January 26, 2011

Coming Home

We miss this guy...he's been out of town all week at a conference for work
 
The boys have especially missed him
They've missed their ultimate protector from all things scary (Monsters, Yeti's, Dragons)

They have missed his hugs and night-time wrestling matches
 
The little man has tried to be so brave...but this morning he shed some big ole' crocodile tears for his Daddy

Welcome home Buddy -- We Missed You!

January 21, 2011

Two Perfect Puzzle Pieces


God made many puzzle pieces


 
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But only those two "cut out" for each other






Can fit together to create a perfect and beautiful picture" - Jessica Cochran

January 19, 2011

If You Give a Boy a Backyard. . .

If you give a cat a cupcake...he will surely ask for sprinkles...

But if you give a boy a backyard...

He will play in the dirt...




































and find all sorts of creepy-crawlers



He will ask you to listen for the bees buzzing in the flowering tree in the front yard
He'll give you a smile that melts your heart
He will show you the beauty of a brother's love










January 14, 2011

My Happy List

1. My three boys holding hands and walking at sunset...

 2. The baby eating sand, enjoying it, and going back for more...and his mama not stopping him!



3. The Little Man eating ice cream...


4. Goofey faces...




5. Feeling so blessed


January 12, 2011

I Dare You

I dare you.

No, I double-triple-quadruple dare you to find something in this world that is purer, more magnificent and precious than this...


A child’s laughter.

In particular, my little man laughing his big, deep, belly laughs (Never mind he’s got all sorts of nonsense coming from his nose (thanks to a cold) and food all over the place). His laughter is absolutely contagious. If you weren’t smiling or did not join in on his chorus of giggles, watch it again, again, and again!

I dare you!

January 10, 2011

Faith

My boys so easily embrace what I have to remind myself and practice almost on a daily basis, to have unwavering faith.
Faith (noun): Belief or trust: belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something, especially without logical proof.

“If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believeth.” Mark 9:23

I can remember him climbing up the stairs of the playground without any hesitation, fear, or intimidation – knowing that when he got to the top of the slide that there would be outstretched arms waiting to guide him safely down to the bottom.  
What a beautiful metaphor and a reminder for all that are allowed to witness this innocent act of believing in that which is completely unknown.

 

January 7, 2011

Listen

 "Listen to the mustn'ts, child.
 
Listen to the don'ts.
Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the wont's.
Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me... 
  


Anything can happen, child. Anything can be."

January 5, 2011

Dance, Love, Sing, Live

Dance as though no one is watching you,


Love as though you have never been hurt before,


Sing as though no one can hear you,

Live as though heaven is on earth (source unknown).

January 3, 2011

10 days...10 memories

Ten days, count them, 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10! Ten wonderful days I was off of work, able to be at home with two very special little men.
There were jammie days...lots of them...
 Days where I didn't have to vacuum after the boys ate lunch because I had my "clean up on aisle 1" helper 
Days where they loved each other...
 And of the course the days where they didn't like each other too much...

 There were toy days...
Racing cars down the kitchen floor
 Coloring...
 Using our imagination to pretend we had a rocket pack on our back "also known as binoculars"...
 Moments that I will never forget...
Times that I want to stand still so that they will be small for-ev-er.