child-like faith

I was saving these incredible pics from (https://majormamaphotography.passgallery.com/portfolio) our homecoming this past May.  D had been away from the kids for five months, and this was the first time they saw him (I visited him twice).  As I looked at some of these pictures with the viewpoint of time, I could see this hug in a different way than when I first looked at these pictures.  

I know exactly how she feels, wrapped in her Daddy's arms.  The world has righted itself and all is okay.  They are both so unaware of what is going on around them, and you can see his fierce love for his baby girl.  I still feel this way when I hug my Daddy.  More than that, it was such a picture to me today of how my Heavenly Father loves me!  We are called to love and trust God with such a child-like faith.  I was reminded of this as I looked at these pictures again.  

Friday night lights....

The military members waiting....

An incredible dinner, made by the Booster moms!

The PCU crew walking out to form a tunnel for the players.

The mighty tunnel

Trying to stay warm!

Watching football with his daddy!

Photo crasher...

The Morse High School Shipbuilders!

The National Anthem 

(the good pictures taken by one of the crew!)

It was such a sweet evening, and wonderful to be a part of a small community that rallies around each other.  The experience of a Friday night football game was so fun for the kids, and so fun for us to enjoy with them.  We didn't stay long- our Hawaii blood hasn't acclimated to the "colder" temps yet- high 50's that night!

an easy Friday afternoon...

Monopoly with this tycoon...  

we went to the Y so sissy could play tennis... and the gym was EMPTY!  so we had some PE time....  I worked on my free throws and the boys enjoyed the open court!

it used to be part of the old Naval Air Station here- so it's cool to see the remnants of Navy life hanging around.  

We are settling in to life in Maine.  We moved to Maine- I should probably start there!  If you missed it, we are with a ship that is being built here, and we are stationed here with the rest of the crew till it's done!  So, we are in David's favorite place on earth...  and only an hour from camp.  It's made it super easy to get up to camp, even just for a day!

The weather is starting to turn, just slightly.  We are all still enjoying the newness of our layers and Ugg boots!  I am hoping that excitement lasts just a bit longer.

This was a harder move.  We loved Hawaii, and didn't think we would be leaving so soon.  We left great friends (as we always do), and I realized at one point, this was the first move that we didn't have friends moving at the same time to the same place.

Thankfully, we had friends from HI that had been up here a year, and we have made a few other friends, but those first few weeks were HARD.  And they were hard for a variety of reasons, but we have settled in and found a wonderful rhythm.

I am homeschooling all four kids here....  people often ask how that's going.  I usually respond that they are all still alive, with a wink!  But honestly, I am loving it!  It's not all sunshine and rainbows, but it has been really fun!  

So, there we are...  caught up to today.  Kinda.