My Yay List

This idea was stollen from my friend Lori, who has so many amazing ideas.

1. Yay for Story Hour - Kaden had such a good time this morning and Jack and I got to go for a nice quiet stroll.

2. Yay for Girls Night Out- Tuesday night was Bunco night. My chance once a month to relax and recharge. After all the late nights Tim has been spending at work this was much needed.

3. Yay for Fresh Fruit - A truck loaded with produce was in an accident not far from here. Somehow we ended up in the chain that received a bunch of stuff. By far our favorite has been the peaches. So yummy!

4. Yay for Harry Potter - I am enjoying the last book. I am not finished so no spoilers please. The author is amazing. She is so talented. She seriously has got to have one of the most imaginative minds of all time.

5. Yay for the fair- We are going to the fair this week. The kids, yes even Jack, are so excited. Their excitement is contagious!

6. Yay for my parents getting to travel - My parents retired this year and they are on their first trip to Europe. They are enjoying the sights in Germany. We are so happy for them.

7. Yay for Blogging - This is my 20th Post! It's nice to be able to share our adventures with our family & friends. And I love reading our friends blogs. It makes me feel like we see our friends & their kids all the time, when really we don't.

8. Yay for Jack turning 10 months - He is in to everything. Unloading cabinets, unrolling the toliet paper. You know all the good stuff. Yes, he sometimes I want to scream but it also shows he is developing like he should.

9. Yay for sunshine - After, weeks of rain. It is so nice to have sun!

10. Yay for the 3 boys in my house - Yes, my husband included! It seems like everyday I am surprised by some kind of "boy" moment. It makes things fun!

And so these are the things I am thankful for today! Thanks Lori- you are right making a list makes you realize how blessed you are.

Muggles only 1 Day Left!!!!!

Okay is anyone else out there anxiously awaiting the release of Harry Potter 7. We went and saw the 5th movie last night and now I can't wait to see how it ends. We are leaving on Friday for Oklahoma so I won't get to start reading it right away but I know it will be waiting on my doorstep when I get home on Sunday! I will probably be the last one in the world to know Harry's fate as I am sure it will take me forever to read. I don't see much house cleaning or laundry getting done until I finish though. So, those out there that are as excited as I am enjoy the book and no cheating! Those that don't get what I am talking about go get book 1 and start reading!

My Sweet Little Man

I am actually refering to Kaden in this post. Not that he isn't sweet all the time but he is 3 so there are a lot of moments everyday that he makes me want to pull my hair out. But, recently he has been so sweet. I want to remember moments like these forever as opposed to him pushing his brother down for the millionth time in a day!

1. When ever I get dressed up for church or a night out or even if I just spend a little more time getting ready in a morning he says, unprompted. "You look beautiful, Mommy." Talk about making my heart melt - everytime.

2. Last night Kaden would not eat his dinner. So, I saved it for him for when he was hungry later. Well, I come back in a little later and he is eating Yo-gos. I was mad at Tim for letting him have them after he heard me tell him he had to eat dinner before he could have them. Kaden looked at me and said. "Mommy, I am sorry daddy gave me Yo-Gos." Well, I went out to water the flowers and when I came back some of his dinner was gone. Tim told me Kaden went up to him and said "I don't want Mommy to be mad at you so I am going to go eat some of my dinner." Now if I could just get him to be compliant all the time!

3. This morning: "I love our baby. He is so cute."

And yesterday we had a "true boy" moment as well.

He jumped off the back of the couch and hit his nose on the coffee table. I didn't see this happen but when I got to him I was so afraid to look to see where all the blood was coming from. He had blood smeered in his hair, all over his face, smeered all over the couch cushion, and all over the floor. I had prepared myself for missing front teeth, a gash in his lip, etc. But, it was just his nose. It is swollen and bruised this morning but I don't think any permanent damage was done. I am very thankful God was watching out for my sweet little boy.

Oh, I better go. It sounds like there is a wrestling match in the living room and Jack is losing.

Pictures of the Kids

I took the boys to Portrait Innovations for Kaden's 3 year picture and Jack's 9 month picture. I was really happy with them so I wanted to share. We ended up with a ton of pictures so I will be giving them out to anyone who wants them.

Vacation Bible School

This last week was VBS. This was Kaden's first year to go. He had a good time and looked forward to it everyday. It was a little hard for him, he was one of the youngest. And I was the teacher. I didn't want to teach the class Kaden was in. But, it was either teach the 3 year olds or there wouldn't be a 3 year old class. So, I did it. I had a great time but I think Kaden would have done better for someone else. Last night was the closing program so here are a few pictures I got before my camera battery died.

We're not Moving!

Well, we are not moving to Texas. One week before we were supposed to close on our house some things changed and now we aren't going. I really think this is where we are supposed to be right now and God has plans for us here. But, on the other hand it is a little upsetting. I wish this would have happend before I had my heart set on moving. Of course, the things I feel I am missing are only material. The beautiful house, awesome preschool, many restaurants, lots of shopping, cool fitness place, etc. So, in reality those things don't matter. I think God is teaching me a lesson in contentment and what is really important. So we will be at the same address for awhile longer. But, we have great friends here and lots of family so it will be good and probably better here. And as much as it may surprise many of you there are many positives to staying. And who knows what address the future will hold for us!