She is totally awesome! Just wanted to make sure everyone knows that. She is a fantastic mother and soulmate. She puts up with all my "projects" and still loves me unconditionally! Just wanted to post a quick note to let everyone else know that she is AMAZING! And she TOTALLY ROCKS!!! Just so you all know. Thanks! In Christ Alone,
Thomas!
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
I Absolutely Did NOT!!
This will the be first of my absolutely did nots. It's a great way to vent all the things you "absolutely did not do" without any guilt. You should try it, its very freeing...
Okay, first of all, today, I absolutely did NOT eat half a can of pringles chips all by myself. Nope, not me!
Yesterday, I absolutely did NOT pull Nathan's only pair of soccer socks out of the dirty clothes basket, spray them with febreeze, and put them on him. No way was that me! I don't go to bed unless the dirty clothes hamper is empty.
This week, I absolutely did NOT let me kids go to sleep in their clothes that they wore all day without putting their PJ's on. Nope, didn't happen, not once! And, surely, NOT twice!
One evening, I did NOT feed my kids cereal for supper. Never happened!
absolutely, NOT even once this week, did i watch that old goofy repubate show on the CW, Roseanne. I promise I never laughed at the way she talked to her kids or her husband. How dare she!!
I absolutely, did NOT lock myself in the bathroom with a book to take a shower. I did NOT ignore the pleadings of my children, hoping Daddy would see to their needs. Even if I had, I absolutely did NOT stay in there for a hour. Who has that kind of time to waste?
Tuesday, I absolutely did NOT buy myself a Coke, and refuse to share with my boys. Coke is not for kids anyways, right?!
however, I absolutely DID:
pray over my children while they slept in their beds.
Worried in the night whether Noah was getting sick
wrote a love poem on the bathroom mirror for my hubby to find
get in the floor and wrestle with the boys
chased the dog around the house just to make the boys laugh hysterically
went to lunch with my best friends, My mom and my sister.
let my husband go to the hunting lease for 2 whole days without me
Cuddled with Nathan while we did homeschool
......and the list goes on.......
I guess i just really, really, loved on my family this week. it's what's most important anyway, right?
okay, everyone, its time for you to post your own I did NOT lists!
Okay, first of all, today, I absolutely did NOT eat half a can of pringles chips all by myself. Nope, not me!
Yesterday, I absolutely did NOT pull Nathan's only pair of soccer socks out of the dirty clothes basket, spray them with febreeze, and put them on him. No way was that me! I don't go to bed unless the dirty clothes hamper is empty.
This week, I absolutely did NOT let me kids go to sleep in their clothes that they wore all day without putting their PJ's on. Nope, didn't happen, not once! And, surely, NOT twice!
One evening, I did NOT feed my kids cereal for supper. Never happened!
absolutely, NOT even once this week, did i watch that old goofy repubate show on the CW, Roseanne. I promise I never laughed at the way she talked to her kids or her husband. How dare she!!
I absolutely, did NOT lock myself in the bathroom with a book to take a shower. I did NOT ignore the pleadings of my children, hoping Daddy would see to their needs. Even if I had, I absolutely did NOT stay in there for a hour. Who has that kind of time to waste?
Tuesday, I absolutely did NOT buy myself a Coke, and refuse to share with my boys. Coke is not for kids anyways, right?!
however, I absolutely DID:
pray over my children while they slept in their beds.
Worried in the night whether Noah was getting sick
wrote a love poem on the bathroom mirror for my hubby to find
get in the floor and wrestle with the boys
chased the dog around the house just to make the boys laugh hysterically
went to lunch with my best friends, My mom and my sister.
let my husband go to the hunting lease for 2 whole days without me
Cuddled with Nathan while we did homeschool
......and the list goes on.......
I guess i just really, really, loved on my family this week. it's what's most important anyway, right?
okay, everyone, its time for you to post your own I did NOT lists!
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Mama can Shoot
Most of you know that my husband is an avid hunter. I love to go along when he goes hunting too. I've been saying for the last couple of years that I wanted to shoot something too. I haven't been able to shoot with Thomas's guns because they are all too heavy or too long. I'm pretty much a wuss when it comes to upper arm strength. I'm talking, I usually need help to hold and drain a big pot of pasta. I have zero strength in my wrists. So, a couple of months ago, while wandering around in Gander Mountain, we ran across a used youth shotgun on clearance. Thomas bought it for me. A couple of weekends ago, we took it out so i could practice shooting. Pretty much, I'm not good at shooting clays. I didn't hit even one of them!! Thomas on the other hand didn't even miss. I was so scared to pull the trigger the first time. I've shot guns before, but its been awhile. I was scared that it was going to really hurt my shoulder. Which it did by the way, I had a major bruise. Anyway, here's a couple of pictures.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Whewsw!
