back in the saddle

Over two weeks. I do believe this has been the longest hiatus I have taken from the blog in almost a year. I am not sure why I haven't wanted to blog, maybe it's because I have had a hard time knowing where to begin. 

But first things first, Happy Columbus Day. Here's a card from me to you.

The big 10 year anniversary Road Trip was perfect in every way, and I have wanted to write about that, but feel a bit overwhelmed at the prospect. We saw a lot, we did a lot and meant some really interesting people. I have some funny stories that I want to share, so I am slowing getting it in writing. The trip ended up being a pickers trip as well and I can't wait to share with you some of the fantastic pieces we found.

I am reading several good books and am wanting to blog through one in particular, Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids With the Love of Jesus. I had it in my Amazon shopping cart to buy, when I got an email from my friend Kara over at The Chuppies, that I had actually won it in a giveaway. I was stoked and so thankful for the timing! It has been so good and so challenging and I am reading through it slowly because I want the truth of what they say to sink in down deep. 

I have Reed's second birthday party pics still to put on here because goodness knows they're not going in a scrapbook anytime soon... or ever. Here is one of him and I before the festivities began.

I kept Saige out of school when we got back on Monday and we took a trip to a farm with some friends and celebrated Fall the right way - feeding cows, riding ponies, jumping in bails of hay and coming home with sneezing, runny noses and watery eyes. Oh, the joys of hay and the fall season. The cooler weather has made it bearable

And lastly, it rained yesterday. Big buckets of God's blessing poured down from the sky and soaked our parched, dry, pathetic Texas land. It was glorious! And the girls enjoyed it to the fullest. We still had church to go that evening, but it was definitely worth celebrating. Amen?

I am glad to be home. Home with the ones I love. And as cliche as it sounds I think I'm back in the saddle again.

Happy Monday!