Random Thoughts July 22, 2010

The kids and I saw a little twister today, it was scary and magnificent at the same time.
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I have never held a garage sale, but I participated in one with a friend over the weekend and made $97! Love it! (one trip to the "black hole" I mean Target and it was gone) :(
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I love summer, but I also crave the structure of our fall/winter activities. BSF, MOPS, Mom's Group and now Kindergarten!

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I am so excited for Olivia to start school I can't stand it!!!!!

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When I was in Kindergarten my teacher so graciously would take me to the office to call and check on my momma. I was so worried she was lonely without us. Turns out, she wasn't. :)

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Olivia wants to know how God made himself. and now I do too. "In the beginning was the Word. And the Word was with God and the Word was God..." An amazing truth that is so hard to wrap a human mind around. (is around a preposition? if so, sorry mom)

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I have so many wonderful friends, some I have known forever, some since college, and some since moving to this area. I LOVE all of the people God has placed in my path. I am so thankful for each and everyone one of them.

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I really want to be the kind of friend who REALLY prays for her friends. Not just someone who casually says "I'll be praying for you." but REALLY do it.

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Logan calls an apostrophe and "up-high comma", now I do too.

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When I list for Logan all of things I think he is great at doing (a great tooth-brusher, a great reader, a great swimmer) he gets so still to listen. I could go on forever Logan, you are an amazing little boy!

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My momma bear instinct came out the other day in a library. It is amazing how strong that instinct is when it comes to defending our children. I sent an email expressing my frustration. The reply said: "Thank you for your input". sigh....

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Olivia and Logan used to cry when I would leave them, now when I come home they ask me to leave again. I love that they love their grandparents!

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I just think Tommy is SOOOO cute! :)

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That is all for now! Hugs!

I just love change...

If you know me well, you know I love change. I often paint walls or rooms in our home just for the "change" in scenery. (LOVE our new bedroom color) I rearrange furniture so fast the kids don't know where to sit (we moved the bed in our room, lots of running into it in the middle of the night, HA). SOOOO the ever-changing Indiana climate is perfect for me. I LOVE the change from winter to spring, and then from summer to fall.

However, this past winter, on the day the above picture was taken, when I was so sick of winter coats, boots and finding mittens, I PROMISED that I would NEVER complain about the heat in the summer.

Well I broke that promise this past week.

I L.O.V.E. summer, but I also love open windows, and breezy days, and central Indiana is SUPER hot and muggy right now. It is the you-can't-even-sit-outside-kind-of-hot days. And dare I say it? That this picture of a snowy day looks nice and refreshing. {GASP} I know, shocking.

So I am justifying it all by saying that its not that I am complaining, or that I am ungrateful. I just LOVE change. ;)

Someone please remind me next February about this post.

Hugs!

Catching up...

LOVE this pic of Tommy and Logan :) We took the kids to their first Major League game in Cincinnati. Logan was a little upset when he couldn't go down to the field to play...

Last weekend we visited Grandma and Grandpa W. Little did we know it would be on the night of a HUGE storm, power out, lots of limbs down, etc. The kids thought it was pretty cool to sit by candlelight. I guess Logan wouldn't stand still, no good pics of him playing :)

I couldn't help myself. How cute is this? Apparently Logan couldn't wait until he got INSIDE, this is RIGHT outside the house. Hysterical.

Chillin' by our kiddie pool. Couldn't resist Logan's face in this one. Does he think we are all crazy?

While Tommy was out of town, I decided to tackle our room. It seems to get the least attention at our house. I had two little helpers, who were MORE than eager to help. {smile} Love how it turned out, I will post an "after" picture soon!

Hugs from Indy!

Girl's Day in Chicago!!!!

Yesterday was a day for the girls, our LITTLE GIRLS! Jill, Jamie, Krissy and I took Eva, Avery, Emilee and Olivia to Chicago for a day just for them. It was so much fun to watch the girls enjoy a day that was all about them.

The train ride in: The girls...

And the mommas!!!

First stop: American Girl!

My little girl carrying her little girl

Trolley ride!

Navy Pier!

The Ferris wheel is the best way to see the skyline...

Olivia and Eva on the Lighthouse ride

Lego store

The "Bean" at Millennium Park

Olivia: "I don't want this day to EVER end!"

Memorial Day Weekend

Over this past Memorial Day weekend we took the kids to Louisville. We visited the Louisville Slugger Museum and then went to the Kentucky Reggae Festival.

Love little day trips with the kids, they are great car travelers and seemed to really enjoy our day!

Trying to lift the GIANT bat!

Our week in pictures

Logan is 4!

It is so hard to believe...


How can he be so big now?

Why does age 4 sounds so much older than age 3?

We love you so much Logan, you are wonderful.

Pictures and details of our day to come soon...

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Me: "Happy Birthday Logan!"

Logan: "Happy Mother's Day Mom!"

Hugs! :)

Who's that baby?

Anyone know who these girlies are????



Hope everyone had a great Mother's Day! I LOVE the momma's of these babies!!!!

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I didn't get to see my momma for Mother's Day but she is coming this weekend, YAY! Happy Mother's Mom, you are truly an angel and I'm so glad God chose you to be my momma. :)

Hugs!

It's time.... probably past time...

One thing I have learned about being a momma is, that once the house is picked up, it will NOT stay that way.

Library books and baby dolls will wind up on the ottoman...

Cars, a baseball glove, zhu zhu pet and sunglasses will end up on the half-wall...

Airplanes, coloring books and crayons, and baskets with puppies will end up on the kitchen table.

BUT they don't have to stay there!

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I will be the first to admit that I often lack in the patience department. And at some point in the week I will lose my cool concerning the clutter in the house, the toys that migrate out of bedrooms, the laundry and the dishes. I'm really trying to work on this.

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Really.

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I am.

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Sooo the other day when I was out and I saw these cutie buckets I had a BRILLIANT idea!

The kids are now grabbing their buckets before bedtime and running through the house gathering everything that is theirs, loading it into the bucket and returning it to their rooms.

This may seem small, but this is big for us. It's time the kids start helping out more, probably past time. I feel good about teaching them to help care for our home. It helps that they think of it as a game.

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Especially momma. :)

Just on my mind...

LOVE playing outside!!!! Love breezy days! Love spring storms! Love SPRING!!!
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Having a birthday on Facebook makes me feel so special! :) Thanks for all of the birthday wishes!
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Logan, just because I draw a not-to-cross line on the cul-de-sac, doesn't mean you should hang out RIGHT next to the line, while looking back at me to see if I notice. I notice and I am annoyed. :)
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Whole Foods grocery store is one of my favorite places on earth.
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I had such a blessed year teaching a MOPPETT class at MOPS this year. LOVED the kids and made lots of new friends!
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Reading a great book: "The Seven Pillars of Health" by Don Colbert. A must read!
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Recent conversation with Olivia that left me awed and a bit confused.

Olivia: "When I get to heaven I don't think I will see God"

Me: "Why?"

Olivia: "Because Jesus will be there and Jesus is God, how can I see 2 people at 1 time?"
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I LOVE sharing my birthday with Brad and Jill, makes it an even BIGGER day for me! Love you both!
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Logan ran into our room at 6:30 am to read a new library book about Jets with Tommy and Tommy woke right up, turned on the light, and read the book with him. I LOVE that man!
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Yesterday I broke the outside spicket and now water shoots out the top of the spicket instead of the front. ugh. anyone know a good plumber?
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Hugs!