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Cousin Joy

What happens when you get girl cousins together? Giggling and lots of joy! Check out this video of cousins Ruthie and Calia.

What does Calia think of Cousin Ruthie’s sunglasses? She loves it, but the reality is she sees herself in the reflection and is pretty tickled.

Lydia, Ruthanne, and Calia Maxwell: Cousins!
Lydia, Ruthanne, and Calia Maxwell: Cousins!

“A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance:
but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”
Proverbs 15:13

 

Sunday Family Times

Sundays are a special day of worship, rest, and family for us. Every Sunday, we all try to gather at our house for a meal after church. It’s a sweet time of talking and enjoying one another’s fellowship.

Our typical meal is burritos (my favorite!). For those who’ve followed our blog awhile, you know we make the bean filling in large batches a few times a year.

Often Abby and Bethany help me with tortillas. Bethany portions out little balls of dough, while Abby works on mini tortillas with a press a young lady from Mexico gave her.  The sisters-in-law join us in the kitchen and help with lunch preparations.

This Sunday we also caught up on some birthday gifts, along with giving presents friends had sent for Ruthanne and Joshua. There was a lot of happy noise and activity!

Joyfully His,
Sarah

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Trying to get the baby's pacy in.
Trying to get the baby’s pacy in.
Still working.
Still working.
Success (for the moment!).
Success (for the moment!).

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An exciting proposition: Joshua loves lawnmowers. The drawback the rest of us observed. Lawnmowing tile is an extremely noisy proposition.
An exciting proposition: Joshua loves lawnmowers. The drawback the rest of us observed. Lawnmowing tile is an extremely noisy proposition.
The cousin mowing parade.
The cousin mowing parade.

“Serve the LORD with gladness:
come before his presence with singing.
Know ye that the LORD he is God:
it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves;
we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.”
Psalms 100:2-3

Lots of Giggles While Capturing Photos

Today I helped Christopher with newborn photos of Ruthanne. We also did a special photo session with the girl cousins. Their headbands are all from Snugars.com, a great company founded by homeschooled young ladies. I can’t wait to share other photos from our session later.

Joyfully His,
Sarah

Girl cousins left to right: Christina, Abigail, Ruthanne, and Bethany.
Girl cousins left to right: Christina, Abigail, Ruthanne, and Bethany.

“All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth
unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.:
Psalms 25:10