Another first poop!

Yes we take pictures of poop. July 22, 2014 little Mac had his first poop in the potty! And Miss Jodi, the sport that she is, took a picture per my crazy request.  One of these days we will be diaper free!

Kinderdays

Marshy,

I am so proud of you son. You are smart, talented, compassionate, competative, thoughtful, and funny. Tonight was such a gift. I'm thankful beyond words. I believe in you and your dreams.  You're going to do great things.  I can tell.  

These pictures will be looked back on someday - and I know already - we'll wonder where the time went.  So today - in this fleeting moment, I treasure you.  Your face, your hands, your heart. You are so special to me.  I love you.

Toothless!

Wisdom

Marshy won an award today, at school recognizing in him the character trait of WISDOM. Good job little man! So proud of the qualities you already show! We are proud of you!

Slugger

Maso Prayers

"I pray for the Holy Truth"

"I pray for the kingdom of Jerusalem"

"In Jesus name we God, Amen"

"I pray for everyone in this whole town, that they would have houses"

Sweet boy prayers :) 

Mac Vocabulary

Mac's Vocabulary List:

Mama

Mom

Da

Dad

Dada

Momo

Maa-May (Mammy)

Papa

Br-bar (breakfast bar)

Caaaaw (car)

Ball

Boogie

Yes dad

Tank coo

Dink

Hi

Bye

Top! (stop)

Shhhhhh

I .... Wub... You!

Huh?

No

Ya 

Coo-coos (The Croods)

I never knew! And a letter to Marsh

Today Marshal rode his bike.  A big-boy bike without any training wheels.  I've nevery really appreciated the significance of this event when heard about from other parents ... "Riding a bike? Big deal."  Um.  Uh.  Yeah, big deal.  Some how it shot him out of the little boy stage, right into college.  Ok, maybe not that bad.  But man, is he grown up!  I'm so proud of you Marshy!



Marsh - I want you to know something.  Something IMPORTANT.  I love you buddy, so much.  I see so many amazing qualities in you already.  You are kind.  Kindness is mommies favorite attribute, I'm so thankful you're so good at it.  You think a lot about others, and don't like them to be unhappy or hurting.  I'm sure God put that in you for his purposes.  You are also very competitive.  Haha.  You love to play hard and win.  Mommy and daddy feel the same way.

I want to remind you of something else.  No matter what you face in this life - the good, the bad, and the ugly.  "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!  His faithful love endures forever."  Ps 136:1

The secret to life.  I love you.  You are my greatest gift. 

Mama

Bumbo Roll

Goodbye Happy Tuesdays!

We have had a tradition in our home, called "Happy Tuesdays."  Tuesday is the day of the week where the whole day usually has no plans.  Just Mama home with the babies.  Enjoying fun things, playing together, going on outings, making crafts, doing something outside.  Just laid back fun.  No pressure, no agenda.  

Tomorrow starts the beginning of a whole new season in our lives.  Tomorrow I start working full-time.  My feelings are mixed.  We've been planning for the change for a few months now, so nothing abrupt or hasty.  Up to this point my hours have been slim, initially when Marshal was born I only worked Fridays, then as the boys have been born, grown, my hours have been slowly increasing, until LAST week I worked my last part-time week of 16 hours.  

I've never been a full-time SAHM.  But my time has always be MOSTLY at home.  I've been quite outspoken about how important that is.  In fact I idealized it and maybe even idolized  it a tad.  Maybe wore it as a bit of a parenthood badge, and if I'm REALLY honest was even a little judgmental of people who's lives weren't set up that way.   Well isn't it just like God to shake up our ideals that rely on ourselves instead of Him.  

So here we are, now feeling that God is leading us into a new season where I'm working more.  And most days I'm very excited about the change.  However, some days I have a little bit of a heavy heart.  So in remembrance of "Happy Tuesdays" I wanted to wallow, just for one post, on the beauty that has been in the season up until now, or well, tomorrow.   Sappy I know, but once again I'm pulling the my blog/my party/I'll-cry-if-I-want-to card.  And then I'll move on.  Move on with the amazing things that are ahead.  The amazing season we're stepping into. 

So here are some pictures of things I'll miss from Happy Tuesdays:

Spending the day in yoga pants.

Dropping off Marshal at preschool and going on a coffee-date with THIS handsome boy.

Playing for hours (literally) at our favorite park.

 Seeing THIS happy face when I pick him up at school.

Crafts.

Naps.

Sleepy swings.

I love my boys.  Oh man do I ever.  So I'm remembering the season of part-time with joy and thankfulness.  But I'm also looking ahead with joy and thankfulness.  I'm thankful for my sweet boys.  I'm thankful for Miss Jodi, who loves and cares for my boys so deeply.  I'm thankful for my church, where my husband works a flexible schedule, and is able to pick up Marshal from school, and have Fridays/Saturdays off.  I'm thankful for my dad (Papa) who also faithfully spends time weekly with the boys... all three kids under four, yes he is amazing.  I'm thankful for an education that has helped me find a ridiculously amazing job.  I'm thankful for a job like no other - in an economy like no other.  I'm thankful for the things we've learned, in the seasons we've lived.  I don't take a day for granted.  (Pictures from our last "Happy Tuesday.")

And starting this week we will be having "HAPPY FRIDAYS"  instead.   

Pulling UP!!!

Library Love

We've got a CRAWLER!

 

And a sweet lil' face.

Cuts For Tots!

Big boy Mac! 

And brothers too!