To Remember

Jason is home now. And today was one of those days that you just want to remember. 

Fold on a piece of paper, and tuck it in your pocket, only to discover it years later as a great surprise. 

 Perhaps this post will serve as that paper in years to come. 

 Nothing was out of the ordinary, in fact, it was a typical Sunday for our family. We went to church, had lunch with friends, went home, and put the three youngest down for their naps. The weather is warm and beautiful here right now. The older boys and I decided to take advantage and go to our happy place.

I did a photo session last night with these large balloons, so I thought it would be fun for the boys to take them to the lake (thankfully I brought my camera to capture it).

Normally I would invite friends (in fact, I did, but none of them made it) to be able to visit with, but today, it was just me, watching my two oldest in a breathtaking scene.

I took a few photos, but mostly, I just sat in the sun and allowed myself to be humbled by the vast amount of power our God has.  So grateful.  So incredibly grateful, that I am not sure there is a word to describe my heart at that moment. Bursting?  Overflowing?  Saturated with joy and blessing?

A rough month has passed and sunshine arises and touches our cheeks, to remind us that God is in control.  

Normally after downloading my picts, I would make a few adjustments, soften some, sharpen others, maybe change the light a tad or crop it...but I decided to keep these as they are.  I don't want to romanticize the day any more than how it happened. I want to remember it just as it happened.

The light.  The shadows.  The view.  The joy.
Thank you, O God.   You make all things work together for our good.

Instagram, Instalove

Who would have known? 

 Not only have I been enjoying the ease of documenting, I have really been enjoying the challenge of using a phone camera. When conditions are right, the phone can take a pretty good picture, but usually conditions aren't right, so there lays the challenge. 

 Anyway, it's a fun little game to play as my friend Tracey commented, you get away from the technical side of things and are forced to rely on creativity. Challenge love.

Our week in Instagram:

Everett is being forced out of his nap time. But if I have him rest in his room, he falls asleep, so he hangs with me and rests while I work.  

Jason had a crazy week of coming home at midnight nearly every night.  Which meant an evening trip to Walmart with the children for their Operation Christmas Child gift.
I hate Wal Mart.  I hate taking kids to Wal Mart.
But we survived.

If you can't beat them, join them.  Night time is our wildest.  I always fight it.  Without a team mate at home, why fight?  Just let them injure themselves.  And they did.  Thank God their bones are so rubbery still. 

Best news ever?  Gigi came to visit to help with a mini session weekend.  After she left, she took the oldest boys with her.  Sissy and I went on a date, and then for the past THREE days, I have only had three children.
Bliss.
I mean, extreme bliss.

Scarlett is the easiest child when her older brothers aren't around.  She actually sits.
As in sits still.  At the table, doing puzzles for hours.

And the rest, well, these are just moments I am so blessed to have the ability to capture.

What a gift these two are. 

 

 

 

I never want to forget what it's like to see two little bodies shuffling around.