Thanksgiving has come and gone. It was a fantastic time with family. The food was so awesome and the family was even better, though I will say, it was an AWESOME turkey! :) I made home made pumpkin pies, crust and all. They were delicious. It just always amazes me how much preparations are involved and then how quickly it all just becomes another memory.
This handsome fellow is growing up so quickly. He is an amazing smart and funny guy. He loves hugs and kisses, he works hard, and is confused on so much. We pray diligently for him to love and accept Jesus as his Savior. If you can remember that we would truly appreciate prayer for him. He is a great big brother and a bigger helper. I truly couldn't be the mom I am without him. He is a wonderful artist and loves to draw. I need to spend more alone time with him. He makes me chuckle to watch him wrestle and play, fighting with swords and valiantly saving something or someone. I truly love him and am working on loving unconditionally. It is easy to love when all is well, but when there is rough waters, it is sometimes hard to love. I am learning that it isn't always easy. I am learning that anger is to distance yourself, while love is to keep yourself close. He is teaching me so much about myself and I am thankful to God for that.
She is the Kings princess. She makes me laugh and smile. And if something is going to happen, it usually will happen to her. She has more bruises, cuts and scrapes on her legs than anyone else I know. :) She is funny, sensitive and makes my heart smile. She is the identical replica of me when I was young. She changes her clothes way too much in one day, but thankfully she says to me, "mom, don't worry I hung the other ones up." Though she cannot handle having her hands and face dirty with food at any meal, she can handle having mud and gunk all over her while playing in the mud making pies, rolls, cakes and such. She loves to look pretty and put my makeup on. She does however have a side we are working on, the side that loves to say "look at me," the side that when someone wants something, she shows that she has it first... I am thankful for all that she is teaching me.
My little toddler, who loves to draw on everything but paper. Who when you don't hear her, you know something is going on. She sits on the floor during our devotions and folds her hands to pray and has the sweetest little look on her face and the loudest amen. She is working on memorizing our Bible verses and she loves to stand at the front of our play room and work on them with everyone cheering at the end. Of course she claps. She runs to my legs and squeeze me and say "I lub you mommy." She love eggs and ketchup and could probably eat them every meal if I made them. She loves books, coloring, riding her bike, jumping on the trampoline and most of all her family! She is teaching me it is okay to be silly, to slow down and enjoy the little moments, and that a mess is okay to have.
This is my big mommy helper. She loves to learn, to read, and to cook with mom. She will soon take over my kitchen duties. She loves to with her family and loves the Lord. She is smart and funny, but she is also very serious. She makes me laugh when she giggles, it is intoxicating. She loves to wrestle and is so strong and tall, it is amazing. She could kick my butt. :) Her smile lights up a room and cares for all people. She has a temper that we are learning to control and she gets so angry because of her selfishness, she is teaching me much. She has taught me that more is caught than taught and I have some undoing to do. It is humbling. She loves to play with the boys and doesn't really enjoy being a girly girl. She loves Lord of the Rings, StarWars and Eragon. It is funny. She is a complete meat and potatoes kind of kid and of course like all my others loves dessert. She is amazing.
Here she is without training wheels. This is the same girl who taught herself to swim, tuaght herself to go to the bathroom and now she was ready to go without her training wheels. You know, don't push your children to do anything, let them lead the way and they will excel and be so proud of themselves.
Daddy running beside her "just in case" though she didn't need him at all. It was a sad moment for daddy, but he sure was proud of her.
"I can do it by my own self daddy."God is working on this family and I am so thankful. Thankful for the changes He is making and our hearts for being so receptive to Him. I love Him so much. God is so good to us and I am thankful for His grace to learn and get through all that we are. Kids are a great learning process and I am not a perfect parent and to be honest I hope that I never am. I love learning, laughing and most of all loving all the beauty in each of my children.
Have a great rest of your weekend and sorry it took so long to write a post, I promise it won't be so long for the next one!
God bless.
