Our First Summer Weekend

For a while now, we've been having

"baseball games" in our front yard

every evening.  I have made a

conscience decision to keep this up.

These moments are Priceless!!!!!!!!!

My very most favorite team

EVER!!!

A very, VERY rare scenario...

Walker & Mommy out just the two of us!!!

Even if it was only for a dreaded

hair cut (on his part).  This guy

is my baby...my sweet, handsome,

loving boy, but he's growing up too fast:(

We let the kids choose where to eat

that Saturday night...Fuddruckers it was.

AND...first quarter Huds put in,

he won these BLING leopard sunglasses!

He was sooooooooo proud!!!

Then THIS guy had to spend several

quarters to win himself these.......

My BLiNG KiNGS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even with grills ;)

Sweet Sister couldn't win any :(

so that called for a quick trip to Target

where she found her some chevron ones!!! ;)

And they had to take several

selfies on the iPhones there!!!

We finished off with a fun

visit to Grandmother & PaPa's where

the kids entertained us all!!!

The next day was a rainy, stormy

Sunday at church...

I couldn't help but take a picture

when I saw these three four year olds

all born within two days of each other

lined up at the window!

Jack, Kolton, Hudson

Miss Pierce went a little SeLFiE crazy!!!!!

Some Sunday mornings, she's more

helpful than other Sunday mornings!!!!!!  ;)

That afternoon Sister and I took a little

shopping trip!  She picked out a new

wallet and used some of her birthday money! :)

Also that night Daddy surprised

Walker with a "way to work so hard

in everything you do" gift...

A pair of Oakleys for baseball!!!

And just in time for his camps

that started the next day:)

As summer starts, my hope and prayer

is to truly cherish each day with my

children.  There are lots of things that

race through my mind and here lately,

I've found some posts on Facebook

that adequately capture my thoughts...

 

 I feel like Troy and I

really are trying to do the right thing

when it comes to raising our kids

and living our lives.  It's hard though.

Sometimes I notice people who

don't seem to be making the right

choices (and I know it's not my place to

 notice!);  but yet, they are living quite

the life.  It's not that I'm jealous because

I truly love my little life and wouldn't

trade it for anything.  It's just that

I know people who have to struggle

each day to pretty much survive,

I know people fighting cancer,

I know people caring for loved ones,

I know people pleading to God

for healing for their children

AND I want good things to

come THEIR way!!!!!!!!!

I want good things to come

my children's ways!!!

SO, I do what I know to do...

I continue trying to live the life

God intends for me

and sharing about His love!!! 



This also caught my attention...

I especially liked the part about

being a Christian who "lives Christ

seven days a week"!!!

A summer/life goal...

I'm so thankful for SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A time to rest, rejuvenate, organize,

and have sooooo much FUN!!!!!!!!!