All in a day's work...

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So, the new word for Craig and I is...exhausted! From the time we get out of bed until we climb back in...we hit the floor running! December is a fun and busy time, and we really aren't doing many activities, just making it til lunch is full of activity in itself with 6 kids! We've had our ups and downs, ins and outs, highs and lows, but today...well, today was a good day (definitely in comparison to the last 3 days!)

We pulled out the fruits of the spirit verse and spent over an hour reading scripture, talking, sharing, role playing (which was really fun since Craig and I like to use real scenarios that happen for them to act out...we just had to recall yesterday!), and then I gave them a fruit of the spirit chart that I made up last night. It worked well for today and we are planning on adding a new fruit everyday. 

Kids will get to give a person in the family a sticker to put on their chart if they have felt that person show that particular "fruit of the spirit" to them. Today was love. So, if someone showed you love, you gave them a sticker to put on their chart. It actually worked well and for the two particular kids who have been more strong-willed and having issues the past few days...they did amazingly well!

So, parenting is hard work...for sure! We are doing a lot of intentional parenting and truly don't even hardly have a moment to catch our breath...but God's grace is sufficient and we are really living out that His mercies are new every morning. Thank God for that...we need it! 

Sunday is Joy... we are looking forward to the next day after that...PEACE! 

Good night! Enjoy the pictures of the kids playing in the snow today! Yesterday, they were out in it at 9:00 am...and that was holding them back. How fun to see them experience it for the first time...that is after all the clothes, boots, bibs, gloves, hats, coats, boots, and extra socks have been put on times 6!!!

Friday at 9:00 a.m. First Snow ever for Christian, Duan, and Phoeby!!

Precious Phoeby, our 3 year old.

The boys!

Phoeby about to go on her first sled ride! I think she liked it!

Duan making a snow angel...like she's seen on tv.

 Christian on the sled. 

We wanted to have even more pics but I was in the house making lunch and hot chocolate which Craig was trying to help 6 kids in the snow who lost gloves, etc. It was definitely exciting for them though! Christian finally got an answer to prayer...snow!

God bless! The Hamstras