Four..

1. Houston just sitting on my desk. Happens all the time. I find him on the counter, on the table, on the dresser.. No joke. Boys a climber.

2. Tried to take a picture with all 3 kids.. This is the best one..

3. Tried to take a picture with Houston.. He wasn't impressed..

4. Sienna and I at Chucky Cheese.. This is where we ended up yesterday. Not quite the adventure I was planning but an adventure none the less! At least this little lady will pose with me!

Pez and the unknown..

I've spent my morning so far filling Pez dispensers for my kids. A sweet gift from some sweet friends of ours. Candy in the morning is okay, right? Now as I type I hear them playing make-believe with their new tasty toys.. It's a good sound. Later I am sure that there will be some whining and fighting sounds, so for now I will take this in.

I am craving some adventure today. Perhaps the kids and I will venture somewhere with camera in hand.. It has been a while since I have just driven with no destination like I did HERE and HERE.. I've learned so much more about photography since then. I am looking forward to the bright colors of spring and all that it brings. New life. New inspiration. We have had quite a bit of snow this past week.. Nothing new for us, but I am praying that is the last of it. Who knows what this day will bring!

Left In Neutral..

I seem to have so many thoughts floating through my head lately. So much so it seems that none of them seem to make sense anymore. There are times when I think too hard, too much, usually about things that in the end aren't really important. I once heard a very wise woman say that she never wants her mind to be left in 'neutral'. This is so true to me right now. Even though there is much going on in my mind I must be sure that I do not just let things stay that way. I must drive my thoughts. I must point them in the right direction, aligning them with the Word of God.

What do you do when?

What do you do when you've just moved and your kids are bored? You threw out most of their craft stuff when you moved because it just seemed silly to bring all of the broken crayons and such along. Well, I make do and use what I have. What do I have? Some colored paper, a little glue, and some socks with no pairs to be found..

So, what would you do?

cheeese...

This is his picture smile. Epic? Yes...

Storm thoughts..

Last night I was laying in bed and the wind was howling outside my window. For some reason it reminded me of when I was young. Whenever there was a wind storm or thunder storm I would lay in bed for hours, terrified, unable to sleep. In my young mind that wind was strong enough to blow the roof right off my house. So I would just lay there, watching and waiting for the storm to end. Last night was different though. As I layed there listening to the wind, I didn't feel any fear. Instead, I felt thankful. Immensely thankful to have a warm house to protect me from the elements.

As I thought on this more, I began to think on this in a spiritual sense. There are "storms" that we face everyday in life, and when storms or trials come, fear can so easily arise within us. Fear of the unknown. Fear of losing control. We must remember, however, when a storm may be brewing around us we can thankfully rest in the fact that we are safe in the hands of our Father God! When we are surrendered to Him here is no storm strong enough to separate us.

Little Joys..

Sienna had a spring concert recently at her school. The girl lives for this stuff. She is such a little performer! My favorite part of the evening though was at home before we even left for the concert. Jeremy brought flowers home for our little star! She was beaming. So proud to receive a bouquet picked especially for her. I love how such little things just light up her day. It is the simple things that please her. She expresses joy so loudly, feels it so deeply, and spreads it so freely. I want to be more like her.