Quality Time......
This past week the kids spend time with grandpa and grandma. Grandpa worked on a few small projects that needed to be done. One project was fixing the drivers door of the truck, so we didn't have to climb in through the passenger door. It's awesome to have the truck fixed and now the kids can enjoy going for ride again.

Anna also enjoyed spending time with her Grandma Kara all by herself a couple of times. Grandpa and Grandma took us out to our favorite place to eat Noodle's & Company, which was a treat. What a great few days we had, but I should of taken more pictures.

Music.....

I was reading Homeschool Creation and they had a post about Seeds Family Worship. I listened to a few songs like "Cast Your Cares" and "Young". They have some really great songs and thought I would pass the links a long for the music lovers out there. You can find many videos on You Tube. Enjoy!

Anna Dancing......
She asked me to make a video for Grandpa & Grandma Kostman. So enjoy:)

This is the Day.....

This is the day...
that you get to begin a new week.
This is the day...
that you're loved just as you are.
{1 John 4:18}
This is the day...
you have everything you need.
{2 Peter 1:3}
This is the day...
that victory is yours.
{Romans 8:37}
This is the day...
that God has made.
{Psalm 118:24}
There's never been one like it before and there will never be again. You're in this moment, time, place for a purpose and you've got what it takes to fulfill it.
So to say it like we do in the South...
Go get 'em, friend!

by Holley Gerth, DaySpring Writer

I had to post this for for my hubby who has been looking for a nursing job since last year. Just yesterday he had a job interview and so now we are waiting to hear back. They said we would know by Friday, so we are just praying and waiting.

New Set of Wheels...
We were in Iowa this past weekend and the kids had a blast. Grandpa Lanny decided to get a new 4-wheel because he knew how much the kids would love it. It's just the right size for the kids and adults to drive. Grandpa & Grandma gave the kids a lot rides, but by the end of the day Anna & Gabe were giving each other rides and Noah. Thanks Grandpa for the cool set of wheels! We are looking forward to many visit this summer. Now the kids just wish they could have one at there house.

Happy 5th Birthday!!!!
Gabe had a great birthday. He asked me to make him rice pudding and I was happy to do that. He also got to go to a park down in Janesville and get a free birthday scoop at Culver's. He got a bike, fishing pole & electric toothbrush for his birthday, which made him a very happy boy.

Spring Fun.....

The kids have been having so much fun outside. One day they pushed the picnic table over by the tree and was having a "lab" as they told me.

They have been playing so hard that many times they are falling asleep during storytime at night. Noah especially has been ready for bedtime very early and has fallen asleep as early as 5:30 one night. The key is getting them to stay still for a few minutes.

Happy Mother's Day........

The last few days the kids have been digging holes in the garden area looking for worms. Well today they decided to add a little water to the fun and ended up with a mud hole. Daddy ended up getting the water hose out to clean them up a bit, but it was not a big hit. The water was freezing, so we stripped them of there clothes and marched them up to the shower. How can a mother be made with a smile like that. It took all that I had to not laugh at what they had done.

Gabe is pointing at his brother and laughing. Noah was actually small enough to climb in the hole they had dug. Anna just stood by watching and I'm sure helping a bit. Later on Gabe tried to tell me that it was all Anna's idea. How do you ever get the truth from kids?

Cyclops Eyes.......
We checked out this cookbook from the library called, "A Monster Cookbook" The kids and I decided we wanted to make the Cyclops Eyes.

Ingredients we used:

1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. honey
1/2 c. powdered milk
1 1/2. crispy rice cereal

Mix all the ingredients together and use a scooper to form balls. Then you take M&M's and put one right on top. Refrigerate for about an hour to firm up and store in the refrigerator. This recipe makes about a 1 dozen. If you want to make more just double the recipe.

The 21 Rules Of This House
by Gregg Harris

1. We obey God.
2. We love, honor and pray for one another.
3. We tell the truth.
4. We consider one another's interests ahead of our own.
5. We speak quietly and respectfully with one another.
6. We do not hurt one another with unkind words or deeds.
7. When someone needs correction, we correct him in love.
8. When someone is sorry, we forgive him.
9. When someone is sad, we comfort him.
10. When someone is happy, we rejoice with him.
11. When we have something nice to share, we share it.
12. When we have work to do, we do it without complaining.
13. We take good care of everything that God has given us.
14. We do not create unnecessary work for others.
15. When we open something, we close it.
16. When we take something out, we put it away.
17. When we turn something on, we turn it off.
18. When we make a mess, we clean it up.
19. When we do not know what to do, we ask.
20. When we go out, we act just as if we were in this house.
21. When we disobey or forget any of the 21 Rules of This House, we accept
the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Fortifying
The
Family

I Believe God Will Guide Me

Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people [which] thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided [them] in thy strength unto thy holy habitation. Exodus 15:13 KJV

I believe my life is in God's hands and keeping. I believe He has a plan and purpose for my life and that He is leading me in a path that will fulfill that plan and purpose. I believe it is a good plan, a right plan, and the best plan. I believe there is not a better, higher, or wiser way for me to live or way for me to follow. I believe God knows exactly what He is doing and that He will bring things into my life at the exact time they are needed. I believe He wants me to follow Him with praise on my lips for who He is, with thanks in my heart for what He does, and with obedience in my steps for what He asks me to do.
-Roy Lessin, DaySpring co-founder and writer

We need to be reminded that God is in control as we wait for the job that He has for us.