Puppies, Puppies, PUPPIES!

First we had 2 litters of puppies with our 2 mama dogs within 2 weeks of one another..

Lhasa/Silky Terrier Puppies

Lhasa-Poo Puppies

Then we heard of a local homeschooling family who lost their Mama Pomeranian 2 days after she had a litter. They were sending out a plea for anyone who would be able to bottlefeed the babies until they were old enough to eat wet puppy food. Since the girls were already bottle feeding one of our litters due to Mama not having enough milk, they volunteered to take on the project and hence take on 2 more puppies!

Pom-Chi Pups

Then of course Ashley and Amanda took in a poor helpless Cocker Spaniel dog whose owner needed to find a new home for pronto.. and of course the end of the story is yes indeed the Cocker Spaniel ended up having a litter of puppies 2 weeks after coming to our home!

3 Cocker Puppies

So yes indeed at one time we had 4 litters, 2 of which had to be bottlefed, at one time! Thankfully, the Pom Chis went home last week and the Lhasa Poos went to very good homes as well. Now we just have to find families for the other 2 litters. It has been kind of amazing to see just how much folks from Seattle will pay and how far they will drive (2+ hours) for mixed puppies! We recently heard the statistic that in Seattle dogs now outnumber children! It has been a blessing though as we have had a chance to meet lots of new people. We are able to tell them that they have contributed to our Belize airfare fund, give them a tract and talk about the Lord. It has been a great experience in that regard. Now, if we can just get rid of all of our kittens! :o

Scenes from around the house~

Ryan found his glasses! After complaning of headaches, Dad finally convinced him that it was probably time to find those pesky glasses and start wearing them. (Someone is not suffering from the headaches any longer!)


Ok Nana~ are these your eyes or what? ♥




Our littlest sweetie~






Always Smiling and bringing Mama flowers!




Won't be long now Laura until you are a lovely young woman like Sister Mandy who is helping you to stand here..





Beautiful bleeding hearts..



Bountiful Blessings~ Thank you Lord for our precious treasures!
Every good gift is certainly from above♥

Resurrection Sunday ♥

John 11:25-26 (King James Version)

25Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

26And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

Resurrection Sunday with family ♥ What a blessed day to reflect on the Lord Jesus, His crucificion and work on the cross.. This year we found ourselves asking

"Is He is getting all from our lives that he suffered and paid for?" ~

Is He? Is He getting what he purchased by His blood? Our family was once again reminded the necessity to pick up our crosses daily and follow the Lord Jesus even as unto death. We pray that as He continues to break, lead and humble us that we may be found faithful unto the end~

He is Risen Indeed!

Grandma prepared a lovely brunch that was enjoyed by all!

Grandma, Gracie and Cousin Dana

Kelly's sister Katie and Ashley

Kelly's brother Brad

Grady

Katie

Mama and Laura

Best Cousins♥

Home Cookin' and Dinner Guests

It seems like there is always something baking in the oven around here! The girls are always experimenting with new gluten free and SCD (Specific Carbohydrates Diet) recipes..




A yummy potato and cheesy casserole





Gracie lends a hand.. these are delicious carrot and coconut flour muffins~

1/2 hour of squeezing and 26 oranges and voila! 1/2 gallon of fresh juice! We served this with our going away banana split party. J & M with baby M came over to say their final goodbyes before moving out of the state. The Lord allowed them to be in our lives for just a short time. We will continue to pray that He continues to draw them to Himself! ♥ We will miss you!

M & M

Precious Family~

Confessions of a Busy Mama

So I have to admit it.. I had never french -braided! I mean, I know the basic *concept* of how to do it but quite frankly the idea has intimidated me up until now. Ashley and Amanda suffered through their younger years with pony and pig tails. Usually uneven and silly looking. I simply did not grow up with a Mama who 'did' hair~ So one of the things my older girls bless this busy mama with is taking turns getting Grace ready for the day. Including braiding her hair on most days. This particular morning however the girls were too busy to get my little princess ready so I decided once and for all to attempt the hair! ( I know someday I am bound to be the lone lady of the home and will have to learn ! :))

Good Morning Gracie!

Oh no, is that Mama coming to do my hair? :o

My first attempt (not too bad, huh?)

The other side..

From the back. Hey, I can do this! :)

Later after the braids had completly come out, Ashley came to the rescue. Much better..

What a blessing! ♥

~Free Indeed~

We thank the Lord that he has brought us to a change of allegiance and direction in our lives and for that we are most thankful~ By God's grace we have found freedom in his word. Freedom to follow and obey the Lord Jesus unashamedly and without compromise. We love him even more than ever and pray he continues to guide our family in the ways we should go.

1John 1:6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

John 15:5 I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

3John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

Mat 16:24 ¶ Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

Lukewarm and Loving It!