Being Three...

Did you ever see a more adorable troublemaker???

(and yes, the markers are now locked away. Sigh.)



A-Gardening We Will Go!

Our garden has expanded a bit this year, thanks to David and the boys building 4 more boxes.

We added more "garden mix" soil to the original boxes.

The tilling and raking are done.

And, thanks to Elizabeth's planning and planting the seeds and about an hour's worth of thinning in the lettuce beds today, we enjoyed our first harvest from the garden for dinner tonight!

 A beautiful Spring Mix of lettuce, spinach, swiss chard, and beet leaves.



For as the earth brings forth its sprouts, And as a garden causes the things sown in it to spring up, So the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

Isaiah 61:11

Happy 3 to Miss Verity-Grace!!

What? You're getting tired from all these birthday posts?? Tell me about it!! It's one party after another over here, and we're SO grateful!! :D

Verity-Grace, the Cutie Face turns 3 officially tomorrow. We celebrated tonite by roasting hot dogs and marshmallows at the backyard campfire. She picked the Ginormous sized marshmallows for extra ooey-gooey fun. 

Ruth caught a "big one"!!

Verity's birthday is the last of the four girlies'. She was so excited to finally have her turn at opening presents.

A new bike

We praise the Lord for you, our sweet girl. As your name speaks to the truth and grace that the Lord offers, may you always be a light for Him!

"Grace, mercy and peace will be with us, from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love." 2 John 1:3

Beach Day

Spring just wouldn't be spring without a trek to the beach.  We're so grateful to be close enough for a day trip to enjoy the ocean.

Honoree' loved her first time playing in the sand. She did the bum-scoot all over. (and I fussed over having a blanket for her to sit on...phooey!)

Oh Susannah....Happy Birthday!!

Our Tarzanna....I mean, Susannah (heehee!) turned 5 this month. Five is one of those "big ages", you know? She's as busy and daring as ever. Yet, I still enjoy her love of snuggles and need for extra love when her antics catch up with her. We shared her birthday dinner of hot dogs, chips and orange soda with Grandma and Papa while helping them move to their new house. Susannah was excited that they could join us, as it made the celebration extra sweet.

Bear handmade with love from her sister, Ruth.

We love you our precious, wild girl! You truly bring joy into our lives. We pray these words would be true in your life...

"But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness;

My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation".  Psalm 13:5

Alpaca Shearing

We were invited to join our friends for the spring shearing of their alpacas.  It was a chilly morning, but everyone was hard at work when we got there. They had quite a reservation list for the "barber".

We were amazed at the team work involved.  It was quite a production, but our boys were happy to jump right in.

Elizabeth, the animal lover, took a little more time observing from a distance. Once she got a feel for the whole process, she found her favorite place to help.

I tell ya', I still feel cold just looking at these newly shaven critters.  Brrrrrr!

We had a lot of fun being there. Not sure we have any shearing in our own future, though Susannah does have a longing for her own little lamb to add to our "farm". For now, we'll be happy to visit and join in with others. ;-)

Celebrating Easter

Our Easter celebration was pretty quiet this year. We attended our first Good Friday service with our new church family. That was a blessing, especially as we ended up with several feeling sick later in the weekend, so we stayed home Easter Sunday to rest.

We didn't miss our traditional Family Foot Washing on Maunday Thursday, though. That is always a special time for us. This year, Joshua volunteered to wash feet, as Jesus did so long ago. We're grateful for the example He gives us to love and serve one another in humilty.

Peter said to Him, "Never shall You wash my feet !"

Jesus answered him, "If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me."  John 13:8