Summer Memories....

Where is this summer going... School will be starting in 3 weeks and no I am not ready....  We had a very fun summer tho with a couple big plans and i'm not sure if it was because I was the one planning the food and the place and time for all or what had me so ready to just slow down and enjoy the every day at home or just do day by day activities for the month of August... and we truly are enjoying it...

it all started with ascension day.. we had both groups of friends here which added up to 35 adults and 75 children... and to top it off it was raining.. we had a blast.. we reminisced...  and we ate.. it took a lot of food...  memories were made!!!!!

2 weeks later found us at the beach for the week with my sister and her family.. more memories were made...  there was a total of 16....

 Fathers day weekend.. gave him breakfast in bed..  this little guy enjoying some mangos...

 these guys had so much fun...  Jeffrey. Justin . and Jas...  they played and fought and played some more... the innocence of a child!!!!

 this is where Austin ate, played, and  slept.....

the seagull having a conversation...

 the little things...

 we had 2 blocks to a parking lot that was right along the bay... we could fish.. and watch the sunset.. and it got the kids out of the house to run off more of there energy.... that I'm not sure where they get it...    and we got to see some gorgeous sunsets...                                         

these 3....

 a baby shark....   look at those eyes....

Malainas birthday ice cream party...

 those eyes again....

  Steve and Mike thought they were to good for the camera

gorgeous sunrise....

 time to go home and I don't think any of us where ready to leave...

 on the ride home we had a beautiful sky that we got to see...  a sun dog to the east and brighter then I ever seen  and right beside it a cloud that was in a shape of an angel....  and what had us breathless was..  it was 7 years that my niece had passed away... thank you Jesus for showing us her presence was still here with us....  we love you Kate.. and we will never forget you....

2 weeks after the beach we had church here....

2 weeks after church we went to middle creek lodge for 4 days...  will post about that vacation one of these days.... it was a memory making vacation..


enjoy the little things.... make lasting memories.... be blessed!!!!  Kate

It's called LIFE...

So not sure where the month of April went... Easter weekend came and went... we had a wonderful Easter and so relaxing... had Fast and Prayer in the morning of Good Friday and then we hid the kiddos baskets....  I so don't want the children growing up and thinking that Easter is all about baskets filled with candy and eggs and stuff... so we had a time off ready and talking about the true meaning of Easter...

and this little charmer keeps getting cuter and cuter.. he now thinks he can carry a conversation and totally goes off.. he totally has us all wrapped........
  He thinks every day should just be a big ole party....
He loves being on the floor watching his brothers play or fight whatever they do...:)
and he somehow moves himself around on his stomach...
Loves his stroller rides....
WE LOVE YOU SUNSHINE....

are you ready daddy... did you hide them mom....

and the search begins

Spent Easter Sunday at my sisters house, My mom and Dad joined us to.. had brunch and then just sat around and talked... hitched the pony up for the kids in the evening, I'm not sure who enjoyed it more.. my Dad or the kids...:)  oh such a fun day!!!!!

The Friday after Easter weekend, April 25,  my sisters husband was ordained Deacon in there church... talk about mixed emotions... on one hand we know its an honor.. but it's also a big responsibility ..... my sister said at least we still all have each other...  and I think with having to bury one of her children the giving up part just don't look as hard... even tho they don't wanna look at it as a little thing but rather a Honor...  and I'm sure they will have times when they feel overwhelmed and like the mountain looks huge, but God is bigger...



So we planted Garden...
Went flower shopping on Monday with all my sisters.. which is always a fun day...
got all my flowers in there pots and oh so cheery....since I only do pots and don't plant any annuals in my flower beds it don't take long to plant...  and I got my hummingbird feeders out  and the first nite seen a hummer at the feeder.. I was so excited.. last evening was watering my flowers right beside the feeder and the hummer graced me with his presence, I'm saying about 10 inches from my head I froze :)   then today I happen to look out the window at the right time and seen one of the cats making a meal out of my little friend...  I pretty much blew my top.... we had a real conversation about these cats and the birds that make there home in our yard....  we even had Daddy running after a few cats with the broom...:)  


The kids have decided to make a little area down in the woods and have spent a lot of there time the past week down there... I love it and love when the use there imagination.. Annalisa even wants to make riding trails for her pony...

the jumps she made...

 
I can just see the color of there cloths.. but the have to be able to see the house.. they went to far if they cant see the house...

 

 

we have Track and field at school tomorrow and I'm hoping it won't rain, the next two weeks will be busy with end of year things at school...

 

 

Have a Blessed week and remember to be a Blessing to someone today...

A little taste of SPRING.........

