Little things

This time of year in Alaska is seeming more like Fall then the end of summer. It's starting to get rainy and cooler. The leaves aren't changing yet, but they soon will be. This time of year Is berry season. There are blueberries and raspberries everywhere. Andrew found a nice patch of raspberries by a construction site he had been working at that were super easy to get to for the kids and not far from the house. Lance loved picking the berries. I don't think he put too many in the basket though, he ate tons! Momma was in a contest to get more than daddy.

 Even though daddy won't admit it, I won, barely, but I won lol. Lexie had fallen asleep on the short trip and wasn't going to wake up, so she slept in the car.

Andrew and I laughed as so many people speeded by on the road "I bet they are wondering what we are doing, they don't even know all these berries are here." 

It was such a beautiful evening and the moose were out everywhere. We drove super slow and would stop, roll down the windows and let the kids watch for awhile.

We passed so many people who never even hit the breaks. I wonder if they just didn't see the huge animal rite by the road or if they just didn't care. 

Lance is always sure to have his fishing pole with him. He is always looking for a chance to throw in a line. He doesn't care if he doesn't catch anything, he just loves being with daddy.

 I love this picture of Lance and Andrew walking together. It reminds me of the opening scene of Andy Griffith. It makes me want to start whistling.

 Lexie woke up hungry. I told her that we had picked some raspberries and she got super excited. She loved eating the berries. Maybe, a little too much. I had to take them away, because I was afraid she would get a bell ache from eating so much. She was not happy one bit about that.

As we were driving on a little side road we came upon an old guy with his flashers on and hood up. Andrew quickly stopped to help him. You could tell the guy didn't even know why to look for. Andrew quickly noticed a loose spark plug wire, fixed it and had the guy on his way. I love that about my honey. He is so loving and caring even to strangers. 

It really got me thinking. How many times in life are we too busy that we miss out on God's blessings. I'd like to think that we aren't the type of people that rush through each day and miss out on the little things. 

I know there are times that I get in such a  frenzy trying to hurry and clean the house, run errands, or get dinner made that I keep putting off the kids when all they want to do is show me something or tell me something. The times that I enjoy the most are when I stop my 'o so important' stuff and get down on their level and just enjoy the moment. I love seeing the world through their eyes, exploring things for the first time and just enjoying the little things. After all, they're what matter most.