Wordless Wednesday

To laugh or not to laugh...

As a mom, there are moments throughout the day where my kids make me laugh, and that's ok. There are also moments when I want to laugh, but shouldn't. Like when they disobey and it's kind of funny but I have to discipline them or when they get scared or hurt and they are sad, but it's still kind of funny. I must not laugh. Today was one of those moments but in the first time in a looooooooooooong time, I could not contain my laughter no matter how inappropriate.

Here's the story:

Hannah is learning about Venus. We did a lava experiment today with flour and butter. After pouring hot butter on top of a custard dish into flour, you are supposed to walk away and wait a few hours.

Fast forward a few hours:

Hannah: Mom!!!!!!!! Come quick! Lillian needs you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lillian: wwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh bbbbbbbbooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhoooooooooooooooooooooo

Me: hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh  it's ok, you're not in trouble hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa sniff snort

Happy Birthday Hannah!

 

More photos to come:)

I do...

As stated earlier this year, I have been on a path of rediscovery. I just felt the Lord tugging on my hand and I willing went (after a wee bit of resistance) Along the way, I found a girl who no longer finds her happiness through the approval of others. I found a girl who knows she is loved and loves back with every fiber of her being.

Through this journey, the Lord through in a few curve balls. Among those was the calling to homeschool, a mission trip to serve in South East Asia, 15 pound weight loss, a few tears, a bunch of smiles and a surprise vow renewal ceremony in honor of our 10th anniversary!!!

He asked and I said yes. I would marry him over and over again if necessary. By our sides, stood 2 amazing friends who have been constant rocks in our lives over the last few years. My sweet NKL, thank you for your lessons in Grace and Love.

My life is a puzzle. The Lord has already created the pieces to my puzzle and they are falling into place. Along the way, I may have tried to take pieces away or add a few that don't belong.

This year, I learned that I am not in control of my puzzle. The Lord is and what a beautiful, perfect puzzle it is.

My mermaids

The girls started swim lessons the first of June. Hannah took off and made tons of progress with her strokes and endurance. Lillian...not so much. She actually regressed from last year and wouldn't even put her face in the water!!!!

Enter Michael Phelps. Lillian: How does he swim so fast.  Me: He puts his face in the water.

Not only did she immediately start going under water...she started full on swimming.

Here's some fun pics of our latest pool date.

You make me new...

I just returned from my mission trip to South East Asia and this is the best way to sum it up.

Someone found my phone...