Day 4,479

The Day the Bees Came

WE HAVE BEES ON OUR PROPERTY!!!

FINALLY!!!!

We officially have our agriculture classification and are so thankful!

Time to move forward with the Barn!

AND WE HAVE GRASS AT HOME NOW TOO!

Woooooooooo!

Day 4,365

The Sandbox Is Halfway Done!

Day 4,295

The Yard Work Boss

Morning reads.

Afternoon work.





Evening treats.





Goodnight cuteness.

Day 4,293

The Sod-Laying Sibs

More spaghetti weeds have been replaced, THANK GOODNESS!

Off with you, Chinese Wedelia!

Day 4,285

The Next Storm

Another hurricane was looming, so we hunkered down and waited for the storm to pass, with cozy bedrooms coming along beautifully!

The eye of this Category 1 made landfall right on top of us. Thankfully, we only had minimal damage and some light flooding once again.

Day 4,274

The Separated Spaces

Progress!

The beginning of what will be the girls' room! Hooray!

And Bubba has a room finally!!!

We're a ways away from the finished product, but the progress is the sweetest song on my lips!

Day 4,271

The Kind Gifts from the Lord

It was, by far, the most peaceful, joyful, simple, and enjoyable trip to Spokane we've ever experienced. Between staying in a camper, reading the Bible with our cousins, witnessing mountains and colorful trees, picking apples, eating pumpkin donuts, wearing mittens, homeschooling with our cousins, riding a gondola, exploring a forest, rock skipping on the river, feasting with our family, celebrating a birthday, meeting new friends, and just living the life we live in Florida there in Washington, we are full and thankful. The Lord is so kind. What a lovely trip.

AND WHILE WE WERE GONE, DADDY DID THIS!

It was all I could do but to cry in thanksgiving for his hard work, persistence, extremely late nights, and love for his family. We now--OFFICIALLY--have a three bedroom cottage, and I couldn't be any more grateful. My husband, you exemplify Ephesians 5. Thank you for loving me so sacrificially.

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her, 26 so that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 that He might present to Himself the church [fn]in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkleor any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless. 28 So husbands ought also to lovetheir own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself; 29 for no oneever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,30 because we are members of His body. 31 FOR THIS REASON A MAN SHALL LEAVE HIS FATHERAND MOTHER AND SHALL BE JOINED TO HIS WIFE, AND THE TWO SHALL BECOME ONE FLESH, 

Ephesians 5:25-31

Day 4,258

The Pink Insulation Snake

Daddy has officially insulated the whole room and attic! He's getting closer and closer to providing us with one more bedroom AND WE ARE THE MOST EXCITED!!! 

GOOD JOB DADDY!

(Sidenote: Homeschool has sure been interesting these past couple weeks. We've had an electrician, home builders, AC professionals, insulation workers, septic tank fixers, AND the county here continually, which have given the kids plenty of opportunities to ask questions and watch different types of work happening in real time!)

And then, of course, by necessity, we've had to leave the house at times so the men can work and thankfully, we live in a place that's just about the easiest to find something to do!

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The Room Get Enclosed!

One Cottage window, coming right up!













And, what was left here of Hurricane Ian.

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The Basic Electric

Aaaaaand, our bedroom has electricity!



Weeeeee!

Day 4,242

The Storm Approaches

Art messes.

*Extremely* high kicks.

Peacock feedings.

Ian's coming.

And Daddy installing a new vent.