The Williams Family: May 2017 Extras

These are the extra moments of 2017's May that involve our daily scenery and moments of happiness closer to home.

Playing in our village park.

I'm extra glad I snapped this photo. I wanted to grab one here to capture the really pretty house behind us that's across from the park. I figured I'd try to secretly grab another one with my nicer camera another morning when the lighting is extra ideal so that I could share some of my favorite English homes nearby. The residents have that house have since removed their front wall and cleared out all (with exception of the red tree) of the landscaping. :( They've started replanting new things... but I really miss the previous look.

I'm also glad to have grabbed a picture with both girls smiling and looking the right way. :)

Hadley became fascinated with garden snails. She collected all that she could find and brought them into the house to share.

A wheat field in our village that I do enjoy passing.

There's another home in a village, where at least in May, these beautiful purple flowers bloom.

This estate is not in our village, but in nearby Lowick. While visiting teaching, a sister from church had taken us on a walk near her home that led to this fancy abode.

There was an afternoon and evening one day that was becoming quite stressful and tiring. Koen and Hadley had been bickering and fighting from the moment they were together after Koen got out of school. Jon was to go to youth to be with the young men at church that night, and often, those were the evenings that were the hardest of the week anyhow. So I asked Jon if he wouldn't mind possibly taking Koen to the church with him. I really wanted to separate Koen and Hadley in hopes that I wouldn't totally lose it with them.

I was so grateful for Jon's ability and willingness to take Koen along with him that night. Thankfully, their activity made it easy to have Koen there and he had a great time.

When Jon and Koen came back home that night, they also had some flowers with a packet of biscuits to make me smile after my "rocky" day. It was sweet and did succeed in making me smile.

I appreciate Jon's help and relief that day and his continued thoughtfulness afterwards.

Another note, I like orchids in general. I also like that Jon picked flowers that I have been able to continue to look at and enjoy months later. The blue flowers have since fallen, but new white ones have blossomed and they are a reminder of Jon's thoughtfulness and love.

Koen and I started (without continuing 😢) to run together. I was pretty proud of him for going three miles with me.

We even ran in the rain.

A day headed to Hadley's preschool. This continues to be a favored pose of hers.

Macie liked Hadley's pose as well and wanted to do her version of it.

Macie LOVES these shoes and they are often complimented by strangers and friends. She loves to wear them A LOT.

Koen tried tennis out for a term.

Jon was able to watch Koen practice a couple times.

Hadley was more social and played with other little girls during practice.

During this time of year, there are canola fields in abundance! Those with allergies aren't always in love with them, but they are beautiful. This is a field near our home, but in some places, there were massive fields and rolling hills of super bright yellow that is like looking at a field sunshine. Really, they make me smile and so happy to look at. It's a good season to see England... if you don't have allergies I guess.