My knitting has gotten adventuresome these past 2 weeks......I just have not had the time to post much! I decided to join in on the West Knits Mystery Shawl knit Along on ravelry, never did a mystery knit along before but I am really having fun with it! My oldest daughter Emily joined the fun too! I only have 3 more rows to be done with clue 2 and there are 2 more clues to go. I am enjoying the knitting process, learning some new techniques along the way and loving my yarn choice! I am using Cascade Yarns Heritage series.....It is beginning to look interesting and I can't wait to see what the next clues are! The community on the message board is so friendly and helpful, a great group to hang with! What do you think of it??? Interesting right? I am thinking that this is probably not a shawl I would have picked to knit, normally I like my lacey and vintage looking shawls, but I am liking it because it is so different and not my normal style! Ravelry notes here


Last week I finally finished Hannah Grace's Nellie Sweater......I love it! A perfect light weight sweater for the beginning of fall! And that Louisa Harding Yarn was a great choice for a vintage sweater......


I also finally got the pearl beads on Emily's mitts. She arrived home from Thailand safe and sound and these are the mitts I made for her as I prayed for her during that missions trip. I saw the pattern and they are soooo her......she is thrilled with them and totally agrees!







On the reading side of things I am knee deep in new homeschool books......trying to get organized for the upcoming school year.....reading teachers guides and excerpts from the kids reading books.....not very exciting for you but very for me and the kids!

I'm joining Ginny for the weekly Yarn Along! Happy Knitting!!

~Noticing God's glory

This past weekend was a little cooler but last night the humidity began rising again.......the sun is peeking through the clouds this am........looks like another hot one

 
~listening to

Caleb on the computer playing club penguin.....that no computer before 3 rule? Well I am letting that slide today. Hannah Grace is sitting at the table coloring and talking to herself....I love listening to her baby babble!

~clothing myself in 

jammies still......it's that type of morning!

~giving thanks for

Fellowship with great friends this weekend! It is so good for my spirit to be with families walking the same path as ours.......so good for my kids too!

 ~pondering prayerfully


budgets and chore charts and plans for school.......

creating by hand

Another sweater is finished for Hannah Grace....and last week Emily andI joined in the mystery shawl knit on ravelry......we are having so much fun! I am almost done with clue 2! I will share all my knitting this Weds. at the yarn along!
 
 ~carefully cultivating rhythm

just when I think we have a good schedule that is working something changes....Lord let me follow your plans for us and be willing to go where you lead!

 ~keeping house

today we are organizing the kitchen cabinets! And maybe the pantry too!

 ~in the kitchen

fresh banana bread on the table this morning!


~health and fitness

Ran a 5k with Elaina and Christopher this past Sat. It was Christopher's first and he did great! Blew his Mom away of course! It was hot and I was regretting it from the start but in the end so glad I pushed myself to do it! I got first in my age group!!





~loving the moments

 the countdown to vacation has begun.....46 more days till we head to the beach!

~Hannah Grace







  ~living the liturgy


God is so patient with me and for that I am forever thankful and grateful! I am working on my priorities and getting them in order.....they have been a little out of wack lately. I need to keep God on the throne of this life if any of this is going to work right!

Well the past few weeks I have not made it here to post my day book.......summer is in full swing and I must say we are just too busy enjoying these days! Filled with swimming......sun and the whirring of the air conditioners as we battle the heat! I also started going to a bible study on Monday mornings and we have to be out of the house by 9am.......it's all good!! So i think I might do an abbreviated daybook on Mondays if I get a chance but if not I am not going to beat myself up about it!!

~Noticing God's glory

hot.....it has been really hot and the plants are beginning to look a little weary of it.....we had an amazing storm blow through on Sat. in the matter of minutes it went from this


to beautiful sunshine again.....the clouds were amazing!

~listening to

lunchtime.......boys busy in the kitchen fixing food and Hannah Grace toddling around with someones cell phone......beeep beep!!

~clothing myself in 

capris and a t-shirt......we just got in from bible study

~giving thanks for

My Mom who came up to stay and to celebrate her birthday with us......a weekend spent in the pool and sun! Emily is back from her trip and there is much to give thanks for there!!!

