Ecclesiastes 3: Enjoy...

Life is so short. We hear that all the time but do we really let it affect our lives? Lately I have been reading Ecclesiastes and it has been both encouraging and convicting. Being reminded that riches and "things" are just temporal and that getting "too much" is vain... this has been sobering. How often do we live lives that are constantly longing for more? How often do we dwell on things that we do not have instead of enjoying the things that we do have? I know that I am guilty of this. I am thankful to be reminded to stop and enjoy. By God's sweet mercy I have an incredible best friend (who also happens to be my husband =) ) two sweet and crazy kids, and wonderfully supportive and helpful family and friends. I am so thankful.

"I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor- it is the gift of God."

~Ecclesiastes 3:12-13

Here is our family on a "family date" to La Madeleines. We rarely take the kids "out" to eat so this was a special treat for them. To my surprise, Zoee would NOT eat even ONE bite of the chocolate cake that we got for them to share but ate 3 pieces of bread and lots of Daddy's brocoli!! That's my girl!! =)

We sure are getting braver with them. We went to Santa's Wonderland in College Station )way out of our comfort zone!). The kids enjoyed it, especially the bus ride from the parking lot to the Wonderland (seriously... they LOVED the bus ride) and the hayride. It was really crowded though and after about an hour and 1/2, we were all ready to call it a night. The lights were incredible!

Just hanging out at home... making a FAMILY TOWER!! Gotta love a creative Daddy who manages to satisfy both of his kiddos who want to be on Daddy's shoulders at the same time!!

Looking at themselves and cracking up in the mirror!

These pictures are from Sonny's phone from a while back but I thought they were great... Ash jumping on the hay at Great-Grandma Howard's...

We finally got rid of the pacifiers the other day and it was a little difficult for this little girl. She loved her paci so much but we really thought it was time to say good-bye to them. She is doing great now. Man she loved those things!

Almost NINE years of marriage and still "dating." Love getting time to sit, enjoy great food and time with my best friend/husband. Thank you Jesus for marriage!

Sonny took the kids in the backyard to play one morning while they were still in their jammies. He took these sweet pictures of the kids. They really do love one another so much. They do fight sometimes but for the most part, they love playing together. =)