We can begin to genuinely love ourselves by being gentle with ourselves and trying to see ourselves through God’s eyes.
Here are three kids that God loves very deeply. Their Mama and Daddy do too!
Psalm 150 - Praise the Lord!
Praise God in His glory!
Praise His power in heaven!
Praise Him for the mighty things
He has done!
Praise His wisdom and greatness!
Praise Him with trumpets and harps!
Praise Him with song and dancing!
Praise Him with bells and music!
Praise Him with joy and laughter!
Praise the Lord, all living creatures,
in heaven and on earth!
Praise the Lord!
My adorable toothy girls at bedtime!
To God be the glory!
1/29/2012 - beautiful dancing
Last night we watched the ice skating competition and it really impressed the girls! Tonight they put on their own show, minus the ice skates. We love to watch them dance, they're so beautiful!
{Little brother talking and laughing in background}
{Little brother talking and laughing in background}
This performance of Emily was messed up because of her brother minding his own business getting him water in the background and Virginia, Dad and me laughing about it....
Here is Emily's dance without the interruption....
1/27/2012 - Woo-Hoo, a trip to the Department of motor vehicle with Mama!!!
I hate having to take my kids to places like, well, the department of motor vehicles!!! BUT, you do what you HAVE TO DO sometimes! Bless their hearts! I had no choice, they had to go, and we had to go today. Luckily the wait wasn't that long. But it wasn't that quick either. I took photos to kill time!!! haha!
Yeah!!! Fun time!!!
Poor things, I felt SO bad that they had to come with me!!!
They really were well behaved, I was proud of them! Poor Em!
Look at Virginia and Jack holding hands - so sweet!!!
Okay, so things didn't go smoothly the whole time....
That was our trip to the exciting department of motor vehicles, with my kids in tow, and photos to prove it :)
**Note to self - Jack finally finished his Azithromycin today and HATED every last drop of it, tell doctor to never prescribe that to Jack if he can help it! It gagged him and it was a war every time we had to give it. Jack in tears. Mama in tears.
He is still on Amoxicillin for several more days, it's okay. Gags a little, but it's doable.
I also need to add a funny story, even if it's funny only to me. Emily has really been into her calendar since the new year started. She got a Calico Critter calendar. She has told me EVERY holiday written on it, including Hat day, dress your dog up day, etc...thinking she needs to celebrate each and every one of these holidays! Today she said to me" Mama, it's chocolate cake day, we HAVE to eat chocolate cake!" It's then I explained to her that Hallmark (or whoever) puts some of those silly holidays on their calendars and that they really don't need to be celebrated. I was kind of annoyed at whoever put those holidays on there, I mean, nobody has even heard of the holidays. Right?!?! Emily was disappointed. Later I went to the store and turned my radio on in my car and first thing I heard the DJ say was "Happy Chocolate Cake Day!" Then I got to the store and saw a sign that read "Happy Chocolate Cake Day".
Maybe Emily really is on to something....And maybe her Mama is not up to date on the new holidays out there! As silly as they are!
I really do wish they would stop coming out with them, though. We're busy enough.
**Note to self - Jack finally finished his Azithromycin today and HATED every last drop of it, tell doctor to never prescribe that to Jack if he can help it! It gagged him and it was a war every time we had to give it. Jack in tears. Mama in tears.
He is still on Amoxicillin for several more days, it's okay. Gags a little, but it's doable.
I also need to add a funny story, even if it's funny only to me. Emily has really been into her calendar since the new year started. She got a Calico Critter calendar. She has told me EVERY holiday written on it, including Hat day, dress your dog up day, etc...thinking she needs to celebrate each and every one of these holidays! Today she said to me" Mama, it's chocolate cake day, we HAVE to eat chocolate cake!" It's then I explained to her that Hallmark (or whoever) puts some of those silly holidays on their calendars and that they really don't need to be celebrated. I was kind of annoyed at whoever put those holidays on there, I mean, nobody has even heard of the holidays. Right?!?! Emily was disappointed. Later I went to the store and turned my radio on in my car and first thing I heard the DJ say was "Happy Chocolate Cake Day!" Then I got to the store and saw a sign that read "Happy Chocolate Cake Day".
Maybe Emily really is on to something....And maybe her Mama is not up to date on the new holidays out there! As silly as they are!
I really do wish they would stop coming out with them, though. We're busy enough.
1/26/2012 - Visiting new friends
We had so much fun today! We visited some friends and had a ball! Margaret is 8 years old and has three brothers (who, by the way, entertained Jack the whole time we were there!!! Thanks!) I didn't even get pictures of the guys. Margaret is the sweetest girl, the kind of friend you pray for your kids to have :)
Emily is probably saying in this photo, "Um, sorry Margaret, my mama takes a lot of pictures"....
The girls had tea and brownies. Such sweet girls!
Okay, let's talk about their dog! Oh my stars, I love her! Lillie is the sweetest dog. I could have taken her home :) But I'm pretty sure her family would miss her.
The girls played basketball for a while and now want a basketball hoop at home.
Lillie :)
Thank you for having us!
1/24/2012 - Rain
This is what our day looked like today. Rain. It was nice, especially since Texas is still in a drought.
The girls got rain in the rain gauges they made so they were excited. They usually play in the rain but we can't with Jack sick. It wasn't cold, just rainy. I love rainy days. They make me appreciate the sunny days all the more! They're also relaxing.
I love these sweet little pictures of Jack. He didn't feel well again today so he just chilled out and watched the rain. His cough is getting better thank goodness.
I think rain makes everyone in our family want to snuggle under warm, soft blankets.
Emily wanted her warm mint green tea. She LOVES tea, I think she has tried almost all flavors.
1/23/2012 - Happy Chinese New Year and Jack is sick
Happy Chinese New Year! It's the year of the dragon. I pray one day we can be IN CHINA for one of their Chinese New Years!! I want Emily to see a real celebration of CNY.
Look how they celebrate Chinese New Year in China!
Look how they celebrate Chinese New Year in China!
Jack didn't care about CNY this year, my poor little guy is sick! Bless his heart, he has the starting of walking pneumonia, bronchitis, fever, etc. He feels yucky. The girls, on the other hand, didn't let a little trip to the pediatrician's office spoil their Chinese New Year fun!!! They wore their beautiful dresses (they really came from China!) and while we were waiting on the doctor they asked if I could take pictures of them, it made me laugh, but they do look beautiful :)
I felt so sorry for Jack, he really felt horrible.
Jack got weighed today and my FOUR year old weighs 50 pounds! He is very tall. Ha, his Mama is 5'2!!
Jack got weighed today and my FOUR year old weighs 50 pounds! He is very tall. Ha, his Mama is 5'2!!
But the girls feel fine. ha!
Tonight I went to our RCIA class at church and the girls went with me, they love going to their "class". Jack stayed home with Daddy. When we were leaving the girls wanted to pose in front of every single poster in the hallway outside their class room. I think they LOVE their beautiful Chinese dresses! I do too.
Look at my sweet sick boy. Last year he would NOT for anything do these breathing treatments, this year (thank you, God!) he will do them.
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