Thursday, July 5, 2012

fun on the fourth and more

after the williams family left we just had a pretty typical day.
for dinner we went to my brothers.
benjamin could not wait to drive cooper's tractor...

hope could not wait to swim with cooper, we had to borrow a swim diaper since we didn't plan ahead...




benjamin wanted in on the fun so he borrowed some size 2T shorts from cooper...

waiting for the fireworks....



hope pretty much hated the fireworks, she was "scared"...


this has nothing to do with the 4th but we made some pizzas tonight, b was excited...


 no after picture, but they were good!

here is our answer to prayer, RAIN, FINALLY...
we have been SO DRY and in a drought here, the rain we had tonight will not revive everything, so much is so far gone, but it sure will help.

the earth here is hard and dry and i know the ground drank in the water as fast as it could.
my soul is dry and i have living water right here but find it so hard to to drink it in.
so many distractions, so little motivation or desire right now. why? i don't know.

we have a new day tomorrow and for that i am thankful.

b has had a bit of a destructive streak.
better for a day or two and then WHAM- he came back strong again today.
lying and filling the toilet full of stuff that didn't belong there.
removing filters from the air units. hammering things that he should not.
not obeying and breaking toys to name a few from today.
it is all so strange.
nothing seems to be done in anger.  frustrating and puzzling.
he is a curious boy but i think some of it is deeper than curiosity. i don't know.
praying for clarity.


4 comments:

Courtney said...

praying for you and benjamin. i know what that "wondering" is like...trying to figure it/him out!

Rutledge 7 said...

thanks, courtney!

Brandi Hasley said...

I love Hope's hair! It is so cute fixed this way.

Brandi Hasley said...

I love Hope's hair! It is so adorable fixed this way.