SB 2009 Memories

Things I will remember from our recent trip to Hot Springs and Devil's Den....

I will remember:

the excitement of the boys as they explored the cabin.

their bravery as they climbed across logs and went in caves.

Max's new sentence which is "no way"

looking at the stars one night...they were awesome

hiking to the top of a mountain/hill...I thought we would never make it

drinking lots of Dr. Pepper with the boys (just on vacation!!)

talking and talking with my hubby...he is such an awesome guy

walking Mr. Max and talking to the Lord b/c  Max could not sleep well

Thank you Lord for time away.  Thank you for the beautiful things you have created.  It amazes me.  Thank you for time to connect with my hubby.  Thank you for protecting my brave boys.

Finding Their Way

I dont' know why but lately I have been anxious about helping the older two boys finding their niche.  My older one was into soccer and decided to take a break.   He is not too interested in doing an art class but he is really good at it.  Don't get me wrong I love not having to run out the door 2-3 times a week for practices, etc.  That has been a nice break.  I will just continue to pray for God to direct our path and guide us and show us how to provide opportunities for our little men.  They are still young.  I just really want them to find one or two things that they really love.  So for now I shall pray, pray, pray!!  Here are some pics of our younger two having some fun.  I would love it if a few of our boys choose music b/c their daddy is super good at the guitar.

Catching Up

I have not been on here in a while.  Here is just a note about each of us.

"M" the 22 month old has a new word and it is "YES".  He says it so sweet.  I love that it when he says it and I insist that he say it often.  He has a new favorite shirt and it has a guitar on it. He begs to wear it and he is not even 2 yet.

"S" the 3 year old cracked me up the other day.  We walked to school to pick up the boys from school.  There was a car passing by with loud rap music, you know the sound "boom", "boom". He looked up at me and said "Mom, that sounded like "chicken butt, chicken butt".  I just laughed. We don't use that word at home.  It did crack me up though!!

"W" the five year old is making such great progress at Kindergarten.  I was so worried about sending him because he is a boy and has an April birthday and it seemed like such a long day, etc, etc.  He is doing great.  He is reading and he is thrilled about that.  He is very helpful and kind.  He asks lots of questions all of the time!!  He loves his music class at school.  I hope he loves the guitar like his daddy one day!!  He is also a great climber.  I think he might be my hiker boy one day!

"J" the eight year old is just getting too old for me to handle.  He is only in the 2nd grade but I feel like time is just flying by and he is going to be 18 before I know it.  He is such a kind boy, a great little reader, and is very creative.  He loves being with his friends, playing Monopoly, playing Mario Cart, and going to Lowes to do crafts.  He also loves his ripstick.

My hubby and I celebrate our 12 year anniversary this weekend.  We are going to OKC for a night.  I am so excited.  I am praying that it all works out.  My mother in law will watch 2 for us and my dad is planning to watch 2 for us!

Well, I have written a book.  Just wanted to catch up a bit.

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.