Skate Park

We started the weekend by going to the skate board park.  We had the whole skate park to ourselves for the first 30 minutes which was really nice because of the three year old and the twenty month old.  They think they can do whatever the big boys can do!  They had fun on their scooters, etc.  It got a little crazy when all of the teenagers came so we left pretty quick!!  I am not sure if I have one that will really love skateboarding, but I do pray that we help them find their niche.  

Love Tidbits

I think many of you have seen the movie "Fireproof".  I think it is a great movie for any marriage!  One of my precious friends let me borrow the book "Love Dare".  Here are a few things that have been resonating with me from the book...

1)Show love whether the person deserves it or not.  You cannot manufacture unconditional love on your own.

2)Unrealistic expectations breed disappointment.  Remember your spouse is human and thoughtless at times.  Allow your spouse to be human and encourage him and not discourage.

3)Daily let go of unrealistic expectations.

4)Have you ever wondered why God gives you insight into your spouse's faults?  Is it for nagging. No, it's for kneeling.

These are just a few points from this really great book.  Hope you and your spouse have a Happy Valentine's Day.  Much love to you.  This is a pic of my great hubby.

God's Protection

Today we are praising the Lord for protecting my eight year old.  Yesterday,  I went to pick him up from school.  I had to park across the street because there were not any parking spaces close by.  I was running a bit late.  So when some spaces came available, I began to move my car closer. I was near a stop sign and Jack crossed the street and jumped up on the side rail of my car.  I don't know why....he is a boy..he doesn't understand how dangerous a car really is....whatever. His foot slipped and his foot got lodged under the tire of the car.  I hopped out of the car and screamed for help.  Many people ran to our rescue and tried to lift the car off of his foot.  One man climbed under the car and saw that we could back the car off of his leg.  It was amazing...an act of the Lord....Jack was totally fine. No major swelling or breaks.  God totally protected him. Of course all of the ambulance and fire trucks came, the police,etc.  We caused quite a stir. Everyone was so kind and so helpful.  God just provided in so many ways.  We give God all the glory and praise.

Mr. Jack and Mr. Will

My eight year old and my five year old were able to dress like 100 year olds at their school today.  They were so excited.  We had fun coming up with their outfits.  I think their favorite part was spraying their hair gray.  I know it will be a very long time until they are 100.  I do sense them getting older though and I just want things to slow down because I love this age.  I love being able to go to parks with them.  I love going to the zoo.  I love doing crafts with them. I love that they love legos.  Just recently my eight year old became slightly disinterested in legos.  This has been a part of his life for years.  So I guess we will move onto new things, maybe model cars or something ( a friend mentioned that to me).  Well, they are precious to me and this time is precious to me.