7 May 2012

He is now to be among you at the calling of your hearts,

rest assured this troubador is acting on His part.

The union of your spirits here has caused Him to remain,

for whenever two or more of you are gathered in His name there is love.

Oh, there's love.

Well, a man shall leave his mother

and a woman leave her home,

they shall travel on to where the two shall be as one.

As it was in the beginning is now and till the end,

woman draws her life from man and gives it back again

and there is love, there is love.

Well, then what's to be the reason for becoming man and wife?

Is it love that brings you here or love that brings you life?

For if loving is the answer then who's the giving for?

Do you believe in something that you've never seen before?

Oh, there's love, oh, there's love.

Oh, the marriage of your spirits here has caused Him to remain,

for wherever two or more of you are gathered in His name there is love. Oh, there's love.

Kyle & Emily - March 3, 2012

[This song was sang at Papa and Mama's wedding.]

5 May 2012

Speaking of helping out one day Ellie - Janie helped Mama make little pigs in a blanket. I was the photographer until Mama needed rescued before things got really really chaotic.

First, after making the dough, you roll it out.

And stretch it and roll some more, making it into a nice even circle.

Second, you cut the dough into triangles. I think mama did twenty-four.

Making faces during this step helps.

Third, you wait for Mama to give you a triangle..

and then you start rolling!

If Mama doesn't do it quick enough to your liking you may help yourself, but this is not advised because it makes the stress level go up if you do not get Mama's "ok" before taking the intended triangle.

Keep rolling girls!

We have lots to do!

Smiles help!

Waiting while step two is carried out once more.

A fresh supply of little smokies..

to roll up in dough..

 for a yummy snack!

 All done!

When you add this cute little munchkin to the mix things get even more interesting than they already are so we kept her at the kitchen table. 

Now Mama knows what making cookies is really like. Normally I do this when she is teaching school and when she got done making this snack she looks at me and says, How do you do it? To which I reply, Sometimes I loose my patience but I know it is important for them to learn to help and they like doing it but by God's power I try to be let them help!

Enjoy teaching your families, it is the best method! And the younger the better, no matter how hard it is! Yes, there will be some days it will be easier to just send them outside and we do that too but they get a much bigger reward when they get to help, and, in the end, so do we!

Blessings! Carrie Lynn

*Editors Note: As I was reading over this I realized it was not very respectful of my Mama and I do not want to disrespect her any, she is an awesome Mama and woman of God! As a way to help her out I do some kitchen stuff while she teaches school therefore she has not cooked with all 5 girls much and if I were in her shoes my paitence probably would have ran out long before hers showed wear!

3 May 2012

When Granpa and Grama Sowers came home from Florida for Kyle and Emily's wedding they brought some gifts with them.

 Crocheted hats for..Ellie to Polly and Olivia!

Great Grama Sowers!

 Annie & Ellie

 Julie, Josie & Janie

Polly & Olivia

Don't they look like they will be a handful one day maybe?
It was so fun for all the girls to have matching hats! Maybe it is just a girl thing but I think they thought it was fun!

Blessings! Carrie Lynn

1 May 2012

As most of you know, at our house we have three three year olds. How three year olds like to help out! Here they are helping Papa...

Help Papa keep those drawer pulls tight girls!

For the rest of us it is a challenge sometimes to let them help. Sometimes they just get in the way and are more of a hindrance than a help but if we want to teach them to be willing workers what better time to start than now? So we, in our frail human way, let them help! And along the way we learn to lean on God for the patience it takes. The awesome thing about God? He ALWAYS pulls through! A.L.W.A.Y.S!!!!! What an awesome God we serve!

Blessings! Carrie Lynn

29 April 2012

Hi everyone! No, I have not fallen in, just been occupied! Maybe with that nice guy that accompanies me in my photo over there >>> Anyways, Papa and Mama and crew went to Kansas soon after Miss Olivia was born. Then Papa and the boys went to Joplin, Missouri to help out with tornado work. Mama and the girls stayed in Kansas, helped Betsy, and had a very lovely and relaxing week. I followed later in the week. Nieces are so much fun! Well, except for the western Kansas part. But otherwise fun fun fun!!! :] Anyways, I know you want to see photos so here they are!

Granpa!

Grama!

It is so weird to call them that!

The new papa and mama with their sweet girl!

Our sweet Olivia Shay!

Uncle Nathan

Aunt Emily

Aunt Julie

Hanging out at Bryan and Betsy's.

More hanging out.

the mobile Aunt Lucy made for Olivia

Flowers..

flowers..

flowers..

and more flowers!

Pink girly hospital ballons!

Yay!

During the week the ladies there had a baby shower for Olivia. It was fun to be able to be a part of it!

cute decor

It was fun to have rockers for Betsy and I, a cute relaxing way for the new mama to sit and open gifts!

Grama Wolf, Olivia, Betsy, Grama Boone

One last shot!

Now Miss Olivia is way bigger but she is still very sweet! If you want to keep better tabs on her click on Bryan & Betsy over there >>>

Have a wonderful day enjoying your families! They are definitely a gift from our awesome Father. He gives all things well!

Blessings! Carrie Lynn