Weather Can't Stop Us

You can only sit through an Upstate NY winter for so long. On days when we could handle it, we'd venture out into the snow. On days when I was feeling crazier I fully embraced the idea of dress up, bakery stops and storytime all in one! These little princesses did not lack in activities snow or no snow!

Matthew 7:12

As I catch up on posts and sift through some of the photos from a few months ago, I'm reminded of our wonderful neighbors and how grateful I am to have them. Over the winter we were hit pretty bad and our long driveway does not sit well with all the morning traffic as kids get dropped off at our house early in the morning and picked up in the afternoon. Try to balance caring for children with keeping the driveway clear is not simple. Our dear neighbor came by when he could with this beast. Both a thrill for the kids and a joy for me knowing I could set aside an hour or two to do lessons and so on rather than out there breaking my back.

So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Upstate NY Nature

A Sunday Snow Family

Addison and I kicked off our Sunday watching TFH online to listen to God's word. Pierre said something perfect, "Provision does not equal love." We often forget that it's not always materials around us that show us how much we are loved. We all have stuff, we all get stuff, we all buy stuff and often times it is to show how we care for others or how they care for us  but we must never forget that love IS love. Our connections with loved ones - that is love.

Micah was terribly ill this particular day (and into the next - yikes!) so Addison and I opted to play in the snow all afternoon. Does she have a show to watch? A doll to play with? Not to mention the holiday and birthday gifts she is still breaking in .. of course, but, provision does not equal love. We had a memorable afternoon building a snow family which we were so proud of. And instantly, it was gone the next day having melted. I'm so glad we took the time to do that together ..