 ~pondering prayerfully





school decisions for next year.......


creating by hand

I started knitting fingerless mitts for Emily while she was away.....one more to go!!

 
 ~carefully cultivating rhythm

we are slowly getting into a summer rhythm.....


 ~keeping house

working on those new chore charts.......yes this still.......

 ~in the kitchen

grilling.....lots of good grilling going on!! Oh and salads, lots of salads!!


~health and fitness

Last week I started bodypump and also took a spinning class......I really enjoyed both and am going back this week again.....Elaina also liked the spinning!! Still running.....we have a 5k on the 21st......a 5k in this July heat...what was I thinking

~loving the moments

  all of them! Lazy days at the pool.....movie nights with the whirl of the air conditioner in the background.....

~Hannah Grace




Stop the clock........this one is getting big way to fast!! She struts around here with her hands on her hips looking oh so cute.....she is babbling all the time now and Daddy is ready to kick her out of bed......she likes to push him to the edge during the night....how can such a little person take up so much room in the bed?

 ~living the liturgy


Began a bible study at Sheila's on biblical beauty......one week in and loving it. 

Joining Ginny today for the weekly yarn along........

I finally have my computer back!! I am slowly getting it up to speed and loading all my extra programs and my pictures back on to it........I did miss it!



So I finally blocked and finished the lttle kina cardigan.......so cute and I hope Brian's cousin likes it! I also sent a sweet crocheted cloche with it.....my fav hat for babies!



I began knitting the fingerless mitts for Emily.....they are coming along nicely but I'm not sure the second will be done before she returns home......that's ok the knitting has kept my mind busy praying for her and her team and the time has flown by...she will be back in the states on Sunday!! Here is a link to the latest blog post from her team....Thailand's treasure. She is my oldest and the first to be gone and out in the world and I really thought it was going to be hard, but God has really given me a peace these past 4 weeks that I know could only come from Him! She is going about her Fathers work and that is what I truly want for all my children!

I am just starting to read CS Lewis' science fiction trilogy .....the first book is The Silent Planet. A friend is reading them and really enjoying it. I thought it might be a fun summer read....I will let you know how I like it!

It looks like today I might get some more knitting done....Caleb has come down with a fever and a sore throat, so cuddles on the couch and lots of napping for him and maybe some chunks of knitting time for me!

Hello there......has it really been a month since I last posted a yarn along???? Between my hard drive crashing and some knitting mishaps I guess I just could not bring myself to post......

I have been knitting.....well and ripping back......and knitting again. My henslowe shawl has been put aside for the past month.....I was almost done and then realized a mistake and so ripped it back......then got a few rows into the lace and made another miscount of my stitches and had to rip back again. Ok folks.....this is not a hard pattern! But I guess I have been too distracted lately and I need to focus when doing this part of the pattern......

In the meantime I found out my husbands cousin adopted a sweet new baby girl and so I had to knit her something small and cute! I decided on the Baby Kina which is all done except for buttons, blocking and weaving in ends! I had extra yarn and so also made a super quick baby bonnet that's almost done. Love knitting up new baby things!!



Oh I should also share that my Nellie sweater is waiting on the sidelines until I get more yarn to finish it......love this yarn......it's the perfect vintage look I wanted for this pattern! Yarn should arrive this week so hopefully I can share pics next week!


So even though I have not been posting for the yarn along there has been some knitting going on! But I must say not much reading....so nothing new to share on that.

 I did order some new yarn......My oldest just left last week to spend the month serving with YWAM in Thailand. (gulp) I am so proud of her and know that it is going to be a life changing experience for her. I thought I would knit and pray for her while she is gone! I found these beautiful lace mitts and I know she will love them! So I will pray over her and her team and knit up something she will love!

Head over to Small Things and check out what everyone is knitting and reading!!

~Noticing God's glory

beautiful sunshine! After all the rain everything is green and growing!

~listening to

boys playing games on the computer and Hannah Grace gabbing away at them!

~clothing myself in 

Christopher and I just ran 3 miles so I'm still in sweaty running pants and tank top

~giving thanks for

oh so many things......a weekend that was so full!! A trip to the airport to see Emily off on her trip on Friday and all went well!! Sunday Hannah Grace was dedicated at church....Brian and I had lunch then met the girls at music fest in Milford....then came home and went to the pool with all the boys! A very full and blessed day!


