Boys n' Baseball

Our boys get a wee bit excited about baseball. They love the Phillies, but will settle for watching any team play. This past weekend we were able to take them to watch the LV Iron Pigs play curtesy of my hubby's company. What a picture perfect night for baseball! Last year we went and it was 98 degrees at 8 o'clock in the evening! This time we could have used a sweatshirt by the end of the night. It was gorgeous!

The boys had a great time, of course! I was able to relax and enjoy the atmosphere of the ballpark, but I'm afraid my sweetheart didn't get to do the same for all the trips for food, the bathroom, and the playground. He was a dear, and I was able to get a few pictures of it all!

Unfortunately we didn't make it to the end of the game and the fireworks display. Our 3 yr. old and 5 yr. old would have been a little grumpy for Sunday School the next morning. :) Hopefully in another year or two, we can get it all in on a Saturday night. Plus, I'm sure we'll be able to see some fireworks this coming 4th of July weekend! Ahhh, great family memories.

Rain, Rain, Rain

This has become the standard weather scene around here lately! Hmmm, I know I should never complain about too much rain. But. . .

I would certainly enjoy seeing the sun shining brightly on my flowers again sometime soon. And I'm sure my veggie garden would appreciate basking in some warm sunshine for a few hours!

Ahh, well. Maybe tomorrow? :)

Teach Me to Number My Days

Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

- Psalm 90:12


Each day, with the gift of a whole, entire, precious, and priceless day before you, ask: "Lord, how do You want me to live this day? What is it You want me to do with this one day You have given me? What is the work You want me to accomplish today?"

- Elizabeth George


Nine-tenths of wisdom consists in being wise in scheduling time.

- President Theodore Roosevelt


(all of the above is noted in the book Small Changes for a Better Life, by Elizabeth George)

We May Have Turned a Corner

My three year old little man has always had a difficult time when it comes to being separated from mommy. Specifically at church for his Sunday School class, or Junior Church, or the Wednesday evening kids' program (Truth Trackers). We finally decided to scale it back to just Sunday School, figuring we needed to take baby steps with this boy! Alas, even just a 20 minute Sunday morning class seemed more than he could or would handle. He is always very good sitting in "big church" with us (for a 3-yr. old), but we really felt he should be able to attend all his classes without crying through the entire hour.

However, this past week, it was like a light switch flipped on in his brain, (or his will), and he attended Sunday School and morning Junior Church on Sunday with a smile, and then Wednesday evening, he did the same for that class! I'm still in shock. I'm just praying that it's a new beginning and not a fluke! :) What a blessing to be able to sing and pray with my hubby, and listen to the pastor's words from scripture minus a child's whispers and wiggles. It was like a date! So, I'm very hopeful that my "baby" boy is starting to grow up a little! It's definitely about time!

Little Boys Fishing

I haven't had more fun in recent memory than when we took the boys fishing for the first time! They were obsessed with fishing before they even knew what it was really all about!

The time finally came a few weeks ago. The boys waited all day for daddy to come home from work! They couldn't think of anything else to do with so much anticipation building inside them, so they sat with their tackle boxes on the back porch waiting, and waiting for daddy.

Finally he came and we loaded up the truck with all the gear and headed out to the lake at the gun club where daddy knew all the good fishing spots to keep impatient little boys busy reeling in fishies! :)

I had camera duty, of course, and what great opportunities for photos they gave me! I had almost as much fun snapping pictures as they did fishing!

So we went again on Memorial Day, and the boys enjoyed another great day of fishing! I had to force them to stop to eat! It's in their blood, I guess! They are definitely all boy and I have a feeling there are years of outdoor fun ahead of us! Oh what adventures we will have! I'm so blessed to have my precious family!

A Brother Gets Married!

How could I forget the most important event of spring 2009! My brother married his sweetheart! They could not have special ordered a more beautiful day. Sunshine, a bright, blue sky, 75 degrees, a refreshing breeze, and the location, a gorgeous golf course!

The touching ceremony honored the couple, their families and godly heritage, and most importantly, God himself, the divine designer of marriage, holy union of one man and one woman! Two people who have genuinely honored God with their lives separately to this point, will now serve him with the rest of their lives together as one!

I'm so happy for you two, and so proud to call you brother, and now sister! May God continue to bless you as you embark on this new journey of honoring Him as husband and wife!

Back to Blogging

I've not been in a blogging mood for a while now, but I want to give this another go. :) There's certainly plenty going on to blog about. With the arrival of spring and summer, we've been planting flowers and veggies, moving rocks around, planting grass in our mud pit of a side yard, having a new roof put on the house, taking a few fishing excursions with the boys, involving our family in various church activities, etc., etc., etc. So, why I haven't felt like blogging, I really don't know. But, here's fair warning - I'm back with lots to share through my finger tips!!

(I'll be posting some photos from some of our activities in a bit.)