selling the beauty

Chip is selling his truck. He has put 49,000 miles on it since last March! That being said, we are in the market for something with a little better gas mileage. He is ok with it but occasionally says, "It sure is a nice truck." And I have to agree.

what we do

Our street is great. I get nothing done on the weekends or as soon as the neighbor kids get home in the afternoons. The parents park our chairs together and watch the kids play/referee the arguements. Streed is the oldest. There are typically my three plus another two together everyday. There are two more down the street (4 & 3) that play occasionally. There are also two next door (4 & 3) that are here every other weekend. This particular day almost everyone was out as well as two boys (3 & 2) who live around the corner. Our yard seems to be the host yard (which is why our grass takes a beating). After hours of baseball they decided to trace each other with sidewalk chalk and build things with scrap wood in our garage. I just had to get the camera!

my birthday

Chip had to go out of town on my birthday to a place in AR that I wanted to visit. So, the kids and I piled in his truck and went with him. Before we left he gave me an orchid plant for my bathroom. I have always wanted one of these. He made a mental note a few weeks ago when I subtly commented on it at Lowes.


The first day while Chip was at his meeting we all napped and then the kids swam in the pool at the hotel.


The next day Chip had some paper work to finish with a Fire Marshall. He was so great. He invited us all in to his office while they worked. Then he showed us around a botanical garden and new museum being built in North AR. He even snapped this family picture for us. It was a great little getaway.

answered prayers

Before we moved to AR and before we moved into our house I prayed for friends for Chip and I and the kids. I prayed for friends from Godly families for the kids. I prayed for people on our street that know God and need God. He has done all of this and more! This is Ella finishing preschool for the year and with her good friend Gracey who just bought a house about 5 minutes from us. They are a sweet family with a son around Streed's age.