SUMMERS ARE FOR...

 

   

You have fixed all the boundaries of the earth;

you have made summer and winter.

~ Psalm 74:17

 



Hoorah.

 

 

Summers are for gardening. 

For enjoying the brightest

and best tomatoes and the

freshest produce. 

 

 





Gardening together.

 

 

Summers are for watching 

bright flowers emerge from 

small seeds,

planted by eager little hands.  

 

A tree to climb.

Summers are for exploring. 

For climbing trees that are

one year taller and for

inventing ways to deliver

items up.

 

Sending smoke signals to let everyone know dinner is almost ready.

 



Summers are for Bar-b-ques

and for slow meals eaten

outside on the porch. 

  

 

Grilled everything.

  

 

Summers are for stringing lights. 

And for sleeping under stars.

 

 

Lights to string.

 

 

Little girls who camped under stars and in a tent quite a few nights!

 

 

Summers are for welcoming guests. 

And for making trips to see friends and family. 

 

 

Welcome.

 

 

Great to see you Jonescrew!

 

 

And Auntie Dale with baby Oliver!

 

 

Great to drive to see you Grandma and Grandpa!

 

 

Ernsts and Ottos!

 

 

Raffertys and Mitchells!

 

 

Wintons (pictured), Burns, Wards, Eckerts and others!!!

 

 

 

Summers are for cheering

at church picnics. 

 

 

Jesse, Madison, Faith and Morgan

 

 

 

For holding hands.

 

 

Lending a helping hand to this cute little skater.

 

 

 

 For painting projects.

 

Rock painting-- another item checked off the Summer Fun list.

 

 

And finally...

Summers are

for feeling super.

 

 

Super heroes.

 

 

Hope you are enjoying yours!

 

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,

coming down from the Father of lights with

whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

~James 1:17

Love,




 

CELEBRATING SIX!

 

 

 

April is a busy birthday month for our family.  Add to that two bouts with flu symptoms, an emergency dog surgery, planning and hosting Easter and a handful of other pressing issues, and I found myself and our family-- tired.

 

So what could we do to celebrate our little Hailey who was just turning six as well as minister to the rest of the family?  How about a quiet afternoon at the park?

 

 

 

 

 

We packed up Sarah's canopy, a few blankets and pillows, some read alouds, milk and Hailey's birthday donuts (for some reason we always do donuts instead of cake) and we were off!

 

 

 

 

 

Hailey felt like a little princess in her fancy canopy house which pleased all of us.  It is so fun to celebrate our little (gulp) six year old punkin'.

 

 

 

 

 

Hailey and all of her girls (pronounced "ge-als").  Sister love...  there's nothing like it.

 

 

 

 

 

It's amazing how much fun little ones can have with bubbles or a croquet set in a park setting.  I love park days.  The phone gets left in the car and the household duties get left at home.  I get just as much enjoyment out of quietly watching the girls as the girls get from running and playing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"And he said unto them,

Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place,

and rest a while..."

 

~Mark 6:31

May you have a restful day!

 

 

 

 

SPRING AND EASTER {just photos}

Sarah Mae helping prepare for Easter dinner with her decorated cookie.

 

The cookie decorating crew!

 

Uh oh- why does this one look dead?!  Maybe butterflies for eyes look too much
like X's.  :)

 

 

In the back yard to minimize the mess!

 

 

Ta-da!  Lots of cookies and treats all ready for Easter Sunday!

 

 

My baby sister came into town with my cute nephew, Oliver Thomas.  We all sure enjoyed
having a baby to... baby!

 

 

That's right.  He had lots of work to do.

 

 

Simple roses from the garden in mason jars dressed the tables.

 

 

My cute baby sissy, Dale with her darling new glasses.  Love them!

 

Faith (um... she just turned 17.  No way!) and little Hailey at the front door.

 

Let's find a seat and eat!

 

Josh and Sarah forming straw designs.

 

Homemade lamb cake by Faith and the finished cookies were a few of the dessert options.

 

Little kids table!  They make it look fun.

 

 

My niece, Katelyn.  Yep, she's as sweet as she looks.

 

My cute sister Liz, and her hubby, Sven with baby Judah on the monitor app.

 

 



Mmmm... lots of food!  So thankful for everyone's help!

 

 

My sweet mom and step dad, Ray.

And-- cutest for last.  My adorable hubby dishing up the goods!

 

Hope you had a blessed Resurrection Day!

 

"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live,

even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die." 

~ John 11:25-26