
It is the season of our first kiss. The season of hoodies and flirting.
[In the past] it seems to be the season of baby making.
Yesterday as we were driving to the pumpkin patch on the same day that we have the past 4 years, I couldn't believe how excited I was. It feels like just yesterday that rather than a van full of children, we simply had one little redhead. And then my mind flashed to when we took Braden when he was a mere 13 days old. And yet this year, we were taking a new baby. A dark haired, gentle lady.
We held hands all the way and I glanced over at my husband a time or two. Sometimes I am in disbelief that this truly is the life that God has given us.








I love my new fall hair color...
...and his beautiful e.v.e.r.y.t.h.i.n.g.
I love seeing the innocence and joy of being 3.
...and knowing that this experience will bring them happiness and love just like it does me.
I love running redheads.
...and darling darkheads...
I love smiles and blue eyes atop the haystack.
And I am thankful for traditions that our family has started and continues to carry out year after year. I pray deeply that our children will cherish them as much as their daddy and I do.
For some reason everything looks a little better in the fall. My husband is even more handsome than usual, the kids (and their bad attitudes) are adorable, and the house smells wonderful. Like I mentioned before, last week was not a good one. My patience ran thin and I felt like there was no climbing out of the pit of impatience. And then I made it a priority to carry out our love tradition. I made it a priority to come home and love on my husband a little. I whispered in his ear before we fell asleep that we only have one chance to be effective parents and that I desperately want to get it right.








He agreed. And we slept.
And this morning, I awakened to 2 little girls laying in my big bed with a sweet brother to follow. I didn't feel impatient or frustrated.
I felt love.
Sweet autumn love.
1 comment:
Oh Ramee...you can be so proud to have such a wonderful family ( and i know you are )and you are so blessed.
The pictures turned out great..i really love autumn with all of his colours and smells. I just decorated my house with some pumkins..leaves and cinnamon-candles.
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