Catching Up

Our Birthday Princesses...Great Grandma at 93 and Mantha at 2

Sunny, unseasonably warm days provide an opportunity to get out and play at the park.

I can NEVER find a Sharpie when I need one...

how is it that Mantha ALWAYS knows where they are?!?

Nathan bought PlayDough as a birthday gift for Mantha...Mommy wasn't thinking, as we bought the food and kitchen set...makes it a little harder to teach young child not to eat the PlayDough! But, they're having fun together.

I love these photos that Daddy took...

Our older two participate in Bible Quizzing. This year's study is the book of Exodus. It's Jeffrey's last year as a quizzer and his goal is to pull perfect...not miss a question. So, far, he's on track for making that goal. Three quiz-offs down, 120 questions answered, no misses...there's just one quiz left, the end of March. We're cheering him on and hoping for the best, but more than anything, we're excited to see him reading his Bible, studying God's Word and hiding truth in his heart that can never be removed.

How do you keep a rambunctious 5-year-old and an energetic 2-year-old quiet during a quiz-off? Jumbo suckers...courtesy of Miss Cynthia. On a side note, have you ever seen what happens when you drop one of those things on a hardwood floor? They shatter...into hundreds of little pieces...Mantha dropped hers and quickly hit the floor trying to lick up the pieces with her tongue! It was lovely!!

Future Quizzer getting in some practice time

Kayla with her 1st place team ribbon and her Perfect Round award,

given for completing a round of 20 questions without missing any answers.

Jeffrey with his team award and his Perfect Score medal.

40 questions, and 6 bonus questions...no misses...

As team captain, he led his team to a first place finish in our district!

So, to all my friends who have gently (and some not-so-gently) nagged me about updating our blog, here's what we've been up to. Birthday parties, mission trips to Guatemala, days at the park, PlayDough, quizzing and just living life, attempting to allow God to order our days and bring glory to Him in the exciting events and the everyday, ordinary moments.

We love you all and look forward to reading your updates...hint, hint, hint!

Blessings,