Better late than never~Foto Friday!

We are in the process of taking care of a baby duckling.
Not sure about the chance of survival!
14 year old is getting up every 4 hours to feed it
The little ones are so enjoying it!
We will see how long it will be part of the family!

I'm back with avengence!

Why would a mother allow her 2 year old to eat a SUCKER WITH his dinner, you might ask?




How would you handle it if your baby needed stitches?
Could you take candy from a baby?

I could not!!

 

I will be back!

We have no internet right now, so I am impatiently patiently waiting to get it back so I can blog again!
Until then, Enjoy the joys of Christ and I WILL be back!

Rainy day idea's~

Okay, it's MAY and all we have had is cold, wet, messy days the past week!  Cabin fever has set it AGAIN!  My little boys have forced me to reach in my bag of tricks to find some things to do inside! 

1. 
   
   Buy some rice and beans and put them in a big, flat rubbermaid with measuring cups and sand toys and let them play ( I put a sheet under it for easy clean up)
2. 
   
   Get some post it notes and write letters on them and have them stick them on the things that start with that letter~ex- 't' for table  'r' for refridgerator, etc.
3. 
   
   Have a "country" of the day and have everything for that day focus around that specific country~ ex.-Mexico= learn a couple easy spanish words and use them all day, have a mexican meal, make placemats for that country, dress up with homemade outfits, find a missionary from that country and pray for them, etc.
4. 
   
   Make homemade playdough- the edible kind is really fun!  Recipes here
5. 
   
   Make door hangers and cookies for a nursing homes and deliver them (you will need to call ahead to get some names from the nursing home.  I always try to get names of people who don't get visitors often)
6. 
   
   Do the same for the pediatric floor at the nearest hospital 
7. 
   
   Make a fort and have lunch in it WITH the kids
8. 
   
   Give kids a bath with all kinds of kitchen bowls and spoons
9. 
   
   Watch home movies and pop some popcorn, make the room really dark , and then get blankets and pillows out and relax! (just eat the popcorn BEFORE they lay down so they don't choke! :)
10. 
    
    Make a home video and send it to grandparents via e-mail or snail mail!  Sing songs together or come up with a drama for the kids to act out
11. 
    
    Seriously, my kids have fun doing this!  Put on some happy music, REALLY loud, and have everyone work together cleaning up the house starting with one room at a time!  Give each child a specific cleaning chore and have a small reward to give them after the job has been accomplished! 

I would love any other idea's you have!  It's always great to share creative idea's!

What I'm thinking...

I have lots of thought in my head this week!  Nothing earth shattering, just things bouncing around in my head!  It is great to write them down and share:

• I'm ready for the weather to stay warm
• healthy kids are a blessing
• a Godly husband is too!
• I am 38 years old and still miss my mom!
• being a mom that practices what she preaches is really hard sometimes!
• 2 year olds are VERY opinionated
• 16 year olds are also!
• I love cloudy days
• I miss the child I never got to hold in my arms
• I am hoping for another child I will get to hold in my arms REALLY soon! (well, more than 9 months from now!)
• I treasure my 10 month old's "babiness" so much more
• siblings are VERY good at pointing out each others faults! :)
• adults are good at that too! :(
• flowers always cheer me up
• I wish supper was made already
• I really am thinking that having it made for the week would be great!
• Mother's Day should be celebrated by MOTHER'S not those being "mothered" because WE are the ones who are blessed!
• I am hoping to sell our house this summer
• I am worried that we might!
• Where would we live!  UGH!

Reflections of a Mother~

A letter to my children:

I gave you life, but cannot live it for you.

I can teach you things, but I cannot make you learn

I can give you directions, but I cannot be there to lead you

I can allow you freedom, but I cannot account for it

I can take you to church, but I cannot make you believe

I can teach you right from wrong, but I cannot always decide for you

I can buy you beautiful clothes, but I cannot make you beautiful inside

I can offer you advice, but I cannot accept it for you

I can give you love, but I cannot force it upon you

I can teach you to share, but I cannot make you unselfish

I can teach you respect, but I cannot force you to show honor

I can advise you about friends, but cannot choose them for you

I can advise you about sex, but I cannot keep you pure

I can tell you the facts of life, but I can't build your reputation

I can tell you about drink, but I can't say "no" for you

I can warn you about drugs, but I can't prevent you from using them

I can tell you about lofty goals, but I can't achieve them for you

I can teach you about kindness, but I can't force you to be gracious

 I can warn you about sins, but I cannot make you moral

I can pray for you, but i cannot make you walk with God

I can tell you how to live, but I cannot give you eternal life

I can love you with unconditional love ALL my life...

and I will!

God, on Mother's Day, I thank you for the privilege of being a mother!  There is nothing greater in life, than giving all that I have to the beautiful gifts you have given ME, my children!  May they see you in me and may you be pleased as you watch me raise them for you!  I thank you for allowing me to be a mother!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

Foto Friday~ Delish!!!

Just to curb your baby appetite,

Thought I would give you a picture to look at this weekend!

DELISH!!! :)

A moment in time

A moment in time...

My 4 and 5 year old got a t-shirt and a medal for saying 20 bible verses this year

They were so excited! 

I thought I better catch this moment because all too soon,

it will only be a memory!

The shirts will get to small,

and the medals will be used for who knows what! :)

But the verses they have learned will be hidden in their hearts forever!

And this picture, I will save and enjoy for many years! 

Time goes way to fast!