Home Again

Last month, we were able to see family and friends in Texas. It was oh. so. lovely. We're back home now and nearly caught up and organized. This was a process slightly delayed by a weekend Bible Conference. (SO VERY NEAT to be able to break bread in Nate Saint's house with born again descendants of the spearmen who killed him.) Several of the youth had been waiting to be Baptized at the conference, so we all went down to a calm bend of the river. What a sweet weekend. Now we're home putting away books and clothes and other loot from TX. We had planned to start school this monday, but I've done very little other than hold my baby with his croopy cruddy caugh...so...the kids are perfecting their climbing skills and continue to bring me random wonderful things they found, dead or alive. :) I hope they always do.

P.S. I am STILL trying to get all the bugs worked out so that I can add pictures from my new device. I have not forgotten you. I will go pester my favorite tech support guy again.

To Texas and Back!

As many of your already know, the reason for our lack of blog posting has been due to our travels in Texas. So here is the bucket list of our accomplishments:

• marveled at the BIG sky that stretches beyond the horizon, 
• wore boots, 
• shot a gun, 
• relished the smell of fresh rain mixed with the dust of a dry and thirsty land, 
• met a cowboy, 
• rode a horse, 
• rode in an old Jeep, 
• drank Texas tea, 
• saw some cows, 
• fed the goats and chickens morning and evening, 
• ate a Texas-sized hamburger, 
• read books, 
• shopped at a Walmart, 
• ate Blue Bell ice cream, 
• drank Dr. Pepper (with REAL sugar), 
• rode in a semi,
• drove a Texas-sized pickup truck, 
• splashed in a "pond" (aka stock tank), 
• showered with friendship,
• loved on by family,
• snuggled with grandparents.

Enjoy!

TaylorH