A Week in the Life-Tuesday, Day 2

10.07.08

-Graham wakes up at 5 AM he watches transformers, I work on Bible Study Prep.

-breakfast: cheerio's and soymilk

-unload dishes, make beds, start laundry, make lunch
-get the kiddos changed and dressed for school

-drive to church

-drop Graham off at school

-Hannah Reece and I to the other side of the church for Grace for Moms

-say "hi" to Daddy before we head home

-egg sandwiches and grapes for lunch

-nap for Reece

-phone calls/paperwork for me

-Graham's home!

-travel to Earth and Fire to pick up the pieces Dan and Graham made on Sunday...

-dinner:burgers/fries/baked beans

-make a fort out of pillows and blankets (under Graham's leadership) :)

-clean up toys and pillow fort (under momma's leadership)

-tag team: I've got bath, prayers, songs, lights out while Dan studies and works

-load dishes

-Dan and I watch debate (while I blog this) and make snarky remarks

-lights out, time for sleep...

A Week in the Life-Monday, Day 1

This is such a fun creative challenge from Ali Edwards: http://aliedwards.typepad.com/_a_/2008/09/weekend-creat-3.html

...plus it's another excuse to do something I love, photograph!

Making a go of it...could be a neat way to look back on how our days unfold in this season of life...

10.06.08

-Monday's are Dan's day off-yippee!

-Wake up & make the "girls" morning drinks: cup of green tea with honey for me, diluted apple juice for Reece

-Some time in My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers

-Breakfast: old fashioned oats w/brown sugar, cinnamon and bananas (my favorite!) and sausage links

-lookin' up at that big basket of laundry...and floors that need to be cleaned...a little catch-up this morning since we've been out of town this weekend

-drive the kiddos to Nana's house, Dan and I drive to the arena for the rally with Sarah Palin

-ride shuttle to arena

-stand in line for 2 hours...meet some really interesting people...watch some interesting protesters...and leave because WAAAAY too many tickets (like thousands too many!) were distributed and the arena was full!

-go back to Nana and Papa's house for dinner and a little lesson from Dad in aperture...

-skip baths and tuck sleeping kids in to bed straight from the car!

Sunday Mornin' Funnies

Today I'm thankful for...

*the chance to hang out with Mom and Dad this weekend while Dan's at school

*an opportunity to make a wrong right again

*the warm, breezy weather we've enjoyed in the last couple of days...that Florida winter we all wait for is just around the corner!

*God's Word (hanging out in Proverbs, today) that convicts my heart of unconfessed sin that NEEDED to be dealt with

*Sonic "Happy Hour"-1/2 price cherry limeade for me and slushies for my little people-yum!

*The weekend-it's time to rest!

More on the big fella...

Some recent artwork...this is his first drawing with people "proportions" which is very cool... at the top, it says "We are playing ball together."

And the name writing...Graham picked the third line as his best ...and so we slapped a happy face on that one.

Today is show and tell and Graham picked his big 'ol pop up Dinosaur book to show. Last night he sat it the little chair and practiced his pitch on us:

"Hello, my name is Mister Graham." (with a little smile and chuckle) "Today my name is Mr. Dinosaur. Millions and millions of years ago, there were dinosaurs...and then a big rock came and a big flood came.....and they all died. But I still like dinosaurs...especially the ones with big teeth who eat...(opening up to the big pop-up t-rex) BONES AND MEAT! LOOK AT THOSE TEETH!" (with some serious Steve Irwin-like enthusiasm) "And that's all, the end."

Potty Training and Prayers

We're in potty training process with miss big stuff...some days are "dry" days and some days have a few "oopsie's"...

So, tonight I'm walking into the bathroom with Hannah Reece because she had a little "oopsie", I can hear D.G. call out from the living room..."Mom, that kid needs to use that potty." Thank you very much, son, for your insight and encouragement.

Later, both children were tucked under the covers, I leaned over to pray with Graham first. Every time he gives thanks lately, it's thanking God for toys he wish he had..."God, thank you for the turtle van and the police car that- I think I really wish I could have...."

Well, before bed, it was the same type of prayer again so I explained, "Graham, let's thank God for what he's given us, not just for what we wish we had..."

"BUT, MOM-"

So I said a short prayer and started to walk toward Hannah Reece's bed next...and as I walked away...

"Dear God, thank you for my best friend Carson, and my best friend Eddie. They are nice to me....I like the toys that you gave me to play with. Amen."

"Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.
Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails.
What a man desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.
The fear of the LORD leads to life: Then one rests content, untouched by trouble."
Proverbs 19: 20-23

A Tale of the Lizard Princess

Hannah Reece decided she'd like to have some "pink" applesauce at Grandma's house today...so she sat in my lap on the floor and ate it baby-style...

"pink appysause peeze, mama!"

"ok, oooh, this looks good Reecie!"

"no, don't ike it" (with a giant smile-as she takes the biggest bite EVER)

(swallows said bite....and proceeds to lick my shirt sleeve.)

"oooh yucky! Why are you lickin' me girl?"

(throwing her haid back laughin') "I izzard mama!"

"You're a lizard? Frogs have long tongues, too, and they eat bugs!!! Ewww! (she's lovin' it) Do you like to eat bugs little lizard?"

(giant smile and can't get the words out fast enough!) "uh-huh! bugs...me favwit... dinnah!"

(scoopin' up another helping of applesauce) "here's some pink fly sauce for the lizard..."

..." and some bumblebees, 'bzzz' (scoop 'n eat) and some ants (scoop 'n eat)"... she's totally cracking up, now...her fluffy Cinderella dress flies around and she stomps away in her pink kitty galoshes-trying so hard not to trip on that big 'ole princess dress...and she's buzzing like a bee...