So much to do and so little time to blog.  I am sorry I have missed but life has been so wonderfully busy lately.  God has been doing great things in our family and it is fun and awesome to watch.  But, it has kept me away from here for a couple weeks. 

A couple things we've done:

We had a wonderful weekend camping with some friends.  It was a wonderful weekend of rest, nature, refreshment,  restoration and drawing nearer to the Lord.  I was able to weep, laugh, grow and heal much and it was wonderful.  I just love camping. 

For the boys, one of the definate highlights of the weekend was fishing.  They were able to go several times.  They all caught fish so were very happy.  Here are a couple shots of my little fishermen.

TheBean

HisCross

AtTheCross

The very next weekend, my older two had an additional weekend camping with their scouts.  I was originally going to go but God told me I needed to spend some much needed one on one time with thebean.,  So, he and I stayed around town and adventured.  We had such an awesome time of attaching to one another, heart to heart talks, laughs, fun, adventures and cries.  He so needed some Mama time.  I feel blessed that he and I could share the weekend and have that time. 

It is so easy to get caught up in the day to day business and forget to stop and play legos, ride bikes, do puzzles etc.   Sometimes, I need to just put everything on hold and have a kids day and refocus on them and their needs.  I praise God for showing me when this needs to happen and being faithful to allow it.  Thank you, Jesus. 

God is so faithful to fill the boys needs and work things out as He does.  Why do we ever doubt?  God has been faithful to his own since the beginning, why should now be any different now? 

We have finally gotten into our full schedule for school.  It was slower coming this year but we have officially added all subjects now, full fall chore charts and activities and getting in the swing of things.  It is jam packed but allows for play time, family time, hang time and most importantly, time for worshiping the Lord. 

Here are a few school shots:

TheBean

HisCross

AtTheCross

Lastly, the boys have been swimming, swimming, and swimming some more.  They are all so busy with practices and getting ready for meets which begin next month.  It is an exciting time but, at times, it can be tiring.  I try to use the time in the bleachers for pr