Spring PLEASE come back...  this past week was soooo beautiful and exactly what this mother heart needed... seeing the kiddos playing outside with no jackets and only flipflops on there feet... ahhhhh the joy...I think I needed this more then I realized...


this was Sunday a week ago we had a little tease of warm sunshine on our face and a crazy ball game with the kids...

let me just say... these kiddos are very competitive... you play to WIN...

this one would hit the ball run the bases..

then go ride his bike...

 
It was such a fun day... My sister  and her family came for Dinner so it was a really fun evening for us... the kiddos love when cousins come to play and there never ready to see them leave....


we had a crazy week with plans almost every day... something I'm not crazy about at all but we survived and we had a wonderful Saturday at home.... and got a lot checked off our list.. it was an absolutely wonderful sunny day.... got our garden things but did not get  them in the ground on Saturday and now I'm really thankful I didn't... I hope to till this wkend... 
but we trimmed actually more like chopped some bushes that where taking over the campfire area and we raked and edged... it was so fun to have my hubbys help... and the help of our 2 little men...

 and this little man loved being outside in his stroller... Can't believe my baby is 5 month old.. 
where oh where did the time go....

ummm where did our privacy go... not sure about this... this is the first time we chopped them back this far... so I really hope they will grow out again and maybe be thicker on the bottom..

so we shall just wait and see...  so now to get my work finish inside so when the warm weather comes back and hopefully to stay i'll be ready to play around the yard and enjoy it and take my time and not feel like I have to have it all finish in a weeks time.. because I so wanna cuddle our little guy while he still lets me...


we had counsel meetings on Sunday at our church...  We go though the old testament and then we go though the rules of the church to... which is always and I opener..It makes you realize how different people live and what some people think is a big deal.. to some its just life... but my biggest thing is.. (and I might be in the wrong for thinking this or even writing it... but its been heavy on my heart for a while...)    That nobody bothers to talk about getting your heart right before GOD... and to search your heart and if there's anything you need to make right... or anyone that you need to forgive or if you even have a relationship with Christ.. why is it more based on if we dress the way they think we should or if our homes are ok with them, or the names we give our children... or that they think they way we dress shows whats in our hearts..

So I had to search my heart and clean out and realize my walk with Christ has to be to fear HIM not man and to grow stronger in who I am in HIM...  and I can still prepare my heart for communion and to PRAY that I did all I could and also to pray for the church family... 

Lets celebrate Jesus...

I was blessed by Floyd and Wilma's son Trevor ..   when he heard he has to be in the hospital over Easter he made the remark ... well,  I guess Jesus was in more pain than I will be over Easter.... 
Trevor we are praying for you... keep being the inspiration you are...and we hope you feel better real soon...


have a blessed Easter weekend.....

" SPRINGTIME"

We welcome you spring with open arms... seeing the children playing outside last evening was so filling to this mother's heart.... even if it's in the MUD.. and I have to repeat myself again and again to come in thru the basement....  I'm just excited to have them spend time outside and not have them put layers upon layers of cloths on...

We have had some crazy weather this past week.. we had very strong winds on Thursday evening the 13...which we woke up to this fence being on the ground...

Then on Saturday weather in the 50's and it was beautiful... we ended up raking some of the yard which was so not in my plans when I woke up but I decided to take full advantage when my hubby said lets help each other...it don't get any better then that:)

beautiful blue skies....

we even had to rake around some snow piles....

seriously looks so much better....

 we had a taste of spring... then Monday morning we woke up to a couple inches of snow...and a 2 hour delay.... but didn't stay on the ground long because the next couple days we were back to spring like weather... and yesterday was the first day of SPRING.... so its coming peoples... I'm so ready to work in the yard but I no it wont be as easy with a 4 month old so I'm gonna enjoy these next few weeks yet before its a must to get out there.... he is such a blast right.. its almost like he expects someone in his face at all times when he's awake but really why shouldn't there be right I mean after all there are 7 of us here to give him attention....he started coughing on purpose to get our attention sometimes... but really he don't have a chance he gotta grow up fast to keep up with his brothers
I so want to enjoy this season in our life to the fullest and take every thing in.... 
PRAYER IS THE ONLY WAY TO BE THE MOTHER GOD WANTS ME TO BE.....
  we love you baby Austin...

and then this little/big guy ends up with chicken pox..... have no idea who he was in contact with be he got them good... but being the trooper he is he never complains....  I might have to take a lesson from him....:)

I was again reminded this week that GOD is in control....  when we heard that this baby died the day of his mothers sisters wedding, I wondered why, why would our God choose to take him almost the same time that they were saying their vows, I mean why... I just didn't understand... but then I was reminded that his ways are not our ways and his thoughts are not our thoughts... and that he wants his people to know he is in control.... a reminder that we do not have to worry but trust in Him...

TRUST ME AND DON'T BE AFRAID ..... FOR I AM YOUR STRENGHT AND SONG!!!!!



Blessings on your day!!!