My Ramblings

*Why do I eat more on the days I decide I am really going to watch it?
*How come I forget how fun it is to bake with my kids?
*Why do I miss Bible study so much when it is cancelled?
*Why do I really like the Tostitos chips with the hint of lime so much?
*Why does Little Rock get 10 inches of rain in 13 days, and we can get barely a drop in 13 months?
*When is the bully down the street going to move?
*Why is it so fun to blow bubbles in milk with a straw?
*Why did Rawley throw a flashlight in the bathtub?
*Why was the Curious Case of Benjamin Button so similar to Forrest Gump?
*Why did I cry at the end of the book Frindle?

Scary things go on in my head these days...what goes on in yours?

A Special Day for Special People

Today is a big day for my parents! It's my mom's birthday and my parents' 49th anniversary! I hope and pray that they have a fabulous day! They have touched so many lives and lived lives so honoring to God....I know they make God smile! I love them dearly.

I pray that I can live up to their example.

Mom and Daddy...you know how much I love you both. Thanks for being so incredible!

Face Plant!

In comes Kally from playing on her scooter today.

She had fallen and scraped herself up!
Two bigs scrapes on her knee.

Scrapes on her hand.

And....big scrapes on her face!

Poor baby...

Fun Celebration!

Today a friend invited Rainey, Rawley, and me to come over to their house to celebrate 100 days of school! She is so creative and clever and completely inspired me to do the fun things again! I get pretty stuck in my muck, that I forget about all the fun things I used to do.

Thanks, Cheryl, Isaac, and Julia for including us in such a fun day!

Back in the Day...

Do you remember when you were a kid and all you needed to have fun on a Saturday afternoon was a friend, some construction paper, scissors, and glue?

Well...my niece was over today (hurray!) and the kids closed themselves up in the boys' room and went to town with the paper, scissors, and glue! They made paper chains and attached them to the ceiling fan....

then they turned the fan on....

How fun is that....just like back in the day...

The Hand of God

I must say that there have been times in my life when I have felt very far away from God....I have wondered if He saw me...if He knew what I was going through...

This is not one of those times! I am feeling like He is so close to me these days! I should reword that to say that I am feeling like I am very close to Him these days! I seem to feel him, hear him, know he's near--everyday. I feel wrapped in His arms and protected and guided through life right now.

Oh...don't get me wrong...life is not perfect, I am making mistakes, and my children are still...well, they are still children! But all seems right with the world and I am able to rest in that. His hand is everywhere and on everything.

I hope I don't move away anytime soon!