We were mulching last week and Steve discovered a frog in the window well of the basement. He provided a few minutes of distraction for the work crew.
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| I love, love this picture. |
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| Claudia was trying to get him to kiss the frog. |
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Frog
Aunt Becky, you may want to skip reading this post!!!
We were mulching last week and Steve discovered a frog in the window well of the basement. He provided a few minutes of distraction for the work crew.
We were mulching last week and Steve discovered a frog in the window well of the basement. He provided a few minutes of distraction for the work crew.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Golfer
Aaron has always loved to golf and has been pulling his clubs out quite a bit this spring.
Someone seemed to think that a boomerang was just as effective as a club.
Someone seemed to think that a boomerang was just as effective as a club.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Confused
One area where I wish I was a super mom was in helping my kids learn their Bible verse for their class for church. Truth be told, I'm not. I've gone through seasons of remembering and then I fall off the remembering wagon.
Our church has a system that if the kids say their verse they get a Bible Buck and then at the end of each month can spend their "money" at the church store. So there is lots of motivation for them to remember. This past week in Greta's class they were reviewing the verse together and then saying it individually to the teacher. My good friend who was the teacher that week, shared the following with me:
This was the verse she was supposed to know: "Even before a word is on my tongue, behold O Lord, you know it all together." Psalm 138:4
This was how Greta recited it: "Even before the world is on my tongue, behold O Lord, we can do it all together."
Looks like I have some work to do.
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Our church has a system that if the kids say their verse they get a Bible Buck and then at the end of each month can spend their "money" at the church store. So there is lots of motivation for them to remember. This past week in Greta's class they were reviewing the verse together and then saying it individually to the teacher. My good friend who was the teacher that week, shared the following with me:
This was the verse she was supposed to know: "Even before a word is on my tongue, behold O Lord, you know it all together." Psalm 138:4
This was how Greta recited it: "Even before the world is on my tongue, behold O Lord, we can do it all together."
Looks like I have some work to do.
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Mother's Day 2014
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| Sure do love this crazy crew. |
My wonderful mother spent Mother's Day filling a pot of flowers for my deck! (sorry, blurry, iPod pic)
Friday, May 16, 2014
Morgan Noel
It's been about 3 years that we have been battling headaches with our dear Morgan. She has been a very healthy child but we are having a hard time fighting this. At first her headaches came with much irregularity and were mild in intensity. We would hit seasons where I forgot that she was prone to them...and then they would strike again.
This past year has been a difficult one for her. I have come to realize that she is pretty much living with a constant headache. Some days they escalate into a migraine and she sleeps or even throws up. Morgan is not one to be overly expressive so it is often difficult to determine the degree of her pain. Numerous times I have asked her to rate her pain on a scale of 1-10 but that just frustrates her. Guess that doesn't fit her personality type!
We have visited a few different doctors and so far have not had much success. This is an area that is very difficult for me to navigate. As everyone knows, they are so many schools of thought on every health issue in the book. I know people who have and haven't had success in modern and alternative medicine. Steve and I are still trying to figure out where in earth we stand in this big, bad medical world. And of course, everything costs money.
As much as I desire healing for my dear girl, I long for her to see the goodness of God in her trial. As we are now years into this, like I said earlier, I am seeing that the headaches and the fruit of it affects her daily. She is so super laid back and easy going but this recent round of intense headaches has also brought some anxiety, fear, and intense emotions. I keep talking with her about trusting God even though it's hard. Knowing that God is good even when our circumstances aren't good. I want her faith to grow in the midst of her suffering.
It is also a big challenge for me to trust God through this all. As a mom I just want to do what is right and fix the problem. So far, there has not been an answer. I am constantly wondering if we should do this, try that, try this doctor, etc. The options are almost never-ending. Right now we are seeing a homeopathic MD that initially seemed to bring some relief to her but these past couple months have not been good. I know that I can not put my faith in a method or a person but that ultimately I have to trust that God is the one who can bring healing to her. It is a hard road for me to walk.
This verse has brought much comfort to me as I try to figure out and understand life...and realize that I simply cannot.
"O Lord, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me." Psalm 131:1-2 I pray the same thing for my sweet girl. That her heart would be calm and quiet as she trusts in her God.
This past year has been a difficult one for her. I have come to realize that she is pretty much living with a constant headache. Some days they escalate into a migraine and she sleeps or even throws up. Morgan is not one to be overly expressive so it is often difficult to determine the degree of her pain. Numerous times I have asked her to rate her pain on a scale of 1-10 but that just frustrates her. Guess that doesn't fit her personality type!
We have visited a few different doctors and so far have not had much success. This is an area that is very difficult for me to navigate. As everyone knows, they are so many schools of thought on every health issue in the book. I know people who have and haven't had success in modern and alternative medicine. Steve and I are still trying to figure out where in earth we stand in this big, bad medical world. And of course, everything costs money.
As much as I desire healing for my dear girl, I long for her to see the goodness of God in her trial. As we are now years into this, like I said earlier, I am seeing that the headaches and the fruit of it affects her daily. She is so super laid back and easy going but this recent round of intense headaches has also brought some anxiety, fear, and intense emotions. I keep talking with her about trusting God even though it's hard. Knowing that God is good even when our circumstances aren't good. I want her faith to grow in the midst of her suffering.
It is also a big challenge for me to trust God through this all. As a mom I just want to do what is right and fix the problem. So far, there has not been an answer. I am constantly wondering if we should do this, try that, try this doctor, etc. The options are almost never-ending. Right now we are seeing a homeopathic MD that initially seemed to bring some relief to her but these past couple months have not been good. I know that I can not put my faith in a method or a person but that ultimately I have to trust that God is the one who can bring healing to her. It is a hard road for me to walk.
This verse has brought much comfort to me as I try to figure out and understand life...and realize that I simply cannot.
"O Lord, my heart is not lifted up, my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me." Psalm 131:1-2 I pray the same thing for my sweet girl. That her heart would be calm and quiet as she trusts in her God.
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Overheard.
Aaron: "You know, dad has never killed a person before. But he has killed a deer."
Greta: "Yeah, and he threw a golf ball at a cat."
Greta: "Yeah, and he threw a golf ball at a cat."
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Friday, May 9, 2014
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Lover Boy
I was looking through my pictures yesterday and realized there were some from when Steve's family was here that I never posted.
I just love these of the 2 boys. Josiah was all over Aiden. So cute.
I just love these of the 2 boys. Josiah was all over Aiden. So cute.
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| Self-defense |
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Bye-bye daddy
Saying goodbye to dad in the morning is a big deal around here. The kids stand at the window and wave, sometimes fight for the best spot, and knock and pound on the window until dad is out of sight. It's quite sweet, actually. Not quite sure how this happened the other day but I just love it.
Monday, May 5, 2014
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