Update

So what's been going on lately you may ask?
Well, for one thing there are no more goats on our property right now. Which is a happy and sad feeling. Sad in that we just can't keep them here but happy in the fact that they will no longer be escaping and eating our garden or my clothing! I'm serious! They love to eat clothes and not just any clothes. They seem to particuraly love my clothing. Out of an entire line of clothes they have several times picked out ONLY MY CLOTHES! Arrgghh. At least I have sometimes been able to alter them after they have been chewed up so I can still use them.
And...
Summer has finally gotten her driver's permit. That's right! Clear the road, she's coming through!
Just kidding.. she's doing fine. She is an amazing musician and artist.... she is so stinking creative!

Sophie is growing up. Not much longer until she can get her permit. She has also been skateboarding with the boys and is doing much better than I ever did. :-)

Berty and Ruby have been keeping us laughing at their antics and thoughts on life. Just a few days ago they were running through the house in cowgirl outfits on their hobby horses. So adorable!

The boys  have been skateboarding a lot and are getting pretty good. It's funny to hear them talking about all the tricks they can do or want to do and it reminds me of when Lee and I were little and he was doing the same thing. You would think I would know what they were talking about after hearing Lee for years but no. Even though I may recognize a name or two I have yet to be able to remember the trick that goes with the name.

I am now Auntie for a second time! Which also makes Mom and Dad Grandparents again! My brother and sister-in-law had their second child on Oct. 8th. Jackson Ezekiel Lilley, thier second boy and only 359 days apart! To make it even more exciting this little guy decided he didn't want to wait any longer and was born on the side of the road after only a 3 hour labor! Everyone was fine and is still doing great!

So that was a little update... hopefully I will keep this up. :-)

Hi Everyone!
Here is a link to my blog.
Been posting a little over there.
Let me know what you think.

What craziness! This is what I see almost as soon as I walk in the door. She is too cute! 

“And your defect is a propensity to hate everybody.” Elizabeth Bennet

“And yours,” he replied, with a smile, “is wilfully to misunderstand them.” Mr. Darcy

Thinking...

I have been thinking about James 1:2-4 a lot lately.
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Or

2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.


These verses have always been special to me. I have had almost the entire 1st chapter memorized since I was 16 but only in the path month of so have they seemed to echo in my head and heart.
"Count it all joy...." really?? He doesn't ask for us to tolerate it or even be grateful for it. He wants us to see whatever we are going through as something to be happy about?? Something we are joyful for???

"... but let patience have her perfect work... that you may be complete, not lacking anything." Patience will make me complete? So that's what I am missing in my life? I see it now... everything I struggle with can be traced to a lack of patience. When I get frustrated, when I'm angry, when I'm discontent, when I'm (fill in the blank), it's all because I'm not being patient.

Wow... it's so simple... and yet I still haven't gotten it down.

Happy Birthday Berty!

Happy Birthday dear little Liberty! I cannot believe you are 3. What joy and laughter you have brought to us.