One plus to keeping tv and dvds at a minimum is that they are a huge TREAT when they are allowed. Such a treat, that my kids are currently watching cartoons in Spanish and they don't even care that they can't understand a single word. In fact, they haven't even mentioned the fact that it's in Spanish. Maybe it's just my sleep deprivation but I think that's really hilario...
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reflections
They Even Follow Me to the Bathroom
January 29, 2010
I need a lot of help from God to see the joy in serving my three kids for God's glory all day long. I'm tired. I want a break. Everyone's asking for something and needing something from me again and again and again. I locked myself in the bathroom today attempting to find a quiet place to have a 2 minute phone conversation. Before I knew it there was an obscenely LOUD banging on the door from one sweet little boy who was using his block as a drum (the door being the drum).My mind keeps going back to Jesus' life here on earth where people were constantly following Him around begging Him for things. He sought out a quiet place to pray and the masses just kept on following Him. Everyone wanted...
tali-isms
She Keeps Me Smiling
January 22, 2010
This is a shot of my sweet girl praying for people. (As you might have guessed, Tali is a unique one.) We keep all the Christmas photos people send us and use them to pray for people throughout the year. The kids absolutely LOVE doing this and it's a great motivation for me to remember to pray as well. Tali's always asking if she can take the pictures and pray for people for a while. I used to post quotes from her all the time and I'm so sorry that I've gotten out of that habit. Every day she says hilarious things and makes me so glad that she's in our lives. Really, there is no one quite like Tali. So just a couple quotes from this week:--------I left Addie Beth in Tali's room while I...
reflections
Jesus Came to Serve
January 20, 2010
The other morning I woke up after another night of interrupted sleep feeling no desire to get out of my warm bed and be a mom. Tali woke up extra early after Addie had just fallen back asleep and the needs of the day started calling from every room. "I want Mommy!" Addie woke up again and started crying, wanting to be fed. Owen began crying in his room too. I immediately started complaining. I think I said something to Josh like, "I just don't want to do this again today. I want to retire from this job. There's nothing fun about it right now. I am so tired I just don't think I can do this today." Lack of sleep really can distort my view of reality. In that moment, everything was too...
Sleeping Beauty
January 14, 2010
Isn't she so beautiful? And come on now folks, that is some RED hair for SURE in the top two photos. I'm starting to gain hope that she might be a redhead aftera...
owen-isms
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tali-isms
Stockpile of Quotes
January 12, 2010
I've been storing some up to post so here are a bunch of random ones from my kids...some funny, some sweet:Me: Tali & Owen, did you know that you're honoring the Lord right now by being so kind to one another?Tali: Yah. I have fun with my bruh-thuh.--------Tali (talking on the phone to Grandma): Well...I've juhst been use-een Momma's nuh-seen (nursing) cuh-vuhs and she has two but I don't have any and I have lots and lots of babies so...can you sew me some? Because I need some for my babies.--------Josh has been helping Owen not to grumble when he's getting wiped off from dinner or when he's getting a diaper change by telling him that it's "refreshing." :) So the other day I started...
Snow Fun With Daddy
January 8, 2010
We love the piles of snow! Yesterday, Addie was sleeping happily so I announced to the "big kids" that I was going to take them out to play. Just then, Addie woke up crying and didn't calm down as hoped. I felt horrible that Tali & Owen would have to stay inside. Thankfully, Josh happened to be working from home and took a little break to enjoy some snow fun with the kids. I am soooo glad that they didn't miss out on the fun. As you can see, they had a great time!Thanks for taking time out to play with them, Josh! Love ...
6.5 Weeks and Growing!
January 7, 2010
Our baby girl is growing so quickly! She's not in her newborn clothes anymore and is now sporting the 0-3 size. I've thanked God many days for Christy's awesome thought about "wearing" Addie around to help her sleep (thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing that input, Christy!!!). She went from taking virtually NO naps to sleeping soundly in the Baby Bjorn. Once we got her more into a napping rhythm, we transitioned her to the bouncy seat. As of Monday, she is now able to put herself to sleep with little to no crying and my back is breathing a big sigh of relief! (She may only be about 12 pounds, but wearing her around all day got a bit tiring!) The last couple of days, I've felt like someone...
owen-isms
Just in Case You Wondered...
January 4, 2010
"I tink dat kwok-uh-diles wiv in heaven. And um...aligaduhs live in...um...I'm not willy shuh what I'm talking uh-bout. But...maybe dey live in duh grass." - Deep thoughts by O...
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