Whirlwind

How is tomorrow already the last day of February?  Gosh, I feel like we were just in the midst of the livestock show and knee deep in pig smell all over the house.  

Over the last 6 months (maybe longer as fast as life is going), it has been big on my heart to get away from Facebook and other things that end up sucking my time away from my precious necessities.  I have stopped looking at Pinterest or Instragram when on road trips and my computer (usually) is not turned on until at least nap time.  I used to try to work in between play time or here and there while the kids were playing together, but I stopped that.  No more doing 100 things at once and missing 99%.  Yes, my work is important and I have time lines to meet. Yes, it is important to keep up with friends and family.  Yes, it is important to take care of things throughout the day, but my most important job blessing are my husband and my kids.   I have always been less "technology obsessed" than many of others around me, but it still was a conviction that has been on my heart.  Anytime that I have extra needs to be spent loving on, making memories with, and … dare I say it … sitting still and possibly becoming bored, with my children.  I think I have been so afraid of idleness that I over work myself.  So if you have been missing my occasional "hey there" texts or comments on Facebook, I am super busy just living and loving life.  

 This doe got hit in front of our old house a few days ago .. she broke her leg and ended up hanging out in our pastures for awhile.  Now, for those of you that say, "Why didn't CR put her out of her misery and shoot her?"  he attempted to but Kirby would not let him, so those of you that say, "Awww, just let nature do it's thing" won there.

One afternoon I went in to get Patton up from his nap and the whole left side of his face was swollen.  I honestly thought for .2 seconds he had suffered a stroke … that is what it looked like, all pulled to one side.  Apparently it was a case of pink eye but mainly a "sinus" infection coming out his eye.  Poor guy ...

 Planting season is in full swing … well for a few days anyways, then we ran out of moisture.  Pray for rain.  Rain is a good thing.

 Patton doesn't like car washes much … neither did sister at this age.

 We played photographer for a whole 2 days last week … yes, she is wearing my shirt.

 Cutie in overalls ….

 Big enough to ride her bike, paw!

 Serenity now ….

 Bringing the cows in at night … right before the gate beat me in a battle.

 Working cows!

 Kirby loves to be "photographer mom" as she calls herself; followed by "I'm in charge."

Lord, teach me to slow down.  Teach me to love what I have right under my nose.  Cultivate in me a heart for teaching my children about you.  The rest will have a time and place in my day, if I only remember to put what matters most first.  ~ Your daughter

I highly recommend this book Hands Free Mama to anyone who has a hard time letting go of "socialness".  It has encouraged what I was already praying about.  There are things that she says that we all know, but speaking from my experience, sometimes pass over.