First fire

Our first fire! Finally we had a fire and of course we had to do s'mores!

What a perfect combination...graham crackers, marshmallows, and chocolate, thank you to whoever thought of it!!

Anderson loves fires!

So Andrew after experiencing yet another freezing ocean time decided to get gloves, boots, and a hat for surfing. Anderson thought they were for him and kept insisting saying, 'I feel like this fits me."

All days come to us without knowing what to expect, this seems especially true when you are raising kids. I am so glad I am able to stay home during this time, would not choose anything else!

Love sleeping babes...it is a little tight when we all find ourselves in bed together. Last night, I realized my head just had one little spot, but when you are tired, you are tired! Drew and I both admit that it is kinda nice having our babes close, we just wish we had a double king size! Who would have thought..... (me a little :))

Kindergarten 100 days!

I volunteered to take pictures for the yearbook, I was a little nervous, hoping for a good shot of the class and re-reminded me how I wish I could take a photography class.

This was the Kindergarten's celebration of 100 days of school! Deveraux started late so she was wondering if she would still participate in the festivities...of course!

Big Sur

Gifts from the Sea....

more gifts from the Sea...

We are wanting to fulfill what we said we were going to do with our move to the mainland and that is explore on our days off....so we headed to Big Sur on this particular weekend. We hoped to get further on the road, but it was closed. But in turning back, we discovered a great beach at the end of the day.

This was a site where a house used to be belonging to some of the earlier settlers of the area.

We love this river spot

...and the pizza is fabulous!

I love when they walk together

Bobo and dada

loved this "coming out of really cold water" look

They loved throwing rocks, being in their wet suits, and exploring! I loved seeing the freedom of adventure and again reminded that this kind of a time is needed again and again!

There were these cool little "houses" on the beach...within 10 minutes for Deveraux is was her house, store, and a restaurant...did you know you can get a mocha on this isolated beach???

I found this shell...amazing, I knew it might not make it home in one piece...and it didn't

My sweet children carried some wood for me. I have been wanting a fire in our fireplace for so long. I saw all of this wood and thought, we can have a fire! Andrew tried to reason with me that we couldn't carry firewood on our walk back to the car. But of course, Deveraux stepped up to the plate, " I can carry it!" One of the logs I can't burn because it so cool looking! A fun day in Big Sur. I really appreciate my husband and how he thinks and plans through fun adventures for our family. As a family, we really enjoy adventures, getting out, exploring, and being active.

"I'm Yours" Day

So tomorrow is "I'm Yours Day." The first official.

I decided because I often find myself in that place of wishing I was doing more with my kids (I can get really engrossed in a project) or that "forever" searching after the balance in a mom's life of time spent with kiddos and time spent cleaning, scrapbooking, projects, on the phone....etc...

I used to be such a strong proponent of..."you cannot lose yourself as a mom, do what it takes to not let that happen." I still believe that you don't want to "lose yourself", but how about "finding yourself" with your kids. I am hopeful learning the guitar and learning how to shoot really great photos is still in my future, but I don't think I will "lose" that part of me if I don't pursue it right now. Of course there is good in doing what you love outside of your kids but I am just allowing some room for this being "their time" and also "my time" with them.

Christ also called us to lose our life for His sake, I want a surrendered life.

So, "I will be right there..." "In just a second" will be put on hold for a day. I want to just respond to them for a day. I talked with my dad about this and there is much good in being attended to.

No projects of mine, no calls, email, personal productivity, or personal projects....just some good play time!

I bought the biscuits and bacon for a great start to our morning!

bobo

(making his music)


Some Anderson sayings....


Bobo..."Mama did you know that you are a great mama?" (does it get better???)

We were listening in the car to our favorite radio station that always puts us in the right perspective and Bobo said a "shout out" "Thank you Jesus for K-Love

"This is a beautiful moment" he said when we were on a walking home from town, we were just admiring a house and I think we were both enjoying such a lovely day with lovely surroundings...Anderson is just so expressive and he notices and speaks to what he feels,
I love it...I love him!

Expect Him

(an "unexpected" beautiful creation of God...this tree on the side of the road)

"We caluculate and estimate, and say that this and that will happen, and we forget to make room for God to come in as He chooses. Do not look for God to come in any particular way, but look for Him. That is the way to make room for Him. Expect Him to come, but do not expect Him in any certain way. At any minute He may break in. We are apt to overlook this element of surprise, yet God never works any other way. All of a sudden God meets the life. Keep your life so constant in its contact with God that His surprising power may break out on the right hand and n the left. Always be in a state of expectancy, and see that you leave room for God to come in as He likes. "

Oswald Chambers "My Utmost for His Highest"

Words of Truth

Deveraux was praying on the way to school and she broke out in the verse, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Wow! The real truth! Not "man-made" words.

A way to live the day out.

Once, I asked a Godly man and friend what did he feel was one thing he would have done differently with his kids. He said, taught them and given them more of the Word of God.

I am often convicted that I don't give Dev and Anderson Godly truth enough or weave it into our daily lives. I want them to know God's word, have them inscribed on their hearts. Not as a book we get out from time to time or if we are in "Bible study" or somehow set apart from our day to day.... but living, breathing, applicable to their lives love story.

This means, I continue on my journey of seeking truth through the Word of God and I make it alive and pertaining to my day to day!