choices

one morning i told the kids over breakfast that our plan for the day was changing. we had friends that could use our help. so we were going to help them.

they didn't bat an eye and were fully on board (it's a LOT in how you spin things with kids. lots of wide open eyes and smiles goes a long way!)

while i got in the shower, rebekah asked how she could help. and she meant it. i told her she could start packing our lunches. and she did...smiley faces on our baggies and everything. she is SUCH a sweet blessing to my heart.

jenn and i have known each other since we were rebekah's age! we've lived through a LOT of life together. and i hadn't seen her in WAY too long...and just needed to put my hands on her THAT DAY. i surprised her by showing up on her doorstep with hands ready to help. oh, how i loved seeing her!

before we got back on the road to head home, we lined all our kids up...youngest to oldest :-)

later that evening, sawyer asked me to sit with him. it's so HARD for me to SIT. but i said, "yes." and took some deep breaths and enjoyed every second.

i spent some time making this whole plan for our summer back in may. crafts every week. bike rides to fun places every thursday. we have done maybe 1% of these things. but we've lived some GOOD moments this summer. we've chosen to love. we've chosen to do what He asks us to do each day. and it's been a GREAT summer.