Peltzer Farm

Ellie posed like this on her own.  I heard her saying "cheese".  I turned around and saw her sitting like this.  Too cute!!!

Little Evie is so adorable!

She was VERY determined to pick this one up.  "I can do it all by MYSELF".  She is too funny!!!

I thought we were past the "put everything in the mouth stage"...

 

Sorry, Ellie.  Life is not all rainbows and butterflies.

 

The boys LOVE Eli.

 

The Most Important Work You Will Ever Do

I am so thankful for my husband in how he leads our family to continually grow in knowledge and love for God more and more.  And I am very thankful for being able to be home with my children.  I get the joy of hearing their many questions about what they experience in life and their questions about God and turn them to the Bible.  What a challenge and a joy!  I'm humbled and honored to be used by God.

I read this great blog post about pastoring your family.  Here is a small bit of it but go read the rest.  It is encouraging!

"Husbands/dads, this is the most important work you'll ever do, and it will have more impact than anything you could imagine. Wives/moms, encourage your man to lead; create conditions in which he can succeed. Couples, be patient and forgiving. Don't be short-sighted. Love well. And savor your time together. May God help us pastor our families well." 

Please read the rest of this encouraging brief article written by Justin Hyde on  how he pastors his family by clicking here.  As our boys have gotten older (now 6 and 8) Erick takes each boy to Starbucks for one on one weekly discipleship time too.   As you can imagine with  6 and 8 year old boys, not every time is a picturesque tranquil scene, but every time has been an opportunity to point their heart to God and has been so valuable.  There are many great books to help you direct your time and discussions.  I have a few of our favorites posted on my blog (under the Kids list).