Baby Dear Had a Birthday!

Cake Time! 

So precious

A Happy birthday boy

His birthday was one week ago and his was the last of our 4 fall babies to have a birthday.  Baby dear, we love you, oh, so very much.  You are such a joy and a delight.  It's my prayer that one day you will be a follower of the Lord Jesus. 

Can't Believe Summer is Almost Over

My little man in the garden

What a busy, yet fun summer we have been enjoying!!   It just went by far to quickly...

Last week, we enjoyed a lovey week helping and attending VBS.  What a fun week at SonCreek Junction!  I was a group leader for the very first time, our oldest daughter helped with games and the rest were in VBS.  We learned a lot and had a great time.  It was such a blessing for me to help out, the children in my group ranged from ages 4-6, but they did really well and it was so sweet to hear them share at Bible Story time.  The most children we had in one day was 139, lots of children, but lots of help and it went quite well I think.  :)

Gardening was sort of put on the back burner, I need to go out tomorrow and take a look at the tomatoes.  I hope to make/can salsa next week.  Pickling cukes have died back and I have basil I want to turn into pesto and then freeze.  Pesto is so delicious!!  I should take a look at the green/yellow beans, they came on rather slowly and then last week with VBS, plus 4 bushels of peaches to can, we only got to picking them once.  I have put a lot in the freezer already, so I wasn't to worried.  I wonder if there are still nice ones out there.  We ate our first corn of the season yesterday and it was so yummy!

Otherwise, in news around here, I've been busy trying to get some projects here in the house done etc. before school starts back up again. We have been organizing in the basement. I cleaned up our loft upstairs today and a number of other small projects.   We have just two more weeks and then bring on the school books!  We have changes this year in regards to school, but I'll save that for my next post.  :)   Plus, I've been fitting in a little bit of sewing.  Busy days, but it has been a great summer. 

Already 9 months old and he is such a dear.  So precious!!

My little man helping me in the kitchen  :)

Story time...  :)

Look who is out of diapers!!!  YAY!!  I bought one package of pullups and he doesn't even need to wear them at night.  Anyway, he is so funny and thought this pullup would make a nice hat, it is clean by the way.  LOL

Another adorable baby picture...  :)

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Thank Your Children Often

This past weekend, I watched the DVD Tea With Michelle Dugger, which I had purchased along with some other goodies from Vision Forum with our recent giveaway win.   I was blessed, inspired and encouraged.  One of the many things that stood out to me was how we must praise and thank our children often.  I then realized I do not praise and thank my children enough.

For example, Friday is a busy day around here, we usually clean house and on top of that do school etc...  I depend on my children to help and with us all working together, we can get it all done. But I realized I didn't  thank them for their help at the end of the day.   Wow... that has to change!  How can we teach them to say thank you and yet we as parents don't thank them.  I know that when I do remember to thank them it makes a smile come to their sweet face and they go on, knowing they have been a help and that their help was very much appreciated.  Many other examples come to mind, whether it is going out to feed the calf her noon-time bottle or holding the baby for me so that I can finish up making lunch, or cleaning up their room when asked.

Far to often, we can be training and disciplining them, but we need to also shower them with praise and letting them know we are thankful for the good things they do.  And don't forget LOTS of love!  :D

This was a good reminder for me and I'm determining to say thank you and to praise them for the things they do for me.  Should be lots of smiles around here for both me and our sweet children.  :)

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