Okay, this is just a little rant. i'm pretty much over all of this but, i did get a good nights sleep to recover. Yesterday, my sweet, sticky Noah just plain wore me out!!
it started out with a milk incident. Noah decided he wanted to pour himself a glass of milk. and for those of you who are wondering, yes, i do have a child-proof lock on my fridge. however, noah is very adept at opening it without any help. he got the biggest cup he could find, (he used a chair to scale the kitchen counter), and poured the milk in, overflowing unto the kitchen floor. ugg, milk in the carpet, sooo gross. while, i was scrubbing the floor with a brush, i hear Noah laughing hysterically. my first thought: uh, oh. now what? my second thought: he's watching tom and jerry, something must be funny. I should have trusted my gut. His milk was now being spit and sprayed all over the dog. he was very amused by the way the dog was trying to "shake it off." bath #1
we are trying to get noah totally potty trained. some days, he's perfect, and others not so much. yesterday, he had about 4 "accidents" including one on the couch. again, its me with the scrub brush. bath #2
here's just a tragic part of the day. no matter how hard i tried, there was no nap for noah today. booooo!
one quick little note here: when i thought noah had finished a good portion of his lunch, i later discovered that it was all in shredded in very little pieces and littered all over the floor on the back side of the table.
for dinner, we had pizza in front of the tv. i know, bad mom, but thomas was at work and it was just me and the boys. so after, supper, i told the boys to put their plates in the sink and to wash their hands. usually, they can handle this task pretty well. they go into the bathroom and wash or get a baby wipe to clean their hands. i went to my room to hang up clothes. i did manage to get several loads of laundry done. when i finished, i came down the hall to find nathan crying and soaking wet. it went a little something like this:
"what is wrong?"
"i'm all wet" he really hates that
"how did this happen?"
"noah sprayed me with the sink"
sure enough, Noah was proudly standing on a chair at the kitchen sink spraying anything and everything. he was soaking wet, standing in a puddle on the chair, and there was enough water on the counters for a small fish to swim.
bath #3
actually, this time it was a shower for both of the boys. when they take a shower, usually, i sit in there with a book. its actually, a bit of a break for me. this time, though, thomas came home from work to grab a couple of things he needed and had forgotten. so, i came out and was talking with him and telling him about my day. after he left, i was headed back in to get the boys all soaped up and, when i opened the door i was was greeted with a very strong sweet tangerine scent. i knew exactly what had happened. it wasn't the first time, and i'm sure it probably won't be the last either. Noah had emptied the whole bottle of my shampoo and filled it with water. he likes to make bubbles. my mom tells me that i did this very thing to her many times, and that i am just reaping what i sowed. anyway, i was pretty mad, but took a deep breath and remained calm. in fact, i didn't even say a word. i just opened the curtain and started washing him off. the whole time he is saying, "i don't wanna spankin', i don't wanna spankin' " Then, still saying nothing, i got him out, and as i was getting him dressed in his pj's he's repeating over and over, "i don't wanna go to bed, i don't wanna go to bed." i told him, the sun is down, its dark and you're going to go to sleep now.
all dressed for bed, and wrapped in his blanket, we got in the rocker. Noah looks and me sweetly and says, "i love you, mama" *tear* In about 2 minutes, he is sound asleep. so, there i sat, rocking my sweet tangerine scented little boy, cherishing the moment of rocking him to sleep. i know that far too quickly, these days will be long past.
i got noah all tucked in his bed. thomas is now home and playing cars with nathan, so i headed to the bathroom for a relaxing hot shower for myself. i stood several moments soaking in the hot water and steam. after getting out, i kissed thomas goodnite and told him i was going to bed. he responded with,
"why do you smell like baby shampoo?"
"oh, you know"
"noah, empty the soap again?"
