Thursday, June 14, 2012
Sometimes you surprise me
Some days when you have been crazy rebellious and angry and such, you will calm down and surprise me. Last night was one of those days. That morning you were angry and such. You didn't want to clean or do your chores. I was at work so when you told me no, I couldn't get you to understand that there would be consequences for disobedience. We are struggling in how to create a very responsible child turning into an adult. I never want to "control " or "manipulate" you. I want you to do them because they are the right thing to do and because LOVE motivates you to give yourself for others! Not sure how to do all of this. So I thought I will have Josh write scriptures. I wanted you to write Ephesians 6, but you decided on your own to get "Gods promises" book and look up and read the scriptures for anger and rebellion. Hmmmm even though you didn't do the exact one that I asked, I had to say yours was probably a better idea anyway. So then that night we went to church and on the way home you took this picture. You caused me to look at something God gave us and you were thankful. For that I am proud of you today! I really hope and pray I don't mess you up for your future wife!!! God will have to get us in order cuz I am doing the best I know how to do!!! Love you little man!
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Trip to East Tn
We went on a trip this weekend and we had a blast! You did so many things that you would never have done before. We went to Cumberland Mountain State Park and we slept in a cabin that first night. We went and looked at the stars through a telescope. We were able to see Jupiter, Venus, Saturn,and Mars. Then after that, we went back to the cabin and spent the night. The next morning we drove to Pigeon Forge and went to Wilderness at the Smokies. We were excited because all the water parks were open. They were not supposed to be open, but God made a way for us to be able to go to all of them! Mikayla rode the storm chaser. She was very afraid but she took a brave role and got on the ride anyway. She "did it afraid" TWICE. Way to go Mikayla. Joshua did very well. He didn't throw any fits the whole weekend just about. On Monday evening when we were getting ready to go home we decided to go to a dinner show that night. We went to the Hatfields and the McCoys dinner show! It was Hilarious! Joshua says he does not know for sure what his favorite part of the weekend was but he says he loved every thing especially the Hatfield and McCoy's. Mikayla says getting on the storm chaser was her favorite part! However she really love the Hatfield and McCoy's too!!! We all loved that dinner show. It reminded us of the hoop Dee Doo at Disney World. I have attached some pictures of our trip I hope you enjoy them! I know that I really loved going on this vacation with my two beautiful children and my wonderful loving husband! I love anytime we get to make memories together.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Snowball this morning
I just wanted to post a pic of Snowball this morning after you left for school. He curled up on a stuffed animal that one of you left on the couch. How precious!! 
Monday, May 14, 2012
Your sister and friend
I was looking at this picture in my office and wanted to write about y'all!
Last night, as we were driving home from Jim and Heather’s house, Josh and Mikayla were talking in the backseat with all kinds of excitement. They were so excited that this is the last week of school and we are going to get to go on a family vacation to the Wilderness at the Smokies Waterpark/Hotel in Gatlinburg this weekend. Joshua and Mikayla proceed to make up a rap/beat box song about the last week of school and how they were excited to get to go on a family trip. Josh provided the music with boom shh booms and acka lackas (whatever kind of words you would call beat boxing. Haha so good he was at it) Anyway, Mikayla is a great singer so she was making up words and was good. They then proceeded from there to come up with a plan of action because they realized how good they sounded together. They wanted to record a CD of their music. J I told them I would help them if they would write down their songs and we get about 10 of them or more (depending on how long they are) We will try to record them and make a CD of their own music. They were all excited and decided today is the day that they will get their club together and write their songs. I realized Joshua and Mikayla work good together when they each do what they know best. Josh LOVES to make music and Mikayla LOVES to sing. God is going to use them together when they get older and HE has put that into them. I am so thankful to get to see God shape my children. I have often times messed up in my parenting skills. I have always tried to show my babies(that’s yall) just how much they mean to me, but a lot of times, I have been angry and ANGER NEVER HELPS ANYTHING if it isn’t given to God. Anger in and of itself isn’t bad, but when we use anger to control other people, it is harmful. I hope you guys realize this Joshua and Mikayla. I don’t want you guys to grow up full of anger and NEVER give it to God. People are going to upset you and things are NOT usually going to go just the way you like them to. As we learn to lean on the Lord for our strength, it gets better. Proverbs 3:5- Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding and HE SHALL DIRECT YOUR PATHS. The more we give things we don’t understand to Him, the more He can direct our paths. This is my prayer for you guys a lot. I want the best for you. There are a lot of things we have struggled through. I want to know at the end of the day that we have learned to TRUST GOD in all things. Ok, I am tired today, but I wanted to share my heart with you as I looked up at this picture on my shelf. I was thinking about both of you today and how the Lord is knitting you two together in a deep relationship. You guys will have a bond like no one else will ever be able to have in your life. Only the Lord can be stronger. You have a bond of not only being family, but you are FRIENDS! I love you and you are so precious to me!!!
