I have failed miserably at the morning routine thing. :( I started off in such high hopes this school year, and it went on for the whole first semester. But then came the downhill slide. I was doing morning devotions with my kids, and then we would end by praying...by me for their day and anything else they needed to add in.
I'm not thrilled with the devotions I have, though. I am in search of two different devotional books...one for middle school aged kids, and the other for elementary aged kids. Feel free to recommend, by all means! Someone told me one...but for the life of me, I cannot remember it or where I put the little note I made at that moment. I know. It's pitiful.
Anyway, I am challenging myself. (Feel free to join me.) I am giving up my morning computer. I am going to make better use of my mornings...whether it's doing a devotion with them, or reading some of the Word, or just plain 'ole talking. I am determined to make mornings better at our house...not because they're horrible, but because I think their day goes much better when started off right.
So...that being said, I've been praying about it. And I've been searching God's word for a treasure for today. I came across some great words this morning and thought I would take this time to share. I even changed the verse and inserted my kids' names and prayed it out loud to God. I love doing that...and I think He loves it. His word is so powerful...and so is praying it out loud to Him.
So, here goes.
Colossians 1:9-14 "We ask God to give you complete knowledge of His will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will bear every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better. 11 We also pray that you will be strengthened with all His glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy, 12 always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to His people, who live in the light. 13 For He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of His dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins."
That part that says "every kind of good fruit" is talking about the fruits of the Spirit, which are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control (Galatians 5:22-23).
Colossians 2:2-3, 6-7 "I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God's mysterious plan, which is Christ Himself. 3 In Him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. (6) And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him. 7 Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness."
Colossians 3:12-17 "Since God chose you to be the holy people He loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. 13 Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. 14 Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony. 15 And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts. For as members of one body you are called to live in peace. And always be thankful. 16 Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom He gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts. 17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father."
I love the part about singing...because I love to sing. I have some awesome praise and worship time in my kitchen after everyone has left the house. That being said, I thought I would post a video of one of my favorite worship songs. It's by Kari Jobe and it's called "Oh the Blood". I hope you enjoy it. And I hope you all have a wonderful, happy Thursday. Smile...He loves you. Love to all.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Reliving the Past?
I wouldn't call it that. I think that in walking through a difficult time with a friend, it's sparking my memory about a long ago time and place I was in. One that I don't ever want to return to. I have always loved to write and have filled journals and journals with entries from the past six or seven years of my life. I pulled them out this morning and re-read some of them. I was looking for one entry in particular.
I found it. And with it came a flood of emotions.
It was interesting to see what state of mind I was in during that time...one of the darkest times of my life. And you know what I found? I was shocked, really, because I don't remember being this way at all. I remember being angry, hurt and bitter. But what I found amidst the bad days were words of praise. I couldn't thank and praise God enough for what He was doing in my life at that time. I was living life literally one day at a time, and He was carrying me most of those days. Because I sure couldn't stand, much less walk, on my own two feet. It's like the footprints in the sand story...when the man looked back and saw the one set of prints, he questioned God. And God said, "My son, it is during those days that I picked you up and carried you." Or something like that.
God truly carried me through that time. Perhaps someday I'll share on here what this time was and what it was like, but not today. What I do want to say is this: I don't know if any of you are going through something difficult right now. Maybe you are slowly trying to move past hurt bestowed upon you by a loved one. Maybe you're finding out something really scary that you're about to have to endure physically. Maybe you are lonely and discouraged. Maybe you're depressed. And I don't know what to tell you about those things...but I do know this: the God of all comfort is with you.
His word says so.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 "All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us."
And He is with you, because His word says:
Deuteronomy 31:6 "So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you."
I saw in that same journal that I made notation of Job...and was prompted to read it this morning. I read in the first chapter that every morning, Job would purify his children. He would say to himself, "Perhaps my children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts." And that statement reminded me of another thing I found in my journal: all the prayers I had in my heart, I wrote out on paper. One of the reasons I like to journal is so that my kids will have something that I've written to them. Long after I'm gone, they can pull these out and see how I prayed about every little bitty thing.
