Long Arm of the Law

 We were hanging out in the back room,

Thayne's office,

when we heard someone walk into the house.

Looked up to find

the long arm of the law

peeking into the room!

haha

Josh loves being a cop!

Blue lives MATTER!!!!

God bless the men and women who put their lives on the line!

Learner's Permit... oh my!

Stay off the sidewalks...

Kalli is learning to drive!

haha

Just kidding!

But wow, my 12th kid is starting to drive.

How crazy is that?

I have survived 11 other drivers.

Some were better than others,

by better, I mean some didn't terrify me,

while others had me 'white knuckled'

hanging on for dear life,

each and every time I had to get in the car with them.

While others just took to it naturally.

Let's hope she is the latter,

because I am getting old!

She worked hard to pass the test.

She gets so anxious when she has to take tests,

so it took more than once to get it done.

She was SO happy to get it done!

Now we have 6 months of practice before she goes for the real thing.

Don't worry,

I pray hard for guardian angels.

I think they get paid hazard duty when they are assigned to our family!

Grateful for my blessings!

We ran to town early so Kalli could take her test for her learner's permit.  When we got home, these two little boys were outside playing.  They coordinated their shirts, and were playing in the dirt pile together.  I kind of got a lump in my throat when I saw them there, together.   I had one of those moments that took my breath away as I realized what these two little boys represent to me, and to our lives.  Sometimes I am reminded of the magnitude of the miracles I have been given in my life.  Like these two little men.  Each one of them in different ways have shown me that miracles of Biblical proportions still happen.  Both have taught me about sacrifice, about forgetting what I want, and handing my life over to God.  Because in reality, it is Him whom has far grander plans for my life than I do.  These two taught me about life, and death, heartbreak and joy.  They have taught me all over again that faith can move mountains.  Because of their lives, I have greater hope than I believed possible.  They give me a million reasons to smile.  They changed me.  They changed my personality.  They helped me see that life moves quickly, and that nothing is guaranteed.  They gave me the opportunity to step back and enjoy the things that used to give me stress.  They gave me second chances.  Something I don't want to take for granted.  And for that, I am eternally grateful.