Weeds and a Van

Precious Norah Jane, she loves picking me “flowers”

They are trying really hard to be friends 

After a year of me fighting Michael (and my mom). I folded and we got a new van. 

Michael asked me to go test drive one, I did and whatever... it was nice but ugh they are so expensive. So I left and driving home became furious.. it takes a lot to get me mad and I was seething. I think I was even talking out loud, alone in my trusty old van. Why was no one listening to me, I didn’t want a car payment, our van was fine, I decided I’m going to have to be mean, put my foot down AND WE ARE NOT GETTING another van, I was steaming. And right then and there.... my transmission light starts blinking

It was God, I felt seen, and directed and cared about. It was time... and when I told Michael and mom what happend... whatever 😉

Fall

Mom and I went to Bruno Mars. Mind blown. He was amazing. We decided we will be at his show every time he comes back

Norah Jane, JR and the crocodile 

Cohens 10 year old Trip

Our Cohen💕. Michael started planning his backpacking trip this spring and his prep payed off big time. All the family helped get Cohen decked out with fantastic gear and he was estatic. We went to Big South Fork, hiked a total of 7 miles and he did amazing.   We were torn between going here or east TN so Michael gave him an option of mountains or squirrel hunting and he chose hunting. 

The week before we left I found myself praying hard for this trip. Savannahs was insanely amazing, we loved it, she loved it, it was perfect. I wanted it to be just as special to Cohen. 

It was, he didn't want to leave, we didn’t want to leave.  The weather was perfect, fishing, mining and baking river clay, playing in the creek. He loved it!

On the first day they found clay in the river. Cohen spent hours upon hours digging up clay

On our last night we put the clay in our campfire and it baked!

Cohen you amazing, brilliant boy!  We are so proud of you Son.