Raising Arrows

Well we've made this missionary thing even more official! We have our own webpage. Hooray!  It's www.raisingarrows.org   Along with the new page we just finished up a video chat with our field leader in the U.K. and are in the process of planning our vision trip. We thought it'd be in February but it's now looking like it'll be sooner. How about January!!?!! Whoa!  So far our plans are to take Milo with us and have the younger three stay back with grandparents. It makes this momma's heart sink to think of leaving any of you behind but we just can't afford to take you all, plus it'll be a short trip. Most likely around a week's time. Guess we better start that fundraising and get cracking on plans!  Can't wait to see the land and people first hand. 

Cruised the 'hood with some friends :)   Our crew - 2016 I've never been a huge fan of halloween outside of my childhood, when I could dress up and trick-o-treat, but it's becoming more and more fun with all you kids! I love seeing what your little imaginations what to be for a evening of fun. This year we hit our new neighborhood after dinner (that's right, actually going door to door near our own home! haha that's city living, huh!!!) And we will be accompanied by DarthVader, LarryBoy, a beautiful princess (Elsa), and a little pea pod. We had quit the time cruising around with our friends from the end of our street. Larryboy didn't stop talking the whole time we were out, and poor Princess Elsa couldn't walk in her dress so she was carried or pulled in her carriage (aka wagon) from door to door. It was truly the princess life for her. We got loads of candy from just our small neighborhood and were pretty ready to check out the goo...

Good grief, I've done it again. Guess I'm just not a good blogger. I can never keep this thing up to date. I wish I could, and always thought it was the no internet that withheld me from doing so... guess not!  So since it's been so long I'm going to do a fast catch up and then (hopefully) devote a few more posts on certain subjects. So in my fashion... it's a photo update! <3 So let's begin with school. We had a rough start. I was struggle pretty badly with some PPD and  fighting that, while Milo was fighting SPD. It was long, rough, explosive days. By the time Dad got home from work, we were all in tears and at one anothers throats. It was ugly and I'm sad to say I didn't see what was happening until many weeks into it all. Once I recognized what was going on with my crazy self I seeked some counsel from wise friends and moms who had been in my shoes. Prayer and comfort from my husband and family helped a ton and I tell you what, ...

Here we are just one short week from starting back to school. We have a 1st grader and preschooler this year! I just can't believe it. Summer flew by. We had big plans and I feel like we barely made a dent in it, but we sure did have some fun and some of it wasn't even in the plans! Those were the best days.It was busy but delightful. Warm days and melted ice cream faces with lots of time with friends.  Summer to us means water days, popsicles, family time, frog catching, picnics, and lots of dirt & mud! So much happens in a summer, it's hard to keep caught up. So here's our summer in photos ... enjoy!  we love evenings with the Bishop family! One of the campouts with Papa Daddy's little girl. Loves walking by his side Family Frog Hunt Date! Celebrating Dad! Prepping for FIRST GRADE and PreSchool! This momma's heart is full and bursting with JOY! smouthered in love! this was a daily event... MUD BATHS! Miss...