Love One Another....

and when they do...it warms my heart! 

a little movie watching under the breakfast table...

& my favorite! 

the kids having dessert outside and giggling and loving on one another...they didn't know anyone was watching, we captured some pics from inside while being delighted by their sweetness!! 

..."the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13:13 

sweet summertime....

Snow cones!

Cute Color Runners!

A little tent fun...

hot & windy tee ball! 

Father's Day-so blessed!!

Father's Day gets kind of overlooked around here...I'll just be honest. Mother's Day is a big deal & well Dad misses out on the spoiling. I want my children to know...He's fabulous. They may not always think he is, but they have no idea how spoiled they are. Derek gets more than an A+ for the time he spends with his family. He takes part in all we do. Cooking, cleaning, carpooling, reading, coaching, parties at school, Sundays at church, he is my grocery man ;). If we are there, most every time he is too! I also am one of those spoiled kids. My dad was picked for me. My biological dad who's in heaven I am told adored me! And I'm so thankful for his opportunity to give me life. My earthly Dad watched my every move growing up. He was at every competition, every life event & was always my biggest fan! He has stood by me when when I had to make hard decisions. And has been a wise counsel on more than one occasion. God knew my expectations for what I wanted/needed in a spouse & delivered in a big way with Derek. He is mine & I am so very grateful for that. Love you more than words can express!

Psalm 127:4 "Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth. How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them." 

what's better than a race with dad?

Father's Day cheeses with our Papa JD

My cup overflows!! 

Sweetest Lemonade Stand

We just recently had a garage sale & the most exciting part of a garage sale is the chance to have a lemonade stand. Our sweet friends joined us so we could have a HUGE selection and they just happen to be adopting too. So our girls had a lemonade/cookie stand to raise money for others. Tinlee used her money to pay for her sister Kai's sponsorship for the room she is currently in at her orphanage. They were so excited by the people giving & buying that didn't buy from the garage sale. I don't know who they will be when they are grown, but I know they will blow us away! God has special plans for these Jesus loving girls!! 

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I ran across this...I think it speaks for itself...sometimes we need some perspective! 

Class of 2025

Hard to believe in 12 years this handsome boy will walk across the stage again!! But it is these years when he is absorbing and deciding who he is going to be...that's hard to believe. But so much of this early influence shapes who Gunnar Reid will be in his adulthood. Scary! Sometimes, but also a task I am so thankful to have. New mercies every morning! Thank goodness. Gunnar is our "negotiator", and he is always two steps ahead of us. He is funny & loving. He is an excellent Big brother, even if he wouldn't want anyone knowing. He's learning what he believes and why & that's exciting. He is our favorite son ;) And we can't wait to see what God has in store for him in the future.

"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6

a vision...

This delights my soul. Last summer we had the pleasure of going to Sky Ranch Family camp in Colorado. It's now where we go to Parent Kid retreats & are returning to this summer. Before school ended the counselors were heading through Dalhart to camp! So they came and stayed with us for the night. And we had the opportunity to serve them as they are heading to serve numerous families over the summer. At mother/daughter retreat our speaker talked about a vision for your kids. And these young adults are that vision. They love Jesus & are taking time out of their lives to love God and serve others! It's so beautiful to watch and my kids love them!! No better examples for them & I'm so thankful God let us all cross paths. 

Proverbs 27:17 As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.

This group of kids makes me want to be a better momma and not let up on this time we are blessed to have with them. Time is flying by-they'll soon be off on their own. I'm so thankful for sweet moments just like these! If you ever get the chance to go to family camp it will be well worth your time and money. It's the highlight of the summer!