 ~books we are reading

those reading lists are coming along........

~pondering prayerfully

praying for Emily and her team as they leave tomorrow morning for Thailand.......still trying to get our summer priorities in order......Lord may we about the things that are important to You!!!

 ~creating by hand

the baby kina is done and now I am working on a bonnet to match!

 ~learning lessons in

patience.......yes! patience!

 ~carefully cultivating rhythm

Summer is here and we need a rhythm that goes along with that......I am working that out this week!

 ~begging prayers

For Emily and her team......safety and that the people they will be reaching out to will have open and ready hearts.....also praying for her growth in her relationship with the Lord   .......

 ~keeping house

working on those new chore charts.......


~in the kitchen


grilling.....lots of good grilling going on!!


~health and fitness

had a great long run with Elaina on Saturday......6 miles!!! in just over an hour!!! And it felt fab! 

~loving the moments

it's all about the pool now......and will be for the rest of the summer! I love hanging by the pool and watching the kids.....Hannah Grace is going to keep me hopping this year......no relaxing knitting for this momma!

~Hannah Grace

I just realized her back mohlers are coming in, I can't believe she is old enough to get those!! She has new antics every day and a crowd of siblings to cheer her on! It is so funny whenever she hears music she is up and dancing ...like really dancing moving her arms and her little tush....too cute!! 


~living the liturgy


prayer...lots of prayer these days... and it's all good!!  
       

~Noticing God's glory

the sun is shining!! It's cool and crisp out and we are wrapped up in blankets this morning!

~listening to

the boys playing legos at the kitchen table.....yes they play legos at 7:30 in the morning....it's all about ninjas and secret weapons today

~clothing myself in 

tshirt and sweats.....no running this morning but I do need to get showered and changed soon....I'm off to meet Emily and get our hair done!

~giving thanks for

a fun day on Friday at Hershey Park......the weather was cloudy but we had no rain until around 4.....it was a great day spent with family!! I even got to ride 2 of the coasters!!!

 ~books we are reading

I'm putting together a summer reading list for me and the boys......list coming soon!!

 ~pondering prayerfully

My prayer life and what I want it to look like......I would like to be more intentional but I never seem to get there ........I want to keep Emily covered on this trip and I need to figure out how to do that!

 ~creating by hand

Brian's cousin Jane and her husband have adopted a new baby......a little girl!! So of course that means I have cast on for a new little sweater in pale pink......I'm making a Baby Kina sweater!

~learning lessons in

regular lessons are on hold......lots of lessons on patience though.....

~carefully cultivating rhythm

We will be coming up with a new rhythm after Emily leaves this week......a summer rhythm with a balance of learning and activities!     

 ~begging prayers

for my Emily still....... she leaves Friday and praise God she is totally funded!!!! God is so good!!!

~keeping house

note to self......revamp the chore charts! With one of my biggest helpers leaving I will have to fill in some gaps!

~in the kitchen

this is why momma runs.......

~health and fitness

I only made it out once last week to run and I felt sluggish all week.....Monday I started interval training on the treadmill and it felt so good!!! I'm going to keep doing that when I need to run inside!

 ~loving the moments

of summer being here......the pool is open and it looks like swimming will commence this weekend. The lazy days are here!!!

~Hannah Grace

This little one is changing and growing every day! She is climbing on everything!! She signs...please and eat and more and thank you....she even tries to say thank you....so sweet!! She climbs on my lap pulls my shirt and signs please when she wants to nurse! She loved the rides at Hershey and had so much fun!
She is really going to miss her big sister.....she loves to head on down the hallway and into Em's room to check out what she is doing......she usually play with her nail polish bottles or gets into Em's clothes! She enjoyed taking rides in her luggage the other day......too funny!!


   ~living the liturgy

 trying to form new habits is hard if you don't make time for them........life seems like it is going fast forward and I can't keep up! I need to do better this week with my quiet time and my prayers.....
We started listening to a series of sermons on Revelation this week by Voddie Baucham.. 
We will be doing this for our devotions for a while I think.....very good stuff!!

 “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours….” 1 Chronicles 29:11