March Winds and April Wildflowers
Hello all :)
With life's ebbs and seasons, some being crazier than others, the past two months are rolled into one long post! So, here we go through the tidbits that were captured in pictures...
...Jadon had the opportunity and blessing to join a mission team doing some work in Uganda at the beginning chunk of March...THANK YOU to those of you who prayed for the trip, hired him for extra work, or supported him in going. He came back with many blessings and much growth from his time there, and he is so thankful for all the work God is doing in his life! He fell in love with the orphan kids and said it was one of the best parts was getting to know them and being their friends! Seeing a different culture and joy in the face of so little was an eye-opener!...
...Uganda is beautiful he said...
...one of the schools they helped and worked at...
...some new friends...
...a walking path in the village...
...Chapati: a flat Ugandan bread that was delicious he said...
...when friends drop by and stay awhile: multiple popsicles/ice cream cones are in order :)...
...the boys celebrating a friend's birthday...
...while Jadon was around on the other side of the world, family from Kansas visited over spring break week...game fun...
...relaxing and reading...
...we enjoyed some horse riding, hiking, and touring around the Glen Rose area with grandparents and cousins...horse riding at Dinosaur Valley State Park...
...Fossil Rim...
...hiking at Dinosaur Valley State Park...
...can you tell she was VERY upset about leaving the big dinosaurs?...
...the Creation Museum...
...eating out...
...I fell in love with the wall art on this wall...they chipped the plaster away to expose the brick in a shape like a cockatiel and painted it as such...
...a little swimming...
...passing the time away with some games at the restaurant, while waiting for food...
...Wiseman House Chocolates...
...thankful for the time with family...
...enjoying celebrating St Patrick's Day with an Irish-themed meal...
...her stool no longer stays in one place, sigh...
...a hyacinth bulb has sprouted up and bloomed from last year's plant from Aldi's :)...
...why yes, I am sharing my cookies with the cows...
...matchy, matchy :)...
... the garden is starting to look like a garden...
...bedtime snack :)...
...an old, unused wagon became a new found toy :)...
...getting plants and compost with my girlies :)...
...enjoying the warmer weather...
...snacks in the glorious sun...
...Dasher and Benjamin, the bunnies...
...they now have a new home with a different family. We thought we had two boy bunnies, but about a week after being at their new home, the white bunny had babies :O!!!!... So NOT two boy bunnies!!...
...our young men have made a goal to run as many 5ks this year as our schedule allows...starting this goal...some friends have decided to join them...
...after the 5k is done...they all ran well and did some amazing times...
...yes, I am back to liking hats for the moment...
...beautiful yellow hue...
...the girls went uptown to get feed with Daddy and did a detour through this educational event on vehicles used for jobs...the girls had so much fun checking them all out :)...
two cuties...
...Grandparents Day and Poetry Chapel at Cross Classical Academy...
...receiving character awards...Janessa received the generosity character award for the year...
...doing a little skit...
...the views of the sky never grow old...
...still in love with this coffee treat and gift...
...Oh, Hi!!! Oh, you want in???...
...Sure, come in quick before Mom catches us...LOL!...
...trying to find a birthday balloon that was just an animal but not too pricey for KeKe...the lady that was helping me said, "I have a REALLY big one left over from Valentine's Day for five dollars"...why YES, I'll take it! Then I saw it and realized just how BIG it was!! But it was well-loved!!...
...seasons of friendships: goodbyes can be a bit sad...but hopefully will continue by being pen pals :)...
...heading to New Mexico for the weekend to meet some friends :)...
...the guys headed out early Saturday morning to hike Guadalupe Peak...
...and to the top!!!!...
...meanwhile; we mommas, girls, and younger fella headed to Desert Garden State Park...
...we then met up with the guys to go through Carlsbad Caverns...beautiful caverns!!...pictures do NOT do it justice...
...we made some lasting memories with some great friends this weekend...we headed back home to Texas with these two little cuties hitching a ride...
...we celebrated a quiet celebration for this sweet 2-year-olds birthday upon getting back home...
...she burst into tears right after this picture! She was NOT impressed with all the attention she was getting as we sang 'Happy Birthday'...
