A Quiet Moment

This is my favorite way to photograph - when I can contain people doing what they do.

Do you see this little girl?  We are smitten - entirely and utterly smitten - all of us.

Beckoned to Become

Fall in Eugene.  As the change of season is laden with color and crisp and fresh and frost, I have also been clinging onto the idea of change - of becoming.  A putting off and a throwing on.  Repentence.  A turning from. A clinging to.  I am thankful for the hope to become that which is more fully human, whom God has created me to be, to be more like Jesus.  To be like Jesus?  It sounds ludicrous to even mention.  Truly, such a task is far too great.  

When I scroll through these images of my people, I feel a deep gratitude but also a stabbing incapability to serve and love. I have this great task to be Jesus to them.  And I know, very well, that in order to let Jesus rule in my life, I must be dying, and turning, and clinging, and worshipping and communing.  The glory of these faces, these bodies, this happiness, this season, reminds me of the beauty and goodness and glory of God and causes me to run, run, run to Him.  

He Wrestles

Strength and Beauty for Today

I'm feeling truly and deeply blessed. God reveals his beauty. My cups runs over. And my hands are busy with good things.

Homeschool Blindspots. Read it.

I have been missing this blog lately.  I miss the slow-it-down time that is involved in thinking about what's going on and the picture posting - documentary style.  It appears that I have internet schizophrenia between blogger here and my newish tumblr account. I guess that I'll hold on to both. Depending on what varying situation allows or doesn't allow me to be sitting in front of a computer. my Tumblr allows me to use my iphone to quickly post a pic here and there. It's quite handy. When I can sit down in front of a computer, however, I prefer to be able to get on the ol' blog with all of its history. Because instances of sitting down in front a computer seem to be few and far between these days, we''ll just have to see...

God is kind, and I am blessed, and I feel that this summer has been fruitful.  I have been able to think a lot about God and my calling as a mama and my kids in particular.   Not a lot is coming out yet, but a lot has gone in, and I'm still processing.  I haven't written about our educational adventures here, but we're homeschooling Colson this year and and we're involved with a great little classical Christian program called Classical Conversations, of which I am extremely grateful.  Maybe more on that later.

The days tick by so quickly.  As I look around at my babies I'm finding that we are out of one phase and into the next lickity-split.  Colson is now 6!  What a big guy.  Being his mother has taught me so much about what it means to be a Christian.  Lewis is now a little boy, friend to Colson and big brother to Caroline.  and Caroline.  :)  that little person that brings instant joy to my heart.  Thank you God.  She is going on 2 this fall.  two!  Two is not baby.

Well, lastly I wanted to post a few portraits of these gifts that have taught me what it means to be a servant and to cheerfully give my life away.  Their "fat souls" make every sacrifice so worth it.

Tumblr-ing

Considering my ill-functioning computer, the lack of writing I have done on the blog, and the streamlining my phone is capable of doing, I thought that tumblr would be much more practical.

For now, you'll find me posting here:

Dazed and Confused

This kind of look tells a mama that someone needs a nap.

Beautiful Boy

Keep Thinking, Boy

My Caroline

Cheese

Eugene - Going Green

Today the sun shone upon us and I noticed that even now, in January, the buds from my backyard Rhodies are preparing for their fruitful arrival this Spring.

I love living in Eugene.

Feelin' the Love

When I saw this going on today I had to hurry to my nearby camera. Can't you just feel the love this little boy has for his sister? It does a mama's heart oh-so-good.

Colson earned best-big-brother award today. He cheered Lewis on as he is undertaking the great task of learning to conduct himself without diapers. He shared all of his food with Caroline who always likes to snack on everyone else's food. He srceamed for us when Caroline was climbing up his ladder to his bunk-bed and he shared his toys willingly with his little brother.

wow, what a good, blessed day. Who knows what kind of squabbles and sins tomorrow will bring, but today I'll be thankful for today.

Colson Quotes on which I sigh "ooooh Brother"

When you are educating a 5-year-old there are some interesting comments and ideas that are expressed:

Colson: Maybe when Rembrandt dies I will be the one that will be the great and famous artist.

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Colson: Here, I'll just try to read this part with my eyes closed.

(oh brother)

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Me: Colson can you please pick up those crumbs you dropped.

Colson: Maybe at night mouses can eat those. We don't want to be messing with crumbs.

I love living in this kind of light

We get the most glorious light coming into our home. It's just what I need during these gray Oregon winters. The way it bounces all through my dining area and through the living room and onto the page of a good book makes my heart cheery.

Emerging From Hibernation

We've been battling sickness around here. So far, the Lord has spared me. I'm so thankful that I have been able to be on two feet for the rest of the tribe around here. I think we're definitely on the up and up. I'm thankful.

Now, time to corral the wild 5-year-old and get after that reading lesson...

Rumreys 2010

Another year. Another year having not sent out our family photo. Fail. Maybe next year? Anyway, here we all are in this beautiful year of 2010. And Merry Christmas to you.

What a Merry Merry Day

We're all quite through the roof over hear about it being Christmas Eve today. You know what that means about tomorrow. I can hardly wait to see my children react to their gifts. I will never have christmas with my kids again when they are 5 and 2 and 1. I'm planning on taking them all in and hoping that the day will settle on my heart.

Colson Quote (singing):

"santa claus is comin to town. (stops singing) no. (resumes singing) Je-sus is coming to town!"

what a kid.

Merry Christmas

'tis the season to be warm and adorable in Christmas Jammies

Stand and give it up for Christmas jammies

I love how this method of photography allows me to portray an emotion.

Through the Viewfinder. Take one.

Here's my new, used, broken TLR camera that I can't really take pictures with. But with the help of the Cheerios box and my DSLR, I can take pictures through. So fun and addicting.

These are my first attempts from this morning. (And the sun is shinning. My heart is cheery.)

So if you see me carrying this thing around looking very strange and unbalanced, have pity on me. I really can't help myself.

Now I really must get something useful done around here.

Along the Oregon I-5

an ode to fall or a romp in the dew (a couple weeks late)

This kid? No time for benches. We've got some exploring to do.

Surrounded in this:

We'll take the time for this view:

I am just glad I had to hold the 12 monther and not the 2 year old. Way to go K.C.

Hipstamatic

I've been a bit obsessed with the feel and convenience of KC's iphone camera. These were taken with the hipstamatic app.

Maybe, since I am not allowing time in my life to write much, I will just post pictures for awhile. I've got a good excuse right? These busy children keep me hoppin'.