Camden: I can't wait to die on a cross and go to Heaven!
Mama: Sweetie, you don't have to die on a cross to go to Heaven. Jesus loves you so much that he already did it for you. All he wants is for you to love him with all your heart, and then you'll go to Heaven someday and live with Jesus forever.
Camden: I know that! But I just love Jesus sooo much that I want to die on a cross for him.
Now, I'd say that's loving Jesus with all your heart...
My babies continue to teach me new things each and every day.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
tuesday
1.This week's choice phrase?
"Prepare to die!" Initiated by, who else?... Gwyneth.
Camden took off with it yesterday. His twist?
"Prepare to be born!" In a voice oozing of gloom and doom.
2. "There's no time to spare!" comes in as a close second.
You guessed it; Gwyneth again.
3. My oldest daughter is a firecracker, to say the least.
I'm having trouble knowing where to draw the line. I can't discipline her every time she opens her mouth. She is all fire and spirit, remove that and she is no longer Gwyneth. But how do I channel it towards something other than her own detriment? And does it make me a horrible Mama that this instantly made me think of her? I want to get it for her room. Bad Mama.
4. Haven't seen much of Daddy these days. He is always working, even when he's home. Wouldn't be soooo bad if we got some kind of compensation for it. ($$$) But no, he's on salary. I get grumpy when I don't see my Lyle. And when I have the kids 24/7. Anyone want to know what it's like to have absolutely no free time? No, you don't, I promise. But at the end of my life I'll have been much better off with too little free time than too much, right? (: I get bored easily, anyway. And I do like a challenge.
5. I hate our bed. If we had carpet I'd be sleeping on the floor. It wasn't so bad when we had the feather top on it, but Gwyneth was mad at me and peed all over it when she was in time out a couple of weeks ago. They won't even deal with it at the cleaners. They said we'd have to do it ourselves in one of their big machines and then spend the day there trying to get it dry. Lovely. Who has an entire day to sit at the cleaners? Certainly not a mama toting four little rascals. I wake up every morning (assuming I was actually able to fall asleep in the first place) feeling like I got hit by a car. Grrr.
6. Adah is my best eater yet. Now, those of you who have seen my kids eat know that's saying a lot. An awful lot! I think she sometimes out eats them now. How are we ever gonna afford feeding teenagers?
7. I want to adopt. I've always wanted to, but Lyle has always been against it. Until now.
8. Like I said no free time...
gotta go!
"Prepare to die!" Initiated by, who else?... Gwyneth.
Camden took off with it yesterday. His twist?
"Prepare to be born!" In a voice oozing of gloom and doom.
2. "There's no time to spare!" comes in as a close second.
You guessed it; Gwyneth again.
3. My oldest daughter is a firecracker, to say the least.
I'm having trouble knowing where to draw the line. I can't discipline her every time she opens her mouth. She is all fire and spirit, remove that and she is no longer Gwyneth. But how do I channel it towards something other than her own detriment? And does it make me a horrible Mama that this instantly made me think of her? I want to get it for her room. Bad Mama.
4. Haven't seen much of Daddy these days. He is always working, even when he's home. Wouldn't be soooo bad if we got some kind of compensation for it. ($$$) But no, he's on salary. I get grumpy when I don't see my Lyle. And when I have the kids 24/7. Anyone want to know what it's like to have absolutely no free time? No, you don't, I promise. But at the end of my life I'll have been much better off with too little free time than too much, right? (: I get bored easily, anyway. And I do like a challenge.
5. I hate our bed. If we had carpet I'd be sleeping on the floor. It wasn't so bad when we had the feather top on it, but Gwyneth was mad at me and peed all over it when she was in time out a couple of weeks ago. They won't even deal with it at the cleaners. They said we'd have to do it ourselves in one of their big machines and then spend the day there trying to get it dry. Lovely. Who has an entire day to sit at the cleaners? Certainly not a mama toting four little rascals. I wake up every morning (assuming I was actually able to fall asleep in the first place) feeling like I got hit by a car. Grrr.
6. Adah is my best eater yet. Now, those of you who have seen my kids eat know that's saying a lot. An awful lot! I think she sometimes out eats them now. How are we ever gonna afford feeding teenagers?
7. I want to adopt. I've always wanted to, but Lyle has always been against it. Until now.
8. Like I said no free time...
gotta go!
Monday, January 18, 2010
s'more
over the top?
yes.
Eccentric?
yes.
too much?
never.
Are we talking about the hat or Jude?
I'm not sure.
It's so perfectly him I just couldn't resist.
And he loved every minute of it.
yes.
Eccentric?
yes.
too much?
never.
Are we talking about the hat or Jude?
I'm not sure.
It's so perfectly him I just couldn't resist.
And he loved every minute of it.
Held dearly by everyone you encounter...
no one shall ever treasure you as Mama does.
I love you.
got him!
I usually have to try long and hard for the perfect shot of this guy.
Not today!
He decided to spoil Mama.
My favorite;
Not today!
He decided to spoil Mama.
My favorite;
Saturday, January 16, 2010
ever lovely
Camden is her guardian.
Keeping her from all harm.
Always there to guide and instruct her.
Jude; her companion.
