Friday, July 29, 2011

Best Friends


This little girl LOVES her brother, and I am so glad!
2.9.2011

Valentine's Day Prep

Making heart-shaped biscuits with Grammie.

Haven concentrating on her rolling pin technique.

Uh-oh! Polly Jane wants to know if Jude will ask her to be his Valentine! Look at that smile!

2.8.2011

Friends



Elder's & Deacon's Meeting
2.5.2011

Grammie's Photo Shoot




2.5.2011

Monday, July 25, 2011

Bubbleheads


I love how Elijah is looking at Haven in this picture. They certainly fight a lot, but they also think the other is the most fun person in the world (after Daddy, of course!).
2.4.2011

Nap with Daddy


2.3.2011

Building

Our Lincoln Log house!



2.2.2011

Thanking God for...

{Gifts #265-309}

- Friends - who listen, who talk, who pray

- Coffee
- Laughing children, playing together
- Books & books & books!
- Summer reading programs
- Potential & the Hope of sanctification

- My father's desire to visit & making it happen
- The Holy Spirit's work in exposing my heart
- J.R. Miller's vision of a Christian home
- Hope
- Reading to three mesmerized, cuddly children

- The turtle which stopped by
- Friends visiting
- Rowan in the water hose
- More strawberries!
- Food to cook, errands to do, packages to mail, freinds to see, family to love, books to read

- The Giver of all good gifts
- All 19.8 pounds of snuggly her
- Freedom to worship, freedom to live
- Our neighbors wonderful show of hospitality
- Early morning dishwashing

- An overly kind mother-in0law who brings me donuts and volunteers to iron!
- Quiet time for Polly Jane to get all the rest she needed
- Beautiful flowers, over which I did not labor, blooming in my yard
- The Creator's love of beauty
- A husband who joyfully serves

- Green beans & onions - all from our garden!!!
- Unexpected time with becca Joy!
- Short, fat, smooth fingers touching long, thick, wrinkled, and misshapen ones
- Mr. Rissinger
- Grandpa's diligence to organize all his photo albums years ago

- The grilled cheese of Stoneridge, a meal-saver
- Laughter and the opportunities to say "I like your gams!"
- Unity and the recognition of its fragility
- A variety of personalities - loud, full of gestures, 300% serious, meek - all seeking God's glory
- Watching God heal a marriage

- Piles of green beans
- The call, "Can you meet me for lunch?" and a happy "Yes!"
- Plenty of milk for plenty of baby
- Things for which to look forward - like HamFam!
- Opening my computer to ask for prayer and seeing that my frined has already been praying and working!

- God's gift of friends
- Friends sharing a common goal: God's glory
- A new Flip, finally able to record the children
- Catching up and energy to attempt it


Thursday, July 7, 2011

Sweetest Girl



Downloading pictures in preparation for our big trip and

enjoying a quiet day at home with this wonderful treasure.

...every day that I live I am blessed...

7.7.2011