while the kids nap...

Hi. I am having a hard time with words lately. Sometimes writing comes more easily than others. I thought about posting many times but I've just not gotten to it. I also don't want to sit down at the computer. And actually, that's one of my Lenten things: less time at the computer. It's working, and I like it. I'm getting things done around the house and playing a lot with the kiddos. I sit down occasionally and read magazines. Well, at least when I'm nursing baby boy. Why is it that I feel guilty when I just sit and read? Yesterday, Joseph napped for over two hours. {Let me just say that never happens.} Instead of sitting in front of my computer wasting time, I did an hour and a half of yoga. {It's part of the P90X system and is a serious workout.} I don't know when was the last time I got to exercise for that long. Thank you, Joseph.

That perfect day of warm sunshiny weather we had at the end of last week was lovely. I went outside every chance I got. Hannah decided to have her afternoon milk here:

I think her swing set might be her favorite place. Girl after my own heart. I liked watching her have her reflection time. I wonder what she was thinking about... Once finished with milk, we swung. Swang. What's the past tense of swing?

Joseph enjoyed it too. And you see Mollie? She needed a bath real bad, so we bathed her later. Joe had a conference to go to so Friday and Saturday it was just us. I cleaned and organized. I manage to get more accomplished when Joe is out of town. I'm not sure why that is. I mean, I actually have to cook and take care of the kids solo when he's gone...

This little guy is all over the place, and despite the toys I have within his reach, he prefers to go after mommy's magazines, plants, and other stuff. {Another one of Uncle Ben/Uncle Will Will's outfits.}

 
He actually likes to crawl on my new seagrass rug. Go figure...

Foreground: Mollie post-bath.

Background: Joseph playing with Hannah's kitchen. While the cat's away...

How is your Lent going? A couple weeks ago during my morning devotion time I read something that I've not been able to forget:

"The love we show matters more than the good we only talk about." 

Wow... Doesn't that make you stop and think? It did me. I jotted it down and put it on our refrigerator. I wrote it in my journal. And I've committed it to memory. I think it's easy to get stuck in the "I pray, and go to church, and read my Bible..." routine without really letting God transform your life. One of my favorite Bible verses is Philippians 1:27 "Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ." I might have said that somewhere before, but it bears repeating. How's that for a Lenten goal? I know I've got some work to do...