a humble glimpse of the life God has graciously widdled out in our little neck of the world
C was kind to oblige my desire to create some order for our family’s winter boot/shoe collection, by installing some shelves in a storage closet near our ‘mud room’.
B was tasked with being the assistant foreman on the project…
While A was a little worker bee…
Ella supervised…
The crew at work…
The final product!
Be blessed.
These two are quite the curious helpers, something I am trying so hard to embrace with patience my heart doesn’t always have
Though I did enjoy help with making some pillow covers a couple weeks ago…it was surreal to have these nuggets watch/help me with this sewing project as I remember ‘helping’ with many sewing projects my mom had going as a little girl
This day in particular was so sweet as Gram came over to teach me and got to watch me ‘teach’ her grand-nuggets.
A moment I’ve engrained in my heart!
Be blessed.
This is where Ella has taken to spending the majority of her time lately. C and I thought it was sweet until b ‘fessed up and told us that he’s been waking up when it’s dark outside to give Ella some dog food…suddenly it all made sense, oh how this pup likes her food!
Be blessed.
In mid-January we donned our purple as we rallied and prayed boldly that God’s gracious healing hands would move a mountain in our family’s life…
He graciously did!!!
We continue to pray with boldness for this miracle to continue!
Be blessed.
The other night C and I enjoyed an impromptu piano performance.
There was singing and playing/pounding as these two worked together to serenade and stall their bedtime routines.
Such a simple moment…so sweet and then off to dream land!
Be blessed.
A couple weekends ago, my aunt and uncle hosted a family reunion of sorts…white elephant style.
We had planned to take the nuggets and cousin nuggets outside to play, sled, meet the animals and get a tour of the farm. Plans changed as the wind chill hovered around 30 below zero.
The cold weather didn’t hinder the fun as Uncle J and Aunt L were gracious to bring one baby goat inside for the nuggets to meet…
Later, we all enjoyed a HYSTERICAL rendition of a white elephant gift exchange. Laughter almost turned to tears as the giving/exchanging increased in intensity.
After things quieted down, we enjoyed a delicious meal. My Aunt is humble beyond words, but quite possibly one of the best cooks/bakers I know. In effort to keep the silliness going, my Aunt and Uncle planed a ‘Church basement casserole’ meal…complete with homemade bread, jams and some tasty cheesy, potatoey, starchy…totally stereo-typically Minnesotan hot-dish goodness. We all ate to our hearts and bellies content!
Speaking of which, three of the older generation cousins bellies contain babies, which we tried to capture…with the comedic help of my younger brother.
The entire afternoon/evening was so much fun…chaotic but fun. All in all there were more than 20 adults and 7 kiddos which provided many laughs, lots of business and even more memories.
Be blessed.
These two have taken to sorting the pantry together.
I use the word ‘sort’ loosely, as typically it means pulling items out and ‘forgetting’ to put them back in. Their giggles and enjoyment of being together make the mess all worth-while…most of the time!
Be blessed.
