Where had the time gone?

Gracious, time just keeps going, doesn't it? I feel like everyday that passes I want to pause and take a snapshot of it. Like if I could literally freeze time just for a few minutes a day so I could remember all of the precious seconds that slip by when I am busy baking, cleaning, wasting time on Facebook. Enough melodrama, moving on. Things haven't stopped in our lives so here is what we are up to. Big is taking violin lessons and really enjoying the easy pace they are learning at. Little is getting ready to start indoor soccer and grateful doesn't even begin to describe how excited I am for the word "indoor." No bugs, no grass, no rain, I can't even. Although his seven year-old little hearts passion is basketball we couldn't find a team to join so soccer will do for now. Matt is happy at is job which says a lot to me and makes him come home in a good mood, even if he is tired a lot of times.
Now, I am excited to share my news. I have been toying around with the idea that I am sure lots of SAHMs do all the time but I'm writing a book. It is actually a book series and have five total planned books for this series. There could be more down the line but we will just have to wait and see were this one goes. I am looking forward to lots of writing and editing. I am going to be babysitting for the next five months during the mornings and will hopefully be writing while the little guy is napping. So there is my exciting news. Can't wait for you to meet the family behind the red door.

Walking with Jesus

I have had some new likes on my blog page so I'd
thought I'd give an update. Things are feeling pretty good lately. We feel settled but in a good way. Like the wind blowing a porch swing on a fall day or the smell of a wood stove when you are walking in the snow. Last semester was great and a crazy adventure. I went back to work part-time, I went back to college and learned ASL (sign language) and I volunteered a few times a week. We started working with the youth at our church and life just feels calm. I am not sure how long it will last. Money still is stretching more than I would prefer, my kids still argue who is going to look in the mirror longer when they brush their teeth, our cars AC only works part of the time. But God is faithful through it all. I am hoping once school starts to begin something I have been quietly working on for a few years though. I have a book series that I have been planning. A few characters, locations, loves and some losses; so we will see how they play out. I have mostly just rambled but I wanted to let you know if you wanted to know. I am hoping to pop in here more now that things feel settled. Enjoy the spray of the sprinkler on these hot summer days.