Please enjoy their first matching brother outfits. :) hehe! Now every time I dress Beckett in that outfit, Brant has to run and find his so they can match. So precious!
A couple of weekends ago, we made the quick trip to Galveston. With the way our car was loaded down, you never would have known we were going on a one hour car drive to a weekend long trip. We packed up enough stuff to travel across the country for a couple weeks! That always tends to happen, and that is why I drive an SUV. :) Everytime we discuss downsizing, I think of my inability to pack lightly, and we stick with the big vehicles...Anyways, back to our weekend getaway.
The kids, especially Brant, really enjoyed the beach. He played in the "wav-es" and built sandcastles with his daddy. He is so blessed with such a sweet daddy who loves to spend so much precious play time with his son. He went fishing in the ocean. Kyle actually caught something! We also spent a lot of time swimming in the pool, which is one of Brant's favorite activities. Beckett saw the ocean and smiled, but was not all that interested as it was naptime. He is not really a great traveler. I think it is much like traveling with a brand new baby...not necessarily the driving part because he no longer sleeps most of the way...but the actual being out of your regular environment part. It is harder to be up all night when you are not home, for some reason. He really did seem to enjoy the swimming pool and watching his brother and cousin play. He is definitely getting ready to want in on the action. Even though it may be difficult sometimes, we are so thankful for the opportunity to travel, and the fun we had with our family while we were there. It was great to spend time with my sisters and parents. It is really quite rare that we are ever all together, and we always enjoy each other when it happens. I absolutely love having sisters. We really had a wonderful time, and only one of us (I won't mention names), got sunburned! So a very nice little trip full of wonderful memories.
On another note, we have been blessed in some wonderful ways this month. We can definitely see God's provision in our lives during this exhausting time. Thanks to our generous families, we have been able to hire someone to help me two nights a week. This allows me to get a full night's sleep. Before the night help, I had slept 5 hours straight (or more) less then 8 times in 8 months. Complete exhaustion. There is something to be said about consolidated sleep, and when you are not getting any, things get tough. So, our precious families have decided to help us so that I can get a 7 or 8 hour night a couple times a week. Thank you so much! We feel so blessed to have family that is willing to help us in this way. And another huge blessing: a group of girls from a Bible Study at a church that we had not yet even visited, offered to give of their time to help me during the day. I met one of the young ladies through a mutual friend. She, along with her Bible Study group of about 8 girls, decided they wanted to volunteer to help me throughout the week so that I could get errands done or take a nap or clean or do whatever I need to get done. They take turns calling and setting up a couple hours to come spend with the boys, so I can have some time each week. What a wonderful blessing! I am so thankful for the service these girls are providing for our family. It has been a huge help! This is such a wonderful praise and we are so thankful to God, our Provider. While Beckett has not been healed, we can still see God moving. We know that he is taking care of us, and that he is holding our family in His hands. His provision for us is amazing, and we are thankful to Him.
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