Zoo Trip...

 A zoo trip with some friends- the kids are into doing funny face photos right now.  :)

Friday, Friday....

 Friday crazies... :)

It's Coming...

 So I have to say the last month- I have been wading through the world of "homeschooling," asking lots of advice from friends, looking at curriculum and mainly being overwhelmed- especially to think Jeremiah starts Kindergarten next year.  So this year, we are trying to do a few things just at home for a little "preschool-"  don't be too impressed- I really don't know what I am doing.  This is going to be a whole new realm for me where I am dependent on God's grace and the giftedness of many friends who have been there, done that and are doing it now and doing well at what God has given them to do.  It is exciting and scary all at the same time.  Jeremiah is ready to learn and wants to do school- now Mom just needs to figure out what to do.  So thankful for a talkative, inquisitive little guy.  So ready or not- we are beginning to enter this world- lots and lots more to learn. :)

Link

I was encouraged this week by an article on Desiring God's website.  Often at the end of the day, I feel exhausted.  When mommy is in charge of bedtime- it happens hastily and often with not much fanfare.  Daddy is way more fun at this time of the day and does way more creative things.  Even though it is ok to be tired and just throw kids into bed- I was reminded through this article to persevere 5 minutes longer as I put my kids to bed each night. 

Two Prayers for Weary Parents-

Flashback to Summer 2015- OBX 2015

 

One of our favorite summer activities was our trip to the Outer Banks with my family. 

These were pictures that never got posted this summer. :)

 

Smale Park...

 This summer we visited Smale Park- the new park downtown- complete with Carousel and all!

 Enjoying our last bit of summer.

Cereal and Sunflowers

 Josiah has started to eat some cereal... OK so I am barely finding time to feed it to him and below is his real face when you feed it to him- yuck!  But for the third- we are trying.

 Loving my sunflowers I have growing out back!!! 

We made it...

 We made it back to Cincinnati.  It was a long drive but my parents were sweet and road with us part of the way so I only had drive 4 hours by myself.  I had sweet times with family and a sweet visit with by best friend from home and a refreshing time vising with the Engles as well. 

 We had crazy cousin times and went to splash parks and parks and pools.  I got to run out to Kohls and Target one naptime- childless shopping very rare these days. 

 We went for walks and my brother and Lydia had fun on swings.

 I had my fill of Dairy Queen and Ritas Italian Ice.  The last night, we went to Cracker Barrel as a family and a sweet lady must have took pity on my chaos and offered to pay my meal and my kids meal- she handed me a Cracker Barrel gift card and said "God Bless."  I was touched by the generosity of strangers that I do not know and a reminder again of how God provides and cares for us!  All and all a great trip.