It's over

This summer vacation has gone way to fast. We have vacationed ,beached, pooled, hiked, fished, camped, sunburned, gardened, baseballed, picnicked, glowsticked, popsicled, fireworked, mini golfed and flipped upside down enough for a lifetime. And now as I type this I sit in a pile of school supplies, labeling for the start of school Tuesday morning. I must admit I’m heartbroken. Summer is my favorite time of the year and this one slipped by so quickly. We had the opportunity to meet our new teachers and see the kids classrooms. I am really encouraged by both teachers they are wonderful women who both have such fantastic stories! The school had a frozen yogurt truck to welcome all the kids this year, I thought that was such a great idea!

 

Seriously

These people and their experiments! As long as it's not in my house, explode away! 

Solar System by Lilly

Lilly is so hungry to go back to school, even though she will tell you otherwise. On her very own Lilly did an entire presentation on the solar system with little clay planets and all. She wrote an entire report and made Gary and I participate in questions and answers. She is pretty amazing!

Owen Chats

Sunday after church and lunch I decided to lie on the couch and close my eyes for just a few minutes. Owen decided it was time to talk and talk and talk and talk. I loved every minute that he climbed on top of me squishing my insides and lungs. I know that one day this will just not happen and I adore these little chats. I was able to click a few pictures without him even noticing! This is the good life!

So Hot

This guy is so hot! I adore him..

So I had a cheat day. I have been fasting, pushing my workouts and have lost another 12 pounds. This really is nothing spectacular because I gained some weight during our FL trip and hit a huge plateau. I'm just now starting to loose again. I'll hit my goal sometime this year, I have 28 pounds to go until I have lost a full 100. 

Anywho my cheat day consisted of a sub from Jersey Mikes. Best sub ever also the most expensive sandwich ever!! It was literally $46.00 for 4 sandwiches!! Umm we will probably not be going back...maybe for football! 

Summer

Just burying her brother. 

Date

My babies are the best. They love big and outside the box. Gary and I don’t get out much together, something we really need to change. I have always felt that I work full time and I’m already out of our home enough that I hate leaving my kids with yet another person so we can have some alone time. I know not really a great but , it is what it is. Lilly and Owen decided to give us a date and it was really sweet. They made invitations and a menu. We did laugh when the menu was pizza from Louis and garlic bread. It was one of the best dates I have been on, they lit a candle, picked some flowers and served us. It was so cute and sweet.

 

Get Off My Trail

I think I'm having a people meltdown! No I'm positive I'm having a meltdown. Sometimes I need a serious  break from work and the mundane of the week. I love people and genuinely care for those around me but I'm also a major hermit who loves to be secluded on a mountain somewhere. This morning I woke up at the crack of dawn to do a quick munchie trip for a hike we had been looking forward too all week, after I returned home we literally left about 6:45am and made our way through Cheyenne Canyon to one of our favorite hikes called Seven Bridges. We love this hike, is pretty easy and just beautiful and ends at Loud's cabin or what's left of it. Anyway it's one of our favorites and the kids are obsessed with this cabin. Well we get to the parking area and it was jammed packed with people. I must say I was ticked. I was not a happy hiker at all. I mean this was my hike, not the abundance of California license plates I saw. I mean come on, freaking CA found my trail! Anyway after fuming and sulking and a little bad mouthing of CA, we decided to just head to South Catamount  Reservoir. I love going to this reservoir it's beautiful and plenty of open space that I will not punch anyone. So my happy dreams of seclusion were beginning to re flood my memory when Owen puked all over the backseat, and then ten minutes later Lilly puked all over the backseat. At this point I must say I'm blaming CA for ruining my day... 

Lilly and Me

Lilly is my little friend and lately we have been on all kinds of adventures. Friday we went to a worship service at New Life Church. I wanted to go because my sweet friend Mel and her husband Matt lead worship on Friday evenings. It was really special for Lilly and I to worship and take communion together. The pastor was great and I liked the way they did worship. I will however say there is no place like home. My pastors at Radiant are really special. They speak and lead in biblical truth and have a thirst for holiness that is evident in their teaching and leading. We liked our visit, but love our home! 

My Littles

These little people have my heart. I love Lilly and Owen more than words. They are two of the most faithful and loveable people, and they are mine. These two have grown up so much, and as a momma it hurts my heart. I love that they are happy with rain and rainbows and the simple. These are the best days ever!

Lullaby

 I was softly reminded in my quiet time with The Lord how powerful His lullaby is when we are silent and weeping at His feet. God speaks to me when I fast and I am empty on the inside  I hunger for Him alone, I hunger for His direction and His will and His strength and His forgiveness. My heart is grieving and agonizing with the way our world is moving.  I have had visions of the few that are searching for God and searching for the narrow road. If you can imagine an event, weather it be church, sports, concerts or even a movie where there are masses gathered for this one event and at the end the masses leave, but the few stay and are hungry for more. This is what I see happening in the church body,  I feel the energy of the masses that are searching for Christ but see the few who are seeking with everything they have looking to follow Him in every step the ones who are hungry  to hear well done. God sung a lullaby to me. In the sweet quite of His song He told me not to be comfortable, but to be bold and different. I physically felt what I needed to hear. This narrow road that I am searching and clinging to is going to bring discomfort and unpopularity and hurt. I think of the persecuted who all they have to do is denounce their faith in order to live, but they are willing to die horrible deaths because they have tasted and seen God and know the promise of life in Heaven. I will not live life like the lost masses with lukewarm hearts, I have tasted and seen, I trust and will follow His way! I could have stayed His lullaby forever..

It went Something Like This...

The four of us had been outside picking weeds, pine cones and mowing the lawn. After a few the kids went inside while Gary and I sat in the garden. Owen comes outside and tells me the ship on the entertainment center fell off. No big deal, it was not broken or anything. We asked him how it happened and Lilly who was laughing hysterically said I have pictures. 

Little boys, balloons and ceiling fans don't mix! 

4th

I love summer and celebrating Independence Day! We have friends that have fireworks stands and they gave us a ton of fireworks for free! We are blessed with such great friends! We had a great time together this weekend! 

Put-Put

I won, just saying! 

Life is Changing

I do my best praying alone in creation. I have so many things I'm praying about. God has not called me to be comfortable, He has called me to be bold. I'm loving this season and praying for favor. 

Anniversary

I'm Sixteen years ago I married the "Army Guy" with the cool car. Today I'm married to an amazing man of God whom I love more now than ever before! We spent the day doing our favorite thing ever, camping and hiking.