an afternoon in the sun

Two weeks ago a little girl at Micah and Connor's school passed away after a freak accident.  Like any other with littles at home my heart when directly to the mother, to a mama who didn't know she wouldn't talk to her baby again, to a mama who now has a date in her calendar that will never be the same.

When tragic things happen, when any things happen, it makes a splash and the ripples keep going and going touching parts of your life and parts of others lives that could have never been forseen.  Every action, every situation, effects others, other situations in your life and other people.

That afternoon it was an unseasonably warm and sunny day.  Chores and homework were forgotten as we spent hours outside together, partly because I have three boys and running out energy is an absolutely necessary thing, but mostly because my heart needed the healing of loving interaction as I stood praying while playing for the ripples that would continue to come in the life of another.

ice is back

We were out of school again this past week on Wednesday-Friday because of snow and ice.  There were A LOT of areas in Georgia that got hit much worse than a couple weeks ago but we did not.  All day Wednesday it sleeted and then there was some frozen rain.  By 4:30 the boys did not want to be cooped up in longer so they braved the outdoors with Zach while I stayed inside.  Snow is fun but being pelted with frozen rain is not my favorite :)  They made some snowcones and did whatever else boys do when there is not a mama around to tell them to be careful.

We played outside for a little bit on Thursday morning but everything was already starting to melt.  Our driveway was nothing but slush so the sleds wouldn't go down it.   We played with all the icicles and other random stuff in the yard.  It started raining and we were soaked so we spent the rest of the day inside with a fire and playdoh among other things.  

I am getting way too spoiled this winter with not having to get up with an alarm and with Zach being home almost everyday.  I'll be excited for warmer spring weather but I sure am soaking in the time together inside.

my boys