To .... A Life that's Beauty Full -

Hello Saturday morning ....
The windows are open & the birds are singing some major worship .....
#creationknowstheircreator
Or they're just arguing over whose branch is whose :)

There is laundry airing out on the line & a brother & sister playing in the living room.
Everyone else is still in bed.
It's pretty much the only Saturday of the entire summer, for a while that will be this laid back.
#maygetsbusy

But before it takes off at a roaring speed .....
A few of April's pictures from the phone -

I admit I'd never taken any of my kids to Chuck E. Cheese .... I have dark, creepy childhood memories from that place :) but these 2 got to go for the first time. Regs just woke up & is with me now & with her wicked morning breath is telling me how she 'yiked' that place.
#theyarevirginarcadeplayers

It's an illusion - our legs aren't that long & skinny ... well her's are, mine aren't ;)
#iheartmolly

I think there's something darling about little sisters at big brothers sporting events.
#sisterfriends

Practicing presentations in school. She really is a brilliant student. Chad got his paper & was a part of it too.
#causehewontbeleftout

I caught these 2 after swim one afternoon soaking up the warm pavement.
#theytaninminutes

Not sure what they were doing here ....
#boysarecrazy #andloud #andfantastic

You can sometimes judge how long & busy a day has been by who is sacked out on the way home.
#theyweretoast #andsleptinthedriveforalongtime

I love how even in playing the same game the boys are completely different.
#benthecatcher

All I gotta say is IN 'N OUT sticker sheets are serious business
#roopop

Back from Easter Sunday & reading about love & betrayal & death & victory & life.
#Hesalive

And we  did end up coloring eggs.
#dozensofthem #causeitwasfun

Awards night at Awana.
#weloveJesus #awanahelpsusloveHimmore

It's a sweet gift to be loved by these people.
#inlaws

Sailor's the closest one on the block - she got the opportunity to swim with & race against Olympic swimmers.
#theyswimfast

I love the view from the bleachers.
#brotherhood

A treat.
#ididnoteatitallinonenight #okalmostallofit

We have kittens right now .... Chad is 'taming' them.
#poorcats

It was downtown, on a curb, with cars on either side - I parallel parked the van, baby :)
#yepitookapicturejustforbraggingrights

Mornings :)
#inablur

One night we just took forks to an apple pie ... just him & me.
#cheapdates #welikeus


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I'm not really a link person .... but these have stopped me up this week.
They're each about 5 minutes long.
They just scream truth.

#truth

They put a nice bow on a whole bunch of thoughts in my head.
They are convicting & encouraging.
I kinda cried & was excited all at the same time.

Are you at least curious yet :)

you've just got to believe the story is so far from over ....

we know we were made for so much more than ordinary lives ...

look up -


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It's way past morning now, in fact it's late & dark.
The wind is blowing pretty strong outside.
I've already showered & eaten the rest of the vanilla ice cream.

Happy thriving ~