Eyes of a Child

I love listening to my kids every morning on our way to school.  It's a 25 minute drive from our house to their school and where I teach.  Their awes and wonders is what  I wish I saw more often.  I get so busy in all the craziness that I forget to look around and rejoice in what God has right in front of me.  It really doesn't matter if the toys are picked up and that there might be dishes that need to be put away.  The world never stopped turning because of that.  (Even in the middle of the night when I have stepped on a Lego trap!!!!)  My kids love to talk about the sunrises on the way of school.  They always talk about the way God painted the sky and that the sun rays have to be the Angels singing.  Just like the other day when they saw a cloud that Kurt had to take a picture of because it looked like a huge car and he knew God was traveling with my Grandmother somewhere.  Awe...to have the eyes of a child.

"Little Dribblers"

Living in the country is not the ideal spot to play basketball, but you do what you got to do!!!  

Sometimes the dirt will fly and your boots get a few more scuffs!!

And it's all okay because you get to see this on most nights right off the front porch!



Fish Fry

Growing up as a Howard I spent lots of my weekends on the lake.  All the Howard men in my life are fishermen and they take it serious.  It's not just for fun, or sport, but it's a part of life.  Not only can they catch a ton of fish, but they can fry it too!  Theses are memories I will cherish forever because I was with my family and usually all the cousins.  My brother's son is a true Howard and eats and breathes fishing (and hunting).  I am so glad the tradition will continue on with him.  My kids have a cow man for a dad and other traditions and memories are being made (and brought in on my floors).  My nephew is the ripe old age of 7 and he can help set out a trot line, set patiently for fish to bite, and tell you the name of most fresh water fish and if they are keepers!!!  He excels in it just as his dad did and still does! 

Hunter and Kurt