Katherine Marie

I can’t believe it has been an entire year since since he started kindergarten!

Tomorrow is the big day!

This year will be Mason’s very first FULL day of school.  He is over-the-moon excited.  I am so thrilled for him, but it’s going to be a lot for my little heart to handle.

xoxoxoxo!

1.  Being able to take photographs OUTSIDE again!  YESSSS!

 

2.  Earth Day!

 

3.  Paper Projects! 

 

4.  Egg Hunting!!

 

5.  Love & Kisses [for DADDIO's Birthday]    

 

Good-bye RAIN!  Hello SUNSHINE!  

xoxoxoxoxox

 

 

 

 

 

 There is something about that moment when the sunlight begins to fade into a soft glow

 that makes me think of God’s grace. 

Soft. 

Always present.

Wrapping around us like an everlasting warm sunset.   

 

I love this prayer from Marjorie Holmes, “Just for Today”  

“Oh, God, give me GRACE for this day.

Not for a lifetime, nor for next week, nor

for tomorrow. Just for this day.

Direct my thoughts and bless them.

Direct my work and bless it.

Direct the things I say and give them blessing, too.

Direct and bless everything that I think and speak and do.

So that for this one day, just this one day, I have the

Gift of GRACE that comes from Your Presence.”

 

 

 

Documenting.  

Loving.

Enjoying.

 

Adults need children in their lives to listen to and care for, to keep their imagination fresh and their hearts young. 

Margaret Mead

 

 

“Love stretches your heart and makes you big inside.”   Margaret Walker

 

 

[felt envelope + confetti + birthday letters]

 

 

Birthday Girl– THANK YOU for making us big on the inside! 

 

[Oh gee.  What did I get myself into?]

 

“ For adult education, nothing beats children.”    Mark Ortman

In Raising Healthy Children, Jolene L. Roehlkepartain writes,  “In our eagerness to teach our children, we may overlook what they’re teaching us:  compassion, conflict resolution, and time management.  They show us how to let loose, be spontaneous, rest we we need to and become best friends with someone we were mad at minutes ago.  They help us to remember what it’s like to be a child– and they help us to be better adults.  Next time you learn a lesson from a preschooler, thank him or her.  You might say,  ”Thank you for reminding me that yelling doesn’t help.  Adults sometimes forget.” 

 

My kids teach me the true meaning of living creativity.  When the moment strikes, canvas or no canvas they passionately draw, doodle and express their artistic side.   They don’t need fancy supplies or art lessons.  Even sharpie on legs is form of artistic expression for them.  

It is up to me to nurture their creative spirits AND to keep my sanity.  

 I hope that they always create with such fearless abandon.  I pray that I can always keep my eyes open to their wonderful lessons.       

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for the priceless gift of these children.

Thank You for guiding us during times of joy and struggle.

Please help me to trust in Your love where ever I go today. 

Help me find ways to honor You in our play, love and life.

I pray that I live my life with such connection to You

 that my children feel Your love in my actions and words.    

Thank you for this place where I can share my passion.   

Thank you for all who read this.

I pray that they feel supported, loved and treasured always.  

 

Love, Me