a beautiful day

We had such a wonderful Thursday. Lately we have been dropping Ryan off at co-op on Thursday and then having field trips for the morning. We come home and do school work while Caitlyn rests and watches a movie.
Today we went to the book store, then to their favorite pizza restaurant, and last to one of our favorite parks. Such a wonderful morning. We really enjoyed the weather today. It was in the high 60's and super sunny.
Caitlyn fell in the creek so we had to come home and get dry clothes. It was really getting time to come home anyway though... I really love the first two images. She couldn't wait to go play in the creek with her stick.
We just got home from gymnstics. Tonight Caitlyn told her Coach he is the best coach she eber had and that she lubs him bery much. He hugged her and told her thank you for always making me happy and putting a smile on my face. How sweet....I wanted to journal it. She also got to see her Nana and Papa for the first time in a couple of weeks because they have been a bit under the weather. She has asked for them many times every day... She hugged them and kept telling them how much she had missed them and loved them. She is such a loving child. She really is. All of my children are big on hugging and I try to talk regularly about other peoples "personal space". I noticed tonight at gymnastics the other little Hunan girl is now getting in their space as much as they were getting in hers, so I guess she is comfortable with them now. Hugs and squeezes and giggles from all 3 of them the entire class.
Thankful Thursday
A little journal about Ryan you can skip if you want...Its really for me.
Today I am especially thankful for how well Ryan is doing with his school work . He is really showing some maturity and really enjoys spending time with is dad and I. He probably wouldn't admit he enjoys our company, but it obviously shows. He is in no huge hurry to drive independently even though he has a brand new car in the basement! Some think I should push probably; but you know, he can drive and he drives well, but if he is not in a hurry to drive on his own why should I shove him out of the nest just because he is 16? If he enjoys riding with us, then I don't mind going to the extra effort to ride with him here and there while he drives. I see so many teens that can't wait to be on their own and go go go. I see many get in big trouble too, and get in situations they can't handle and make wrong decisions.... So I am really happy when I look at the whole picture... good grades, good attitude most of the time, is he ever a teen that thinks me me me? Sure, most all of them are very self involved at times I think, but in all I am really pleased with how things are coming along. He is really a good kid.
So thank you Heavenly Father for writing your word, your ways, in all of my children's hearts...
Thank you for crowning my children with your tender mercies. Thank you for preserving them from all evil... Amen...

























a few more of everyone later... I had no more blogging time!