Growing up too fast!

Miss Anna, AKA "Minnie Bennie" is growing up too fast! She painted this beautiful drawing for her Dad, AKA Korky, my 'favorite' brother, earlier this week.
Hopefully soon we can talk Anna's Mom into starting a blog so we can better keep up with their daily happenings. Until then, I wanted to share her picture and her painting on my blog since I am one very proud aunt!
Steph, are you listening to our plea across the miles?

3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD,
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one’s youth.
Psalm 127:3-4 NKJV

Beautiful Morning Deer Sighting

What a beautiful sight to see these deer first thing this morning.
Thank you Dear Lord for your wonderful creations.

As the deer pants for streams of water,
so my soul pants for you, O God.
Psalm 42:11
He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
he enables me to stand on the heights.
Psalm 18:33

Great Teacher Gift Idea

For the teachers on your list, this shows a poem written by a Mom of one of the students of this kindergarten class in 2004-2005.
Each individual student wrote their name on a plain white index card using a Sharpie, they were scanned, then engraved to make this cherished gift for Ms. Bluml.

"I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go."
Psalm 32:8

Collage of gifts for Grandparents

This grouping of tiles were engraved for Christmas gifts for a very special set of Grandparents.
Each grandchild's hand print was drawn using a Sharpie, scanned, then engraved with their first name and the year, making gift giving an opportunity for the grandchildren to be involved with these special gifts.

Children's children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
Proverbs 17:6 NIV

Scripture For Today

Amen.

Patriotism Abounds-Please Vote!

I remember long ago before being a registered voter in TX and because of the wonderful 'right to vote' we have in this great Country, I would drive back home to MS to vote.
This right was instilled in us all our young lives by our Dad.

While building our home I found a talented local lady to make this mosaic American Flag for me to hang above the stove top.

And for those who know me well, our home has always been filled with Patriotism year round.
When celebrating any occasion, I always seem to lean towards doing so using the
great red-white & blue!
The cake and cookies were made to celebrate my sisters 50th birthday earlier this year.
I'll never live down the fact I had 'sparklers' put on her cake, a move that
was not appreciated 'at all' by my baby brother. He STILL reminds me of the jealousy involved in this 'bad' decision I made.
(Please, someone help me remember to have 'sparklers' put on his next birthday cake,
or else, I'm toast!)

The T-Shirt was bought as a gift for me by MK that she 'had to wear' today!
And being the kind step-mom that I am, of course I let her borrow it!

"Dad's Little Firecracker"
Jack IV, 4th of July '08

Miss Ali Grace in her 4th of July outfit!

Please vote! It is our right as Americans!

...but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 40:31

Old MacK Has A Farm, E-I-E-I-O!

From the looks of Zachary's attire when he came here today, he had awoken this morning determined to ride (aka: sit on) Big Jesse. I think his eyes say it all, as he was one happy little boy! Trent was a little more reserved about the idea but once he was on with his big brother he was fine.
Then it was on to sit on the tractor, then feed the lone swan and the two geese.
I think the animals were happy to see the little ones since they were fed earlier than usual since the kids were here early in the day!
(Sorry the pictures are 'backwards' from the activities, "I'm a slow learner!", said MK.)