Happenings

It's hard to imagine it's been 8 months since I've been on Facebook.  Consider me out of the loop!  If I bump into you and ask how you are, it's because I really don't know!  But, as hard as it is to search for a phone number or email address rather than just Facebook message an old friend I have enjoyed my time of quiet living.  It's good for me.

Where do I begin?  So much has happened in the past 8 months.
I suppose a photo dump is my best bet. 

First things first, we bought a house!!  Yes that's my husband on the roof shoveling off snow. 
We moved in the middle of December.  It was snowy and cheerful and new!

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I believe this is my only picture from Christmas time.  What a rush to get things settled before the big Christmas celebration!

Helping?

Helping!

Joyfully!




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My little window washers. 

 

Fun outside!  Sledding... into THE BROOK!!!

A warmish day (25 degrees)

When we bought the house a lovely piano came with it for a great price!

Sometimes winter is too cold to play outside.  So bring the snow inside!!

Lots of school work accomplished....most days.

A quiet place to think and journal

Get used to it buddy. 

Right by our porch this incredible bird pecked a hole!  What an amazing time we had watching him.

My Little Pony card game

He said it was for the girls to play with...but I knew better.

Of course they still had a blast!!

Claire walked into the dining room wearing daddy's work clothes.   We laughed and laughed. 

Sometimes there is so much splashing from this little man an umbrella is in order.

Matching  pj's?  My two boys.  <3

We celebrated a girl in February. 

And quietly at that.  We all had colds and had to postpone the real birthday celebration.

Helping mommy again, with laundry this time!

And it looks like he's trying to help daddy build a fire now too.

Quiet time means sewing, reading, light bright or resting.  These two are willing participants of quiet time.

We laughed at how big HE is and how tiny SHE is!!

Trying to occupy this boy for a few minutes...isn't always easy.

Caught them in the middle of some good imaginative play.

This has been a winter of soups.  The kids love it.  So do I!

Coloring time.

Hmmm?

Blowing eggs to make Easter birds!

OH yes!  At ten months he started walking!  What a gem!

Enjoying a book with daddy.  Except Simon who seems to have given up! HA!

 

Laughter.  We do it a lot here. 

So that's what life has looked like for the past 8 months.  It's been lovely and new, exciting and difficult at times.  But we are finding our groove in this new home and praying blessings on all who enter in.  We are thankful for God's good gifts. 


 

 

One...Two....Three!

 

 

 

He's three months old. 

We call him, "boy". 

"good morning, boy!"

"I love you, boy!"

"rest your eyes, boy."

 

Probably because it's been such an unused word for so many years in this house, the name boy just makes sense.

We adore him.

  His laughs.  

His snuggles.

His smiles. 

He is a joy to this household and I am amazed at God's timing and love in giving us a son to bless our girl filled home. 

 

 

A Rainy Camping Trip

They still thought it was a ton of fun even though we were only able to spend two of the five nights in our tent.  The other three days we traveled back home to sleep in our warm dry beds.

 

We did get a few walks in.

 

And made friends with this little fellow.

Claire had my camera and in the mix of bark close ups and plastic cup shots I found this.  A reminder to me that although I felt this trip was a complete flop I was able to spend some awesome quiet time in this blue chair reading my bible.  

My dad holding my sweet boy.

A girl gaining in years.

 

 

 

 My handsome man.

I was lucky enough to spot this rare creature....I took it home.



It seemed busy and not as relaxing as I had imagined but it was us, together, rain or shine we didn't separate, we went through it as a team just like family's should.