I'm Back
11 years ago
The following are things I've learned since we got our dog:
- take his collar off at night so it won't wake the kids too early in the morning, or you at night.
- make him go to the bathroom before you go to sleep, not when he goes to sleep.
- when it's a full moon out, close all the blinds in the house so he won't notice.
- make him sleep in the hall or in your room so when your back neighbor decides to workout on his back patio in the middle of the night, he won't go nuts.
- don't borrow a shock collar from the neighbor when there is water within running distance.
-have your checkbook ready to buy a new shock collar when he does decide to run away and you can't stop catch him.
- have your husband scare him into not running away so that he will be too afraid to leave the front yard and so he will stay off the couch trying to look out the window to see what you are doing.
- always keep a towel handy for when your husband does get onto him so you can clean up the pee that results sometimes.
- just go ahead and buy the pooper scooper instead of trying to use a shovel, it's much easier!
- try really hard to teach him "ladies first" so he'll quit running over your little girl in order to beat her through the door.
- just go ahead and teach your little girl what "hang on!" means b/c she'll pick up on that faster than he'll learn the above lesson.
- love on him every chance you get b/c he really is a sweet dog who adores you for bringing him home to a family!
The other night when Christopher and I were talking about the Bible, I told him that God made him and he said, "No way! God builded me?"
See! I told you he's going to work in construction one day. That's how everything is processed in his little brain. It's all about building.
... you can't afford fall decorations, find scraps around the house and use those,
... your top loading washer won't drain or hit the spin cycle, try putting 40 lbs. of weights on it until the broken part comes in,
... your son gets bored in the shower, get his dad to hold him up so he can use the curtain rod as a road for his trucks,
... your kids are bored and it's pouring out, grab construction paper, scrapbooking scissors and glue sticks and let them have at it.
I've been trying to talk to Christopher more about God and he kind of gets it, but I think it's becoming a little more exciting to him now. I was reading in my daily Bible the other night and one of the verses in chapter I had to read was one that Brandon taught Christopher, Romans 8:31 - "If God is for us, who can be against us." I got really excited b/c I finally had a way to show him and explain to him better about what he's been learning at church and home.
Tonight we were reading our bedtime stories and then turned off the light to say prayers and "have a little bit of talk" and I remembered the verse. I jumped up and told him I'd be right back. That got him all excited and he followed me and shouted "War Eagle!" (that's for his aunts) and I died laughing and made him go tell Brandon.
Back to the story, we went to bed and I opened my Bible to show him the words and explain what the Bible is and what it's about. I told him he had a Bible (Thanks Aunt Jean!) that was given to him when he was born. He knew exactly where it was, I was glad to know that b/c we haven't read it since all the discussions have started, and jumped down to get it. We opened it up and I read 3 of the stories that I knew he'd learned about at church. Daniel in the lion's den, Noah's ark and the latest, creation. We talked a little about each one and he got more excited after each story. After telling him that each story was in the Bible he'd say, "No way!!" His new favorite phrase.
He wanted to keep going, so we read about Zaccheus. I told him there was a song and I hoped I remembered it as the words came out of my mouth. He loved it and he kept wanting me to sing it. Thankfully kids don't care if you've had a sore throat for over a week and sound like a scratched up record. Then he wanted me to tell him the story again. I asked him what he thought Jesus and Zaccheus ate and here's what he said, "Chicken nuggets with french fries and peanut butter. But no strawberries." Who knows? Maybe they did eat chicken, potatoes or nuts.
I'll have to add that to my list of things to remember when I get up there. I'm just finding peace in knowing that my little boy is getting so excited about God and learning more about Him that it makes me want to cry a little. I needed that. Thanks God for answering another prayer and letting me know that I'm not quite the screw up of a mom that I think I am sometimes!
My best friend of over 20 years (wow, that makes me feel old!) and her sisters started their own business and foundation for children who have lost a parent to cancer. They lost their mom to cancer when we were in high school. Mutual of Omaha is doing a campaign for Aha Moments that will become a commercial. Please go to the link below and vote for them! They made it from thousands to 75 and in 2 weeks it will be narrowed to 25 and we can vote again. The top ten will be made into commercials. Please, please, please go vote for them!!! It would be so cool to say, "hey! I helped make that commercial possible!"
Here's the link: http://www.ahamoment.com/vote/fairytales . Now get voting!!!!
Brandon told Christopher that when he came back from morning workouts they could make pigs in a blanket. When Brandon walked through the door, Christopher said, "Daddy, I want to make pigs under a tent now."
Enough said.
My mom found this blog a few months ago and we both have come to enjoy reading, and listening, to it. From what I can tell it is a woman who loves the Lord with all that she has and her husband and family too. She has 7 gorgeous children. Yes, seven. I know. But reading her blog has been an inspiration to me. Did I mention she's an amazing photographer too? She isn't perfect, even if though I think they look perfect... physically. Her latest post I haven't finished reading, but plan to. It's long, but show her heart and her desires for herself and her family and her marriage. I wish that I could say I have the faith and spiritual wisdom that she has, but I don't. I feel like I have really fallen away in the last several years and am trying to get back. Moving as often as we have has made it a challenge to get plugged into a church and Bible studies, but that is something I'm trying to work on b/c it's going to be my life if we stay in the military. I just wanted to be honest about it. Maybe in hopes I will keep myself accountable that way. But I also thought some of you out there would love to find this blog as well.
I think that one of my favorite posts was about her daughters and princesses. Those of you who know me know how I feel about the whole "princess" thing the world has created. I have a sister, but neither of us were treated like a "princess." Don't get me wrong, we were definitely loved, but well, she was more into being a tomboy and I just wanted to be a mommy. Growing up I never liked watching "girly" movies b/c I knew that I would just want the fantasy of it all when I got married and I didn't want something that isn't true. Now that I'm married, I appreciate a good chick flick like the rest of you. It makes me love my husband and that I don't have to go through any of that, no matter how true or false it may have been.
Later, I worried about when I had children that I would have a daughter and she would want to be covered in crazy pinks, sparkling glitter and flashy tiaras and stand on the counter demanding everything be done right now! Yes, that is my idea of a princess. I know, it's not really like that, but I can't help but think it will be b/c we have come to want everything instantaneously, so why wouldn't our children feel the same way? Until I read her post about a princess party her daughters went to. I think we felt the same way about the whole princess thing, but both of us changed our perspective after this party. (I know, I didn't go, but it still did the trick!) If you have a daughter or two, I urge you to read about it. It's the kind of princess I hope to be and to teach my own daughter to be as well.
for listening to our prayers. Even if they are about silly little things like the weather. I want to praise you for the 75 degrees we are feeling today with less than 40% humidity. You knew I needed a perfect day outside with my kids so I could keep my cool with them. I know that whatever my request is, whether it's a small as finding money for a pedicure or cooler temps outside to as large as a family crisis or a career situation, you always answer us. You may not always answer them the way that we think they should be answered, but you always know what you are doing. I just need to be reminded of that too often. So, I thank you God for answering my little prayer for a sweat-free day!
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