Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Answered Prayer....

Grace and I were in the car together, doing a few errands. We were driving down one of the dirt roads where we live, and all along the road were bunches of small yellow sunflowers. Grace asked if we could pick some, and I told her that when we were on our way back home, we would stop and get some.  Well, on our way home, we were on a different dirt road, and there were NO yellow flowers.  We kept looking and looking, and Grace was getting a little worked up about the fact that there were no yellow flowers there. I was getting a little concerned that we just might not find any.  All of a sudden, Grace said, "Mom, stop looking!  We just have to pray and ask God for some flowers!"  So she prayed, almost half sobbing as she spoke, asking God for some pretty yellow flowers.  

We drove on for about another mile or so, and there beside the road was a little bunch of yellow flowers.  Just for Gracie. She was so excited that Jesus answered her prayer for some flowers.  May I be so quick to remember to stop and pray as my sweet toddler is. 

Picking Apples and Making Applesauce!

We are so blessed to have friends who let us pick their apples! 
I think going and picking the apples is always a highlight of fall for our family! 






sorting....

washing....


chopping....


and cranking!! 



We had lots of terrific helpers and had alot of fun doing the job!
And we ended up with 63 quarts of yummy applesauce! 

Just some pictures...

All tucked in for the night with Kaelyn and Colton (yes, her babies are named after her cousins!)  :) 

Library Day!!

Enjoying some new shirts from MomMom


Hannah and Sarah have been enjoying doing some needlework
projects that MomMom sent out for them! 



I have the best little helpers!! 


Happy Birthday Daniel!

Daniel is 7 years old!!  Happy Birthday Daniel! 
Daniel loves tools, trucks, and building. And he has a great gift for drawing! 
Yummy crepes for breakfast!  
Having fun with slime! 





It was a lovely evening, so we decided to eat outside! 




Painting the Play House!



Hannah got to do a good bit of work on the roof! 

Even Gracie got to use a roller! 

Building a Play House!


Daniel had the idea of building a playhouse, so Dan decided 
to build one with the kids!  The kids have done much of the work on it, and 
have enjoyed it! 










Hi, sweet Grace! 

Happy Birthday Grace!

Happy Birthday Grace!  It's hard to believe you are three years old already! 

Grace had been telling me for months that she wanted a cake with a
donkey and butterflies on it. :) 






Hannah made this sweet little skirt for Grace!