Sleepless

So Kai woke up at 3am and I heard stomping down the hallway. I got out of bed and saw him in a shirt, no underwear, and his snow boots on! I said what are you doing? He said he was done sleeping and he's ready to go play. I quickly redirected him back to bed while he burst into tears. What can I say, I'm just a mean mom who would rather sleep then play in the snow at 3am.

A little devotion...

My friend Christie had this on her blog and it really stuck out to me so I would love to share it with you:

Stability is maturity. To grow up in God is to come to the place where you can be content no matter what your situation or circumstances may be because you are rooted and grounded, not in things, but in the Lord.

Paul was emotionally and spiritually mature because he knew whatever state he was in would pass. He had learned the secret of facing every situation of life, whether good or bad.

God wants to bless you and use you as a vessel through which His Holy Spirit can work. But in order for that to happen you must learn how to handle both the good times and the bad. That's why it is so important to remember that whatever comes your way, "This too shall pass." The good times and the bad never last forever, but through Christ we can handle either with joy and stability.

Kai's Girlfriend

Kai has a 'girlfriend' named Katie. He calls her his girlfriend and she calls him her boyfriend. He talks about her a lot. Today he said he didn't want to go to church. I told him that Katie was going to be there and he said 'okay let's go!'. Katie likes to ask her mom if Kai would like a certain dress she wants to wear. They are so cute talking about each other that it just melts my heart! I love the innocense of a child. We'll always remember Katie as his first girlfriend.

Awesome Mom

I got this forward and I really liked it. By the way I'm not avoiding you, I just have a lot going on and I can't blog about it yet. Stay tuned for big news and some updates.

Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body..
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.

Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom .

May you always be overwhelmed by the Grace of God rather than by the cares of life

Go STEELERS!

It was a great game! Final score 23-27 STEELERS!

What would you do?

What would you do if your son woke up from his nap and his ear looked like this? Well, you would call the doctor and start using steriod drops but ONLY after freaking out thinking this his brain was bleeding or something!

Silly kids

We were at Mom's Group and Kai came running over with a doll's dress on his head. I guess I need to teach my boys how to properly play with girl toys since he's a bit confused.



Nash is now in a phase where he wants to 'do it himself'. To make things worse he rips off all bibs. So while I was feeding him, he screamed and took the spoon. Let me just say that I hate messes but this looked like a good opportunity to teach him independence so I let him go at it. (nothing was stained in the making of this picture)