birthday girl! 
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Friday, July 1, 2011
LETS SWIM!
Pool play date with Audrey
Audrey & Caroline
3 little fish (Claire-3, Audrey-20 months, Caroline-1)
A few of my favorite peeps!
Fun in the sun!
What a GREAT day of pool, play and family time! We had fun having Ashley and Audrey come play with the girls and enjoyed a picnic and lots of cousin time!
Audrey & Caroline
3 little fish (Claire-3, Audrey-20 months, Caroline-1)
A few of my favorite peeps!
Fun in the sun!
What a GREAT day of pool, play and family time! We had fun having Ashley and Audrey come play with the girls and enjoyed a picnic and lots of cousin time! Then some fun big kid time while the girls were napping...its been awhile since we've had a nice relaxing day at the pool to visit and catch up with all 3 of us home!
Now ready for the big par-tay!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Motherhood as a Mission Field
From a friends blog:
{At the very heart of the gospel is sacrifice, and there is perhaps no occupation in the world so intrinsically sacrificial as motherhood. Motherhood is a wonderful opportunity to live in the gospel. Jim Elliott said, "He is no fool who gives up that which he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." Motherhood provides you with an opportunity to lay down the things that you cannot keep on behalf of the people you cannot lose. They are eternal souls, they are your children, they are your mission field.}
What a crazy few weeks its been...preschool ended & we bought a minivan, a week of sick kiddos & packing for the beach, a week of vacation, a week of bible school & birthday parties, a week of swim lessons, a week of catching up, another week of swim lessons and then our much anticipated trip to Roanoke for the 4th and Carolines birthday celebration. Whew...that is exhausting just reading the words much less living it!
This is our season-busy & messy- but we will embrace it and enjoy these precious moments with the sweet gifts God has given us to raise and watch grow.
We are reading Grace Based Parenting and it is WONDERFUL! So intriguing and eye opening and I love reading to see what possibilities lie ahead for our children and family. We can strive to be that Grace Based Family that is a 'breathe of fresh air' but its a process, not an event and the scripture says, "but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). We want to build strong children with high standards who feel a sense of security, significance and strength through love, purpose and hope.
But then the reality of everyday hits....early risers, breakfast spilt on the floor, poop, someone woken up from her nap, fighting over toys, bills, lunchtime madness, more poop, errands, laundry, more bills, dinner prep, more laundry, a dog, daddy getting home-yay!!, dinner time craziness, more poop, commitments outside the home, yard work, maintaining friendships, more laundry, dirty commodes, something thrown into the commode, baby crawling EVERYWHERE-discovering small things on the floor & the stairs, a 3 year old getting jealous of toys, time, attention and wanting it all right NOW, somewhere in the mix- a marriage that is strong and constant but at the same time trying to survive on low fuel....and then a family who is blessed beyond words but wanting to be stronger, healthier, & more rich (spiritually, emotionally and financially).
So here we are on our mission field...the daily task of keeping these littles fed, clothed, safe, comforted, loved at the same time enriching them to do God's word, become wonderful servants of the Lord and be still to hear God's plan and direction for their life. One step at a time I hope we create a solid foundation for growing morally strong and spiritually motivated children.
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can....
{At the very heart of the gospel is sacrifice, and there is perhaps no occupation in the world so intrinsically sacrificial as motherhood. Motherhood is a wonderful opportunity to live in the gospel. Jim Elliott said, "He is no fool who gives up that which he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose." Motherhood provides you with an opportunity to lay down the things that you cannot keep on behalf of the people you cannot lose. They are eternal souls, they are your children, they are your mission field.}
What a crazy few weeks its been...preschool ended & we bought a minivan, a week of sick kiddos & packing for the beach, a week of vacation, a week of bible school & birthday parties, a week of swim lessons, a week of catching up, another week of swim lessons and then our much anticipated trip to Roanoke for the 4th and Carolines birthday celebration. Whew...that is exhausting just reading the words much less living it!
This is our season-busy & messy- but we will embrace it and enjoy these precious moments with the sweet gifts God has given us to raise and watch grow.
We are reading Grace Based Parenting and it is WONDERFUL! So intriguing and eye opening and I love reading to see what possibilities lie ahead for our children and family. We can strive to be that Grace Based Family that is a 'breathe of fresh air' but its a process, not an event and the scripture says, "but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" (2 Peter 3:18). We want to build strong children with high standards who feel a sense of security, significance and strength through love, purpose and hope.
But then the reality of everyday hits....early risers, breakfast spilt on the floor, poop, someone woken up from her nap, fighting over toys, bills, lunchtime madness, more poop, errands, laundry, more bills, dinner prep, more laundry, a dog, daddy getting home-yay!!, dinner time craziness, more poop, commitments outside the home, yard work, maintaining friendships, more laundry, dirty commodes, something thrown into the commode, baby crawling EVERYWHERE-discovering small things on the floor & the stairs, a 3 year old getting jealous of toys, time, attention and wanting it all right NOW, somewhere in the mix- a marriage that is strong and constant but at the same time trying to survive on low fuel....and then a family who is blessed beyond words but wanting to be stronger, healthier, & more rich (spiritually, emotionally and financially).
So here we are on our mission field...the daily task of keeping these littles fed, clothed, safe, comforted, loved at the same time enriching them to do God's word, become wonderful servants of the Lord and be still to hear God's plan and direction for their life. One step at a time I hope we create a solid foundation for growing morally strong and spiritually motivated children.
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can....
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Thursday, June 23, 2011
girls girls girls
Our friends lost power after a storm last week so they came to play for 2 days while they waited to get their power back! The girls loved having Harper here and of course the house was even more livelier with another girl!
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
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