Life is an adventure............

So, it seems that there is more to share............Today Eve took her first big spill off her bike. Now, all kids scrape their knees or get bruises once in a while but Eve has never really had a big wreck on her bike before. Eve is really a wimp when it comes to pain unlike Jack who wears any and every bump, scrape or scar with pride. So, she wrecked her bike and got a large goose egg on her one thigh and scraped up her knee and elbow pretty good and, because she fell so gracefully, her bike landed hard on top of her causing a large bruise to form on her other thigh. Of course she cried initially but after cleaning her up and comforting her she proceeded to whimper for about an hour. Nothing would help. At that moment I had to just take a deep breath and let her wallow in her pain. When she was finally able to rationalize with me we talked and she apologized for being a difficult patient (my words). Then she looked at me like it was my turn to say sorry (but I had no idea what she was looking for from me so I just starred). Then she said, "See Mommy, That is why I didn't really want to ride my bike today, because I knew I might get hurt............I Like it better when I don't get hurt." (her words)

Apparently, since I had suggested to the kids to go ride their bikes that somehow her falling was partially my fault and if I had not given them the idea then all would have been as it should and no one would have gotten hurt. Well I like it better when I don't get hurt too but such is life...........Thank God for healing.

Wouldn't it be great if life was an adventure with no risks..........................................................

LOST!!!

I haven't had much interesting stuff to talk about lately (or maybe I have it just comes and goes soooooo quickly I can't think of it when I have the time to blog). Well, Yesterday at church, we lost Abby...........I know it seems shocking that a parent can lose their own child but believe me, Our daughter is very good at disappearing...........you know she thinks that "children should NOT be seen and NOT be heard," especially when they are trying to get away with something. Anyway, Abigail was in the front of the church dancing during worship with another child (which she usually does) and so we were keeping an "eye" on her from our seat. I told Joshua I needed to use the bathroom and would be right back. When I came out I looked across the front of the church (since the bathrooms are in the foyers on either side of the front of the building) and I did not see Abby when I looked. So I made my way back to my seat thinking that she had gone back or was sitting with someone else and as I got closer I saw Joshua walking across the back giving me a "look," You know the look a Dad gives when a Dad can't find something and is wondering if the Mom knows where that something is, or in this case where a certain SOMEONE is. After conversing with Joshua we knew she wasn't in the front, and she wasn't sitting with anyone she might normally be sitting with and Since I had just come from the ladies room she wasn't there either. Well, where to check first????? Of course the place you check LAST is the place they happen to be or the most obvious place that you don't think of until last is where they are..........After checking in the ladies room again, after checking the other foyer and exits and after checking the back side of the gym (we have church in a huge gymnasium) I finally told Joshua to look in the mens bathroom even though he didn't think she was in there............ and there she was, in one of the stalls using the potty all by herself and feeling very proud. And when told that she needed to tell mommy and daddy where she was going so we didn't think she was lost she exclaimed, "But I wasn't yost Mommy, I was in the bafroom!" Oh yes, why didn't I think of that...........Abby was not lost, she knew where she was the whole time........................

I wish I had the confidence my three year old has..........always knowing where I am and what I'm doing........ always believing that everything is well and Nothing could go wrong and I will never get hurt.........Come as a child, believe like a child, Have faith like a child, Love like a child.................Well, I'm working on it. Maybe I just need to think like a child first so I don't lose it every time my child is being herself................................

Christmas...........................

On Christmas Morning we made the kids wait until after breakfast to open any gifts.....We wanted to try to keep things calm so they didn't get upset but some of them woke up upset.... Jack was not happy that he had to have his picture taken nor that he had to wait for the gifts....
Our christmas was slightly homemade this year (except for all the other gifts from family and friends). Here is Jack and Sammy sporting the hooded bath towels I made for them......

Abby and Eve got a towel also and Jack got a homemade Spiderman pillow which they are sitting in front of in the pictures up top........................................................

We hope all our family had a good Christmas........................ we miss all of you very much............

We love you!!!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!!!

We had a great Christmas this year!! Even though we didn't get to spend it visiting family and even though we didn't get to see snow and go sledding and even though we had to run the A/C just to stay comfortable, we pretty much still celebrated Christmas the same way we always have. It was fun! The kids had a mound of gifts.........we try to limit our gift buying to 3 gifts each but when you add the packages from family that seemed to keep showing up on our doorstep things added up quickly. Then the gifts started pouring in from other unexpected places. Joshua's school sent him home with gifts for our kids and a few families at our church surprised us the Sunday before Christmas with gifts for us and the kids. We truly were blessed and are so thankful to God for reminding us that He has not forgotten us. So here are some pics of our Christmas..............

Happy Holidays!!!!

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas and Happy new year to all our family and friends who see our blog..........Here are just a few pics.........