My last post was in March...I see the calendar says it's almost the end of May, but seriously, what happened to April?!? I'm not totally sure, except for one great thing - we ended up taking a last minute trip to the States to visit my sister and her family for a week. It was so fun, so refreshing, and a great reminder of how wonderful it is to be with family--something we don't get to do alot of these days. The boys got to have so many new experiences, which is always fun to watch.
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| Play doh fun |
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| Sisters! |
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| Fun on the trampoline |
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| Andrew loved his spot in the back. Really. :) |
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| Camel rides were super fun! |
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| Checking out a firetruck |
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| Doing the monkey bars |
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| On the plane. We love juice time! |
The past few weeks we are starting to see Isaiah and Ezra's age gap close as Ezra's gets older and more able to keep up. Ezra is by far the more adventurous of the two, so it's actually a good thing that Isaiah will be leading the way right now...maybe it will keep Ezra from doing something too crazy and outside of his ability.
They are so fun, so handsome, so smart, and so sweet.
And yet...do most moms struggle as I do, finding lack of excitement for many days and kid activities? Most of May has been a bit melancholy for me. Spring is here, which means we are outside enjoying the nice weather and green grass. Some days are easy and fun together, the boys and I. But then the next is hard as I struggle with the monotony of the coming summer days....the bugs, the heat....*sigh*.
My lessons of motherhood this month have been to find joy in the Lord amidst the days. To be thankful always for the gift of my children. To walk faithfully in obedience to what the Lord is calling me to do. God has been reminding me that I can be joyful even when I don't feel happy...and that there is no need for me to walk around with a thunder cloud over my head just because I feel that way.
May has felt like a roller coaster of emotion. I love roller coasters, and the thrill of adrenaline....but I don't love the drama in my head as of late.
Here's to moving on, letting the Lord be in control, and having a wonderful summer!
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| My Family (my parents, us, my sister and her family). It was wonderful to be together for a couple days! |
