Summer Miracles and Stuff

This last Monday I woke up and went to put on my wedding ring, only to realize it was not in the location I normally keep it. I checked the other spots it typically is and again there was nothing. I then spent the rest of the day looking and looking and calling all the places I had been Sunday night to ask them to keep an eye out for it.

I prayed a couple different times that day and throughout the week that I could find it, but I began to think it was gone. I was sad and frustrated with myself with not giving more care to such an important item. The time apart from it made me realize how much I did value it!

Last night at 5 p.m. on Saturday I was putting something away in Jenna's closet and as I turned around I caught a glimpse of the top of the dresser. There hiding behind a plastic bowl was my ring! I was so grateful and glad to have it back. This isn't the first prayer Heavenly Father has answered this summer, in fact, he has been teaching me a lot about personal development this summer, but I am grateful that he allowed me find this ring, especially at the end of a hard and emotionally demanding week. It made the whole week better.

Other activities we have been involved in this summer:

1.) Stump Grinding. Justin bought this almost 2 months ago off of craigs list. He hopes to keep it busy every weekend.

 What the machine does is pretty neat. It really does reclaim valuable space.

 2. A lot of playing at home and reading and enjoying being a family.

 3. Yummy food that summer time brings. This is a pan of German Pancakes that Justin likes to make for the girls for breakfast.

 4. This silly girl loves to put blankets on her head and crawl or walk around. I don't know if she is copying Natalie, or just enjoys how it feels.

5. Canning! Green beans are on, corn will be next, apricots are everywhere, and soon it will be time for peaches and pears. I love the reward of canning, but in the heat of it, it is intense, especially with trying to care for a young toddler at the same time. We managed last week and I did 138 pints of green beans. I will do a few more this week.

6. We also enjoy swimming and going to the library. Last night we took Natalie to swim, but when we got to the pool, it was only open to the private party that had it booked. She was so bummed! We promised her we would go for FHE tomorrow.
 
I love summer and am sad to see we are closing in on just a few weeks of it. There is still much fun to be had though with the fair coming up, camping one more time and lots of yummy produce from the garden.

Justin and Ruth Blazzard