through the 'baby puberty' as we call it. When the little guys pores are opening up, makes for a bunch of little acne. That is all smoothing out now. He's still eating good, sleeping wonderfully and the kids have all adjusted nicely and we are back to a more 'normal' schedule. Finishing up school this week. The kids will have finished all of their books and we are already ordering for next year. ( I have to stay ahead of things these days).

Now we are preparing for when it is not raining. Getting the house all organized and put together a somewhat of a system of how we do things. I haven't been up to even thinking along these lines since we moved in. Getting all the decorations out and thinking about putting up some photos to make things more homey. The windows desperately need washing (inside and out) and there is a TON of touch up paint to be done all around the house.

Man if feels nice to have motivation. Watch out kids and get ready to work hard and play hard.