Our straight, never to fall down fence - Way to go Ade!

Sam coloring with Hanna Bear!

Sam Playing at the beach

Enjoying the fire!

Well here are some long awaited pics of our little Sam Pea. HE is growing so big and learning so much. He is so busy, but still really likes his sleeps which works out really well for me. He sleeps 13 hrs at night, and is so pleasant in the morning its so fun. We have been batchin' it, as Ade took a short term feild job up in FOrt Mac. He came back last night thank goodness, our hearts were starting to hurt a little. I kept myself quite busy, doing needed things around the house and visiting family and friends. Everyone in our community is so caring and supportive. Sam and I were invited out for many suppers, and I had a good chance to catch up with some dear friends of mine. Its always so encouraging when I get together with friends and you can just catch up where you left off no matter how long ago. GOd has truely blessed me with some great girlfriends. Sams two little top teeth just poked through yesterday, so he has been a little grumpy over the last week. Even his grumpy is bearable though- so I am not going to complain. My nausea has not seemed as bad with this pregnanacy, I am so grateful to not be working, I couldn't imagine getting up at 4:45 and not getting home until 8 at night. I think that is proably why I was so sick with little Sam. My medicine makes me more tired thorughout the day, so when the afternoons come I try to get in a nap or just put my feet up with a cup of tea and one of my many ongoing books. Its so nice to have the support of Ade too. I had a little taste of what it would be like to be a single mom for a week and a half, and boy - I don't know how they do it.

THis morning we found a dead decapitated rabbit in our back yard. I couldn't stomach going out to pick it up, so I asked my neighbour Martin to do it. He thinks that the coyotes came and ate part of it right in our back yard, and then got scared off mid meal. Gross. I could have just left it for when Ade got home, but there was a raven hanging around. Anyways, glad we have a good fence, and good neighbours!

Absence does make the heart grow fonder, I've realized that about old friends and my dear husband. I am so blessed. I think too I am learning about how most of the spiritual growing happens in the deserts, and most of the time we can't see it happening. GOd is so good and faithful. I am glad his consistancy is not based on feelings or emotion. His promises remain regardless of our emotions. Today I am grateful for the buckets of rain, my sons two front teeth, the smell of banana bread, special reunions of dear loved ones and of course - God's consistancy regardless of the inconsistancy in the world.

My cup is truely running over....