Halloween 2013

This year we only had 4 kids in costumes. Gracie went to her friend Lena's house to watch a scary movie.
Nyla was a cute little Zebra

Luke was a mean looking Hulk!

Marshall was a very serious Iron Man!

 

Gemma and her friend Addie prowled the neighborhood as cat burglars!

 

Mother's Day

I feel so blessed to be a mom today!  Life with 5 young children is not always easy, but I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.  I just hope they aren't ready to trade ME by the time they're grown!
 

 

4th of July

The girls ran into these interesting characters on the square!

 

Happy Mother's Day!

Today I want to wish all the special mothers in my life a very Happy Mother's Day!!  I hope you are all able to have some rest and pampering on this special day! To my own mother I just want to say, "I love you and miss you more than you can imagine!"

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

Happy Easter from the Seevers Family!  After attending St. John Lutheran Church with Scott's parents we enjoyed a wonderful meal out at the farm, followed by an Easter egg hunt and lots of naps and card playing. After church we stopped over to Concordia for an Easter photo shoot!You can view it HERE!

Trick-or-Treat

Our Trick-or-Treaters: a lamb, a cave girl, a hobo, a werewolf and Tigger too! (Thanks Christina! Would not have pulled it off without you!) The kids got to trick-or-treat at David dorm on Concordia's campus Saturday night. Three floors, four wings each! Next night, trick-or-treat in the neighborhoods. Total candy collected?? Almost 20 pounds (only reason it was less was because Marshall didn't go along the second night!)  The three older kids got to keep whatever they could stuff into a quart size zip lock bag (about 1.5 lbs.) and the rest was left out tonight on the front porch for the "Halloween Witch!"  She usually brings some pretty cool stuff to trade for the candy.

 

 
 

A Bittersweet Father's Day

While I celebrate today to honor the amazing father of my five beautiful children, my heart aches for my own father. So I pray.......

Lord, Your ways are higher than mine. How do You see this person? Show me the good things You see that I'm not seeing right now. Help me keep sight of Your heavenly and eternal perspective instead of my own earthly, limited ones.

God, give me insight into Your purposes so I can better cooperate with You in what You're doing in this relationship. Give me Your Spirit of wisdom and revelation so I can know You better through this and can relate to the situation from Your perspective.

Give me the confidence, God, that You work all things together for good for those who love You.  Help me to trust that You will bring good things out of this situation and restoration to the relationship.

Search my heart, Holy Spirit, and expose my sinful reactions to this hurt.  I repent of damaging attitudes such as bitterness and anger.

Father, let Your life-giving Spirit flow through me and wash away my anger and pain, replacing them with Your selfless love.  I remember the richness of Your kindness to me, Lord, as I am still a sinner.  Now help me to extend that same quality of mercy and kindness to another.

Father, I trust you to deal with this broken relationship.  I resist the desire to control, manipulate, or fix this situation. Instead, I choose to entrust it to You.  With Your help, I won't allow anger to remain in my heart, God.  I resist all efforts of the enemy to gain a foothold in my life through it.  Fill me with the fruit of Your Spirit: love, joy, peace, patience, and kindness. 

God, if it is Your Will, please break down these dividing walls and build bridges of reconciliation. In Your Son's precious name I pray. Amen.                                                    

Easter

Wow!! Lent seemed really long this year. Partly because I was counting down the days until my due date and partly because I gave up Facebook for 6 weeks!  (For those of you who kept emailing me about being on Facebook....my blog posts automaticaly cross-post over to my Facebook "notes", so even though it looked like I was posting, I never openened Facebook).  In the past I've given up TV, sweets, alcohol, etc.....but I think Facebook could rank as the toughest yet.  How scary is that?

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter.  I have so much to catch you up on from the last 6 weeks! I've decided to start with Easter and work my way backwards.  We had a wonderful weekend that was kicked off by the safe return of Grandma and Grandpa from their trip to Arizona, then the arrival of two new horses at the farm (to be introduced later), the arrival of our friend Maria Yoder who will be staying with us for a month (also to be introduced later) and finally, a full day of celebration of the RISEN CHRIST!! 

Now with just about 24 hours to go before checking into the hospital, I'm frantically tying up last minute loose ends, packing my bag and saying prayers for the safe of arrival of our new baby girl!  With my new DROID, I'm hoping to keep you updated every step of the way!  Here are some fun photos from Easter morning.....

Seevers Christmas Highlights

In reflecting upon the past couple weeks, I realized that in the middle of all the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, the Seevers family had once again managed to have an absolutely wonderful, magical........I will go as far as saying "perfect" holiday celebration. These thoughts inspired me to put together this little movie of our Christmas Eve and Christmas day. We are all surely "Better Together"!

Merry Christmas!!!

Here's wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I miss my friends and family from Ohio very much this year. Even though I can't be in touch as much as I'd like, I want you all to know that I think of you often and hold you very close in my heart. I know the holidays do not bring joy for everyone so I pray that God would bless you with peace, love and comfort as we celebrate the Christ Child's birth.

Santa On The Square!

Every year in December the city of Seward sets up this little house for Santa on the town square in front of the courthouse. Santa arrives on a fire engine early in December and then he and Mrs. Claus keep visiting hours (note they are taped on the door) for the children. The little "hut" is warmed only by a space heater so the kids keep their coats on!Gracie had an entire list written out and ready for him.Gemma tried to write her list on the way over but forgot most of it.Luke was so excited he just started asking for the same stuff the girls asked for!....And Marshall was going to have no part of the strange looking man!

Thanksgiving Day at Grandma and Grandpa's House

To see all the photos from our day, click HERE.

Luke just presented Grandma with his hand/foot turkey!

Counterclockwise starting with Luke, Phil Friedrich, Micah Friedrich, Scott, Marshall, Grandpa, Shawn, Morgan, Gracie, Ben and Grandma

The kid's table.

Gemma with Morgan.

Urban Cowboy, Ben Seevers

Scott joined us outside after his nap!

Gracie and Shadow ready to trail ride bareback.

Gemma is still in her church dress and leggins'!

Shawn and Morgan

Happy Halloween!!!

From left to right.....Gemma, Gracie's friend Kara, Marshall, Gracie and Luke. Oh, and our dog, Daisy!

Luke the "Ghost"

Marshall the "Tigger"

Gracie the "Gypsy"

Gemma the "Cowgirl"