Spring Frolic: Barberville Spring 2013 (three years since...)

It's been three years from the day Isaac and I met. Here we are now: married, moved three times, had two boys, bought a house...how did this happen? To me? Hahaha! I used to say I would never get married. Partly because I didn't want to and partly because I never thought any guy could tollerate me. Well, I found one that does. And he seems to not just tollerate but, at least this is what he would say if asked, he thoroughly enjoys me =) That is a happy feeling. I'm glad. XD

We goof around a lot! 

Being married has taught me things that I wouldn't have  been able to learn as a single woman. I am glad for my single years, but I'm also glad for my married years, which hopefully will one day be more than my single years. =)

And, I'm still learning. Oh, so many things to live and learn and grow!

I love my Isaac very much! He is a very sweet and patient man. He makes me feel so loved and special. To me it's a very big thing that he sought to honor God and me even before we met. I wish that every love story I knew was like ours ( and a few others that I know of) where there is no previous relationship baggage. It's like the story  The Princess and The Kiss. I love that story! In so many ways it's our story. =) 

 That, I long to pass on to Wade and Ben! I want so bad for them to have similar stories for themselves when the time comes :) So glad, though, right now, I don't have to worry too much about my boys liking girls XD 

Oh but life is life...and when one gets into the routine, it can kill excitement and joy many times:) I get my woman hormones (and sometimes it's just me without the hormones) going up and down and I have days I feel depressed and days I'm angry. For no real reason. And then I find a REASON!!! =/ 

I'm learning. What are my feelings if they are just feelings and there is nothing that should be bothering me? I should be like Christ, and deny my feelings, and chose to think "on these things" and thank God for all the wonderful blessings he has showered on me! Thankfulness is the cure for discontentment :) I am usually a positive person, but I will get into very negative ruts O.o Being wife and mother is great for practicing laying down self. I thank God for that because I want to be slowly more like Him. Marriage and motherhood is a great tool! 

And, the truth is, I have it real easy with the wifey part XD My wonderful husband is as low on the demanding scale as you could possibly get! Sometimes, though, I'll still find faults or feel discontentment. More and more of my selfish self is being brought to the surface in the workshop of life, so God can work in me and continue purifying me and making me more like Christ. I'm so grateful for such a loving man who patiently walks with me and encourages me and forgives me always! 

It's exciting to be on this faith walk together, Isaac and I :)  Walking with God in this world and raising up children to follow Him.  I really do pray that God will give us wisdom to do His will as we raise our boys and as we walk this life hand in hand. 

But this post IS about April Barberville Spring Frolic. But to me, the Spring Frolic was where I met Isaac. And it makes me smile walking around reliving it each time we go =D

And now, pictures :)

 This is such a beautiful peacock. I have always wanted one!

 Ben Baby! My happy man. He goes with the flow most days. Such a fun baby! I could have 10 of him =D

If you say, "Ben, SMILE!" this is what you'll get ^.^ 

 Wade, my little man. He loves that bear! Little tender things like that help remind me he is really still just a little boy. He tries to be a man. He really does =)

We'd just arrived here, so he wasn't in the best of moods 

 The Morse family

 Mr. Cool. 

 These were Uncle Gabi's sunglasses going around. Some glasses haha!

 There is a smile! Happy to be out of the stroller and running around. 

Wade and Abuelita :)

 They both get along so well! I think it's because she is my mom and I'm a lot like her =) haha! It's kinda hard not to be like your mom...I spent so much time with her! Love her so much! 

 Playing with Jean Marie :) 

 Can she be trusted? XD 

It was so nice being around friends at Barberville...and I didn't take very many pictures of the friends, but yes there were many all around. Part of the wonderfulness of the occasion for us. :)

 Mom and Dad took the boys for a walk while Isaac and I rested for a little while

Isaac sleeping ;D ♥

 My brothers, Loner's Junction. Obi feeling proud next to his WIFE XD Still getting used to my bother having a wife...nice thing to get used to though!

 (I think Gabi, your bangs are too long...they are drawing your eyes upward)

 Proud grandma with her favorite grandsons. Her only ones, that is...hence favorite. :) 

 And he could no longer stay awake

Neither could Ben

Later we took some pictures before leaving...

Beautiful Emily. We're becoming good friends :) Sister-in-laws are awesome! Well, this one is at least :) 

Obi and Emily ( what we see)

(What they feel...and see XD )

Okay normal, I like this one a lot:) 

Abi! She's so cute :D

Gabi and Abi

And of course I must end it with us :)

I'm so thankful for this man God brought into my life by surprise 3 Spring Frolics ago ♥

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