...springtime in Texas is absolutely my favorite time of year...the wildflowers that grace the landscape can be just breathtaking...
...when Chemistry assignments are science experiments, one finds the oddest looking containers of projects all over in sometimes the most unexpected corner in the kitchen, fridge, or cupboard ;)...
...salad greens a-growing...
...Jadon hung out with this sweet family over lunchtime one Sunday, and it was a joy to get a pic of him grating cheese for the momma of this household :)...
...hmmm, a future scientist?...
...these kids are the cutest...
...yep, she can spend forever out here with her 'goatees', just milling around with them in the pasture...
... it's ready for harvesting :)...
...planting odds-n-ends plants in our pollinator garden...
...the last day these guys have before butcher day!...
...I will be honest: I thought butcher day would drag out and seem like a bigger chore than it has to be...but it went so smoothly, and we finished way quicker than I thought we would...it was a blessing to have the butcher day go smoothly and quickly...it was thanks to all the great help we had :)...
...these two birds went straight to the smoker--yum!...
...and they are off again for more of a cross-country 5k...
...they each shaved off more time!!...
...proud of these young guys...
...spending Easter Sunday afternoon with some friends...
...Janessa wanted to color some eggs; she did it all on her own...
...then of course, you have to hide and find :D...
...we hide Resurrection Eggs the evening before and let the kids that want to find them Sunday morning and then explain what each item in the eggs represents...
...we also have had a tradition now for years of doing Resurrection Cookies the night before and then eating them for breakfast, while reading through Scripture at various steps...
...YAY! We are getting some strawberries from our garden...
...and I spy the mango that was getting so deliciously ripe and then disappeared...I at least can identify the culprit, LOL!...
...a huge 'ole batch of trail mix for the freezer for the kids to grab as snacks...
...the hue in this roadside pasture...
...the baby pullets arrived!! Eek, the kids are so very excited...
...and we had to add a couple of Polish chicks from the feedstore to the mix...
...this smile...it says it all!!!...
...and you know, when Momma and littlest one stop to get feed and spy Americauna chicks, that happen to be the same age as the ones you have at home, in the hatchery choice pen, you have to bring them home :D...
...first time being able to pull everything up out of her face...she is growing up too fast!!...
...and I am in love...my first reblooming iris to bloom!...
...and those two hitchhikers that came home with us from New Mexico, landed here, in one of the most favorite corners in the house...
...these two ;)...
...biggest brother was not having the easiest day, and she wanted to do something for him, so she asked if she could make his bed with clean sheets...she did just pretty good for the first time making the bed from ground zero, and her kind heart and thoughtfulness was tops...
...um, why yes, I have brought about 20 roly-poly bugs in the house and let them go because I really think they are so much fun...but the odd thing is Mom isn't too thrilled with my current hobby...
...proud of this young man...he is testing for his next recommended belt...the test was a lot harder than he thought, so it was a mental shift he had to do after starting...he passed with honors and is headed for testing for his next confirmed belt...
...working through all the various kicks...
...self defense moves...
...advanced board breaking...
...this wagon definitely is getting some loving...
...and they are off on another 5k...
...here comes Jadon...
...these guys did their best time yet...Jadon's goal is an 18-minute 5k...he is within a couple minutes of that. Kirk shaved off a couple of minutes this 5k from his previous time...way to go, guys, and keep up the great running!...
...Cross Classical Academy field trip was to the Stockyards...
...she was NOT a fan of this bull-riding machine...
...it was a Daddy/daughter date to the field trip...she came home saying it was the best time with Dad...thank-you Jason for making time for the kids :)...
...big brother took her fishing...she absolutely LOVED it...
...this little song sparrow was rescued out of the mouth of one of our cats and then was released across the road away...
...a great group of young men...
A thought to leave you with that I read the other day...
Today's decisions affect tomorrow's destination.
Today's faithfulness affects tomorrow's fruitfulness.
Today's investment affects tomorrow's blooms.
Everything we do has a ripple effect on our lives and others around us. It matters to live life with intentionality and make each moment count.
See you around :)
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