Last night, as we were driving home from Jim and Heather’s house, Josh and Mikayla were talking in the backseat with all kinds of excitement. They were so excited that this is the last week of school and we are going to get to go on a family vacation to the Wilderness at the Smokies Waterpark/Hotel in Gatlinburg this weekend. Joshua and Mikayla proceed to make up a rap/beat box song about the last week of school and how they were excited to get to go on a family trip. Josh provided the music with boom shh booms and acka lackas (whatever kind of words you would call beat boxing. Haha so good he was at it) Anyway, Mikayla is a great singer so she was making up words and was good. They then proceeded from there to come up with a plan of action because they realized how good they sounded together. They wanted to record a CD of their music. J I told them I would help them if they would write down their songs and we get about 10 of them or more (depending on how long they are) We will try to record them and make a CD of their own music. They were all excited and decided today is the day that they will get their club together and write their songs. I realized Joshua and Mikayla work good together when they each do what they know best. Josh LOVES to make music and Mikayla LOVES to sing. God is going to use them together when they get older and HE has put that into them. I am so thankful to get to see God shape my children. I have often times messed up in my parenting skills. I have always tried to show my babies(that’s yall) just how much they mean to me, but a lot of times, I have been angry and ANGER NEVER HELPS ANYTHING if it isn’t given to God. Anger in and of itself isn’t bad, but when we use anger to control other people, it is harmful. I hope you guys realize this Joshua and Mikayla. I don’t want you guys to grow up full of anger and NEVER give it to God. People are going to upset you and things are NOT usually going to go just the way you like them to. As we learn to lean on the Lord for our strength, it gets better. Proverbs 3:5- Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and lean not on your own understanding and HE SHALL DIRECT YOUR PATHS. The more we give things we don’t understand to Him, the more He can direct our paths. This is my prayer for you guys a lot. I want the best for you. There are a lot of things we have struggled through. I want to know at the end of the day that we have learned to TRUST GOD in all things. Ok, I am tired today, but I wanted to share my heart with you as I looked up at this picture on my shelf. I was thinking about both of you today and how the Lord is knitting you two together in a deep relationship. You guys will have a bond like no one else will ever be able to have in your life. Only the Lord can be stronger. You have a bond of not only being family, but you are FRIENDS! I love you and you are so precious to me!!!
Morning with Snowballl
You love your dog! You rough house with him in the mornings and it gets CRAZY here, but every now and then I see a sight like this and I have to sigh"awe, how sweet" we have had a lot of dogs but this has been everyone's favorite! He is three years old this month!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Funny things you have said
"Lemon sucks can quote you said
"I don't know! But it smells really good"- me
"yeah mom so does Pine-Sol!"
4/10/16 - Grandma said that we should sing a special song for our last day at Forbus circuit. Josh yelled out "yes it should be you're going to miss me when I'm gone."
2008- when we were playing Bible 2008- when we were playing Bible Trivia game, the question was "why didn't anyone like Zaccheas?" Josh quickly responds "because he was a wee little man" you are too cute! Haha I love it!
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