Monday, July 9, 2018
Thursday, November 3, 2016
SLEEPOVERS
The kids are so grateful that Mommy is home here with them and they ask almost every night if I am sleeping here and if I will be there in the morning. I feel bad that they didn't get that security from me like they should have had.
I slept in their room a few times when Adam was still in the hospital because it was less lonely and I wanted to be with the kids. Katie had been asking me for a week or so if I was going to sleep in her room and I had told her that at some point I probably would. The problem with that was that I had already pushed the bed underneath her bed and every time she asked me it was already past bedtime so it would've been a very big hassle to pull it out and move all my stuff in there. So I told her that she could come have a sleepover in my room instead of me coming in their room. She really liked that idea and Kevin thought that was great too.
Katie was first. I told her that she could sleep with me after she'd already fallen asleep in her own bed. That I would move her into my bed. At about 10 o'clock she came out of her room and said "it's taking a long time I want to sleep in your room." So I had her come downstairs and finish watching my movie with me. It was fun to cuddle with her and watch a girlie show.
She brought a TON of animals into the bed and her dreamlite was super bright! But we enjoyed our time.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Lukey!!
This boy makes me so happy. He is always making some kind of funny face and he loves to be outdoors. We are loving Arizona weather and he loves to go to the park and swing on the swings.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Kids!!
I spent all weekend with my beautiful children. We potty trained Luke this week and he has been so good. He still has trouble with nighttime dryness but in the day he is fully potty trained.
I just dropped the kids off for school and I had to write and express what my feelings on the school and how the kids are progressing. Katie's teacher Miss Jenna once she got out of the car said "have you seen her read" I said yes she's been reading to me all weekend and she is really good. Her teacher said "I know I was looking back on records on when she first started blending words and she has come so far so quickly that it's impressive." She seemed super excited and impressed and felt that she was coming along way further than she thought.
It is so fun as a mom to see your child progress. I know that not all of motherhood is progression and happy wonderful accomplishments but it sure feels good when those things happen. One thing that I want to focus on is helping the kids feel loved and understood even when they are not having success. I don't want to belittle bit them or make them feel small when they already feel small about themselves. I am not quite sure how to do this but with the Lord's guidance I will figure it out.
Those kids mean everything to me they are smart, beautiful, kind and have strong potential for amazing things in this world. In particular I need to praise and love and except Kevin for who he is and not try to change him when he is unwilling to make progress. Love is the key with him.
Monday, December 29, 2014
Lipstick!!!
I dressed up for church today and decided to wear red lipstick too. I wore my hair up too and apparently that was the ticket for everyone who saw me to say how great I looked. It was nice to hear the compliments but especially nice to hear if from Adam.
Katie's hair cut
What did it feel like to get your haircut?
"About that we can do elsa braids"
" About having the earrings and that they show that I can sleep in them because when my hair was long I couldn't sleep with earrings in that were dangling because my hair would get caught in them."
"I was excited and sad. Cuz I got to give my hair away to someone. I was sad because my hair would be gone and it can't really warm me up anymore. Everyone loved my hair too and now it's gone. "
"Yes and then you will cut it off again"
Mom: "No I won't"
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Just Another Saturday
This morning we went to find treasures while garage sale hunting. We tried to go last week but it was raining and nobody was out.
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Day after Christmas
Friday, December 6, 2013
Gingerbread night
We had our 4th annual gingerbread night tonight. The girls had a blast and we had some very colorful houses this year.