Zoo Day!

We ventured out on our first CC field trip to the Houston zoo~ (and my first zoo trip with four kids in tow!). We had a blast and especially fun was the ecology class the CC kids participated in!

Colorado July 2013

I couldn't let the boys miss out on a trip out of the heat and into cooler weather, so off the three went to Colorado while Ashley and I stayed behind to prepare for Zack's arrival. The pictures don't do their trip justice ~ they had an absolute blast. A reprieve from the Texas heat is just what we all need each and every summer! Enjoy these pictures from their trip!

Four Babies

9 years of marriage and 4 kids ~ this from the girl who wasn't sure about marriage and certainly didn't want kids. But the Lord had a very different life laid before me than I imagined for myself. He worked to flood my heart and invade the empty spaces and gave me exactly what I needed. I stand on this side of things with overwhelming thankfulness; because what I really needed was more of Him and much less of me. I look back on kinks in marriage and rough patches with pregnancies and kids and I see His hand at work through and through. He handcrafted this space in time for my little family, and He is faithfully sanctifying all 6 of us through the story He has written on our behalf. And my treasure is this: that I know Him and am known by Him, that I have an everlasting hope which supercedes even the joy of holding these babies He has gifted me.

Blane Scott

 Blane

Getting ready to meet Gavin Daniel

 Gavin

Ashley Rae

 Ashley

Zack Ryan

Zack