...and one for all
My brother and my friend
What fun we have
The time we share
Brothers 'til the end."
~Author Unknown
My brother and my friend
What fun we have
The time we share
Brothers 'til the end."
~Author Unknown
Madelyn had stayed overnight at her Grammie's house (my mother). The children get to take turns having sleepovers on various days through a month. :) They love to spend time with their grandparents (on both sides)! They create special memories, that I pray, they will hold onto forever. I remember, when I was young, having sleepovers at my grandma's sometimes....we (my sister and I) would drink coca-cola from the glass bottles, play catch in the backyard, play with cars in the dirt driveway (yes, us girls liked to play cars ;), and get the pick of any fun, frozen treat from the freezer! There was the familiar chime of the clock in the living room...and then, the always (for me) dreaded bedtime. There was something about the dark in grandma's house that scared me. I had the worst time falling asleep. My *younger* sister always fell asleep, easily, it seemed. I was always quite the scaredy-cat! ;) **Here is the funny thing about all this...Chris and I bought my grandma's house! So, we now live in the *same* house that used to scare me at night. Thankfully, the years that have passed since those dark, scary nights have matured me, enough that I am quite comfortable here. Not to mention the fact that in the 9 years we have lived here we have done substantial work and things to it...it's hardly recognizable as the same house! :)
Siblings are the people we practice on, the people who teach us about fairness and cooperation and kindness and caring - quite often the hard way.
~Pamela Dugdale
~Pamela Dugdale

We visited with family and after Chris prayed the blessing over the meal, ate a simple picnic meal of hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, beans, fruit (and fruit dip...yum!), homemade macaroni & cheese, and devilled eggs. It was all really delicious and filling!
My dad (in the black) and Chris' dad (in the plaid) are like two peas in a pod. They can sit and talk and laugh together for hours! It's wonderful!

Today was a day of rest for us all. After church, we all came home, ate a simple lunch I had prepared and then headed to bed. I long to rest after days of busy-ness. In the later afternoon, I worked in my memory journal then Madelyn and I sat and made some more window stars together...and then I got busy making some spaghetti for supper. We all ate and got our fill, thanks be to the good Lord who provides us with it. Chris's dad stopped by to say hello. We visited for a bit and then, after he left, I cleaned the kitchen and everyone got ready for bed. Now, as the clock hits 10pm, I am ready to gently rest my sleepy head on my pillow and drift off to sleep. Tomorrow holds adventures of it's own and I find I am better equipped to handle each *adventure* when I am well-rested! :)
If you have stuck with me this long, I thank you. I'm sure I rambled quite a bit and shared a lot of truly un-interesting things...I hope I haven't bored you! ;) I'm so glad you stopped by for a visit!
Oh...and would you believe that Liz Curtis Higgs stopped by my blog the other day? Yep...she did! She left me a very sweet and encouraging note on facebook. I am not one to really get *star-struck*...but there are women in this world that I look up to and Liz is one of them...so I was quite excited that she loved my blog! :)
And...another *exciting* thing I must share is that in November, my mother and I are going to a Christian women's day retreat and the speaker is going to be Elizabeth George! :) I am really looking forward to listening to her speak. I have read one of her books and highly recommend it!
Ok...the clock is now reading almost 10 minutes after 10. I must really tear myself away to bed. I hope you have an absolutely joy-filled Monday. I hope you smile at *each* person you see and let the love of Christ shine through you with a brilliance that penetrates even the darkest souls! Give your worries to the only One who can solve them and turn your focus to loving others...it will make your heart glad! :)
With warm smiles for *you*,
Katy :)
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: The LORD make his face shine upon thee,
and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
~Numbers 6:24-26
and be gracious unto thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
~Numbers 6:24-26
I have to tell you every time I see a picture of your adorable boys together, it make me excited for the day when my boys will be old enough to play together (despite the 3 and a half year age difference)!
ReplyDeleteI had to laugh at your "I'm not one to get star struck" remark. I'm not either, but once Jewel's daughter Rosie answered a question of mine, and I think I grinned the rest of the day!
Have a beautiful day Katy!
Bonnie
Enjoyed your post as usual. How in the world do you get so much done!
ReplyDeleteLove ya!
Marie
you make me proud to be a mother and a wife. you make it look like an adventure and a loving dedication which it is. children are so wanting to please and do right. i can feel that you have a great love for all things.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing......I so enjoy reading and seeing your sweet little family.....God's blessings to you all.
ReplyDeleteI love hearing about your days! The boys helping one another is so sweet. I hope it helps to make up for those moments of bickering. Hope your week is great!
ReplyDeleteYes brothers can bicker & break a mamas heart but can also melt a mamas heart when they share a tender time. I am catching up with my reading list while the boys are at Grandmas. It is quite peaceful but I do miss them. There is something about canned food put away. The beautiful jars all lined up. I am looking forward to cooler weather. I want to bake more of that bread. I did so enjoy it and the good recipe you gave me was so tastey. HAPPY BIRTH DAY X!
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