He shares all he has with her.
And shows her the world.
Gwyneth; her BFF/mortal enemy.
She loves her to pieces. literally.
Whispering endearments all the while pinching her cheeks or clutching her tightly around the neck.
She is sweet to the core.
Ever lovely.
Joy beyond measure.
She has burrowed her way deep into our hearts.
And is forever ours.
Keeping her from all harm.
Always there to guide and instruct her.
Jude; her companion.
He shares all he has with her.
And shows her the world.
Gwyneth; her BFF/mortal enemy.
She loves her to pieces. literally.
Whispering endearments all the while pinching her cheeks or clutching her tightly around the neck.
She is sweet to the core.
Ever lovely.
Joy beyond measure.
She has burrowed her way deep into our hearts.
And is forever ours.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
10
1. I love homeschooling! Does that make me a total nerd, or what? (Oh, wait, I am to begin with!) I realize we've only just begun...but it is sooo much fun to sit down with the kids and have quality time with them...."Class time" is our favorite part of the day now. Yes, even Jude looks forward to it. We sing, pray, study, read Bible stories, and listen to our Bible DVDs from Grandma while we do activities and projects together. It is the most amazing experience to watch them learn and grow. They soak absolutely everything up. It's getting harder and harder to "wing it" and we can't wait to place our Sonlight order. I also really want to find a good preschool Bible/Sunday School program. Does anyone out there know of any?
2. Adah doesn't use her legs. She can sit and roll over, and she moves them all the time, but I've yet to get her to bear any weight at all on them. Not when I "stand" her up, not in the jumper, not in the walker. They just hang there. She is 7 months and should be doing this by now. She is doing extremely well in every other area, and is even advanced in most things...but I have this nagging feeling. I realize I may be jumping the gun on this, but I think I'll take her in for a check-up to see what they say....and now it's documented for my reference.
3. Gwyneth woke me up this morning at 3:15.
"Daddy! Daddy, are you still here?! Daddy, I need a hug and a smooch before you go to work!"
Daddy snored right through it all.
4. Camden told me last week that he loves me because I'm "prettier than all the rest". Today he told me he loves me, but likes it better when I'm not in my pajamas. (:
5. I'm back on the old treadmill every (I use the term lightly) day. What's new? I listen to sermons/pod casts the entire time. Much better than just staring at the wall for 35 minutes. And I can say that I'm striving to improve my mind along with my body!(;
6. Adah is so beyond baby food. Enough mush! Give me bread! Give me crackers! Give me french fries! (that last one was daddy's fault!) She still refuses a bottle or a sippy cup, no matter what the contents.
7. I'm revising the family schedule. And doing meal planning again. Most of the time my efforts are futile, but if I'm ever going to get anything done around here, we have to run like a well oiled machine. (I'm sure my dad has a catchier analogy. He's infamous for them.)
8. I love Jude's voice. I wish there were a way to capture every word annunciation for all time. He almost has what you'd think of as a little drawl. No one can resist the powers of it.
9. Still haven't taken down the Christmas tree. One more reason we need a tighter schedule around here! (:
10. Lyle hurt his back for the first time in ages. Bummer for him. Bummer for me. Now there's no reprieve from "Adah duty" when we're out and about. I can take her. We'll leave Daddy to the other 3..... muahahahaha!
2. Adah doesn't use her legs. She can sit and roll over, and she moves them all the time, but I've yet to get her to bear any weight at all on them. Not when I "stand" her up, not in the jumper, not in the walker. They just hang there. She is 7 months and should be doing this by now. She is doing extremely well in every other area, and is even advanced in most things...but I have this nagging feeling. I realize I may be jumping the gun on this, but I think I'll take her in for a check-up to see what they say....and now it's documented for my reference.
3. Gwyneth woke me up this morning at 3:15.
"Daddy! Daddy, are you still here?! Daddy, I need a hug and a smooch before you go to work!"
Daddy snored right through it all.
4. Camden told me last week that he loves me because I'm "prettier than all the rest". Today he told me he loves me, but likes it better when I'm not in my pajamas. (:
5. I'm back on the old treadmill every (I use the term lightly) day. What's new? I listen to sermons/pod casts the entire time. Much better than just staring at the wall for 35 minutes. And I can say that I'm striving to improve my mind along with my body!(;
6. Adah is so beyond baby food. Enough mush! Give me bread! Give me crackers! Give me french fries! (that last one was daddy's fault!) She still refuses a bottle or a sippy cup, no matter what the contents.
7. I'm revising the family schedule. And doing meal planning again. Most of the time my efforts are futile, but if I'm ever going to get anything done around here, we have to run like a well oiled machine. (I'm sure my dad has a catchier analogy. He's infamous for them.)
8. I love Jude's voice. I wish there were a way to capture every word annunciation for all time. He almost has what you'd think of as a little drawl. No one can resist the powers of it.
9. Still haven't taken down the Christmas tree. One more reason we need a tighter schedule around here! (:
10. Lyle hurt his back for the first time in ages. Bummer for him. Bummer for me. Now there's no reprieve from "Adah duty" when we're out and about. I can take her. We'll leave Daddy to the other 3..... muahahahaha!
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