Perspective

I was bemoaning getting out of bed to go downstairs to go pack the boys' lunch. Chris reminded me that in a few years there won't ever be a need to pack a lunch again. Perspective.

I was driving home from picking up the boys and Mark was screaming hysterically and I found myself longing for the day that he is old enough to just chill in his carseat. Then I remembered I will never have a little one who needs me and wants to be held so desperately again. Perspective.

I was frustrated with Jack...for having his hands in everything, for typing while I was typing, for having an accident, for asking me "why" so.many.times...I put him down, out of my lap and his sweet little voice said, "Sawry Mommy. I want to smuggle wit you Mommy". Pangs of guilt. This is the two year old season. Perspective.

I spent another day in the car (drove carpool 4 different times that day) and was resenting my new life lived in my car with no time between carpool and nursing (another thing I feel like I'm always doing) to string 30 minutes together to actually accomplish anything. Then the feelings of guilt for running an errand in the 30 minute block of time that Mark could actually get a nap in his bed. And guilt for schlepping him everywhere. And guilt for his schedule constantly being in flux. And guilt that I just want him to stop crying and be a laid back baby, which he just is not.

But then I remembered, I'm living the dream. My dream, my goal in life, to be a stay at home mom to the four children I had always prayed to the Lord to give me. I signed on for carpool, and soccer practice and cheerleading camp and packing lunches and crying babies and snuggling (and even manipulative) two year olds. I signed on for poopy pants, spilled milk, toys always under foot. I signed on for dirt tracked in, muddy clothes and bloody noses. I prayed for sweet moments of joy--praying with my kids, seeing their hearts, dancing to Disney songs, playing in the rain, making cookies...

Perspective. Above all else, I am blessed beyond words. Now I just need to pray my heart to fully "get" what my head already knows.

Favorites, the Pre-school edition

                      Favorites, the Pre-school edition.

                         Ryan Aug. 2012

     1. What is your favorite toy? Spiderman and Capt America

2. What is your favorite color? Blue

3. What is your favorite fruit? Cantelope and watermelon

4. What is your favorite TV show? Batman (old Adam West)

5. What is your favorite movie? Robin Hood

6. What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Fish sticks (and Fish tacos)

7. What is your favorite outfit? Turquoise polo shirt (has a rainbow ribbon on the inside of the collar that he is obsessed with)

8. What is your favorite game? Candyland

9. What is your favorite snack? Spiderman cheezits

10. What is your favorite animal? Horses

11. What is your favorite song? Hakuna Matata

12. What is your favorite book? The cookie book

13. What is your favorite vacation place? White Water (or Animal kingdom water)

14. What is your favorite thing to play? Dress up

15. Who is your best friend at school? Lydia

16. Who is your best friend at church? Henry

17. What is your favorite sport? Baseball and basketball

18. What is your favorite thing to do outside? play chase

19. What is your favorite drink? lemonade

20. What is your favorite holiday? Halloween and Christmas

21. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Blanket, Max, lambie, brown bear

22. What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast?  oatmeal

23. What is your favorite restaurant? Pizza

24. What do you want to be when you grow up? Army man

25. What is your favorite thing about school? Playing with friends and the computer

26. What is your favorite school subject? Reading!

27. What is your teacher’s name? Ms. Mary Ann

28. What is your favorite thing you did this summer?  Watching baseball with daddy

29. What is your favorite date to do with mom?  Watching batman shows

30. What is your favorite date to do with dad? baseball games

Favorites...first grade edition

Back to school questions

           Anna-Kate August 2012 (1^st grade)

1.     What is your favorite toy? Baby Kate

2.    What is your favorite color? Pink

3.     What is your favorite fruit? Cherries or plums

4.    What is your favorite TV show? Jake and the Neverland Pirates

5.    What is your favorite movie? Snow White

6.    What is your favorite thing to eat for lunch? Mac and cheese

7.    What is your favorite outfit? Flower girl dress (Uncle Hunt’s wedding)

8.    What is your favorite game? Hide and Seek

9.    What is your favorite snack? Milk and cookies

10.  What is your favorite animal? Zebra and giraffes

11.  What is your favorite song? None

12.  What is your favorite book? Samantha books (American Girl)

13.  What is your favorite vacation place? Disney, especially the Polynesian

14.  What is your favorite thing to play? with my dollhouse

15.   Who is your best friend at school? Grace and Marin 

16.  Who is your best friend at church? Natalie 

17.  What is your favorite sport? Basketball

18.  What is your favorite thing to do outside? Swing

19.  What is your favorite drink? Pink lemonade

20.   What is your favorite holiday? My birthday!

21.  What do you like to take to bed with you at night? Pinky the pig, blanket, & lambie

22.  What is your favorite thing to eat for breakfast? White donuts

23.  What is your favorite restaurant? Uncle Julios

24.  What do you want to be when you grow up? A Mommy

25.  What is your favorite thing about school? Getting to see friends and my teacher

26.  What is your favorite school subject? Art and reading

27.  What is your teacher’s name? Mrs. Farrar

28.  What is your favorite thing you did this summer? Be home with Mama.

29.  What is your favorite date to do with mom? Icecream date and going to the mall.

30.  What is your favorite date to do with dad? Starbucks to get cake pops.