Back from the Mountains . . .

. . . and we look a bit grungy, but we're happy.  We spent as much time as possible outside in the mountains or at the park or playing in any water we could find, including lots of rain. 

There was rain everyday 

and after the rain, the sky looked like this

and this

and this

When I see a sky like this, I remind my kids how much Jesus loves them.

Because I know He does.

The best part of the trip to Flagstaff?

Watching it through my daughter's eyes.

Let me have her tell you about our trip.

Eden's Diary 

(written by her mother)

My brother's hike faster then me,

 but I can catch up.

I want to throw rocks 

like Mayer.

and my other brothers.

Payson shows me how to spit on a black beetle bug.

He's cool like that.

I swing

while Reef climbs

and Mayer skates

and Payson rides the scooter.

Later, they all play UNO.

I wait.

And wait.

How long are they going to play this game?

Finally Reef wins, but he's only four?

Anyway, we walk to the skate park

and I ride the scooter with my dad

and my mom let's Reef have a turn too.

When it rains, we play at the library.

and have a puppet show.

My Grandma and Grandpa come to visit

and we play too.

The next day we go to the bookstore.

I want to scale the walls of the bookstore like my brothers do,

but my mom won't let me.

Am I to just watch them have all the fun?

Not me!