"yep"
i love motherhood. at the end of the day, you just can't help but be grateful to God for your amazing children, no matter how much mess you have to clean up or how much work they are.
its a good thing he's cute!!
see, i even give him his popsicle in the bathtub!!
it started out with a milk incident. Noah decided he wanted to pour himself a glass of milk. and for those of you who are wondering, yes, i do have a child-proof lock on my fridge. however, noah is very adept at opening it without any help. he got the biggest cup he could find, (he used a chair to scale the kitchen counter), and poured the milk in, overflowing unto the kitchen floor. ugg, milk in the carpet, sooo gross. while, i was scrubbing the floor with a brush, i hear Noah laughing hysterically. my first thought: uh, oh. now what? my second thought: he's watching tom and jerry, something must be funny. I should have trusted my gut. His milk was now being spit and sprayed all over the dog. he was very amused by the way the dog was trying to "shake it off." bath #1
we are trying to get noah totally potty trained. some days, he's perfect, and others not so much. yesterday, he had about 4 "accidents" including one on the couch. again, its me with the scrub brush. bath #2
here's just a tragic part of the day. no matter how hard i tried, there was no nap for noah today. booooo!
one quick little note here: when i thought noah had finished a good portion of his lunch, i later discovered that it was all in shredded in very little pieces and littered all over the floor on the back side of the table.
for dinner, we had pizza in front of the tv. i know, bad mom, but thomas was at work and it was just me and the boys. so after, supper, i told the boys to put their plates in the sink and to wash their hands. usually, they can handle this task pretty well. they go into the bathroom and wash or get a baby wipe to clean their hands. i went to my room to hang up clothes. i did manage to get several loads of laundry done. when i finished, i came down the hall to find nathan crying and soaking wet. it went a little something like this:
"what is wrong?"
"i'm all wet" he really hates that
"how did this happen?"
"noah sprayed me with the sink"
sure enough, Noah was proudly standing on a chair at the kitchen sink spraying anything and everything. he was soaking wet, standing in a puddle on the chair, and there was enough water on the counters for a small fish to swim.
bath #3
actually, this time it was a shower for both of the boys. when they take a shower, usually, i sit in there with a book. its actually, a bit of a break for me. this time, though, thomas came home from work to grab a couple of things he needed and had forgotten. so, i came out and was talking with him and telling him about my day. after he left, i was headed back in to get the boys all soaped up and, when i opened the door i was was greeted with a very strong sweet tangerine scent. i knew exactly what had happened. it wasn't the first time, and i'm sure it probably won't be the last either. Noah had emptied the whole bottle of my shampoo and filled it with water. he likes to make bubbles. my mom tells me that i did this very thing to her many times, and that i am just reaping what i sowed. anyway, i was pretty mad, but took a deep breath and remained calm. in fact, i didn't even say a word. i just opened the curtain and started washing him off. the whole time he is saying, "i don't wanna spankin', i don't wanna spankin' " Then, still saying nothing, i got him out, and as i was getting him dressed in his pj's he's repeating over and over, "i don't wanna go to bed, i don't wanna go to bed." i told him, the sun is down, its dark and you're going to go to sleep now.
all dressed for bed, and wrapped in his blanket, we got in the rocker. Noah looks and me sweetly and says, "i love you, mama" *tear* In about 2 minutes, he is sound asleep. so, there i sat, rocking my sweet tangerine scented little boy, cherishing the moment of rocking him to sleep. i know that far too quickly, these days will be long past.
i got noah all tucked in his bed. thomas is now home and playing cars with nathan, so i headed to the bathroom for a relaxing hot shower for myself. i stood several moments soaking in the hot water and steam. after getting out, i kissed thomas goodnite and told him i was going to bed. he responded with,
"why do you smell like baby shampoo?"
"oh, you know"
"noah, empty the soap again?"
"yep"
i love motherhood. at the end of the day, you just can't help but be grateful to God for your amazing children, no matter how much mess you have to clean up or how much work they are.
its a good thing he's cute!!
see, i even give him his popsicle in the bathtub!!
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Oldie but a Goodie
I thought I'd go back and post about this awesome time we had with our friends. I guess it was a couple of months ago. our good friends the Melton's joined us one Sunday afternoon for a day at the hunting lease. Thomas had gotten a new deer feeder for Christmas, and it was way past time to get it all set up. After church we all donned our camo's, grabbed some grub and headed out.
