Happy Father's Day (and more!)

Happy Father's Day!
(and Happy Grandpa's Day!)

We love you!

It's been busy around here . . . but that's pretty normal. :o} Going back to work has definitely increased the potential for feeling overwhelmed, but the Lord gives grace day by day. Besides that, what's been going on?

Well, last weekend, with temps nearing (or surpassing!) 100 degrees, Chris and the kids did some yard work while Mommy held down the fort with Matthew and "lunch train."



With the heat, the kids have spent most afternoons inside with books and crafts and such . . .

I thought Hannah's picture of our family was pretty cool! :o) You can tell she already has high hopes for being at least as tall as Mommy . . . from left to right, the letters designate Mommy, Matthew, Daddy, Hannah, and Peter. It's funny . . . I remember as a child drawing my skies just that way--as a blue bit at the top of my picture.

Peter's continuing to do very well with potty training. Not perfect, but doing quite well. As long as we remember to take him every hour or so, he does great, but he's still not going on his own initiative. It'll come.

Matthew's growing like a weed and doing wonderfully! Sweet, content, and lots of smiles! Couldn't ask for more! (And he really likes his "new" mobile we rediscovered in our yard sale efforts . . . )

Just about finished with the last of our "reorg" projects--Chris and the kids spent one evening cataloging our music cds so that we could replace the hard cases with paper ones and shrink the space requirement for storage.

Mommy's glad for the perk-me-up of a new haircut! :o) (This was a self-protrait in the bathroom mirror . . .one of the last of 31 tries!)

And then we've enjoyed caring for friends' dog Toby this weekend . . . Other than that, our "major accomplishments" have involved

• getting everyone dressed (and redressed)
• filling (and refilling) empty tummies
• "cleaning" (and recleaning) major surface areas - very loose definition!
• washing, drying, folding, and putting away many loads of laundry
• crashing into bed exhausted each night

We tend to be very project oriented--we like to cross things off to-do lists. (As if this is any great revelation for those who know us . . . ) The Lord is teaching us a good bit right now about enjoying the blessings He's given us in the form of three precious children and being content to get "just the basics" done (or not done . . . ) and not to let our attitude be soured by the number of things outstanding on other lists. We're learning, but some days we're better learners than others . . . thanks for praying for us! :o)