There is power in prayer. When we pray over our husbands, our kids...there is something so powerful about praying for them. It is the single most important thing we can do. And it's a privilege that we have here in America that many of us take for granted...myself included. When I know it's the first thing I should do, often, it ends up being the last thing I do. It's so simple...but our minds make it so difficult.
When we pray, when we earnestly seek Him...He is there. He hears our prayers. He listens...pretty intently, I would imagine. Jeremiah 29:12 says that He listens to us. When we look for Him wholeheartedly, we will find Him. Jeremiah 29:13 says that.
Anyone can call on Him. Anyone. You don't have to be "good enough", either. He used the most unlikely people to do work in His kingdom...David, Moses...and the Bible tells about some of the things they STILL did wrong! Nobody has to be perfect....thank the precious Lord that we are all works in progress!
Well, my time if officially out. I hope you all have a blessed day...remember that no matter what you are facing, God is right there, waiting on you to call out to Him. Try it...you might be surprised. Love to all.
*She Speaks Conference is about women connecting the hearts of women to the heart of our Father God and that your heart is to serve Him and His daughters, as He leads. That is the exact reason why I am applying to win a scholarship to this summer's She Speaks conference. Please consider praying for this opportunity...that if this is what God wants in my life, that He will fling open the doors to this opportunity. He has given me a dream...and it's about time I take it out of my back pocket and blow the dust off of it.
To read more about this conference, click here.
And if you're interested in what this conference has to offer, you can read about it here.
I found it. And with it came a flood of emotions.
It was interesting to see what state of mind I was in during that time...one of the darkest times of my life. And you know what I found? I was shocked, really, because I don't remember being this way at all. I remember being angry, hurt and bitter. But what I found amidst the bad days were words of praise. I couldn't thank and praise God enough for what He was doing in my life at that time. I was living life literally one day at a time, and He was carrying me most of those days. Because I sure couldn't stand, much less walk, on my own two feet. It's like the footprints in the sand story...when the man looked back and saw the one set of prints, he questioned God. And God said, "My son, it is during those days that I picked you up and carried you." Or something like that.
God truly carried me through that time. Perhaps someday I'll share on here what this time was and what it was like, but not today. What I do want to say is this: I don't know if any of you are going through something difficult right now. Maybe you are slowly trying to move past hurt bestowed upon you by a loved one. Maybe you're finding out something really scary that you're about to have to endure physically. Maybe you are lonely and discouraged. Maybe you're depressed. And I don't know what to tell you about those things...but I do know this: the God of all comfort is with you.
His word says so.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 "All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us."
And He is with you, because His word says:
Deuteronomy 31:6 "So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you."
I saw in that same journal that I made notation of Job...and was prompted to read it this morning. I read in the first chapter that every morning, Job would purify his children. He would say to himself, "Perhaps my children have sinned and have cursed God in their hearts." And that statement reminded me of another thing I found in my journal: all the prayers I had in my heart, I wrote out on paper. One of the reasons I like to journal is so that my kids will have something that I've written to them. Long after I'm gone, they can pull these out and see how I prayed about every little bitty thing.
There is power in prayer. When we pray over our husbands, our kids...there is something so powerful about praying for them. It is the single most important thing we can do. And it's a privilege that we have here in America that many of us take for granted...myself included. When I know it's the first thing I should do, often, it ends up being the last thing I do. It's so simple...but our minds make it so difficult.
When we pray, when we earnestly seek Him...He is there. He hears our prayers. He listens...pretty intently, I would imagine. Jeremiah 29:12 says that He listens to us. When we look for Him wholeheartedly, we will find Him. Jeremiah 29:13 says that.
Anyone can call on Him. Anyone. You don't have to be "good enough", either. He used the most unlikely people to do work in His kingdom...David, Moses...and the Bible tells about some of the things they STILL did wrong! Nobody has to be perfect....thank the precious Lord that we are all works in progress!
