Fresh Air

I sat on the porch this afternoon and just took a few really deep breaths~ A small part of me just wanted to capture the sunshine inside of me. I wanted to keep it for those long rainy weeks still left ahead. The beauty of the day was fantastic!

Caden wanted to start planting a garden this afternoon~ I told her she was a few months too early! :) But they did weed my flower bed in the back yard "preparing" it for some flowers this spring~

We opened up the doors and just let the fresh air cleans the winter air out of the house~ I cant say it enough~ just how awesome today's weather was!

My clumsy dare devil~ She scares the mommy in me~ but I love her sense of adventure. Shes my kid that runs into walls and falls off a chair she was sitting perfectly still in. Yet she also enjoys jumping off 4 foot plastic houses and flipping up side down while swinging. What can a mother do but say "be careful" then smile and snap a picture.

Then there is DRAMA~ hes so passionate about everything! I told him I wouldn't tell caden to give him the Lego he wanted and this is his tantrum~ followed by laughter moments later because I was snapping picture after picture of his grumpy face.

After his brief fit he went back to playing~ hes sitting under the homeschool table~ its where he played most of the afternoon. :)

My beautiful girl~ I am working on shooting in manual mode~ this along with the 2 before it are my test photos of the day~

Dessert~ Caden says "its just like breakfast" LOL

Jan 22

Prayers for daddy~ Tonight at church we covered Psalm 139~ My favorite verse's were 9 & 10 for Jared because hes 1/2 way around the world from us. The verse says something along the lines of... God meets you where your at, & wherever you go. Its such a blessing to know that God has put people in Jared's life over in the desert to strengthen and build his faith. I prayed tonight that he sees those moments God puts in his life and can use them. <3

I bought myself a mini Daffodil plant~ I SUPER love Daffodils & Purple Tulips~ I almost bought one of those too, but I figured I would wait and see if I could keep this little guy alive. He bloomed this morning and I have been marveling at him all day. Did you know that when you cut a Daffodil they produce a poisonous sap that damages the stems of other flowers. You have to let them sit and cure for an hour or more before placing them in arrangements with other species of flowers. Tulips are especially vulnerable to there sap. I learned that back in floral school...... long before a husband and children! :)  

Enjoy each day~ buy yourself a daffodil, unless your in the desert like Jared ~ then get yourself a cactus!