Footprints from the weekend

I try to get the girls outside every morning. And while the rainy season has limited that some, we still manage to get out and play even if it is drizzling a little. This day was not humid at all and almost had some coolness to it...felt so good.


they got on their cars and first went with me to buy fruit and popsicles just outside our gate.


Sophia said: can we take our shoes off and play in the puddles? I just knew she was expecting a 'no', I cannot ever remember letting them do this. So I surprised her with a 'yes' and they LOVED it. I joined in on the action, and we compared foot prints.





The rest of the weekend was not too eventful, except I know I despaired some (read: cried a good cry) of parenting failures. But man, what a man I have. He just points me to the cross every time, the good news--INCREDIBLE news, that this life is not dependent on me! It took some time, and gentle rebuking words, but I was encouraged and renewed by truth applied to my weary soul.

And what tender souls God has put us in charge of, always looking for FUN:



Big Boxes, a kid's best friend. We ended up making houses out of them, doors, windows and all!


I leave you with this

(I would have put Tobin on top but Bella is not to be trusted!)