Zay is 21 Months!!!

I can hardly believe that Zay is closing in on 2 years old! Amazing!

I decided to give Zay's pictures a try myself this time around. I have so much to still learn about taking pictures, but overall I'm happy with capturing this moment in his life!

Enjoy the pics! :)

Hanson's Dairy Farm

A few Sunday's ago, Zay and I went and watched Daddy play his weekly basketball games. One of the guys Shane plays with is one of the Hanson brother's from Hanson's Dairy Farm. Our favorite place to get our milk and ice cream!!! We were lucky enough to get invited out to the farm and get our very own personal tour...so much fun!

Checking out how they do the milking. I haven't been to a farm in a long time and this was so much different than what I remember...lots easier!

A new set of cows coming in...this mama was very friendly!

Another area of the farm...up close and person with the cows!

Trying to get a picture with the cow...

The calves were so cute! This was the newest one born, still not great at walking!

Zay checking things out!

Squealing with excitement!

The big row of mama's! All of these cows were going to have their babies within 30 days. Amazing!

This poor cow had fallen and couldn't get up. We gave her some love!

And we can't forget the wallabies! Did you know that these animals can be house trained? This one here was raised in the house for years!

Playing at the Park

Before the weather cooled down, we were making regular trips to all the parks around our house. I swear Zay could swing for HOURS! And when he's done with that he could go down the slide 100 times over. It's so great to see the pure joy he gets out of playing!

Just like Daddy...

I used to think I was Shane's biggest fan. But...I'm fairly certain I've been out done! Zay LOVES his Daddy and wants to do everything just like him...right down to wearing Daddy's socks!

Both come from God

My blogging has lacked consistency lately. Life has been a little extreme for Shane, Zay and I.

There are so many things that I want to write down and ‘get off my chest’, hoping that it will help me breathe. Thoughts that would even be therapeutic to have them down on paper and not just in my head. However, sometimes the dealings in our life are just too intimate for me to share with the entire world.

Too emotional, too fresh and too sensitive to put out there for the world to size up and determine if we’ve accurately handled each situation correctly. Circumstances that leave me exhausted are looming over my spirit. My optimism has been tested to its limit. And it has failed me.

I have seen firsthand the power of God. Power that has led our life to be twisted, turned and torn into a tailspin over the past couple weeks. A hurricane of events that leaves me wondering where to start picking up the pieces.

I have also seen the influence of Satin. Negative thinking beyond what I can bare at times.

Being led back to God after questioning Him, and why so many unfortunate circumstances can happen in such a short amount of time, is humbling. I don’t sense that we are through the storm yet, but we are getting there. And because God has provided me with a strong foundation of faith, I know I will see the beautiful sunshine again and appreciate it all the more having been through the storm.

Enjoy prosperity while you can, but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God. Remember that nothing is certain in this life.
-Ecclesiastes 7:14