FAITHFUL

The boys started music lessons last week and are loving it! Camden is learning to play the guitar and Landon the piano. They are both really eager to learn. For Camden's instruction, he is learning the chords to the Fee song, Faithful. We have listened to this song over and over again. The message of it is so strong and is a wonderful testimony of God's hand in our lives. He is so faithful. We are loving this song!

FAITHFUL by Fee
You were before time
and You'll be when it ends
for you have no beginning
and no end
Your word shall endure
without change it is sure
on Your promises
we will stand secure

Faithful
You are ever faithful
You are ever faithful
to us, God
Powerful
You are crowned all-powerful
all the world will bow before
You, Oh God

Your might, your display
in the skies everyday
everything You created
for Your praise
from the cross on the earth
to Your throne you returned
where You reign over all creation
never changed, never shaken

You're the song of our soul salvation
life that cannot be taken
solid rock, firm foundation
never changed, never shaken

Outdoor Fun

Just another fun Sunday evening in the backyard . . .

S-U-M-M-E-R . . .

Where We Are & Where We're Heading

This Spring has been a whirlwind. I cannot believe May is here and school is coming to an end in a few short weeks. Summer is almost here!

The girls are growing up so quickly. They have seemed to grow overnight lately. They are so silly and definitely let you know if they do not want to do something. Right now, their favorite time of day is bathtime! They would stay in the bath for hours if we let them.

The boys are wrapping up school and sports. Camden has had a wonderful season of baseball and has really enjoyed pitching for his team. Landon continues to love soccer and has been able to score in almost every game. The girls watch from the sidelines cheering on their brothers screaming "go, go, go . . ."

As we come to another crossroads, we have taken some time to step back. For a few months now, we have been praying over homeschooling the boys next year. Knowing it would only be for a season, we decided to use the coming school year to allow them to explore their love of music and the arts in a way we could not while in school. Both boys have wanted to play instruments but with two hours a day going back and forth to school as well as sports' practices and games, there has not been time to add anything else to our schedule.

We are all very excited about the change of pace coming. I am looking forward to having more time with the boys. Both of them love to learn and we have chosen curriculum that will allow them to continue to be challenged and allow them to explore particular areas of interests. They are also enrolled in a weekly academy for homeschoolers where they will explore the arts while learning history.

I'm so excited for this new season coming for our family! I pray God's grace and blessing over our new adventure.

Girly Girls

Hannah Katherine

Sarah Manning

The girls are growing so much and are definitely showing more and more personality. With the change of seasons, I have been shopping a lot for them lately. It is so funny how excited they get over new clothes! A few weeks ago I brought home a little shirt with a bird embroidered on it. The went crazy over it!

They also have become very set on having their bows in their hair. If the bow falls out, they will squeal and bring it to me to put back in. My little girly girls. This stage is so fun with them!

Spring Break!

We are in the midst of Spring Break. It has been so fun to have the boys home and we have tried to enjoy each second. We began the break with a trip to the coast to visit Grammy and Grandpa. This trip was only the girls' third time away from home so we were a little nervous about nighttime. Thankfully, snuggles with Mommy and Daddy did the trick and there were no middle of the night meltdowns like we feared.

Cookout, How to Eat Fried Worms, boy camping trip, zoo and museum are all on tap for the remainder of the week. Yay for Spring Break!

Girlie update . . . the girls are now off and walking. They have been toddling for the last couple of months but still used crawling as their main mode of transportation. Now, they toddle most everywhere.

"Ouch and Amen . . ."

These are words one of my favorite pastors penned about a book I just started reading, Radical by David Platt. I have only read the first chapter and Gregg Matte could not have spoken truer words. I was so excited about the insight and Scriptures shared in the first few pages I could hardly sleep. I cannot wait to see how God uses this book in my life.

To go along with the excitement of this book, we have some sweet friends in the Ukraine right now adopting a son. They have been there for almost three weeks and have blogged about their daily interactions with the other children at the school. Each of the children long to be loved. One sixteen year old girl even asked if she could call my friends "Mommy and Poppy." My heart breaks for them, growing up without knowing love. Time is not right for our family to personally bring one of these children into our family; however, their trip and story has lit a fire in my heart. I can't wait to see what God does with these passions.