Hospital Time

Yes.....Nathan had a nice stay in the hospital last night. He has pneumonia. Lots of fun. I'm really sleepy...will write more later. But, I thought I'd get pictures up!

Mmmmm Coffee

Can I just say I love coffee. I love the smell, I love the taste...I love the way I can feel myself physically relax as I take that first hot sip. Mmmm... Coffee. I'm so glad God prompted some one somewhere to say..."Hmm...I bet if I roasted these beans and ground them up...there would be a great drink...' I don't know who it was...but I am forever in your debt! This morning...as silly as it sounds...I'm so grateful for coffee....

My Little Evangelist

Today, I had the pleasure of taking my three boys to two different doctors offices. This is not normally something I enjoy. However, today, JD made the whole trip worth it. It was at our second office visit. He was in the little partitioned off area, playing with toys. There were three other boys in there playing. They were all older than he was. JD said... "Hey guys...sit down for a minute. I have to tell you something. " I peeked in there to see what he had to say. Remarkably, the other boys sat down. JD took a deep breath and said... "Guys, I want to tell you about Jesus. Jesus came down from heaven (pronounced "He-ben) to the earth (Erf). He died on the cross for our sins. He raised from the dead and went back to He-ben. So, you have to believe in Jesus so you can go to he-ben. " Then he said "That's All"... and they continued to play.

I was dumbfounded and humbled. What pure faith...out of the mouth of babes.

Videos for Dad

I'm including this link on my blog...cause I know Monty will be checking. We miss him. So, we're going to try to put up a couple new videos a week so that He can take a look at what's going on here. If you want to take a peek too...go ahead....Just know there is much silliness.
http://www.youtube.com/Conster71

Brooke Fraser - Shadowfeet

This video really hit me this morning. Not sure why, but I sat in front of my computer with tears rolling down my cheeks. Maybe it's just the hope that when everything's over...those of us who know Jesus...will be found in him. It's kinda of a strange video..but maybe it's the looks in thier eyes...like we all have...a longing to be "home"...

8 Funny Things

So, I've been informed that my blog has made the occasional person shed tears. So....I am going to share 10 funny moments from today....

1) Nathan and I were at the deli counter picking up lunch meat today. I was wearing a v-neck shirt...Nathan pulled it down and the Deli counter guy saw more than chicken breasts today....

2) JD told me that he listened to his teacher at MDO today, and was only a "little bit naughty".

3) Caleb stole all of JD's chicken nuggets while he thought nobody was watching.

4) I got into my shower this morning and stepped on a plastic dinosaur... (thanks JD)

5) JD hurt his foot at MDO today. It truly is sore. However, it gets unbearably sore when I ask him to do something

6) Caleb took his pants off several times at MDO.

7) JD and Caleb had a self proclaimed "tickle-hug" match.

8) Nathan crawled under a couch and got stuck.

So....that's about it. Maybe not "huge" laughs. But, hopefully I got a few smiles :)

Being Apart, Playlands and Sweeping the Patio

I feel like there are a million things I should be doing, yet here I sit at the computer. The house is quiet. The boys are in bed. In fact, it's almost to quiet...makes me miss Monty. I know that these weeks will go fast. We've been apart before. In fact, we were long distance the whole year before we got married. I'm not afraid of being alone. I'm not even really "sad"... I just miss having him here. I missed him a lot a few minutes ago when I dragged the trash out to the curb...HIS job! I miss him when we tuck the boys into bed. I miss him when I crawl into bed...and he's not there. He's just fun to have around. Even if we're not talking...it's just having his physical presence that's nice.

The boys and I had a great day. We went to Sams Club and loaded up on diapers, ego's and other various items. I splurged and bought the Tyson "dinosaur" chicken nuggets. JD at 5 of them at lunch. The boys took good naps. We had stir fry for dinner and for a special treat, I took them to the McDonald's play land for an ice cream cone and a chance to run around. The boys went to bed easily...and I am so grateful for that.

Caleb was really "snugly" tonight. For those of you who know him, you know that is a rare treat for Mommy. We sat in the quiet of his room and I rocked him. I sang song after song and he just held on to me. I know these days will end all to soon, so I savored every second of it.

JD was full of questions tonight. He's been very concerned about making everyone "proud". He swept off the patio tonight and he showed me...his words were ..." Mommy, does that make you proud of me? Does it make God proud of me?" I assured him that we were both proud of him. Tonight as we were praying together...I told him... "JD...did you know that Mommy is proud of you for just being you? God made only ONE JD in the whole world. He thinks you are very special just because He made you. We are both so proud of you..." He seemed to revel in that as I kissed his little face.

I think we all need that reminder... God's acceptance of us is not based on our performance. He loves us because He chooses to. So many times I've tried to "sweep the patio", in hopes of making God proud. When in reality...he is already proud of me because I'm His. I need to revel in that tonight.....

Monty's Blog

Monty has a new blog site. He's planning on writing in it during his time at Basic Training. Please keep him in your prayers. He'll be in South Carolina until November.


http://jbuckwheat.blogspot.com/

My life .....

Whew...the last couple weeks have flown by. JD and Caleb started pre-school and Awana. I started MOPS and Bible study. Caleb got tubes in his ears and stitches above his left eye. Nathan turned one. JD is about to turn 4. The boys and I "ran" the Race for the Cure....and this morning...Monty left for basic training.

Caleb in the Hospital...getting tubes

Nathans First Birthday

JD's 4th Birthday Celebration

Race for the Cure