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.
 |
| Play doh fun |
 |
| Sisters! |
 |
| Fun on the trampoline |
 |
| Andrew loved his spot in the back. Really. :) |
 |
| Camel rides were super fun! |
 |
| Checking out a firetruck |
 |
| Doing the monkey bars |
 |
| 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!
 |
| My Family (my parents, us, my sister and her family). It was wonderful to be together for a couple days! |
I love the picture of Andrew in the backseat :) hahaha! So glad you got to have time in the states with family. It's our favorite part of life, being with family when we can!
ReplyDeleteI can feel the thunder cloud over me sometimes, too. And, it seems that when I have one, it sits over the whole house... and adds an element of crazy into the boys' attitudes and actions too. It is SO hard to do the up-early, no time to myself, monotonous mom humdrum somedays. And then, I definitely put Tim second... or third (to myself first, then the boys). It's ugly. But like you said, then God has power to redeem us out of our cloud, or pit, or lack of joy. Joy in HIM and his love for us. Not always happy, and we shouldn't be, but glad in Him for the blessings of being able to face these challenges.
Thanks for a fun and realistic read today.
Lots of love from MN!
Thanks for you comment, Amy! This life of motherhood definitely give us so many opportunities to see the Lord at work in us and in our days. :) You will be in my thoughts and prayers as the time for your new baby approaches--praying that everything goes amazing for L&D&recovery!
Delete