Thursday, September 25, 2014

Funny Animals

I saw this the other day, and all I could think about was Zoey.

Oh how I wonder how many of these she'd like to try on the kids.

http://news.distractify.com/megan-mccormick/animals-who-arent-thrilled-with-kids/?v=1


Poor girl has gone thru so much.

Getting a kid at age 7.

A loud rambunctious kid.

I remember her hiding on the back of the couch to get away from him!

Then another kid at age 9.

A kid who wants to squeeze and kiss you.

And then, just when you think all is well.....

we moved her houses.

And then added another kid.

It's a wonder why we don't constantly have 'retaliation poop' on our carpet.


Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Take Time To Slow Down.....

Lately, I've been so stinkin' busy. 

And nothing has really changed!

Except I have a baby.

Who needs to eat every 2.5-3 hours.  

Which requires me to be present.

And I have 2 other children, whom the M-O-M-E-N-T I sit down with the baby.....scramble to get a view of her.

I'm getting claustrophobic!

Sometimes I just want to yell, "BACK UP!  LET ME BREATHE!"

But it's times like the ones I'm about to tell you, stop and make me realize that this is MY LIFE.  

Not just a list of things to do, not just people walking in and out of my life, BUT MY LIFE!

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The other night we were all sitting down to do the devotional that goes with Josh's Wednesday night program.

Chad was leading it and we were supposed to be quiet and think in our head about how we can have more Jesus in our lives.  (Or something like that.)

Chad asked Josh and he had a good answer.  

Then he asked Macey, "What were you thinking about?'

And without missing a beat, she replies, "Bubble Guppies!"  (It's her new fave cartoon.)

We both just giggled.

Then later it came time to pray and he asked Macey if she had anything she'd like to ask God for.

And again, without missing a beat, she replies, "A Mermaid!"

Oh golly.  

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Then the next day, we were practicing our school stuff (sight words for Josh and letters for Macey),

I told Josh to say the words outloud as I point to them.  (We have them on our cabinets in the kitchen.)

So he starts YELLING his words!

I stop him after a few and ask why he's so loud.

'Well mom, you said to say them out LOUD."

Oh boy........

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But those are my kids.  That I made. 

And I'm so proud of them.