Heavy Heart

But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Therefore, I will most gladly boast all the more about my weakness, so that Christ's power may reside in me. So because of Christ, I am pleased in weaknesses, in insults, in catastrophes, in persecutions, and in pressure. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2Corinthians 12:9-10

It has been a tough couple weeks here. We have been affected by some great sadness and loss. My family is still intact, but I know too many that are not. But over and over this bible verse plays in my mind. It gives me great comfort to read it and think about it. Maybe you needed some comfort today too.

Summer

(playing headbandz with visiting cousins during a storm power outage)

So summer is nearly over for us around here. Less than a month and school starts. I am contemplating that idea. We are going for year number 2 at Public School. I mean it is fine. My kids have no problem making friends and fitting in. But it is me that has a problem with the whole idea of it. I still feel overwhelmed by homeschooling, but public school isn't something I love either. So here I am stuck in this weird in between place. So I am just praying over it. God will give me answers, that I know is true. Maybe you could pray for me and us too??!!

There's No Place Like Home.....

I'm home with the kids visiting my parents.....There is no other place I would rather be right now, except if my Mr could be here too. My kids are finally at an age where it is less work and more fun, I am enjoying it!

Before my Mr went on his trip he brought me home a little gift. A new Nikon digital SLR. I have had to buy a book to understand it as I have always owned a Cannon in the past. But I am enjoying taking photos with it and can't wait to improve my skills. I truly love taking photos! I will do a bigger post about it later....

Family Photos

My Uncle recently came for a visit and we worked together on taking my family photos. Usually it is just me a tripod and a self timer taking pics of the fam. This was much easier and they turned out great for a 15min session.

What Have I Been Up To?!

Here's a quick picture over view of the last month and a half.......

As much as I hate it at times, I have found a passion in running. I use to run track in HS but that was a long time ago.....I'm finding the joy in it again and loving the way it makes me feel when I am done :) All three kids are kayaking on their own, my fav 4 yo and I have been strawberry picking, I have been riding on the back of my Mr's bike, and we are anticipating the end of the school year. Hope you all are doing well!!!

This Past Week

My little guy had to have surgery again on his eye. I hope this is the last time for this problem. We still anticipate plastic surgery in the future to fix the tissue damage that has been caused from the scaring.

In his "banana" suit waiting for surgery

On the ride home. It was a tough wake up this time around.

Later that evening.

What did I do this weekend?!

Just went camping with a few of my closest friends....

(group shot)

And for good measure a picture of the inside before I made the beds for the night.

I love the people I have in my life. Everyone of them are blessings to me. We weathered one terrible storm on Sat night that moved up along the East coast. We survived and continued to camp til the next day. But being stuck in my tiny camper with 3 small kids just reaffirmed the need for just a tad more space!