These mornings often seem to spring up on my suddenly without a lot of planning or thought. And, this was no different. I woke up and began my normal morning routine. But when sitting down for my Quiet Time - I had a nudge to make this morning special. And, noticing it was below 70 degrees when I woke up - oh, I had to get out there and enjoy it! The ideas came together quickly and we had a great morning together!
Everything tastes better when mixed with love!
I love how the kitchen looks in the early morning - and being up early and making something tasty while it is peaceful is such a joy!
Before we began our morning, Rachel wanted me to take a picture of her "bo-fay" :)
I made this yummy pumpkin oatmeal! I love fall food!
We loaded up our wagon and began the walk to our neighborhood "lake."
I had just clicked to take Emily's photo as she was pointing ...
"{Gasp} Look, Mama!"
Here's what she was pointing at!
Sweet Rachel wanted to push her brother in the stroller, though he is more than capable of walking! She is such a little mama!
This sight always makes me think of Heaven!
We ate our warm breakfast and drank hot tea! We read books! We saw turtles and ducks and birds and a helicopter and airplanes.
We made flags as part of our history that week and painted!
We were there about two hours! What a wonderful morning spent outside together!
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What precious times!! Isn't motherhood and the freedom to homeschool such a gift from God? Thanks for sharing about your sweet outdoor morning together! =)
Blessings on your homeschool ~ may you have many mornings filled with coziness and glimpses of God's goodness.
(The scene Emily was gasping at reminded me of 1 Chronicles 16:33-34! =)
You are such an inspiration!!!!!!! My motto is "Enjoy the MOMENT, for this is your LIFE". You are a shining example of this principle in action! Your children are blessed.
What a beautiful morning and precious hours spent together -- thanks for sharing with the rest of us! Love you, Mom
What a fun morning you planned! I hope I remember to do all these special things with my children as they grow up!
N+N just looked at these pix with me. What a nice morning! Have a good day at CC.
What a beautiful way to start a day! When I saw the teapot on the wagon, I wanted to come along too. I may have to keep this in mind for next summer as we are getting very chilly in the mornings here already. Otherwise we will just have to do a pic-pic lunch instead.
What a beautiful morning. Inspired me to do something similar. Thanks for sharing:>
What a beautiful backdrop for a lovely morning. I finally found some canned pumpkin, so I will be anxious to try this oatmeal recipe.
I'm curious--Will watercolors wash out easily? As I'm typing this question, I'm convicted to stop worrying about stains and enjoy those things that bring me happiness!
Such a pretty and inspiring post! You so often encourage me to have fun with the spontaneous!
And...I miss the Lowcountry!
Oh Monica,
That looks like such a LOVELY morning. Yummy food, pretty decor and surroundings and precious photos of our adorable little ones...as well as the beautiful nature. I agree that the photo of the light streaming down through the trees reminds us of heaven.
Oh what a wonderful day that will be when we shall see Jesus, in all of His splendor and majesty.
Love you, Grandma
looks like you are doing just fine planning without a plan. You are a pro at spontaneous and that is a gift! I am jealous as the teradactyl sized mosquito would have carried us away.
The best plans are not really plans at all :)
Thanks for sharing with us!!
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