Everyday moments

The other day I just grabbed my camera and decided to take a picture of the kids doing whatever they were doing at the moment. Sometimes we forget to record the ordinary days, where nothing special happens, just seemingly uneventful days, but as we all know, this is where life really happens. In the unobscure. In the ordinary. In the everyday.

Jacob playing video games with his buddy Jeremy

Hannah on the couch focusing on something she was doing (a new game for her DS I believe)

And no, this was not staged. Ryan really was doing school!! haha

However, earlier he was avoiding school and I came upon something he had created. A modern day "school supply sculpture"!!!

Ryan's ebay success

Ryan has been creating his own little business/hobby lately and been actually quite successful at it! He is a huge fan of Stargate, and he has purchased the kits to build two types of their weapons. Some just for himself to keep, but some with the intention of selling. He has painted them entirely on his own, and then turned around and sold them to people all around the world - France, Germany, Spain, Finland, and the US as well. He has made around $50 profit for each one he sold! I am so proud of him. I have no worries that whatever he chooses to do in life he will be successful!

He has a little work station all set up in the basement.

This is how the picture appears on ebay. He really does do an incredible job finishing and painting these.

Beautiful Spirit

I just wanted to take a moment to honor my sweet girl. She endures so many trials as a result of her lyme disease, from complete insomnia (never falling asleep before 3 or 4 am) to constant pain and fatigue and a whole lot more in between. Yet she almost always has a smile on her face, and is full of spirit and joy. She loves her brothers, honors her parents, enjoys her bunnies, and brings a lot of encouragement to everyone around her. I am so proud of her I could burst. She is the one who makes sacrifices to keep the peace when necessary, she puts other's needs above her own, and when she doesn't feel good she just keeps on loving everyone. May God bless her and use this trial in her life to grow her into a beautiful and strong spirit. I see it happening already...