the ringbearers....

Seth, Blevin and Caleb were all in a wedding this past weekend. And yes....Blevin and Caleb were ringbearers. I did not get many good pictures- hoping the photographer did- cause I was having to try to keep Caleb out of the flowers, off the pews and just clean- This task alone can exhaust even the most physically fit person!! They did great though- only one small outburst and we left right after Allison's father gave her away. Amado Ortiz (who Blevin calls Papi) and Allison Land were the ones that got married- both went to JSU and Seth discipled Amado for several years- so the weekend was a fun and joyful one and I know I am biased but I think they were the cutest ringbearers ever!!

a little behind....

these are the last few pics of fun things at SBP- just a litle behind posting-

*this was the boys favorite spot on beach project- our window overlooked the stairs where everyone came and went ( i picked the room so i could see everyone and they could "pop" in if they wanted to) so the boys loved to watch people and the funniest thing was to see grown people make the craziest faces at the boys, cause they couldn't see me and did not think about me seeing them!

*Who needs the beach or the pool? Why not the nasty rain water in the parking lot!! We got ready to go to the beach and it started raining, so we made lemonade out of lemons!!!

Our attempt at family pictures on the beach!!!

too good not to share

Romans 10:21: All day long have I stretched forth My hands unto a people unyielding and contradicting.

today this verse which has often helped me came in my reading. when I have been near the end of my patience with some unyielding child, or some " contradicting" disposition, these words have come to me. He who gave us our work to do knows all about it, and has been through that sense of baffled love. He is with us now, and all the day long His hands are stretched forth. His love never faileth. Lord, evermore give us this love
- Amy Carmichael- Edges of His ways

This devotion was so good for me today- since my patience has been running thin with my two little ones who always need something and it always helps me to think about the Lord's patience with me and his neverending love despite my neediness and that with His strength I can joyfully fulfill this task he has given me- hope it encourages you!

Tour of the Terrells.......

Well...to say the least we have had a crazy two weeks- here is a run down for all of you who want to see how crazy I am and try to do too much (you know some things never change!) Not last sunday,but the sunday before (13th) Seth came down to SBP with some dear friends for his work/"man-cation" and was here til that thursday so me and the boys did VBS at church and the pool or park or some activity every afternoon to pass the time, then last Thursday we went and picked Seth up and then went to his basketball game (he was playing in a league in Anniston in July) and then to Russesllville arriving around midnight. Shane, Brittany and the girls were there so we hung out with them Friday and 1/2 the day Saturday (well..seth and shane hung out on the golf course) and then we left after golf and headed to Jacksonville for a party for some sweet friends that are getting married and then headed home- again arriving really late. Then we were home for three days but one of those days we went to see my mom at a summer camp that she is working (Camp Winnataska) and spent the day there (pics to follow at a later date) and then packed up when we got home and headed for SBP wednesday morning and then hung out with our dear friends Carlton and Aimee here on Thursday then me and the boys went to see my Me-maw yesterday morning( about 2.5 hours away- minus tee-tee breaks) and came back this morning!!! so...to say the least we are happy to be in one place for a few days- 11 to be exact! It makes me tired just thinking about it again!! I am so thankful that movies and food keep the boys occupied while driving- 'cause they have been troopers!!

the boys jumping on our massive SBP bed- I push the two beds together so Seth has his space and I still feel like we are sleeping together

Blevin with his best bud Noah (Carlton and Aimee's son)

What do you think?

Well...my sweet friend Angie posted a picture on her blog (angiehdavis.blogspot.com) of her little man with these pretty curls and asked whether or not she should cut them and it made me wander what all of you thought about Caleb's new hairstyle (mullet)?!?! Seth's mom trimmed Caleb's bangs the other day (like I asked her too!) because they were all in his face and if you look right at him he looks like the guy from Dumb and Dumber and from the side it is definitely "business in the front and party in the back"

4th of July

We had a great 4th- the staff came over and the kiddos played on the slip n slide and our 10.88 "walmart special" pool, we cooked out, made crafts,ate homemade ice cream, did sparklers (even Caleb) and had a great view of the city's fireworks from our front yard and all the while the men got in several games of "Halo" (the XBox game-it is true that they never really grow up) I really did try to think about this holiday and how grateful I am that I live in this country and rather convicted about my ungrateful, deserving mentality that I do have so often- I am so thankful for the men that serve and fight to protect our country - So.....Better late than never- "HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!!!

Been a while...

So..its been a while since I have posted- sorry all my blogger buds- SBP was and is going great-when we left there were 7 people on project that had become Christians and everyone was having fun and learning a lot.

We are home from the beach and it is nice- you don't realize how great your house is until you leave it for five weeks and have to go to a laundromat to do laundry and wash all dishes by hand. The day we got home the boys where in "toy" heaven because all their old toys where now new again!! Seth has been around a little more than normal, so that has been fun! Here are a few pictures of the boys on the beach before we left