Life is a party

 Here are just a few randoms.   Lexi LOVES to dress up.  This is the get-up she came out with the other day.  Max was really admiring her. : )

The admiration soon turned to frustration.  I let Lexi take some pictures and Max wanted to take some to.  he was told "NO" and this is the tantrum that ensued.  He is cute even when he is mad, isn't he?

Lexi had her first friend birthday party a couple of weeks ago.  It was so cute.  They had the party at a gymnastics studio.  All the kids had a blast.  These are just a few pictures of the fun!

Enjoying every emotion,
M

How can you resist...

a face like this:

 She wanted chocolate...she got chocolate : )  Notice her sticker?  I had to go to the doctor, and she got a sticker...not fair!

I love this bowl.  I picked it up at TJ Maxx (where you get the Maxx for the Minimum!)  I got a matching casserole, too.  I love the little bees, and the color is so springy!

Enjoying this sunshine,
M

Happy Valentine's Day!

Just a few of our Valentine's crafts and goodies.  Hope your day is filled with love!

Enjoying my sweets!
M

This is just so wrong.

But I had to post it anyway.  This is just a typical morning at our house between taking jammies off and putting our clothes on.  : )

Enjoying my little nudist tappers,
M

Wandering in the wilderness

This week in my Bible a Day reading I read the first 18 chapters of Exodus.  Those Israelites (sp?) were so impatient.  They barely received one miracle from God (ie. escape through the Red Sea, bitter water turned good, Manna from heaven, etc.) before they were complaining about God and how He doesn't take care of them.  This got me to thinking.

I do a lot of complaining.  Sometimes out loud and most of the time in my head.  I complain to myself about myself, my kids, my house, my money (or lack there of!!) and about all kinds of people that I come in to contact with.  Why am I complaining?  God has NEVER failed me.  He has always met all of my needs in every way.  Why couldn't those following Moses see that, too?  Or did they?  Maybe they just couldn't stop the complaining.  Maybe Satan had a hold of their thoughts.  Either way, I am going to make it a top priority to pray for grace and peace whenever I think of complaining.

Enjoying my blessings,
M

Nowhere to go but out in the snow.

Helping Mommy out with the big snow of 2011!

Lexi working VERY hard to get around in the deep snow.  Max was not interested in trying it himself.

She was nervous, but getting the hang of it.

We made it around back of the house and had to rest in a snow drift : )

This was taken earlier in January 2011.  We didn't have  sled, so Kevin used the shovel.  The kids had a blast...so did Daddy.

Hope you are having a lot of fun in this snow!  We are enjoying it.  I have been cooking and baking like crazy, though.  I just want to eat eat eat!  Oh, well.  

Enjoy this cold season!!

M

Heavy heart of praise

I am under the weather.  Since I was a baby (I am told), and mostly since I can remember I get EXTREMELY emotional when I am not feeling well.  So, this post is a bit heavy.  But heavy with praise.


I read a couple of children's Caring Bridge pages.  Have you heard of this site?  It is a website where people going through any kind of difficult time can journal it and share it with friends and family, or in my case complete strangers!  There are about 5 or 6 pages that I read, a couple of them are parents writing about the grief and loss of losing a child.  A couple more are about the courage and struggle and FAITH of parents going through the ordeal of a seriously ill child.  I cry every time I read them.  But I also PRAY hard, and that is the primary purpose, I think, for this site.  I think it is the primary purpose for a lot of people posting on this site as well.

Prayers.  I was talking to my sister the other day and somehow the topic of praying came up.  I can't remember exactly who or what brought up the subject, but we both realized that not everyone prays everyday or in every hard situation (or blessed one!).  I don't exactly remember how we were taught to pray.  I don't remember my mom preaching about saying our prayers.  We didn't have a meal time prayer per se.  But is was always just known that my mom prayed...in many situations.  And so, we grew up praying.

It brings me so much peace and joy and comfort to pray.  Whenever I am feeling sad, I try to pray thanks for all the blessings I have.  Whenever I see someone struggling, I feel sad and troubled, but if I pray for them I am filled with comfort.  When I am feeling bitter and angry, prayers can calm me down and ease my hostility.

Back to the topic above.  The main site I have been reading is about a little girl, 5 I think, who was diagnosed with cancer, scheduled for surgery in a weeks time.  Her surgery was scheduled for the days before her mom was due to deliver her 3rd child!  What a heavy load the Lord has given them to bear.  However, they are a true and honest inspiration.  They are honest about their questions, but faithful that the Lord has a plan for them, for their family, and most sure that He has a plan for their beautiful daughter.  I pray everyday for this family.  I pray that others would see their actions and know that the Lord is good, even in the bad.

m