Crazy Days...Sleepless Nights: Weekend Fun

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Weekend Fun

We did nothing earth moving last weekend. Nothing really too noteworthy. Which may explain why I'm only now posting about it.

We spent some time with Doug's grandparents again. Fun times. Not only did we get to hang out with them, Doug's cousins came with their three week old baby. Wow, did I forget how quickly they grow. It was yesterday and forever ago Hope was that little.
She is such a teeny tiny little thing that I felt like I would break her. Not that I didn't wash my hands and grab her before anyone else could. :)

Don't think for a minute Tyler escaped the camera. He was off doing manly-man stuff with Daddy, Grandpa D and Uncle Brian when I took pictures of the girls. The only pictures I got of him were when he was holding the new baby. I forgot to get permission to post pictures of her beautiful face here, but toes are okay right?

I did get the chance to take a few pictures of my gorgeous girls. I'm biased, I know. I'm also a little more than a teensy bit proud of the girls God has blessed us with.

Nothing exciting, just wonderfully fulfilling.

4 comments:

Marley's Mama said...: These photos are beautiful, Beth! And after seeing the foot photo, I need you to take Marley and my foot photo for the collection (to those of you who are not family, it sounds weird, but it's a mommy/daughter thing). Wow, not only are you a talented writer but also a talented photographer! That belongs in a magazine! Lucky me that you're my sister! BTW, I showed Jim your last post and he had a good laugh. :-)

Love you!
~Meg; July 21, 2009 at 4:24 PM
bp said...: Sounds like a wonderfully enjoyable time! I love the pictures of the little toes.

Thanks for your input on the question today. that's a great idea to add the memory verse to the nightly routine. I have tried various ways to do a memory verse but not that so thanks for the idea!; July 21, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Laura said...: I LOVE baby toes, they are so precious! And your girls are also adorable...the picture of the two of them is perfect!

"Wonderfully fulfilling" - Love it! :); July 21, 2009 at 7:52 PM
Amanda said...: AMAZING pictures...I love those precious little toes... you are so talented and blessed and, well, BLessed!!! lol

Prayers for you dear sister in Christ!
Amanda; July 22, 2009 at 7:53 PM

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God, family, country. That sums up the loves of my husband's life. My husband is an amazing man of God. He loves the Lord is a wonderful example of servant leadership.
Doug is such a good Daddy. It is rare to find him without a child in his arms, on his lap or within two inches of his feet -normally behind him where they can trip him easier. His patience as a father astounds me. He loves to teach the kids about God's creation and generates excitement about the world around us whenever we are out and about.
He loves hiking, shooting, woodworking, knife making, and house remodeling. Okay, the last one was a stretch to put in the like column. He is very creative, inventing tools that are the envy of people he works with.

I am blessed to be married to this man who cares so deeply for so many.

Tyler - our firstborn- is all boy. He has a love for the Lord that amazes me. He is his father's son. His favorite place to be is in the middle of the woods building a fort or defending it with guns and swords as only a boy can.
He is a wonderful big brother to his three little sisters. He loves his role as "oldest" and only sometimes exploits it. It has been a blessing to see that role extended as he often helps with child care at our church. The people who oversee his work often comment on how helpful and resourceful he is with the little ones. His comment, "Two year olds sure hit a lot. It's hard work to keep them happy."
Ty is in third grade this year and working hard. He loves science and history. His memory is amazing to me. He often remembers facts that I have forgotten. He loves to dictate stories and can spin a pretty good tale.

Becca is our first baby girl. She is a blend of sweet and spunky. She loves a good joke and brings much laughter to our home. Her caring spirit leads her to spend much time in prayer for those she loves.
She loves all things pink, purple and green. She is mastering the art of painting her own nails and "doing" her own hair. She loves her dolls, especially the newest one that was her grandmother's. But, I often find her locked in a combat of stick swords or deep in a game of army guys with Tyler. She really knows how to mix it up.
Becca is in first grade this year and loves anything that has to do with language arts. She is filling a notebook with poems and songs. She loves to sing and make artistic creations.

Hope is our third baby and middle girl. She is very independent and has a great sense of humor. She does things in her own time and her own way. Although technically a toddler she wants to take part in school daily with the "big kids".

Her trust in the Lord is a blessing to me. Whenever anything (and I do mean anything) is wrong, we must pray about it. She loves Sunday school and thrives in social settings.

Hope's love for animals would keep her living at the zoo if that was possible. She has a fasincation with bugs of all sorts. I've rescued her little fingers many times from bees she was trying to "pet".