Well, my time if officially out. I hope you all have a blessed day...remember that no matter what you are facing, God is right there, waiting on you to call out to Him. Try it...you might be surprised. Love to all.
*She Speaks Conference is about women connecting the hearts of women to the heart of our Father God and that your heart is to serve Him and His daughters, as He leads. That is the exact reason why I am applying to win a scholarship to this summer's She Speaks conference. Please consider praying for this opportunity...that if this is what God wants in my life, that He will fling open the doors to this opportunity. He has given me a dream...and it's about time I take it out of my back pocket and blow the dust off of it.
To read more about this conference, click here.
And if you're interested in what this conference has to offer, you can read about it here.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
My Sweet Daddy
This has been an ahhhh-mazing weekend. As you know, we all played hooky from school (and work!) on Friday so that we could go to the zoo. And I am so glad we did it that way...because it rained here all day yesterday. We had a wonderful time together at the zoo...cold as it was! I actually prefer it that way. It beats getting hot and sweating to death.
Anyway, our trip there lasted all day long and we didn't leave until almost 4:00. We just went straight to my Dad's house afterward. Before we sat down to eat dinner, my dad wanted to make a speech. He's not a speech-maker, so he pulled out a letter he'd written to us all. OH MY GOODNESS. He read the title and started to cry. Needless to say, Daddy doesn't really cry, so the fact that he started doing just that made us all join him. Thank Heavens my sister in law Teresa had the good sense to bring out the boxes of tissue. This that he was reading was his life story, starting at birth.
I know, right? Priceless. I don't have words to describe just how precious this is to me. He even had copies made and gave them to each of us. And the way he signed it was so precious...Dave/Dad/Daddy/Pappaw/Grandpa Lloyd. How he signed it for each of us was determined from what we each call him. I am telling you...this is priceless to me.
We ate dinner and then presented him with his birthday gift. Paul came up with the idea of giving him a scrapbook as his gift. We loved the idea, so we each sent Terri letters to Daddy and pictures from our childhood. Terri put the whole thing together and did a beautiful job. The grandkids were included in it, and then we all signed the last page.
It was a tear-jerker kind of a night. For all of us.
But it was so special...just like my Daddy. Yesterday we all stayed home until later in the afternoon, then we all met again at his house for dinner. This morning we're missing church and going back to his house at 10:30 for one last visit with Terri, Wes and Marty. They're all leaving at noon to head back home. Amanda, Mike and Claire are leaving tomorrow, and Paul, Teresa and William are here until Tuesday.
So...that's about it. It's been a great weekend. Graham and Drew are going to be thrilled that their Lacrosse game is on today...after all the rain yesterday, we thought for sure that it would have been canceled.
Alright, well, laundry is calling my name, plus I have to start getting dressed. I hope you all have a wonderful day. Love to all!
Anyway, our trip there lasted all day long and we didn't leave until almost 4:00. We just went straight to my Dad's house afterward. Before we sat down to eat dinner, my dad wanted to make a speech. He's not a speech-maker, so he pulled out a letter he'd written to us all. OH MY GOODNESS. He read the title and started to cry. Needless to say, Daddy doesn't really cry, so the fact that he started doing just that made us all join him. Thank Heavens my sister in law Teresa had the good sense to bring out the boxes of tissue. This that he was reading was his life story, starting at birth.
I know, right? Priceless. I don't have words to describe just how precious this is to me. He even had copies made and gave them to each of us. And the way he signed it was so precious...Dave/Dad/Daddy/Pappaw/Grandpa Lloyd. How he signed it for each of us was determined from what we each call him. I am telling you...this is priceless to me.
We ate dinner and then presented him with his birthday gift. Paul came up with the idea of giving him a scrapbook as his gift. We loved the idea, so we each sent Terri letters to Daddy and pictures from our childhood. Terri put the whole thing together and did a beautiful job. The grandkids were included in it, and then we all signed the last page.
