Dreaming about spring, but enjoying days of winter

Garden girl, enjoying working the land, dreaming about starting seeds and drinking a little hot apple cider. :) 

Our weekend was great. Matt and Phil were here! So fun to have them. Lots of laughs and good visiting.

Recent Days...

so then I find myself dreaming of GREEN, of days outside, barefoot, of spring blooms and 

summer flowers...

But we aren't there YET! And that's okay. There is something pretty great about winter too.

Quiet and cozy.Time inside with cozy fires and babies on my lap.

More time for reading and it is easier to go to bed early...

Yesterday we had a snow/ice day in Moses Lake. 

NO school for Merit and Will. So we had a really

nice day at home. Our days of gardening seem far off all of a sudden.

Everyone should be THIS excited about a "NO SCHOOL DAY!"

These Four I Adore

Merit. This boy is responsible, caring and he is a hard worker!

On and off the field or court. ;)

He is growing up a lot! 

Willem!

Loves an adventure! 

He is an outdoor kid, wildnerness boy, he is great at math! He is so sweet to his sister.

He's a great kid.

Oren Paul, loves his bath and loves playing!

He is so very sweet.

This girl is sweet, imaginative and VERY fun to hang out with!! 

Hazel Jane, I am so glad I have a daughter! 

Yesterday we played for hours in Hazel's room. She loves being a little mama and home maker in here. Oren loves playing in Hazel's room as well.

Matt and Phil left Lynden around 4 this morning and got here at 8:30. We are enjoying our time with them. The kids LOVE time with their uncles.

Spring clean up, soaking up these kids, choosing to pray

Oren, Hazel and I have had a quiet day. We played house, school, Hazel wiped down Oren's very messy highchair. :) We played horses too. Hazel loves playing with her horses and her horse barn, her imagination is so fantastic! But we needed some fresh air and decided to get out to the garden and begin the very big process of cleaning up and getting ready for spring planting.

She asked if we had any seeds and could get to planting. :) 

It started to sprinkle so we headed over to the swing set for a little fun and then inside. Oren was down for his nap within five minutes. That fresh cold air wore him out.

These days at home are good for the soul. I will say though some days my mind gets to worrying. Worrying about family members or about things I am not getting done. My heart is heavy for a lot of people. 

I picked up the book Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World.

I opened it up to a section; The Battlefield of the Mind. The author writes about how we have a choice each day. We can worry or we can pray.We really can't do both.

The hat that Oren is wearing is so special to me. My friend Maria made it and it is so fun, I think I mentioned this in an earlier post, I wear it, Hazel wears it and Oren wears it! :)

Praying for those who are on my heart and praying for contentment and peace while I soak up the sweet blessings all around me.

sweetness

This guy really has a sweet personality. 

I grabbed my camera yesterday and a little "texture" -- this fun, thrift 

store blanket and I started snapping away.

I see this expression a lot. 

He is such a sweetheart and those eyes... they are just so sweet.

I have more from this "shoot" on my photography blog. 

Have a great day! 

Two Days in Ellensburg

Sweet fans! 

Pool FUN! 

Two days of basketball in Ellensburg.

The littles did GREAT, Willem had a buddy to hang with at all the games and Merit had fun. 

It was good.

Two highlights: An early morning swim in the hotel pool

And a day with Aunt Kelcy

oh boy! These boys!! :) 

Life

Oren Paul

His eyes, melt me.

I love this sweetheart's imagination and spunk! 

On Valentine's morning, Hazel was VERY excited to make

a valentine for her dad. She sat down at the table. She wrote DAD and from: Hazel on the envelope and wrote Vance on the card. There were hearts and all sorts of cuteness. Once she finished the "balentine" she got her boots on and suggested we head right out to the mailbox. So we did.

Vance was very sweet to me this Valentine's Day too! I felt spoiled. Flowers, a beautiful silver bracelet and a necklace. Oh and Eggs Benedict this morning!

sweet little valentine

The teething binkie that his cousin Brielle gave him for Christmas... he really likes it.

It is easy to share Oren Paul sweetness...

Willem just came in from riding motorcycle.

And now later today, two basketball games for Merit!! 

But, I am heading outside for a basketball game of my own with these boys. I have been

exercising a lot, finally after about 7 weeks of it - it has become part of my routine. I am seeing results, but slowly.