A frog, in the woods under a log.

A sammy (what our Davy calls all salamanders) under the rock and leaves,

a snake, in the field,

lots and lots of crickets,

and us.

Rich and the boys are in the process of building a tree house by the stream and were down working on it.  The little ones and I made our way to visit them and after I had properly looked and admired, since we were all together anyway, we went for a little stroll.

It was warm and humid, but the mosquitos are a problem, so I dressed Sarah in long pants and sleeves.  Big brother Davy (almost 9 years old!) took a turn helping the littlest one along.

Grace, David, Caleb, Seth, Rich with Sarah, myself, Jacob, and Ethan.  The ground was still soggy from all that rain last week.

I gave Seth a haircut this weekend.  I think he looks particularly cute (with a mischievous expression) in this picture.

And, our big boy/little boy Caleb.  He’s at that age when at times he seems very young, and other times I get a jolt of “he’s growing!” in my heart……he is about to start school for the very first time, first grade, and it will be very strange, indeed, to let him go.  He is ready, though, of that I have no doubt whatsoever. 

I love, and am very grateful for, my family.

Hope my friends are having a blessed and refreshing Sunday.

I just found this quote.  The generosity, the huge ABUNDANCE of God is a wonderful thought;

God is a sun ever-shining; He is manna always falling round the camp; He is a rock in
the desert, ever sending out streams of life from His smitten side; the rain of His
grace is always dropping; the river of His bounty is ever-flowing, and the well-spring
of his love is constantly overflowing.  ~Spurgeon