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Last night ended the Awana year at church and they went all out to celebrate the kids accomplishments over the past year. It was so.much.fun! All week my boys were discussing the upcoming evening – at one point they said that the last night of Awana was always better than Christmas. That’s some high praise right [...]
This happened yesterday. Paul’s been gone for awhile with training stuff and he had to come back to town for something and was able to come see us. All of our hearts are happy and full now.
This life – this very one with the leaky roof, the stove top with 1.5 working burners, the broken washing machine, the second hand clothes, the meals crafted around sales fliers … this life is a good one. There is so much joy. So much love. And thankful hearts. I am thankful; for without the [...]
I took my gentlemen to the canal yesterday. News of the Boston Marathon was just breaking and it felt good to get out. We drew in our observation journals, listened to the sounds of birds and water, celebrated those who were running, and explored the things that intrigued us. I soaked in the preciousness of innocence – [...]
This weekend the boys begged for a nature walk around the neighborhood. I didn’t want to collect pieces of nature on our walk, and yet I wanted a little bit more than to simply observe it as we walked around the neighborhood.
Dear Judah – I so enjoy seeing the world through your eyes. I have never been a little boy before. You are fascinating. Sometimes I wish I was a six year old girl so we could be best friends and play together in a world of make believe and pipe cleaner crafts – but being [...]
Our one on one dates happened a few weeks ago – our fifth biannual one on one dates. These one on one dates are the heart beat of our family. They draw our hearts closer together, allow us to focus on one child for a dedicated amount of time, and allow us to encourage them [...]
Paul turned 28 last week. We happened to be in Florida over his birthday and spent the day just outside of St. Augustine, enjoying a gorgeous beach and exploring gardens and a military fort. It was the perfect way to celebrate his birthday.
Last week I saw a mouse run under our fridge. Two days later the boys were still talking about it and Paul put out a challenge; catch the mouse and he would treat the boys to ice cream. They spent hours trying to trap this mouse. Because I had last seen it {two days prior} [...]
