Still here...

Well it seems like forever since I have posted anything, but not much has been going on here. The house has not gotten much further, due to weather and Abigail is growing and enjoying her new chair that her Daddy bought her as an early Birthday present. Just a couple pictures to show you.

I just love this picture of her carefully holding my coffee cup and trying to give it to me. Yes there is still coffee in it, but not a lot...


This is her new chair. The first picture does not show how much she absolutely loves it, but she likes it as you can see from the second picture where she will sit and 'read' in her chair




Lastly, you can not see very well from this picture but it is snowing. This was taken yesterday morning at 6:28am. Yes we got right up and went outside to check out the snow in APRIL in OR... What is going on and I keep hearing globaly warming? Maybe they should start calling it global changing instead... Since the weather is changning from what we consider the norm...


Blessings,
Sara

House, swimming and just Abigail

Well my husband has taken advantage of the somewhat ok weather and put up most of the trusses. There is one left to put up but that means cutting into the current roof even more than he already has. I thought you might like an update so here are the latest pictures.




Also - A good one of Abigail swimming (well you actually cannot see her here, but this is her first time "swimming" under water) and then one I took this afternoon.

Love is...

So many times we read over the chapter of love in the Bible that it becomes more of a drowne (sp) than an inspiration but this describes it from the perspective of a mother and such an inspiration. Just Breathe as you read and ponder the thoughts...


I have copied and pasted into this post but you can find in on this blog

3/30/08
Love...
"If I keep my house immaculately clean, and am envied by all for my interior decoration, but do not show love in my family, I am just another housewife. If I'm always producing lovely things - sewing, art, macrame; if I always look attractive and speak intelligently but am not loving to my family - I am nothing. If I'm busy in community affairs, teach Sunday school, and drive in the carpool, but fail to give adequate love to my family - I gain nothing. Love changes diapers, cleans up messes and ties shoes, over and over again. Love is kind, though tired and frazzled. Love doesn't envy another wife - one whose children are "spaced" better, or in school so she has time to pursue her own interest. Love doesn't try to impress others with my abilities or knowledge as a mother. Love doesn't scream at the kids. Love doesn't feel cheated because I didn't get to do what I wanted to do today - sew, read, soak in a hot tub. Love doesn't lose my temper easily. Love doesn't assume that my children are being naughty just because their noise level is irritating. Love doesn't rejoice when other people's children misbehave and make mine look good. Love is genuinely happy when others are honored by their children."

From "A Mother's Heart" by Jean Fleming