Home Again in the Rain

As I sit in my living room, the van unloaded, kids bathed and tucked in for the night, I am overwhelmed with gratefulness. Its raining out, which I have been anticipating for a good while now. Had you all heard that I LOVE the rain? Its so nice to hear it, and smell it, and know all the good its bringing. Thank you Lord! It felt like a welcome home after our weekend away 💜

We closed our camp weekend off on the beach with our friends. The BEACH. Guys, it was warm enough to be at the beach! And some of the craziest children figured it was nice enough to SWIM!! They’re bananas.

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Yes. That kind.

But for real…

I can’t share pictures of everyone here, because Dekker’s need to come on a different day. Guys, SO MUCH happened this weekend, it was just so awesome 💜

Rowan was the one who was IN the water the moment he got down to the beach. He was all over it, cold and all. And yes. We do feed him. He is crazy active. Promise.

Laela is very dainty, rocking her neon bathing suit like the star she is!

And then she’s also less dainty, and even cooler!

Solly did not hit the water, but he hit the sand HARD. This was his face all weekend. This kid gets SO dirty, its just bonkers. As Cher said, you can smell this picture of him.

And Miss Wavy, who played in the water and on the sand alike, getting into everyone elses stuff and conversations.

It was a really nice way to wrap up the weekend. Vastly more successful than the last one, thats for sure. And to come home to the low rumble of thunder is just incredible. I am so grateful 💜

Thank you Lord for everything you have given us. You are in everything.