Happy Summer

 
Happy summer from these eight year olds! We've been picking vegetables, collecting honey, playing with kittens, going to VBS, playing in water of all sorts, watching musicals, and generally having a grand time. I hope all of you are having a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious summer!

Around Here

Around here, we are in love with springtime:

Sweet Isaac bringing me a daffodil while we were out for a hike.

 The Luxapalila creek that is almost a river, since we've had so much rain.

 My little herb garden.

The twins in front of the football stadium at Mississippi State University. We went last weekend for a field trip to the veterinary school's open house. The kids had a blast. Isaac was so excited about being this close to the football stadium and wanted to go onto the field, but couldn't this time. He did a little trash talking since he's an Alabama fan, but was super excited anyway!

 This picture was taken almost two weeks ago. We discovered our cat Sofie was pregnant and were feeling the kittens kicking in her tummy.

This was taken earlier this week...

And this was taken yesterday. Sofie came to the door wanting in and I knew it must be time! She had four beautiful kittens and the kids are SO happy. Poor thing, she is pretty exhausted.

Sweet Savannah.

I hope all of you are enjoying this spring weather!

Easter 2015

Happy Easter Lovely People! I hope you had a wonderful Easter Sunday.

The dogwoods are blooming. Every year when they bloom, I'm relieved that winter is over and that new life is growing. Beautiful life. "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." {2 Cor.5:17}

Happy Easter from these two cuties! Isaac felt like a grown up man wearing his tie.

" But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. for as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. "  {1Cor.15:20-22}

Eight

About a month ago, the twins turned 8! They seem to grow funnier, smarter, and taller each day.
I'm feeling pretty blessed.

Birthday morning hair! :)

Love those faces! Coats and mittens were everywhere, because they got the best birthday gift: SNOW

They were over the moon excited, even though the power was out all day.

 Our sweet, funny neighbor came over to sing happy birthday to them in the dark! Fortunately, the power came back on right before we sang to them and I got some pictures. It was a birthday miracle! I gave myself a pat on the back for making their cakes a day early. ;)

 This was the next Tuesday at the zoo. Thursday snow, the very next Tuesday a balmy near 70 degrees...Alabama weather.

 This monkey loved the twins, so funny.

I think these kiddos loved their birthday surprise!

Winter

Winter can be a time of great sadness and great happiness, sometimes mingled together - as can any season. This winter we said goodbye to a Grandpa we love. We will miss him always. We also spent many happy hours with family and friends who are so dear to us.

 The cousins.

 Plotting. I spotted the twins outside with Bo and it looked certain that they were planning something and that Bo understood every word.

 Joe gave me an old sewing machine for Christmas and I love it.

 The twin's ornaments :)

 This is a little unclear, but I thought this moment was so sweet. All of the kids crowded around their MiMi :)

 Cousins! From the top: Gavin, Avery, Elizabeth, Savannah, Noah, Isaac.

 Gift time!

 This is at my Papaw's house. My cousin Courtney, her husband Heath and their precious baby Adalynn! She is a doll. They're standing in front of pictures of my mom and her sisters.

 This was taken another time (in the fall), but I had to include it! This is my cousin Brittany and her beautiful baby Eloise with the twins. We were at Papaw's barber shop.

 The twins with Papaw. Love this man!

I thought this was so sweet :)

 Christmas night.

A winter evening.

Elvin Lenard Robinson. Feb. 28, 1938 - Dec. 19, 2014 ~ until we meet again.

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. ~Psalm 73:26