It's Spring!

About time!

I never realized the bummer weather of minnesota, until i left of course. I had gotten used to being able to go outside any month of the year, and relax. I love going for walks, or bike rides. I despise the car. and riding around in it, with my kids all strapped in like we are on a dangerous carnival ride or something. I would much rather go slow. Walk, look at passers by in the eyes and smile. Notice things that you don't while in the car. i even like public transportation. Yeah, its the way to live.

Today we went for our first family walk of the year. Well, the first one that didn't end with frozen hands, and crying kids.
We could have kept walking all day. It was glorious!

The girls rode thier bikes, and we pushed isaac in his umbrella stroller. And we ended up at our new favorite place to eat. Yummy real mexican fish tacos! Need i say more?

Winter bought herself a nice guitar the other day, and daddy is giving lessons! (ps she is really becoming a gorgeous little woman, but don't tell her i said so, she'll get pretty embarrased.)

Mr son is talking! And i just realized that he knows many body parts, because if you ask him "where is your ear?" and so on, he knows it all!! Brilliant! I always knew he was.

and middle daughter? She is also becoming quite a charming lady. She takes a ballet class, and its her favorite! She's a natural, and will probably take lessons for a while. And i am pretty convinced that her training wheels will be off soon.

Peace to you all
We love you, love you
night night

how do you know?

i just had some thoughts going through my mind , So i thought i'd write them out.

How do you know that you are drinking from the stream of living water? In other words, how do you know you are on the right path?

well.....the right path is.....
a path that makes you die everyday. And submit your will, to His.
A path in which you don't know the answers, but you know the One who does.
a path where salvation is a gift, and there is nothing you can do to attain more.
a path that you can only travel on through One door, and His name is Jesus.

A path that draws you low, and low, and lower still.

Jesus said,
The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of some great value, he went and sold all he had and bought it.

Nothing compares to the love of the Father.

What have we been doing?

Just in case you have been wondering.......

currently i am listening to some african music from Derek's world music class, while he does algebra, and isaac dances.
I love how little kids instinctively dance to music. I think isaac even danced to the washing machine once.

Latley we have been (i have been) getting better at homeschooling winter, and serenity has started a workbook, which is her "school" she's so ecstatic, it's cute.

Our sweet friends from Milwaukee came to visit with thier sweet kids. We had such a fruitful, warm and gooey time. We played cheezy games, and ate together. and talked. I had an especially great time with Lisa. (I love you Lisa!)

I have realized a pretty important thing about motherhood/ and wifeness. Well the bottom line is creating an atmosphere. So Derek can come home to a peaceful haven. Which involves keeping everyones bellys full of yummy food. Sounds silly, but the atmosphere is pretty lame when everyone is always hungry, and i am off doing my own thing. So i made a meal plan, woohoo. Our lives have been changed!

Singing and drumming in the Rochester House of Prayer, which sounds fancy, but is just a few folks of various ages, and denominations, singing to jesus together.

Not visiting the farm. I love you farm and i miss you. (note to self: must visit farm soon)

Taking Serenity to dance/ music class, and meeting interesting folks in the waiting room.

Making new friends, inviting lots of people to my home, despite all my messes, and letting my roots grow without fear- because heaven is my home.