number six on the way!

Hey friends, Christy is pregnant with our sixth! What a blessing. And, yes, I actually mean that. Children are a blessing from the Lord. The wisest man in the world (Solomon), inspired by the Holy Spirit, penned the following long ago:

Behold, children are a gift of the Lord;
The fruit of the womb is a reward.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior,
So are the children of one's youth.
How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them;
They shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

A good book we'd both recommend for young folks (and grandparents) as they consider what Scripture says about families and having children is entitled, "Be Fruitful and Multiply".

some rats in the car

spring has sprung

Spring is well underway in the yard. Took these photos couple weeks back. I hit a nest of mice (at least 10) in the compost. The kids temporarily imprisoned a couple of them--both of which, fortunately, made good their escape.



And, the Schwartz's have chickens again. :) We were supposed to have five, but grandpa talked us into 10 and then he went and got his own! Oh well. I'm sure we'll find a good home for a few of 'em. (Freezer)

seagulls and kids oh my

We went to Lincoln City as a fam recently to feed the birds and find agates... and boy, did we fare well on all accounts. Plenty of birds to feed (five loaves gone) and about five lbs. of agates. Abigail found one about 3 inches long!