Soggy covers

On our camping trip I was tucking Noah into his sleeping bag one evening. It had rained a little that day, and it was a bit chilly, so things were damp. As I was pulling Noah's covers up under his chin, he was trying to snuggle under the covers and get cozy, he looked at me and with a big smile, and a sigh and said, "Ahhh......my cold, wet, bed"

My Refuge

"I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in Him I will trust."

Our Camping Trip

Jared, the boys and I went on our first family camping trip. We went to Pilsbury State Park in New Hampshire. We were asked by our close friends to share these few days out in the wilderness with them. We were so glad they asked us to go because we had such a wonderful time. They are a great family, and have 3 boys of their own. We had a beautiful campsite, overlooking a brook, a pond, and gorgeous scenery wherever we looked. We spent time at the campsite, eating over a fire for every meal. This was our first "gourmet" camping trip, our friends sure know how to cook. I've never had homemade pizza over a fire....yum! Along with lots of other delicious dishes. There was a small playground with 2 slides and 2 swings for the kids. Their favorite spot was a tree that they could sit on, they called it their "motorcylce". We spent time at the pond with our nets catching critters. The kids were fascinated by a big frog and salamander that were scooped up in a net. We saw a snapping turtle and a snake as well. The kids were also able to see a nest of baby birds, so amazing. We went canoing on the pond, and went for a nice hike through the woods. Jared had an awesome time, he loves the outdoors, and loves spending time with his family. The boys got filthy dirty, I didn't expect anything less from my boys. That's how I knew they were having a good time. As for me, I couldn't of asked for a better trip, I can't even complain about the little bit of rain we had, because after the rain was one of the most beautiful rainbows I've ever seen. We made some lasting memories that I will cherish always.

Me and my boys

Noah

Nate

Daddy and his boys!

Ready to canoe

Here are some pics before we got into the canoe. The boys are ready!

Playing in the pond

This is my handsome boy, wearing the necklace I made for him.
Nate loves riding on his Daddy's shoulders!
I love this pic of the boys. I really enjoyed watching them with one another.

GOD is great!

The above shot was taken by Todd Renninger

Critters

A walk in the clouds

I love this pic of Jared and the boys, there's something special about it to me. I felt very moved when I took this shot, feeling so blessed to have these three in my life. The boys are growing so fast, it's amazing. In this pic Jared let's them go on ahead first, but he is still close behind them, watching over them. As they get older, they will go further and further ahead of us traveling through life's journey. We may be at a distant, they need room to grow and experience life, but we will always be behind them.

Brownie Delight

What?

Happy Father's Day

Here's Jared and his boys. I hope that both Noah and Nate will one day realize how blessed they are to have the father that they have. This pic was taken at "Jockey's Ridge, NC" Huge sand dunes, great place to fly a kite, what an awesome site. (Notice that I dressed them all alike...I know I'm a dork!)

Vacation Pics........Enjoy!

Beach bums!

Sand where?!

After a fun day at the beach I was bathing Noah. As I was washing him, he looked at me and asked me a very serious question, "Is that sand in my crack?" To no surprise, and with a grin I answered, "Why yes it is."

What you talkin' bout Noah?

This is the face Nate makes when he gets an attitude.....he makes this face all of the time......hint.

Pudding Face

Do I have something on my face?

Home from vacation

We had a great time at the beach. I meant to blog while we were there, but I was too busy working on my tan. There was no time between going to the beach, and lounging around the pool. I will make up for my absence, soon to come will be lots of pics of our vacation. I hope to get them posted within the next couple of days.

A special response

This evening the four of us were sitting down having dinner and I asked Noah, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" He quickly answered, "Daddy."

Noah and a girl

How precious. My little boy......with a girl. Right now I am Noah's special girl, he tells me that all of the time, and as I was watching the two of them it made me sad to think someday I am going to have to share him. But I know as a mother it is my responsibility to raise my son into a strong, compassionate and caring man, and that some day he will be head of his household; a husband, and a father. I want him to know God, to love God, and to serve God with a joyful heart. May God's grace strengthen Jared and I to set that example for our sons. I know deep down that I will always be Noah's special girl, no matter who comes into his life. I feel so blessed that God chose me to be Noah's mommy.

Ok, so you want to know who's the girl in this pic with Noah. A sweet little princess named "Lydia". She is the daughter of close friends of ours. We had a lovely day with them; a picnic, and some fun in the sun. We enjoy their company very much. They even have another daughter for Nate!