WWU

Here is another wrap-up of our weekend. I am not going to do this each Monday, just when something worth mentioning takes place:) First off, a big thank you goes out to my sweet mother-in-law, Jane Graham, for helping me out last week. Roy Austin has been a handful to take care of recently. I needed a break from my baby boy very badly, so he went to spend a few days with Nana last week. Come to find out, she had a busy week, but still took him without mentioning any of it! Thank you so much, Jane. I truly enjoyed having only one child....and a little bit of time all to my lonesome during the school day on Thursday:)

Speaking of having only one child, Roy and I took advantage of this and spent some quality time with Caroline. On Thursday night, the three of us went bowling and had a great time. Caroline loved it and actually beat us. She had the help of the gutter-guards and the rolling device, though:

Doesn't she look like a little Duggar? Bowling in a dress and tights?! It honestly didn't click with me until we got to the sports complex. I promise we are not legalistic and she is allowed to wear "slacks". She looked adorable in her little shoes:

Friday we went up to Boone to pick up Roy Austin but also to attend a surprise birthday party for Christie Haas (who needs to comment on my blog. She's a LURKER!!!). Christie and her husband used to watch Roy and his siblings when their parents went out of town. They are great friend of the family. Wasn't her cake was beautiful?:

It was nice being in Boone for the night because Cissie and Corey were there along with Wil and 2 of his kids. Saturday, our children and I had to leave town after lunch because we had to attend a birthday party in Charlotte. Roy stayed back in Boone to attend a surprise 60th Birthday party for another family friend. By the end of the weekend, we were birthday'd out! Before we left Boone, we all went to Chick-fil-a for some yummy lunch, where we met the Haas family:

This is our nephew, Quinn. He is a sweet little boy and he loves Ranch dressing:

Now, here comes the deep part of my post:

Last week in my Bible study, I read a verse that really spoke to me. Zephaniah 3:17 states that The Lord rejoices over me with gladness. He delights in me with shouts of joy. I think as a parent that I love my children so much, so deeply. The children can drive me crazy at times, but each night when I check on them before I go to bed, they are sleeping so sweetly that I become overwhelmed with love for them. How much more does God love me? He does in a way I can't even begin to comprehend. And how comforting to know that even though I probably drive Him crazy most of the time, He NEVER needs a break from me.

This week--another big consignment sale! Dolly is actually coming into town to help volunteer at it so we can go to the early sale. Is she a good new Mommy or what?! Auntie Dawnie is coming to visit with her, too, so it will be a fun sisters weekend. Get ready, Roy.....some of the hens are coming:)