Ball Games, Gardens & Chefs

Hopefully I'll be able to post pictures soon, but we kicked off our t-ball season with a bang last Saturday--complete with pictures, parade, 2 full innings of hitting and fielding and HOT DOGS!  Normally I don't much care for hot dogs, but Craig grilled these lowfat turkey hot dogs and we had wheat buns, so I felt a little bit better about eating them (that's right, I ate 2--and I wasn't the only one!!) and that made them taste so much better :)

The boys had a blast and were requesting to play certain positions, which the coaches allowed them to play.  We had grandparents from both sides of the family over for the big day--what a special time for Ezekiel & Isaiah!

On Monday we begin our games for both soccer and t-ball.  That's right, both on the same night.  I'm ready to soak in these next two weeks because soccer only has 2 weeks left (4 games total) and although it will be a busy 2 weeks, the boys will have so much fun!

On a different note, we are planting a garden this year and just planted our peppers tonight.  Hopefully I'll have pics of little sprouts to post in a couple weeks--we could easily have up to 35 plants if all of the seeds grow, but I doubt that will happen.  We'll plant and water and see what God does.

Before I go, I'll leave you with a few pictures of a friendly neighborhood practice baseball session we had back in February, as well as 2 proud boys displaying their chef's talent in making lunch for me!

A Peek at our Comedian

For whatever reason, Isaiah decided to be super silly and had Ezekiel and me laughing hysterically!  Enjoy!

Sundae Celebrations

We have been busy with school and Ezekiel finished one of his reading lesson books :) At certain points I've treated them with an ice cream sundae (decorated as they wish, mostly) for working so hard--it really is hard work to learn how to read and sight read so many words that do not follow the rules of our eclectic language!  Well, since we had just celebrated Easter, he came up with the idea to create a bunny sundae.  Needless to say, I put no boundaries on his creativity this time--I am so proud of him!!  (Isaiah has not been forgotten...he gets rewards at milestones as well and is doing REALLY well!)

Overwhelmed

I may ramble, but try to stick with me here...

These past few weeks have been interesting.  They began with me feeling completely overwhelmed with my "to-do" list--some stuff that really needed to be done, other stuff that would pop up throughout the day, and still other stuff that sounded more appealing to me than what really needed to be done.  Several mornings I would confess to God how overwhelmed I felt and that I really needed His help.  Then I read a wonderful Psalm during my quiet time at the beginning of last week...Psalm 37, about trusting in the LORD, committing everything you do to Him, being still in His presence, waiting for Him, allowing Him to be the avenger of wrongs and allowing Him to care for us.  Then tucked away in verses 23 & 24 David writes, "The steps of the godly are directed by the LORD.  He delights in every detail of their lives.  Though they stumble, they will not fall, for the LORD holds them by the hand."  I was completely overwhelmed!!!  But this time, I had a freeing feeling, not of being trapped in my "list."  So I began praying...instead of asking God to help me with my "list" or take away the awful feeling it gave me, I asked Him to overwhelm me with HIM.  He is so faithful!  This past week was full of thinking.  We prepared and observed our first Passover Seder (the Jewish Passover meal of remembrance) and the boys were definitely sure that it was special as they carried the fine china to the table with extra sensitive hands.  We remembered the sacrifice and pain and love of our Saviour on Good Friday with appropriate gloomy weather for such a day.  Then Sunday came--oh, how good it was to wake up and remember HE'S ALIVE!!!  Death is defeated, sin has no power over us, for He has broken those chains once and for all.  I was thrilled to enter His sanctuary!  We witnessed a powerful drama and I was overwhelmed by His love, His goodness, His greatness.

So, I have accomplished a lot on some days, and not so much on others (and on those I ask for more focus :), but through these last several days He has carried me on the promise that I may stumble, but I will never fall!  Glory!