10/52

10 weeks in! It's still winter but spring is on its way!! 

We have been sick this week but have enjoyed a laid back time at home. I introduced the kids, er I mean Captain America, to Reading Rainbow! 

Liam loves hats. And taking all the books off the shelf. It's hard to be upset about it though because he is just so darn cute as he imitates what we all do by flipping through the pages! He also is obsessed with shoes. Mainly grabbing our shoes and handing them to us. He knows whose is whose and will give them to us at the most random times. Like when Zade was in the bath! 

The kids made a lego village and had a volcano explode all over it. Then August played with the sopping wet play doh. He is so into the hands on. I forget he needs to get his hands dirty and touch everything. I am hoping to do more fun things with him. We will be starting our seeds this week and I know he will love it. 

Cheers to week 10 and looking forward to another one! 

My soul cries out

O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. O God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still. Show me Thy glory; I pray Thee, that so I may know Thee indeed. Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Say to my soul, "Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away." Then give me grace to rise and follow Thee up from this misty lowland where I have wandered so long. In Jesus' name. Amen. 

The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer

9/52

Miss Grace: creative to the core.  She enjoys cursive more than print, encouraged by her Daddy. 

Why have plain writing when you can have loops and curves and put a little flair into all those letters! 

Zader Maders: strong-willed and always funny. He has freckles that you can't see in these photos and new ones this week. He cut his own hair and refuses to let me trim it up. "I like it this way." Choose your battles huh?

August: teaching himself math. Counted far higher than I knew him to be able. Always building and loves My Singing Monsters on the ipad. 

Liam lovers: the hurricane! He is everywhere! I don't sit for longer than 2 minutes at a time when he is awake. And when he sleeps, I cry as I hold him in my arms and realize just how sweet he is and how fast it goes with children. Such is life. 

These pictures fill my heart. They remind me of how good I have it. They bring me back to gratitude and love. These are the days that I capture and think that it would be so nice to have a quiet moment, but know that I really will miss the crazy and chaotic when in the future Micheal and I look at each other and have all the time we need to discuss the events of the day without being disrupted. And we will hold hands and think back on our beautiful life. 

And I'm sure I will take a picture of those hands clasped together so I can remember to be thankful for what is now- which will be then. 

For now, I clasp my own hands and look up to the heavens to give thanks to God for all He has provided and all He has done.