This winter I began running in crazy shoes, giggled as Flurry got covered in chocolate on Daddy’s watch at WalMart, got my eyebrows waxed for the first time, pumped gas, watched the kids try to listen to Lulie’s belly swearing they could hear her kids making noise…
…discovered that my phone had been hijacked and used to take photographs of kitchen appliances, took our MSC to the zoo, saw a bazillion photographs of Small Fry that she took of herself with my phone, smiled as I saw Nuggey fall asleep almost each night with Pippin on his chest, enjoyed the stars from out in the country, prayed for Stellan to kick his pneumonia so he could go home instead of riding around with an IV in a wagon at the hospital, practiced having the kids sit and stand “in order” at the bank and various other establishments, went crazy for the vast expanses of blue sky here, wore a face mask out to the barn to milk the goats early each morning, snapped a picture of Stellan and Small fry looking alike and chomping on apples while peering out the window, watched Small Fry become Tutu’s temporary mother, saw my baby turn into a big boy, learned to make butter from goat milk and tucked Stellan into bed each night with his favorite “blue blankie.” The spring is going to hold some big changes for our family. I am already oddly nostalgic about our winter, even tonight as I look back over this array of silly little photographs. I love my family more than I could ever express, you guys. And this has been our winter.
Great photos!
I am sorry life is presenting some struggles for you right now. I know you realize that eventually the winds will shift and that headwind you are experiencing now will be at your back pushing you toward better times. Hold tight to the love you have for your family and the Lord in order to move past the hardships you are dealing with. May His grace be with you today and every day.
I will keep your family in my prayers. You all are an inspiration to me in many ways.
I don’t know if you are publishing your Not Me! Monday. but I published mine – after a bit of hesitation. This one is different and certainly “brutally honest.”
I think you can relate:
http://dagmarbleasdale.com/2012/01/not-me-monday-baby-blues/
What a lovely family you have. I’m 42 and my husband and I are trying for our first child–yes I am a terribly late bloomer. Not yet having the blessing of being a mother myself, life with MSC is a totally foreign concept to me. I really enjoy seeing this little slice of your life and wish you all the very best!
It HAS been quite a winter for you all. I hope the great memories keep coming!
I have only been reading your posts fo a while and I enjoy them so much. I have four kids age 10 and under. They are such a blessing. I feel so sad when I have read your posts lately. I am sorry you are going through this.I hope this change you are talking about will make things better for you and your family.
One of my favorite Psalms, I hope it encourages you.
Psalm 121:1-8
I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip—he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD watches over you—the LORD is your shade at your right hand; the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. The LORD will keep you from all harm—he will watch over your life; the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.
Good memories for you.
Hang in there- some of our best seasons follow the low valley walks!
Fun to see the pics! I have never been able to get my pics off my camera!
Really cute photographs. It’s so great to be able to look back on your life in snapshots and realize how lucky you are…
Thanks for sharing and have a good month ahead of you!
I love your posts they add a bright spot to my day. I am on the edge of my seat waiting to hear about your changes. Also, counting down the days until February and your Africa trip!
I guess I am obsessed….I am clicking in about ten times a day to see when and what changes are occurring in your life. PRAYING
Enjoyed the pictures!
Amy
what a beautiful lovely winter!
Spring will bring new photo’s of happy people in a happy place, because Spring makes everything new again – with God’s help! Heart you big time! lo
adorable! Love this post
MMMM! I could do with some change! Wishing you good changes, and happy ones, for you and your precious family!
It sure looks like you had a great winter. Your spring may be different, but I bet it will be just as good. Really enjoyed your photgraphy class yesterday. Can’t wait to take the next one.
Isn’t it amazing how an eyebrow wax can make you feel so much better about yourself? I finally broke down recently and started having my done again and it’s given me a huge boost in the self-esteem department.
Praying for you & your family!
I thought you made a post back in September about getting your eyebrows waxed?
Guess you keep better track of my eyebrows than I do! I don’t remember when I got oil changes or when library books are due, either. My brain is too full.
I hope you let us in on your “changes” soon, but I certainly understand that you aren’t! I will continue to keep your family in my prayers. You all are an inspiration to me in many ways!
What I want to know is: Who is that little boy that is Nuggey’s look alike and what did you do with Stellan? Those brothers truly are look alikes!
I hope that your Spring brings solutions to the stresses that weigh you down and yet continue to thrive in the love your family has for one another.
Such a sweet post. I particularly like the eating apples, looking out the window pic.
I was just trying to explain to my husband how I feel kind of sad when I look through our pictures… kind of like “that” was the best time…. almost like it’s over- but he reminded me that as great as it was, we continue to make such good memories every day and some day, I will look at these pictures and feel the same way- he’s right! Every new day and place is a new great memory! I’ve LOVED this winter of yours at the farm- it’s been so fun to see the goats and the baby chicks, oh and Lova!
This has been a different sort of winter… Can’t believe I hardly have any pictures with snow!
Aww…love it.