Volunteers

Last summer we tried to grow sunflowers from seeds, hence, there were no sunflowers to be seen in our yard.

This summer through no effort on my part or the part of my children we have had several of these:

Then this guy shows up to have a nibble.

Fireworks and Friends...Finally

A while back, we went with some friends to our town square to see fireworks.  We were celebrating the Fourth of July.  Jeff took hundreds of pictures so I just chose a few to feature here.  ( I fully realize how tardy I am in posting these, but you were warned that it may be a while.)

Quote of the day

"I just kind of shake-ed my booty to get it out acuz(because) it was stuck in dere (there)."

A Keeper

Nathan:  Now I can draw by myself and sometimes I bathe myself and brush my teeth really, really good by myself.

Me:  I know.  What am I going to do now?

Nathan:  Keep me.  But when I'm all growded up you can't keep me.

Too true.  Just don't grow up too fast.

Wordless Wednesday

What's that I hear?

This is an unusual week at our house.  Sophie is spending 6 hours a day at ballet camp.  Nathan is at VBS from 9:30 to 12:30...ALL WEEK!  

Right now Caleb is sleeping.  There is something unsettling about this for me.  I have found myself in the kitchen spinning in circles not knowing where to start.  There are so many things to get caught up on that I am having a hard time deciding which is most important.

I think the most foreign aspect of this unusual time is the noise.  All I can hear right now is the little family of finches that have been visiting our bird feeder all summer (which I have failed miserably to get a picture of).  

I'm going to "unplug," savor the quiet for a moment, and spend some time meditating on God's word.  

Sope Creek

This is where we went the morning of the 4th of July. (I realize I'm bit late, but I like to keep you guessing.)

We loaded Caleb up in the backpack and took a hike to the creek.

The kids had fun playing in the water.

And there were a few interesting and fun nature finds.

Some less fun than others.

Fireworks photos and posts about other happenings in our lives will be arriving some time in the next century.