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| After being at home all day with a sick baby, this white gal was ready to get out, and get some fresh air!! So, my wonderful husband took us out for a drive around this beautiful countryside. The best colors of Fall are past already, but there was still plenty to be enjoyed. Pictures (especially by the amateur) don't do justice! But, I have to show a few shots from some of the beauty around this wonderful place called "Holmes County"!       
Beutiful sunset to top it off........... 
So, that was a great breath of fresh air for me/us!! By the time we got home Elyse was pretty sick of all the driving! But, now we have quesadillas in our tummies and the baby is in bed for the night. Ravi is getting dressed for bed and I think it won't be long before we are all off in la-la land! | | |
| Twelve (12) days ago we packed up and headed South. We experienced many things.... *annual school auction (big event in Abbeville!) *Experiencing the sweetest little coffee shop that Abbeville has ever had, with multiple friends and multiple times. *Wonderful times with my dear precious family!!!!! Being "home" was so good, and felt so unbelievably normal in a lot of ways! *A day trip to Fairplay to spend time with my most wonderful/beautiful aunts and cousins!! *A little shopping. *An overnight anniversary trip with my most wonderful husband of 5 years!!! *Doing flowers for my cousin Melody's wedding. *Attending the beautiful wedding of the above mentioned cousin. *Having one of my *best*friends* drive an hour to spend a couple precious hours together while baking cheesecakes for the afore mentioned wedding reception. *Being with lots of Hochstetler aunts/uncles/cousins who I rarely see. ..........just to mention some of the highlights of the trip! Now, we are home.sweet.home again. Unpacked! Chilly soup in our tummies. Children are bathed. Everyone is in bed - except me. Because, I was "quickly" looking through some of the pictures of the past 12 days, and can't resist (even though I'm dead tired and SHOULD be in bed!) sharing a couple.  
More later........... | | |
| This afternoon I was out catching some end of summer scenes around our house. As I edited the images, I couldn't help but reflect on our journey! God has definitely been at work in our hearts this summer! There have been many joys and some very tough times as well. But, God has been faithful...of which I am so grateful! I have so much to thank God for!         Excitement was running very, very high this afternoon when Ravi learned to ride bike without training wheels! I'm right proud of him; especially considering he just turned 4 years old!   
As for our church camping trip..... Our plans were altered because of Lee getting the flu bug. So, we never took the tent, but the children and I joined the very wet camping party Saturday morning until mid afternoon! It was hilarious to watch the children playing in the huge puddles (which appeared to be more like a river)! It rained and rained and rained!! I didn't have my camera along, so I didn't get pictures, but I'm hoping to get some copies from someone. The scenes were most unusual....! I'm so thankful to have my husband back to near normal health again, and am hoping none of the rest of us get that nasty bug! This week will be a busy one....laundry, baking, packing, cleaning, getting some food made for Lee while he stays at home alone for almost a week.... and all the other getting ready to leave for SC things!! Thursday will be here faster then I think I'll be ready. Have a great week!!! | | |
| Thanks to my wonderful sister-in-law, I get some really great ideas!! She's so good at doing fun/special things with her family! Here's one that we recently tried and had fun with.  
I don't know about you all, but I don't like when things get so hum drum, and same old, same old. So, to spice things up this time, here's the very simple fun thing we did. Ravi absolutely thought it was the coolest thing! Supper was so much fun!!  It's amazing how little time/effort it takes to do something like this and the rewards are worth any extra effort! Our little Elyse thinks she's growing right up! She decided that 13 months would be a great time to start eating by herself! I felt like she's too young, but she was pretty sure she wasn't. So, I am cleaning up some pretty big messes from her bib, but she's actually doing a pretty good job. Little stinker!  
I'm getting soooo pumped because next week (Thursday) I get to go to "home" to SC again! My sis Thelma and her 2 boys and myself and children will go together after which our dear men will come about a week later for my cousin's wedding. Since it'll be 8 months since we were "home" last, I can hardly wait!!!! Our church is camping this weekend, and we have a tent! The forecast says rain.....YIKES!! ??? !! | | |
| The mailman delivered it to our door! The package was too big to fit our mailbox!! Even the writing was beautiful, and the way it was packaged so neatly in the brown paper packaging..... I was so exited that I tore it open before I thought of taking a picture of that part! 
See, I was the HAPPY winner of this sweet gals drawing! I feel so blessed! 
Maybe it meant even more to me too, because the day I discovered that I was the "winner", I was feeling rather down emotionally and also physically drained! So, this brought me such a sweet bit of sunshine! Something like a darling little apron like this just tickles me pink, and I can hardly wait for an excuse to wear it! Maybe I'll stir up something tasty this evening since there's not a lot going. Our Sunday afternoon / evenings are often pretty kicked back and relaxed! Anyway, as I was saying.... the box was so special and even had a card with encouraging words written for me. Even though I've only met Rachel once; I sensed/felt it then, and it makes me believe she's one special woman.....who God is using in a very special way! 
I haven't tasted the yummy looking biscotti yet, but can hardly wait to have coffee and biscotti!!! mmmmmmm!! 
Thanks again xanga-girlfriend!! You made my day!! | | |
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