It was a tear-jerker kind of a night. For all of us.
But it was so special...just like my Daddy. Yesterday we all stayed home until later in the afternoon, then we all met again at his house for dinner. This morning we're missing church and going back to his house at 10:30 for one last visit with Terri, Wes and Marty. They're all leaving at noon to head back home. Amanda, Mike and Claire are leaving tomorrow, and Paul, Teresa and William are here until Tuesday.
So...that's about it. It's been a great weekend. Graham and Drew are going to be thrilled that their Lacrosse game is on today...after all the rain yesterday, we thought for sure that it would have been canceled.
Alright, well, laundry is calling my name, plus I have to start getting dressed. I hope you all have a wonderful day. Love to all!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
just thoughts
Today is my Friday. :) We're celebrating my sweet Daddy's birthday all weekend. And not just any birthday, but his 80th birthday. I cannot even believe he's turning 80...he looks amazing for his age and is in great shape.
All of the family is coming in town for the big shindig. They started arriving last night...my brother Paul, his wife Teresa and their son William landed at 9:45 last night. Today my sister Teri and her husband Wes arrive, along with her son Marty, and her daughter Amanda...who comes with her husband Mike and their daughter, Claire. WHEW! There are going to be so many people around, but I can't wait to see them all.
I haven't seen Marty in over 14 years, and it's been almost that many with Amanda. I've only met Mike once, and that was when they were dating. It's been 2 years since I've seen Teri, Wes, Paul, Teresa and William. We visited with Paul and his fam while we were in Florida a couple summers ago...he's who gave us the grand master tour of both the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. I tell him all the time that he should write a book...especially on the ins and outs of all the Disney Orlando parks. His wife works at Epcot, so going there is equivalent to us going to the Memphis zoo.
Anyway, I'm taking tomorrow off and keeping my kids out of school. We'll be going to the zoo and then having the big bash tomorrow night. But the festivities continue all weekend. I can't wait to see my Dad open his gift from all of us...and in case he's reading this, I won't tell you about it until after the fact. I don't want to ruin his surprise.
Well, I just thought I'd catch up for a few moments, but it's that lovely time of day when I have to begin the daunting task of waking my sleepy children. I hope you all enjoy this glorious day. Love to all!
All of the family is coming in town for the big shindig. They started arriving last night...my brother Paul, his wife Teresa and their son William landed at 9:45 last night. Today my sister Teri and her husband Wes arrive, along with her son Marty, and her daughter Amanda...who comes with her husband Mike and their daughter, Claire. WHEW! There are going to be so many people around, but I can't wait to see them all.
I haven't seen Marty in over 14 years, and it's been almost that many with Amanda. I've only met Mike once, and that was when they were dating. It's been 2 years since I've seen Teri, Wes, Paul, Teresa and William. We visited with Paul and his fam while we were in Florida a couple summers ago...he's who gave us the grand master tour of both the Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios. I tell him all the time that he should write a book...especially on the ins and outs of all the Disney Orlando parks. His wife works at Epcot, so going there is equivalent to us going to the Memphis zoo.
Anyway, I'm taking tomorrow off and keeping my kids out of school. We'll be going to the zoo and then having the big bash tomorrow night. But the festivities continue all weekend. I can't wait to see my Dad open his gift from all of us...and in case he's reading this, I won't tell you about it until after the fact. I don't want to ruin his surprise.
Well, I just thought I'd catch up for a few moments, but it's that lovely time of day when I have to begin the daunting task of waking my sleepy children. I hope you all enjoy this glorious day. Love to all!
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
A Revelation?
I am doing a new Bible study...have I mentioned that? My goal is to always be immersed in one. God speaks to me through His word, and it happens more frequently when I set aside the time to study and do my homework.
Anyway, I'm doing (for the 2nd time) the book of Daniel by Beth Moore. You all know she is my favorite word-artist. That is what she does...paints pictures with words so that it comes alive. I love the way she writes out the homework, too.
