365Project.2015 | Week 25

Blessed.
I think that's about the best word I could use for summarizing this week.
The Lord has shown Himself strong in so many ways,
and we are thankful for His continued guidance in our lives.

Day 165. A rose bush by our front door is in bloom! Matthew counted 13 blooms later this week!

Day 166. We are so thankful for our big helpers!! We have a small fruit orchard which we finally got trimmed up last weekend. On Monday, Hannah and Peter dragged a huge pile of branches down to the burn pile. Definitely took some team work! :)

 And Matthew was working hard, too, with his trusty Tonka sidekick. :)

Day 167. Our crew loves climbing trees! (Much to Mommy's chagrin at times!!!) I hold my breath and pray and remember that generations upon generations of children have climbed trees and survived. ;)

 And yes, Peter loves being king of his mountain. ;)

 Day 168. Oh my yes. My mobile Abby-girl found the bookshelf. (And a myriad of other things!) :)

 Day 169. A picnic lunch with Daddy made for a fun adventure. Although, getting a crew of six in a single selfie might be the greater adventure. ;)

 Hannah's truck happened to be at the shop ... :)

Day 170. Drum-roll, please! For the first time ever, I found Abby-girl sitting up when I came upstairs to get her Friday morning. :) (She wasn't overly impressed with the delay caused by Mommy sending Hannah to go get the camera to capture the moment, though.) ;)

 The big kids enjoyed spending the night with Nanny & Poppy,

While Mommy and Daddy enjoyed exploring a new running/walking spot :) By the way ... what do you think of our $2 garage sale stroller???? :D So thankful!!

Day 170. The business has been going full-tilt ever since we arrived, but we were glad to be able to squeeze in an evening of food and fellowship at our house with both Nanny and Poppy for the first time since we moved. In honor of Father's Day, Poppy got his favorite dessert ... :)

 After dinner, the boys played softball,

 And the girls played Qwirkle and Spot It. :)

The adults continued our Euchre tournament after the kids went to bed. We won't mention that the ladies won. Quite handily. ;)

Day 171. Happy Father's Day, Daddy!! We love you so very much!!! ♥

 Couldn't resist cropping this sweet smile out of the chaos of the rest of the picture. ;)

And that be our week. Mostly just the normal stuff of life,
punctuated with smiles, love, and a touch of adventure. ♥