Goofy times....

I love seeing my daughters act silly.  I came across this pic from our annual Itasca state park

vacation from last summer!

They are pals...they laugh..they giggle..

they have their own silly language at times.

It warms my heart to know that they stick together because they choose to

and not because they HAVE to!!

They are special to me

and special to each other!

"What the rush?"

So every morning before the kiddos arise I try and take 10 minutes or so to read my devotion

for the day.

This morning it was what is the rush?

Boy isn't it true....we rush and hurry from one thing to the next each day and before we 

know it the day is a blur and its over.

So this devotion spoke about being able to slow down and find time to enjoy each

moment through out our days.

It is funny that this devotion came today because last night just before Doug and I went to bed we commented on how much we got done outside for the day...which was fathers day..and how fast it went.   But I was pleased to say that we did  stop several times and 

just ENJOY the moments with the kids or the breeze and the shade.   

We love being at home...we had kids running around being kids...and at one point we were

all just sitting on the deck talking and laughing as the father of all these kids looked

upon us with a smile...(he didn't know I was watching him)

We stopped and sat in the garden and ate some yummy strawberries...we stopped and stood in the shade and enjoyed the soft breeze and beautiful scenery of our farm.

It was a good day...although I have to say not all of our days we do this but I always

get a kick out of how these devotions come just at the right time.

That is truly the Lord speaking to me and reminding me that I have things to work on and need to enjoy what I have.   Gentle whispers that I have to be open to receive.

"To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter or purpose under heaven."

----Ecclesiastes 3:1-----

Its been awhile....

I can't believe its been so long since I have posted a lil something.

Things have been rather chaotic since school out. 

Bedtime has now moved from 830pm to no 1030 if we are lucky.

Kids are already fighting daily...saying "we are bored" and "we never get to do anything."

Sometimes those words flow in one ear and out the next...and somedays theose words make me sad..mad...whatever.

Its hard for me because i am such a people pleaser that i want everyone to be happy....but in a household of 9 that just isn't possible.

I have to learn to accept that.

"give me that...wahhh"..."I had that first...wahhh"...chasing...wrestling...its all so overwhelming!!

I have been finding that including them though in my daily walking bouts that it seems to help get rid of some their energy.   I lately have been saying the younger ones are like puppies....if you exercise them so they are tired...they don't have time to be naughty or fighting.

As we speak....fighting over the door knob....seriously?????

I try to let them solve their own most of the time otherwise I would be a referee 24 hours a day!

but at the days end....I have 7 blessing...that my give me 7 headaches a day...but I wouldn't have it any other way!!