In this study, she asked us to memorize a small portion of Daniel. Chapter 2, verses 20-23. Those of you who know me, know that I am working on memorizing Scripture right now. Why? So that no matter what, God's word is first and foremost in my mind. When I'm having "a moment", I can recall these verses that I have to come to know and love.
Needless to say, I jumped all over it when she asked us to memorize these 4 verses. I'll write them out for you, so you can get a visual on what I'm about to say.
Daniel 2:20-23
Praise be to the name of God forever and ever; wisdom and power are His. He changes times and seasons; He sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. I thank and praise You, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and power. You have made known to me what we asked of You, You have made known to us the dream of the king.
I have this habit of going back and reciting all the verses I've committed to memory thus far...it helps me remember them better, and I like to quiz myself. I've even been known to involve my kids in quizzing me...it helps hold me accountable. When I did this yesterday with Jonah, he let me have it for using "God" instead of "Christ" in one of the verses. I told him it was okay...I didn't mess it up that bad. ;)
So this morning, I was going over these verses in Daniel. I could not remember the first word of this passage to save my life. I was even saying in my mind, "Lord, help me to remember!" As soon as I thought those words, the word "praise" jumped into my mind. The whole passage started with the word "praise".
I like the thought of that...how everything should start with praise. Our day should definitely start this way! If we wake up and climb out of bed, the first thing we should do is praise Him for another day of life. Too often, I do not do this. I immediately start going about my day. In my chaos and routine, do I praise Him enough?
That's one thing I love about the way our Moms in Touch group prays...we start with reading some Scripture, then we immediately begin praising God for His attributes...who He is. Faithful, loving, forgiving, gracious, gentle, kind, patient...you get my drift. It's taught me so much in my own personal prayer time, and it's changed the way I pray.
The thing I'm striving for through this Bible study is having a more Daniel-like life. I want to live an honorable life, one that is pleasing to my heavenly Father. I want to have integrity in this God-forsaken day and age we live in. Whereas the world has taken Him out of most things, I want Him to be at my very center...my very core. I want to be like a sponge soaked through with water...I want Him to pour out of me. I want to praise Him more. I want to pray more. I want to be a better example of a Godly leader. I want people to see Him in me.
And if I can just remember to put praise at the top of my priority list...then maybe, just maybe, some of this will start to happen more often.
These are just some thoughts I'm having this morning. And I thought I would share, since it's been sweet forever since my last blog. Anyway, my time is up...I have to run. Happy Wednesday and love to all!
Anyway, I'm doing (for the 2nd time) the book of Daniel by Beth Moore. You all know she is my favorite word-artist. That is what she does...paints pictures with words so that it comes alive. I love the way she writes out the homework, too.
In this study, she asked us to memorize a small portion of Daniel. Chapter 2, verses 20-23. Those of you who know me, know that I am working on memorizing Scripture right now. Why? So that no matter what, God's word is first and foremost in my mind. When I'm having "a moment", I can recall these verses that I have to come to know and love.
Needless to say, I jumped all over it when she asked us to memorize these 4 verses. I'll write them out for you, so you can get a visual on what I'm about to say.
Daniel 2:20-23
Praise be to the name of God forever and ever; wisdom and power are His. He changes times and seasons; He sets up kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him. I thank and praise You, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and power. You have made known to me what we asked of You, You have made known to us the dream of the king.
I have this habit of going back and reciting all the verses I've committed to memory thus far...it helps me remember them better, and I like to quiz myself. I've even been known to involve my kids in quizzing me...it helps hold me accountable. When I did this yesterday with Jonah, he let me have it for using "God" instead of "Christ" in one of the verses. I told him it was okay...I didn't mess it up that bad. ;)
So this morning, I was going over these verses in Daniel. I could not remember the first word of this passage to save my life. I was even saying in my mind, "Lord, help me to remember!" As soon as I thought those words, the word "praise" jumped into my mind. The whole passage started with the word "praise".