Thomas and Nick filling the feeder with deer corn
We hiked around looking for stuff. I'm not real sure we knew what we were looking for. The kids picked up lots of treasures consisting of rocks and sticks. mostly, Tiffany and I just followed around the kids to make sure they weren't going to get into a tangle with a wild pig. There are lots of wild pigs out there, which, by the way, have done a pretty good job of evading a bullet and the dinner table, causing Nick and Thomas many hours of utter fustration. Anyway, had one of those 300 pound pigs actually walked up, I don't now what Tiffany and i would have done, neither one of us was armed. Probably just scream our heads off, haha!
After the guys got the feeder set, they were testing the timer and the spinner. This particular event made for some HIGH QUALITY Redneck entertainment, I might add!
Hanging out under the feeder, waiting for the corn to pelt them. They had sooooo much fun! Who knew?
Thomas grilled hot dogs, the kids filled up on soda, and we all wished someone had brought brownies. Tiffany, the kids and I cleaned up dinner and put our chairs away while the guys headed up to their blinds in hopes of shootin' themselves a great big boar. Unfortunately though, they didn't see anything. Probably, because, the kids were not very still or quiet.
It was so good to get away from everything for awhile. Way out in the middle of nowhere, you can't help but feel closer to God. Out there, in all His creation, its just God and you, the beauty of His creation with the gentle wind, the birds, and the bugs, spiders, snakes, lizards.....
Then, God gives you a beautiful gift like this:
Thomas and Nick filling the feeder with deer corn
We hiked around looking for stuff. I'm not real sure we knew what we were looking for. The kids picked up lots of treasures consisting of rocks and sticks. mostly, Tiffany and I just followed around the kids to make sure they weren't going to get into a tangle with a wild pig. There are lots of wild pigs out there, which, by the way, have done a pretty good job of evading a bullet and the dinner table, causing Nick and Thomas many hours of utter fustration. Anyway, had one of those 300 pound pigs actually walked up, I don't now what Tiffany and i would have done, neither one of us was armed. Probably just scream our heads off, haha!
After the guys got the feeder set, they were testing the timer and the spinner. This particular event made for some HIGH QUALITY Redneck entertainment, I might add!
Hanging out under the feeder, waiting for the corn to pelt them. They had sooooo much fun! Who knew?
Thomas grilled hot dogs, the kids filled up on soda, and we all wished someone had brought brownies. Tiffany, the kids and I cleaned up dinner and put our chairs away while the guys headed up to their blinds in hopes of shootin' themselves a great big boar. Unfortunately though, they didn't see anything. Probably, because, the kids were not very still or quiet.
It was so good to get away from everything for awhile. Way out in the middle of nowhere, you can't help but feel closer to God. Out there, in all His creation, its just God and you, the beauty of His creation with the gentle wind, the birds, and the bugs, spiders, snakes, lizards.....
Then, God gives you a beautiful gift like this:
I just love west Texas sunsets, especially when you can watch one on a beautiful clear night.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Naked Boy Wonder
Well, recently we have had a couple of instances involving sweet Noah. He's always been one for being naked at home. At home, I really don't have an issue with this. Doesn't bother me. There's even been times when his Pop comes over, and annouces, "Hi, Noah, you don't have any clothes on." Or, friends have even shown up for LIFE Group and Noah is naked on the bottom half. Recently, he has figured out that he can put his clothes on "his-self," so that means he can take them off "his-self." I guess he just like to practice his new skill.
The first incident happend while we were in San Antonio at the zoo. they have this really cool riverbank area where the boys could play in the water and the sand. we didn't know they had this new feature, so we went there last and let the boys play. We took off their shirts and let them play in their shorts. The sign there said: Get Wet, Get Dirty, but Don't Get Naked. Swim diapers required. that was the only rule. I pulled off Noah's pull-up and told him, no peeing in the water. He's potty-trained for the most part anyway. I was taking pictures of Nathan and Daddy splashing around. When I turned around, Noah was stripping off his shorts. He wanted them off because they were wet. That was only the beginning. . .
Last Sunday, after church, we were at McDonald's with some friends. The kids were playing and the adults were visiting. Then, a lady walked up to our table and said, "is that little boy with the long hair yours?" I said, "yes." She then said, "well, he just took his pants off." Thomas jumped up and sure enough, there he was with all his buisness hanging out for the world see, proudly jumping up and down. all the while, swinging his shorts around in a circle over his head like a lasso and shouting "Whoo-hoo!" I laughed so hard my stomach was hurting.
