As crafty as I get

I am not as crafty as girlie girl, but
this is what we did for Grandma N's Christmas gift.

Alligator



Flower


Airplane

And actually Ben did these!!

We got these kits and thought it would be a neat memory of how small the kid's hands were.

The kids loved doing it.

It is Nate's 7th birthday today.


He had a wild time.

Wow time flies.....

Kids and the Dog

I thought I would share some pictures of our dog saddliere. Nate made up a name. We just call her saddle. The kids absolutely love her. Almost too much. They also love her kennel as you can see from the picture.

Not sure why this is, but boys and dogs love stinky things and they do not care if they stink too.

Ben tells me that's just "how we are and that is what baths are for."





The kids favorite pastime is to sit in the kennel with it locked and play. For some reason they think it's fun to get locked in.


Sometimes I think it is nice too!!

Hope you enjoyed the pictures.

Birthdays

Ben turned 33 Friday. We celebrated by going out to dinner for the evening and enjoyed some quiet time together. We reminisced about dating. How we were then and how we are now.We cannot believe that we will be married for 10 years at the end of this year. Where did the time go?


Ben filled in this Sunday at a local church. He talked about being older and understanding how repentance is not only being sorry for what has been done, but also to change your ways. I think that is a lot where I falter. I need to make a 180 degree change in what God wants to change in me. I just have to be flexible to his leading.

We strive so long to grow up, be married, have children and slowly but surely God truly blesses us with our prayers. I truly can say it is has been a wonderful, joyful, fulfilling, roller coaster of a life. I think that is what God means that

John 10:10
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

I just have to learn to enjoy the path and ride that God provides us. Pray for grace, wisdom, and peace. To trust in His power.

God has blessed us so much with great children and family. We are truly thankful for His grace.


I guess the point I am trying to make is that hopefully as we get older, we get wiser, but it truly is when we allow God to mold us that our eyes can be open to how we should be. I hope that we all have more spiritual birthdays that allow us to mature in becoming more like Christ.