In attempt to "get over" my desire to post process until I'm cross-eyed I am posting pictures from today's field trip and last night's visit from Papa Bill.
Enjoy...
Walking up to the falls....
Trying to get a little cool spray from the waterfall. It was an incredibly warm day.
Another family who was there snapped a picture of us! Baby girl was NOT happy about having her photo taken...
Later she perked up a little...
"Rosie" came along for the trip too...
Baby girl washing a little boo-boo off in the cool water...
"Mom, my toe is still bleeding!"
"I'm going back to the water!"
Here's a few from last night when Papa Bill joined us at football practice.
I did fool around with this one a little because it was dark but I loved Baby girl's expression when I called her name.
In Him,
Yep, my poor blog is all but ignored with the busy schedule of homeschooling (have I mentioned the dreaded lesson plans?), football, Spanish and guitar. In fact, we leave for guitar in about 10 minutes.
But I wanted to stop in and say hello. I keep thinking I'm going to take photos of our school room, of the neat things we are using, and the kids just learning away but alas, the thought comes and goes.....and goes....and goes.
I've also allowed myself to become quite overwhelmed with the entire post processing part of photography. I need to get back to just taking photos and not worrying about the other part.
Football season is just about over. We're cranking out our 40th day of homeschooling tomorrow and my father-in-law is coming for a visit tonight. We're all excited to see him. I think the kids enjoy having company as much as their parents.
Is your marriage Fireproof?
That is the topic in the new Christian movie Fireproof
(click to watch the trailer)
I hope to see it this week. It's by the same people who producing Facing the Giants, a spectacular move that celebrates life, our Father, and the source of our Strength.
Let me know if anyone has seen it. I'm so excited to go!!
It's amazing how busy school has made our lives. I'm continually working on lesson plans to try to stay ahead of the game. But I've found if I work to far out I forget what I had planned that day. That is unless I have it all written down. And even then I sometimes wonder "Why did I write this?"
On brighter notes...our oldest son had a great game Tuesday night. Our 8 year old had one on Monday but I didn't get to go to that game. I was home with the littler ones. Here's a couple shots from "Lightening's" game.
The hand-off (that's him, #5 getting ready to run the ball)
Running the ball....
It's really amazing to watch him do what he LOVES to do!
Hope you have a great weekend.
IN HIM...
I think we're finding our groove after 4 weeks of school. For my oldest we're finding what works and what doesn't. All of them are learning what is expected and what is not. It's working. And though some days are willy-nilly with four of my precious lambs at home acting more like wolves I love having them here.
My oldest is 9! NINE! When did 9 years of his life fly by? He was just a baby yesterday dumping baby powder all over his room and looking like something out of Ghost Busters.
God has had such a spirit of protection over his life. I sit here and think back to all the ways God has protected him. At 18 months he decided to take a walk out into traffic and everyone saw him and stopped while I ran to scoop him out of harms way. He once fell backwards off a ladder onto pavement with hardly a scratch when I was expecting a cracked skull. He fell out of the bedroom window once and landed in the bushes, about a 10 foot fall.
Yep, the guy is quite adventurous, huh??!
He's been our hardest child to raise. God must have known that because he chose Christmas Day for his birth, telling me in the middle of the night that our son was HIS gift to us. His Gift. Do you know how that has gotten me through so many of the struggles we've had with him?
God reminds me that it is my honor and privilege to raise him.
"He is my gift to you, Julie. That is why I chose Christmas Day, so you would never forget."
How do you argue with that?
You don't. You just humbly bow.
"Thank you God for your everlasting hand of protection over my family. I ask that your hand of protection be over us today and always. Keep us from the evil one, Lord. Turn my children's hearts towards you. Woe them. Call them. Raise them up to be mighty warriors for your kingdom. Let them stand for what is good and right and noble in your sight. And may they love you with all that they are."
God is unpredictable but consistent. You may not be able to tell what he is doing or why but you can always trust in WHO HE IS. He has your very best interests at heart. He is good. He is God.