I like the thought of that...how everything should start with praise. Our day should definitely start this way! If we wake up and climb out of bed, the first thing we should do is praise Him for another day of life. Too often, I do not do this. I immediately start going about my day. In my chaos and routine, do I praise Him enough?
That's one thing I love about the way our Moms in Touch group prays...we start with reading some Scripture, then we immediately begin praising God for His attributes...who He is. Faithful, loving, forgiving, gracious, gentle, kind, patient...you get my drift. It's taught me so much in my own personal prayer time, and it's changed the way I pray.
The thing I'm striving for through this Bible study is having a more Daniel-like life. I want to live an honorable life, one that is pleasing to my heavenly Father. I want to have integrity in this God-forsaken day and age we live in. Whereas the world has taken Him out of most things, I want Him to be at my very center...my very core. I want to be like a sponge soaked through with water...I want Him to pour out of me. I want to praise Him more. I want to pray more. I want to be a better example of a Godly leader. I want people to see Him in me.
And if I can just remember to put praise at the top of my priority list...then maybe, just maybe, some of this will start to happen more often.
These are just some thoughts I'm having this morning. And I thought I would share, since it's been sweet forever since my last blog. Anyway, my time is up...I have to run. Happy Wednesday and love to all!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Ummm.....
Stupid title pressure. There it is again.
I know it's been a while. Are you shocked? I've had lots to write about...just not the want to.
We're going on a little trip tomorrow...it's my first time camping. I am praying that I love it every bit as much as I think I'm going to, and that I will want to turn around and do it all over again in a month. I might get a little freaked out...crawly bugs creep me out (the spider variety) and I don't plan on wearing makeup.
Yikes.
Anyway. Just thought I'd let y'all know where I was going to be over the next few days. You might want to say a prayer. Or twelve. And God help the little creature that tries to come near me. :)
Love to all.
I know it's been a while. Are you shocked? I've had lots to write about...just not the want to.
We're going on a little trip tomorrow...it's my first time camping. I am praying that I love it every bit as much as I think I'm going to, and that I will want to turn around and do it all over again in a month. I might get a little freaked out...crawly bugs creep me out (the spider variety) and I don't plan on wearing makeup.
Yikes.
Anyway. Just thought I'd let y'all know where I was going to be over the next few days. You might want to say a prayer. Or twelve. And God help the little creature that tries to come near me. :)
Love to all.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Happy Birthday, Jonah and Noah!!!
I took a really cute picture of them this morning, but for some crazy reason, this blog won't allow me to put it on here. I don't know why. Anyway...this one was from a month or so ago, on one of our many snow days.
Happy birthday to my sweet twins! It's been a great day for them, and I am pretty sure they have been made to feel very special and loved.
I thought I would share some fun twin facts. For all you singleton's out there. ;)
Twins:
hardly ever fight
literally feel the pain and happiness of each other
are known to take a third child down if the need arises (only if another child is messing with one of them)
are always best friends
there is always a leader and a follower (and in case you can't figure it out, Jonah is the leader of them)
sometimes just feel the need to love on each other and will spontaneously show their affection
do NOT like to dress alike once they're past a certain age
never outgrow sharing a room
take showers together for a very long time (mine still do, at least)
never outgrow trying to scheme up ways to sleep with each other
don't always like doing the same thing or playing the same sport, but sometimes try to coerce the other one into thinking that maybe they should, after all (I'm sure you cannot imagine anyone doing that in my house, right??)
This is about all I have time for...I have to leave to go pick up Graham and Drew from Lacrosse practice. And then we have to eat and clean up a little bit, and then the fam is all coming over for birthday cake! Jonah and Noah have had an amazing day and have felt so loved and special all day long. I have amazing friends who wished them well on facebook this morning, and the majority of the school knew it was their birthday, as well. Just think...we get to start all over tomorrow with Graham!
Love to all!
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