On to the third incident. Today after the rain, it was so nice outside. Thomas was at work and I took the boys outside to play chalk on the driveway. My mother and I started texting back and forth about some stuff going on with my dad's accident case and trial. I looked up to check on the boys, and there he was half naked again. He was standing there, peeing into our fish pond. "Ahhh," I hollered, "what are you doing?" Of course I knew the answer, but its just one of those questions that comes out. kind of like, "do you want to sit in time-out?" But, that's a completely diffenent subject. Anyway, Noah states very matter of factly, "i needed to go potty." I guess that is kind of our own fault that he peed outside. We camped while we were in San Antonio and all 3 of the boys just went in the grass. Oh, well!
Have any or your guy's kids done stuff like this, or is it just my crazy little boy?
Hopefully, we wont have any more incidents of public indecency in the near future.
The first incident happend while we were in San Antonio at the zoo. they have this really cool riverbank area where the boys could play in the water and the sand. we didn't know they had this new feature, so we went there last and let the boys play. We took off their shirts and let them play in their shorts. The sign there said: Get Wet, Get Dirty, but Don't Get Naked. Swim diapers required. that was the only rule. I pulled off Noah's pull-up and told him, no peeing in the water. He's potty-trained for the most part anyway. I was taking pictures of Nathan and Daddy splashing around. When I turned around, Noah was stripping off his shorts. He wanted them off because they were wet. That was only the beginning. . .
Last Sunday, after church, we were at McDonald's with some friends. The kids were playing and the adults were visiting. Then, a lady walked up to our table and said, "is that little boy with the long hair yours?" I said, "yes." She then said, "well, he just took his pants off." Thomas jumped up and sure enough, there he was with all his buisness hanging out for the world see, proudly jumping up and down. all the while, swinging his shorts around in a circle over his head like a lasso and shouting "Whoo-hoo!" I laughed so hard my stomach was hurting.
On to the third incident. Today after the rain, it was so nice outside. Thomas was at work and I took the boys outside to play chalk on the driveway. My mother and I started texting back and forth about some stuff going on with my dad's accident case and trial. I looked up to check on the boys, and there he was half naked again. He was standing there, peeing into our fish pond. "Ahhh," I hollered, "what are you doing?" Of course I knew the answer, but its just one of those questions that comes out. kind of like, "do you want to sit in time-out?" But, that's a completely diffenent subject. Anyway, Noah states very matter of factly, "i needed to go potty." I guess that is kind of our own fault that he peed outside. We camped while we were in San Antonio and all 3 of the boys just went in the grass. Oh, well!
Have any or your guy's kids done stuff like this, or is it just my crazy little boy?
Hopefully, we wont have any more incidents of public indecency in the near future.
Friday, July 4, 2008
Vacation
So, we are back from our little vacation. It was so good to get away. We went to San Antonio. Our trip there was a little crazy. Thomas gets really sleepy when he drives, so I did most of the driving on the way down there. However, Thomas is HORRIBLE with directions!! Twice he sent me the wrong way out of towns. We had to stop several times for the boys to go potty. Noah is in the middle of potty training, and a long car drive, is a terrible time to keep reinforcing the potty thing. Thomas has here on out been banished from reading the map. l
We got to San Antonio pretty early and set up our campsite. Then, we had dinner with a very good friend, Jana. She is doing wonderful, and it was great to meet her new boyfriend Luke and his two precious girls. Sunday, We visited the zoo. we had been there several years ago, and it was a pretty dippy zoo. This time, though, everything had been updated and really nice. not too expensive either. On Monday, we took the boys to schlitterbahn. It was a blast! We took the boys last year, and had a great time, so we figured we'd better go one more time, before we have more kids and don't get a chance to go for awhile. all in all, we had a great time! course the drive home was really long.
we are spending the next couple of days just relaxing at home before thomas starts his new job on Monday.
Happy 4th everyone!
We got to San Antonio pretty early and set up our campsite. Then, we had dinner with a very good friend, Jana. She is doing wonderful, and it was great to meet her new boyfriend Luke and his two precious girls. Sunday, We visited the zoo. we had been there several years ago, and it was a pretty dippy zoo. This time, though, everything had been updated and really nice. not too expensive either. On Monday, we took the boys to schlitterbahn. It was a blast! We took the boys last year, and had a great time, so we figured we'd better go one more time, before we have more kids and don't get a chance to go for awhile. all in all, we had a great time! course the drive home was really long.
we are spending the next couple of days just relaxing at home before thomas starts his new job on Monday.
Happy 4th everyone!
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