Adventures in AbshireLand

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Spring is on the way

The signs of life are blooming everywhere in our area. The rain brings clean air to enjoy, for a little while. The almond trees are blooming and beautiful. Another sign of spring for us is our neighbors tulip tree that blooms for maybe two weeks of the whole year then it is gone. We have learned to get the picture then or it will be gone. So here our the children with that beautiful, great climbing tree.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Just Not Right

Big sisters have a funny sense of humor that they will probably pay for some day. I picture that one day they will try to pull a stunt like this and will meet tough opposition from Brother.

Yes that day is coming!

Here sisters thought he should be the fairy! That's just not right!

Monday, February 23, 2009

Best Buds

Poor Luke misses his sisters when they aren't home to play with. His best bid is our family dog Bentley. They do have a lot of fun together. I will look out the back window and find them playing tug of war or chasing one another. Bentley is one of Luke's best friends.

Today I found them in the dog crate AGAIN. It will be a sad day when they both don't fit in there.

Sunday, February 22, 2009

The Sabbath

This morning as everyone was getting ready for church, I asked Abbie if she had made her bed yet. Her response to me (in her most matter-of-fact-voice) was, "Mama, I am not making my bed today. It is the Sabbath!" How very selective we are, aren't we?!? I quickly reminder her who the Mama was and "Children obey your parents, that it might go well with you"! After we exchanged smirks and giggles she headed off to make that bed! She cracks me up!

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Happy Birthday & Valentine's Day

Liz & Melissa (the Birthday Girl)

Yesterday day was both Valentine's Day and my girlfriend Melissa's birthday. We spent the day celebrating!!! Papa fixed his family some fabulous breakfast. Then we went with Melissa & her family to celebrate her birthday. We jumped into a converted bus with 6 adults and 12 children and headed an hour north. Some of her family were celebrating several events, one of which was her birthday. They roasted a couple of pigs and had a huge dinner. Poor Melissa didn't feel well and Travis was sick the whole time we were there but overall everyone had a great time visiting and celebrating life!

Here are some fun pictures of our adventures.

Hopie in the back window of the bus.

What a way to travel!

Abbie & Ellie surfing while we were traveling!

Luke enjoyed being on Mama's lap versus a car seat!

Here is supper!

These pigs were running around this morning.

Here is the spread, plus a pig head!

Luke doing his big boy act!

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Rainy Day Activities

Lately we have had some rain, which we could sure use. The children have found some fun activities to do while it is raining.

Luke likes to wear Mama's boots when she isn't wearing them.

The girls have enjoyed playing in the rain.

Papa makes for a great jungle gym!

Monday, February 9, 2009

Evening of fun

The Alberts & the Abshires get together for supper whenever we can. For the sake of the children at play and for the enjoyment of adult friendship! We each have three children which lends for much noise when we get together. Especially since five of the people are Abshires!!!!! Anyway.....

Chris caught a couple children in action on his camera.

Luke looks WAY too big!!!!!!

He caught playing on the computer.

Abbie & Lexi playing dress up with the CAT!

Yes, that is a real cat!

Saturday, February 7, 2009

The Word

I have always identified with Acts 4:13.

Acts 4:13 Now as they observed the confidence of Peter and John and understood that they were uneducated and untrained men, they were amazed, and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.

I always identified with the "uneducated & untrained part" but my desire is that I would be identified or "recognized as having been with Jesus". It is my heart's cry is to have more of Him and less of me.