Large Family Raising Fruit John 15:5
Grant & I were both raised to write thank you notes. It’s a lost & dying art, though, we have come to realize. Still, we feel it is very important & meaningful and we are teaching our kids the importance of writing letters. There is …
Lexa & Lizzy were gone this afternoon and Keira & Emma were working with me on tidying up and getting ready for dinner. We found a pile of Lizzy’s laundry & I suggested to the younger girls that we could bless Lizzy by folding her …
Today was Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-fil-a. Lizzy worked hard the past couple days making costumes for our family. She had a blast making them!
This plant was my late grandmother’s. For as long as I can remember, she had these plants in (at least) one bedroom & the living room. It is special to me to now keep it going, also because there is a connection to my Grandma …
Saturday we spent back in Mt Morris enjoying the festivities. It was a beautiful day, only about 80 (although also 96% humidity!!) A bit of rain for about 10 minutes, but we took shelter & stayed dry. The kids did a scavenger hunt, watched The …
Miss Ellenor turned 16 months on the 4th of July. She is SO busy! Climbing, running, laughing, playing, constantly on the go. She loves to laugh, has a bright smile & just loves life and her family. She loves swimming. She has 10 teeth (just …
The clouds & sunsets were amazing this week! This is a short 30 second video that shows the beautiful sky, clouds & heat lightning (look for it in the clouds!)
We went up to Mt Morris (12 minutes away, so pretty close!), spent a few hours hanging out, walking around, eating funnel cakes (because why not? It’s a special treat a couple times a year!) & watched the parade. It was hot, but not as …
God has been teaching me a lot lately about being flexible. All of yesterday was spent on a crisis that came upon suddenly & overwhelmingly. Today was busy from the get go and yet I was so determined to build in “mandatory play time as …
