How wonderful it has been to have spring arrive!! At our house, we spend the majority of each day outside, so winter days can be really long. Once spring gets here, we go nuts outside...swinging on the swing, riding the tractor, picking flowers, taking walks, petting horses (not ours, our neighbors!!), and this year....cracking pecans. It's been a neat experience to have this year completely with the girls. Last year, I taught for two hours each day, and our days were filled with lots of running around. This year, we have been much more relaxed and calm....really able to soak in some sweet moments. I'm really aware right now that the girls will start school soon, and my time to have all day with them is quickly coming to an end....forever. It sounds a little doom-dayish, I admit, but after they turn 4/5, I will never again have so many days where it's just us. We'll have school, ball games, sleep-overs, field trips, homework.....life will get busy, and time for cracking pecans together won't be as readily available. But instead of mourning what will be gone, I want to embrace and anticipate what lies ahead. So when I think about what's coming, I realize that this is a good thing....we'll have school, ball games, sleepovers, field trips, and homework...all evidence that God is allowing my little girls the opportunity to grow up and become young women. I just pray that I don't waste moments on frivilous pursuits, but that I parent and discipline with an eternal perspective. I'm grateful to be a mom. It's taught me so much about Christ and His relationship with God, the Father.
Thankfully, we didn't have any sick bugs running around our house this year. I was especially nervous with Callie being so new, but the Lord protected us, and we stayed healthy during this flu/rsv season. Nathan didn't feel well one day, but I think it was a 24 hour thing. Anyway...here he is resting, and there's a little snuggle bug tucked underneath.
We used to take baths in one side of the sink. For whatever reason, I threw them in the sink instead of the bathtub, and this is what we got. Giant little girls who can no longer fit in one side.
Callie hung out with us while we had bathtime....
Yay...all clean!!!
They look like 8Os babies. We went to see Emillie Collins for the Grant parish garage sale....and we went in high fashion.
The first time Callie stood up!!!! Monday, she pushed herself to a sitting position from her belly. Tuesday, she pulled up on this thing-a-ma-jig from Aunt Mandy. Wednesday, she said, "da-da." It's her official first word. I'm so thankful to be home and not miss any of these sweet moments!
My little adventure racer. Nathan's first race is in April, and he's been working hard to get in shape. Sadie found his gear, and she decided to get dressed up. Scarlett, does Damon need a partner???? ;o)
Enough pictures, Mom.
Rylie's turn. I like what she's done with the sunglasses. ;o)
Such little hams. I love them.
More pictures to post, but I have kids to play with, so it will have to be later. ;o)
LOVE!
5 comments:
I love your outlook on them growing up and starting school! So sad, but so amazing at the same time.
SO glad I got to spend time with y'all on Tuesday!
I can't believe how grown up they're getting! This is so sweet :)
Sweet girls! Bubbles and bicycles and babies! Does it get any better than that??? We thank God that the babies have such wonderful parents! Love, Grammie and Pops
We are SO doing the family adventure races from now on!! They are too cute to NOT race! And please ask Shan how much SHE enjoyed the cracking pecan adventures....:) Love my sweet babies!!!!!
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