Humility comes in so many different shapes and sizes. I know this from personal experience. Just this morning, in fact, we had a load of dirt delivered to fill in a low spot in our yard. The problem began when I completely forgot they were coming early to deliver the dirt today - like before 8 a.m. So, the kids and I were all cozy in my room, still sleeping....heavily (no judgment! we're on summer break), when I heard this deep "Honk, Honk!" I woke up, half in a daze, realized who was here, and threw on the first items of clothing I could find that were not pajamas...which means, I was decent enough to be seen, but I SO did not match in any way, shape, or form. I actually debated about brushing my teeth before going out to direct the guy where to put the dirt, but he just kept honking, so I didn't have time. So embarrassing! I guess that's what I get for actually begging God for humility. Humility always comes in ways I least expect, and in ways I really would rather it not. Anyway, we now have a nice mountain of dirt in our backyard. Which means the kids have a new playground...at least until Daddy gets around to spreading out the dirt to fill the low spot. So, they spent the better part of the morning playing in the sprinkler and playing in the giant dirt pile. I love these kinds of days! Where the kids have no other care in the world, besides just enjoying being a kid. Just simple fun. It's country living at its finest.
Of course, the aftermath is not near as pretty, but hey, that's what bathtubs are for =)
(this was actually from a couple days ago, when they were playing in non store-bought dirt, but they pretty much looked like this today, as well)
Natalie told me before the dirt arrived that she was particularly excited about digging for dinosaur bones...I'll let you know if she finds anything ;)
Oh, and just for good measure, here's Rachel, watching the cows from our front window. This was too cute to pass up! She was actually 'mooing' at the window =):
Of course, the aftermath is not near as pretty, but hey, that's what bathtubs are for =)
(this was actually from a couple days ago, when they were playing in non store-bought dirt, but they pretty much looked like this today, as well)
Natalie told me before the dirt arrived that she was particularly excited about digging for dinosaur bones...I'll let you know if she finds anything ;)
Oh, and just for good measure, here's Rachel, watching the cows from our front window. This was too cute to pass up! She was actually 'mooing' at the window =):
