I am thankful...

this song has been on my mind the past few days.... nonstop....

Thy Mercy

Thy mercy my God is the theme of my song,
The joy of my heart, and the boast of my tongue.
Thy free grace alone, from the first to the last,
Hath won my affection and bound my soul fast.

Without Thy sweet mercy, I could not live here.
Sin would reduce me to utter despair,
But through Thy free goodness, my spirit's revived
And He that first made me still keeps me alive.

Thy mercy is more than a match for my heart,
Which wonders to feel its own hardness depart.
Dissolved by Thy goodness, I fall to the ground
And weep for the praise of the mercy I've found.

(Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah)
Hallelujah
(Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah)

Great Father of mercies, Thy goodness I own
In the covenant love of Thy crucified Son.
All praise to the Spirit, Whose whisper divine
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine.
All praise to the Spirit, Whose whisper divine
Seals mercy and pardon and righteousness mine.

Well, Hallelujah
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Well, Hallelujah

Hauling wood and tea parties...

We had a wonderful afternoon at Mimi and Papa's and Grammy's house. Mom and Dad had to have the HUGE tree removed from their backyard, so we were able to go get a ton of firewood to use for this coming winter! It will be so nice to have such a huge supply! The kids had a blast playing on the tree stumps and wood pieces, and then when it got cooler and they needed a break, we had a wonderful little tea party outside.... Josiah discussed gardening and the such with Mimi and Abby just kept adding more and more sugar to her tea (licking the spoon on more than one occasion). It was really a great afternoon.

Texas State Fair

Joe's dream car... We really had fun at the car show!

Camping!!!

Our campsite

The girls and I on the nature trail

Joe, listening to the Longhorns game on the radio

Talking to Mimi and Papa for her birthday

Also, Josiah really wanted a Spiderman cake, but I didn't want to get a whole sheet cake, so this cheesecake version is my solution!!

Josiah's Birthday

What a fun day for a FIVE year old little boy!! He got a new bike and helmet, a FROG, a karate uniform (and lessons), and a fun chalkboard from his sister! He had a blast! The kids also got a new play car (thanks to walmart getting rid of display models for CHEAP!!)

Here are some pictures!

Exercising

doing a kick

What does the look on his face say to you?? He was showing us a karate move...

the unveiling of the frog

there it is!

how fun!

the new bike

the car.. which they want to drive every second of every day.




the bike and helmet! He thought he was BIG stuff!