Pizza Fries

Carl loves to make pizza fries with the girls.  They love it because it is so MESSY!  I love it because I don't have to cook!

Fort Building

There was an "awesome" fort built in my bedroom yesterday. They were back there for so long and were so quiet.  I am amazed at what a few blankets and chairs can do!

 Six of the eight!

Here we all are having popsicles.  

Carl thought it was  a little loud today for trying to work. 

I bet you can guess why:) 

You see he doesn't have a door to his office because we are finishing it and trying to get all the woodwork done too.  He is doing such a great job balancing work and family.  I am just so proud of him.   Our goal is to have it all done this weekend!

We are looking forward to this weekend when we will have some dear friends come and visit us.  Lake Cabin here we come!

Fun days

We've had some fun days in the kitchen.  You can see by Lydia's lips that she has already tasted the chocolate chips that went into the banana bread.  

We went to the local grocery store today for "Kids Week."  They had fun looking at the fire truck and police car and playing games and winning prizes.  They couldn't believe that they "won at every game."  The employees were very generous and letting us play until we succeeded!

Lydia really wanted to take a picture with the CareBear but Grace was scared and wouldn't do it.  Lydia said she could just drag her into the picture.  Well, they finally convinced Grace and the bear wouldn't bite.

I love the cheeks!

My girls...they are so beautiful.

School begins

We actually started last week.  Yes I know it is early, but we like to take weeks off during the year and we were just ready to get into routine.  Homeschooling is so much fun!  Don't get me wrong there is a lot of work too but in the end it is so worth it.  I get to have my children home all day with me and I get to be the biggest influencer in their lives.  What a holy and humble job!

Grace - Age 4

Lydia - Age 3

Adie 18 months

Adie wanted a picture too!  She is getting to be so big!

Uncle Matt

Uncle Matt took Grace and Lydia out in the backyard for a little target practice.  All the cousins enjoyed it as well.  Grandpa and Papa would be so proud!  (and Uncle Kelly too!)

These are my attempts at getting cute pictures of the cousins...

Off to Nana's house

Grace and Lydia just went to Nana and Papa's house for a sleep over.  Uncle Chris came and visited and was on his way to visit them too.  So G & L schemed as to how they could go along "just to visit."  So with gleeful waves and kisses blowing in the air, they drove off to the farm.  I love my children.

Uncle Chris was a rockstar for watching my three girls this morning while Carl and I headed off to our first Chamber of Commerce meetings.  It was great to be able to go with my hubby and encourage him on this new adventure.  Hopefully soon he will be able to post what he is working on.  Now Chris earned uncle of the year award for having to change a blow out on Adie while we were gone.  Every time that happens to me, I just remember that it is just food that has gone through a baby.  It not as gross when you think of it in those terms.  

I have Adie napping and a garage that is calling..."clean me - please."

Refreshed

I had the privilege of having a friend come to visit me for the day.  She is one of those friends that I wished she could move on my block and we could see each other everyday.  But life is not like that and we are fortunate if we see each other every year.  We don't get to talk that often, but when we do it is like we never left off.  Today we  talked for hours while watching our kids completely destroy the house and not even care. 

Everyone needs a friend like her.

Her little boy decided that when he went to the bathroom that his feet needed washing too.  Well, when a 3 year old washes his hands and then climbs up on the counter to wash his feet, his underwear soaked up all the water from the hand washing.  (He was in his underwear because they were in transition in dress up clothes.  Grace was the bride and he was the groom and of course Lydia was the bridesmaid.) 

 The kids played so hard today that  Lydia looked at me tonight and said, "Mommy, I am so tired.  I just need to go to bed."

Living in our fast paced culture, it is hard to make true friends.  You know the ones that you can call in the middle of night - and they would be mad at you if you didn't!  Or you can walk into their house and open up the refrigerator and take out a pop without asking.  They are there through the thick and thin and love you anyway.  We all need friends like that.

I am looking forward to meeting new people here, but it is hard to be in transition.  I often ask,  "God, why do you have us here right now?  What are you doing beyond my thinking?"  He is always working for us and I know God has something so much more than Telescope Media Group.  I am enjoying living the adventure with my best friend and children.  I pray that I leave a godly legacy for them to follow.