The first lady, while looking around our shell of a home commented often about how much stuff her 4 year old "needs" - even offering to give us toys for the new baby. While I am taking this as a gesture of helpfulness, surly she realizes that after 5 children and the ever present possibility…

A quick post on our camp setup. Its been almost 3 weeks, and we finally have figured out a decent, working setup for us. https://web.archive.org/web/20160711041855im_/http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XYSLQa5MC1o/T7WZO_Yd59I/AAAAAAAAAdM/S-IkQdq2Yxc/s640/IMAG1205 From the door of the “kitchen canopy”. Yes, there are many times we squeeze 7 chairs in here… very cozy! Excuse the dirt on the floor – literally! We are…

“Faith causes us to step out and say or do what God places in our hearts, but fear causes us to timidly stay under control and domination.” Joyce Meyer Ministries status update today. Wow how fitting!! How many people have not followed His prompting because of fear? He says He will give us the desires…

Long day. Starting with a trip to the er. Always fun. No worry everyone is fine, or will he in a few more days. The two oldest started showing red bumps on the feet and hands. Poison oak or ivy quickly ruled out as were ant bites. Darn Google, they match all the symptoms for…

Now here we are, back in Arkansas. I think we have seen every piece of land for sale in a 30 mile radius in the country the last 2 days. Yes, I realize it is country. No, I am not entirely thrilled with the idea. But I think in the long run it will be…

https://web.archive.org/web/20160710222430im_/http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EvmP91cJdPA/T5CYD4BEZoI/AAAAAAAAAPs/EXEeQ8is5Ac/s640/IMAG1113 A very heavy trailer and many emotions/thoughts running through my mind. Mr. Man is in “the mode” – you know the “yes I have been up for 24 hours, have packed and loaded all of our belongings but I refuse to pull over and sleep because we are only 4 hours away (and then…

Mr. Man found this: https://web.archive.org/web/20160711115932im_/http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M2pemazIHsA/T5CYFwgAZwI/AAAAAAAAAP0/t5HpT7MJGrs/s640/IMAG1112 OMG!!!

Family Closet – Mom and dad’s side https://web.archive.org/web/20160711212438im_/http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YX3FbeK027w/T5CYXix8G9I/AAAAAAAAAQ0/k-UzxiAJZPg/s640/IMAG1074 Family Closet – children’s side, plus spill over for what doesnt fit https://web.archive.org/web/20160711212438im_/http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fTzMy5Ri40E/T5CYbacAGxI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/2iqAQtLiWww/s640/IMAG1073 https://web.archive.org/web/20160711212438im_/http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LgZVa2tMemU/T5CYhPuMQgI/AAAAAAAAARE/deqaGMGg6P8/s640/IMAG1071 https://web.archive.org/web/20160711212438im_/http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i5LTBpUHtqk/T5CYqqEX6xI/AAAAAAAAARc/CI3_zXQvSTM/s640/IMAG1068 https://web.archive.org/web/20160711212438im_/http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ch1avjCddBE/T5CYnyTxpkI/AAAAAAAAARU/z533tdrrvFY/s640/IMAG1069 https://web.archive.org/web/20160711212438im_/http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jH7L1_LHKcM/T5CYkPxJzXI/AAAAAAAAARM/iW1S0ihLiZk/s640/IMAG1070 Bedroom – litterally 😛 https://web.archive.org/web/20160711212438im_/http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TzgEtrOAr4I/T5CYuKDQSfI/AAAAAAAAARk/wdTIMUZyHqg/s640/IMAG1052 Living Room/dining room/school room/play room/laundry room/pet area from Bedroom door (the curtain in pic below) https://web.archive.org/web/20160711212438/http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-2g1hU3oRGZI/T5CYxePI4yI/AAAAAAAAARs/hqc5kVj4M2w/s1600/IMAG1053 Living room from door opposite in pic above (we…

We have been talking a lot lately about where we go from here. So here is the basic thought. We go back, buy some land and camp while we build a tiny home. Tiny (for us) meaning around 600 square feet – we are a family of almost 8 after all. Simple! I’ll wait until…

https://web.archive.org/web/20160711151705im_/http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cMMtRyxdj2c/T5CZ7DI61aI/AAAAAAAAAS0/OgBYVnogp0A/s400/IMAG0999 No longer the littlest https://web.archive.org/web/20160711151705im_/http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GlMfPYHE93g/T5CZ-xDxR9I/AAAAAAAAAS8/PWy7mqcwJXs/s400/IMAG0980 She has the right idea 😉 The Flatt House will be expanding by 2 feet this fall!! God’s timing is always perfect even if we didn’t expect it. Blessed in so many ways!!