Summer fun!

In the past the summer time has been filled with hardships and difficulties for my family, I don't mean just Macee, Chris and I but my whole family. So far things have been going pretty smoothly. I also have a better out look on summer and am not about to speak some type of difficulty. I am looking for great things ahead. There have been so many great things already and I am so thankful to the Lord for each new day. As well as each new opportunity to serve him on my own, with my best friend (my hubby), as well as with our simple church and the many friends the Lord has blessed us with.

We really have been trying to keep Miss Macee busy. This summer she seems to want to be on the go 24/7....at the end of a long day, as her eyes roll back in her head she barley opens them and peeps out and says in that sleepy slurred voice "where can we go now?"....I really have to be careful, there are times that we run too much and we end up running ourselves ragged. Anyhow, so far so good and on most days :) we have had a blast with Macee.

Places we have gone, things that we do and things that make me happy:

*the zoo

*the pool (where we see all kinds:)

*the Library

*the park

*meeting Emily and her mom at the park.

*the Blinns

*seeing my friend Michele.

*fathers day at my aunts (that was cool)

*going to Kings Island with Mom and Dad Dilbone, Tina and Dan and baby Seth...was great.

*Hanging out with my sis and eating her homemade stir fry...dang good....

*seeing my aunt Gwyn.

*hanging out with all of our dear friends at various places and times, living life together, learning and growing as we go.

*talking and being with my family

*St. Marks: bittersweet feelings flooded my heart.

Lunch at El Zarape, with some of the most important people in my life...really awesome....

worshiping with those around the table I was at...priceless.

The Lord is so good. Even when the darkness comes and in the Light his glory shines.

Psalm 34:

I will extol the Lord at all times, his praise will always be on my lips. My soul will boast in the Lord; let the afflicted hear and rejoice. Glorify the Lord with me; let us exalt his name together.

In joy and affliction may I always praise your name....

Hi & Hello :)

Happy Summer everyone!

Here are my two favorite kids...Sissy and Old Man Coley...How cute are they?

It sure has been awhile, but I am back and hope to keep up with blogging again. I had a really tough summer last summer and could not blog until I got my own head figured out...not that I have it all figured out...things are just a little more clear now...

However in the midst of things I have had a great year, the good was good, the bad and the ugly got a little ugly...but even "bad days" are good...Life has seemed to even out and we are back in action...well..on most days. Macee is growing so fast and in the blink of an eye I will be taking her to school with me to attend Kindergarten....it is so hard to think of her starting school....but I am so excited too. She has grown almost 4 inches in the last year and is still wearing her 6-9 month shorts....she is such a bean...but such a blast too.

There have been so many things that have been going on. Too many to type today. Our journey in the simple church realm has continued and the Lord is working in great ways. It has been really awesome. We have begun to see great changes in ourselves as well as others around us.

Well I think that will be it for today. I just wanted to get a little start. I will be back later....