A Day to Celebrate

Yesterday was a day worth celebrating.  We made the drive to Fort Smith to celebrate the adoption of Casyn Porter.  This was not my first time in court, but it was my first time to be in an adoption hearing.  The hearing was crazy short.  It took almost two years to get to this day and many hours of work, and it was over in approximately 10 minutes.  I'm so happy for Casyn, and I'm so glad we got to be there to celebrate.

Casyn Porter and soon to be Eden Grace Hume

Sweet Summer Days

Rolling out of bed at 10 o'clock and eating an ice cream sandwich for breakfast...that's what I call summer!

I Will Sing of the Goodness of God

All my life you have been faithful

All my life you have been so, so good

With every breath that I am able

I will sing of the goodness of God

Bethel Music: Goodness of God

This song has been on repeat for me for the past few weeks.  I'm so overwhelmed by His goodness.  I don't deserve what He has done.  I think back to every stage in my life and His goodness is so much more than I deserve.

Wildcat Baseball

It's an early summer Friday morning and 9 boys wake up early. 9 boys pack weekend bags. 9 boys travel several boring hours in the car. 9 boys give their all on the field in 100 degree weather. 9 boys are committed to a team effort and a love for the game.  Now 9 boys who are serious on the field yell and rough house in the hotel pool.

Big sister, little sister

As I sit at guard practice watching, I am a bit overwhelmed.  It's summer.  Most kids are sitting on the couch doing little to nothing  My big girl had 5 hours of guard practice on Saturday.  She's back today for 4 more hours of practice.  I'm so glad she has a passion for guard.  I've watcher her do incredibly hard things and push herself in hard competitions.  What I'm most moved by today is that in the midst of her high school friends she invited her little sis to stretch with her and be part of the group.  Little Miss Izzy looks up to her and it means the world to her to be included.  She's the best at teaching Izzy to be a good big sister.  I hope Izzy will return that same kindness to Shelby Lynn someday.

Intruder

After being in Van Buren most of the week for band camp, we returned home last night dirty, exhausted, and past bedtime.  I was trying to rush everyone along to unpack, shower, and get to bed.  Izzy got out of the shower and went to her room.  She immediately started screaming a terrible, scary scream.  I knew something was very wrong.  I instantly thought there was an intruder in her room.  In that split second I was terrified, I had to protect my children, and I needed someone to call 911.  I pushed the baby to Laura and yelled for her to grab the phone.  I wanted the phone in her hand ready to make that call.  I had to protect my child.  I rounded the corner to her room to find the intruder...

a frog.  She continue to scream and cry and shake.  Elijah jumped out of the shower terrified and Laura cried from the adrenaline rush of fear.  I rocked Izzy and oiled and massaged her to try to het her to relax as my own heart raced from the "excitement".  She slept in my room for the night.

When baseball is cancelled

With the scattered showers, baseball was cancelled yesterday.  So, we decided to make a trip to Joplin for a quick family visit.  On the way the blinks were getting longer and longer.  I asked Miss Shelby Lynn if she was tired.  The look she gave said it all.

Within seconds of giving that nasty look she couldn't keep her head up any longer.  Sweet dreams!