What in this picture does not belong? I was so excited to introduce our new baby to the kids. As they walked in with my parents and niece, I noticed one thing–A Halloween sweater? If I was going to be picky about what they wore to the hospital I could have laid out their clothes,… [continue reading]
Put this on your blog Mom!
My daughter Joy purchased two balloon shape making kits with her AWANA bucks on store night. The first one she opened didn’t work. The little pump didn’t inflate the balloons. No problem, I reminded her that she bought two. I handed it to her as I prayed that the second one would work and it… [continue reading]
Learning from the Meanness of Others
Sometimes the things your children say can just break your heart. When I was getting clothes out for the girls to wear to choir practice one Wednesday night, I pulled out a pair of jeans and a T-shirt for Joy. As I handed them to her she said, “Aw, I was hoping to wear something… [continue reading]
A Drawing of Me by my Five-Year-Old
I don’t ask my children to draw me. I promise I don’t. They do it of their own free will–whether I like it or not! Grace proudly brought me this drawing. “What is it?” I asked. “It’s you,” she replied a little offended. Clearly I should have known better! “See, there is the baby in… [continue reading]
Daddy Daughter Dates
You know how recently I told you that I was going to start taking my kids out for dates, one child each week? Well, it was such a good idea that my husband stole it! Actually he had it planned for a while; it just worked out for him to take them right after I… [continue reading]
The Mayor’s Super Reader Party
Our public library ends their summer reading program each year with the Mayor’s Super Reader Party. Each child that has logged forty hours or more is invited. My kids look forward to it every year. The mayor gives them each a medal and certificate, and pauses long enough for parents to capture the memory. All… [continue reading]
Grace’s Fifth Birthday Celebration
Birthdays at our house are pretty low key compared to many. Still, the kids look forward to the day all year. They get to pick what I will prepare for their evening meal. Daddy always brings home a balloon. They choose what dessert they would like me to make. Then open a gift from us… [continue reading]
The Hardest Year of My Life Part 5
If you would like to start at the beginning of my story click here. (My Second Near Death Experience) Grace was born on May 26, 2006 at 9:39 in the evening. She weighed a whopping 8 pounds 11 ounces and was 20 ½ inches long. She wet right away after she was born. This was… [continue reading]
Happy Birthday to My Five Year Old Girl
Coming home from church one day Faith and Joy were loudly “discussing” things as they often do. I was trying to get to the bottom of things when Faith finally said that Joy just makes her mad. “People don’t make us mad Faith. It’s the sin that is in our hearts that makes us angry.”… [continue reading]
AWANA Awards Night 2011
I was so proud of my oldest two for finishing their books from last year and this years book. Great job girls! Faith Joy Grace After the awards the kids went to their regular classes for the end of the year party. When I picked Grace up one of her teachers proclaimed, “Grace was so… [continue reading]