He Gets It

When Nathan asks a complicated question, I can generally assume we’ll cover several subjects in just a few minutes! Today he asked why people go in different doors at Bible Study. Pretty simple, right? Well, I answered that the women who have kids go in one door, and the women who don’t bring children go straight into the meeting room.

So how come those other ladies don’t bring their children?

So we talked about women who don’t have children and moms with older kids and grandmas. The idea that grandmas have lives apart from their grandkids was new for my little guy! When kids grow up and move into their own houses, grandmas get to do what they like.

When Nathan grows up and moves into his own house, it’s going to be a great house!

So I asked him if he knew that different houses cost different amounts to live in. Big houses cost more than little houses. I asked what kind of house he thought he would live in someday.

His response was awesome! He said that he would need money to get a house, so he’ll have to get a job. Then he added that he’ll have to work at that job for awhile, because he’ll need to save up some money first in order to be able to buy a house! I was floored. My four year old gets it! I love finding out what he understands. I think I’ll wait ‘til he’s a little older before I explain just how long he’ll have to work to save up for a house…

"OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!" - A Rant

I am frustrated. Today my children decided that obedience is optional.

Brenna took a stand this morning over GETTING SOCKS OUT OF A DRAWER! She was repeatedly disciplined because she would not do it. I finally had to walk her through it. This was actually only one of the several issues she fought for today. Two is rearing its ugly head (I'm sorry, that's two-an-half as I am repeatedly corrected).

Nathan spent the day challenging my directions. For instance, he asked me if he could trap Brenna in a box. I said no. Then he asked me if it would be okay if she said it was okay. I said no. Then he asked what if she comes and ASKS him to trap her inside the box. Aaarg! I asked him who is in charge, Mom or Brenna. So if I give one direction, and Brenna gives another, whom should he obey?

We've been reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and all day long I have wanted to scream "OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!"

The End of My Favorite Lipstick

This girl cracks me up!

Cute Quote

We were driving in the car and Nathan and I were talking about parks in out city. I was trying to describe a particular park, but Nathan and I weren't on the same page. Finally Nathan said in exasperation,

"I can't use my imagination 'cause my imagination isn't working right now!"

Spring at our house

Our other family

Tomorrow Isaac will be dedicated at church. We’ve had each of the kids dedicated, waiting until we came back from SC to do Brenna’s.

The dedication ceremony is special to me. I know that it doesn’t provide assurance of their salvation, but of something still very special: community.

Brian and I were blessed to grow up with wonderful church families. I think there comes a time for every kid when there is something that can’t be taken to parents, but an adult is needed. We both had that. We had adults who walked with us through immaturity and burgeoning independence. People who poured into our lives a faith in Jesus while we were still figuring out what our own looked like.

When I look at the people at our church, those who will say, “I do” when asked if they will walk along side us in the raising of our kids, this is what I think of. Who among them will be the ones my children run to for guidance when they can’t come to me? I don’t mean that to sound fearful; I think it’s healthy for them.

I pray that when the time comes, this family takes the job seriously, knowing that they may make all the difference.

Serious

I asked him to make a serious face.