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05 May 2013

The Day We Pray For {Jesus Birthday}

There are so many hopes and dreams we have for our kids; but there is only one thing that truly matters and that is my children coming to know Jesus. That's it. I don't care how smart they are or how much money the make or how many medals they win in sports, I just need and desire them to know, love and accept Jesus into their lives.

Leighton is 4. She is young, but that doesn't deter her heart from knowing and understanding who Jesus is to her and to our family. She has been in church her whole life. And not just any church, quite possibly the best church I have ever experienced. The way they show Jesus' love to our kids is astounding. They teach them from the moment they enter Baby Bay that Jesus wants to be there best friend and that theme continues all the way through High School. Shoot it continues now in even in adult church.

Ashamedly so, we aren't super spiritual parents. We haven't always sat down to pray with her and for her. We don't always read Bible stories to her and quote Bible verses in any situation--we are getting better, but we aren't perfect. Not that those things make you a Christian. It's the relationship with Jesus that does.


However, in spite of us she seeks Jesus. And honestly I have our church to thank for that. When I was growing up in church, I will be honest, I was NOT a fan. It was boring and I felt like there were so many rules to follow not to mention the way other "christians" made me feel. At our home church it is a complete 180*. My kids cry if they can't go to church. Cry people, full on threat level orange CRY! I don't think I ever did that. I am amazed at the verses she comes home quoting and how her heart seeks to serve.

These are all the building blocks.

I have been talking with Lo for quite sometime about Jesus and asking Him into her heart. Not to push her into anything, but just answering her natural questions. I am always met with "well, maybe tomorrow mommy." Which I was fine with, if she isn't ready then that is okay.


However, this past Sunday {April 28, 2013} I logged on to our live stream to watch a friend sing, since I had missed it Saturday. It was also baptism Sunday. Lo was sitting on my lap watching and I explained to her the how, whats, and whys of baptism. I explained that before baptism you have to ask Jesus to live in your heart, that you have to acknowledge what HE did for you on the cross.
"Well, mommy me and poodle already did that..."
"You did?! When was this?!"
"Oh the other day at naptime."
"Really, well mommy and daddy would love to pray with you again if that would be okay?! Do you want us to pray with you and ask Jesus into your heart?!"
"Yes!"
"Okay let's go get daddy..."
We all talked and I made her explain to me what sin was in 4 year old land and asked her what Jesus did for her. She answered everything very well in 4 year old speak and understanding. We then said this had to be her prayer, we would lead it, but she had to say it.
We prayed and rejoiced.



It is a very humbling moment to see your child ask Jesus into their lives. I remember my moment vividly. While she is young and may not know "everything" there is about her decision, it only boils down to a belief of what Jesus did and why. Kids understand this so much easier than adults. I love hearing her say now "I don't lie because I have Jesus in my heart!"

Our continued prayer is that she will continue to grow and bloom in her faith and love for Jesus and others!

We celebrated her Jesus birthday with some cupcakes!

02 May 2013

P365 {Family Journal}

P365 catch up. I fall more in love with this project every day. It is going to be so neat to go back and look at our year like this. I wish I would have done it before now. :(

Week 13--Easter Week. My particular favorite picture is my neighbors shaking their booties at us. It's a neighborhood thing now as any of us drive by. #wearethoseneighbors

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Week 14--As if we haven't had enough illness this year why not throw pink eye in there too. #yesisaidasif
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Week15-16--slow weeks, but this time the dog got sick...#progress
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Week 17-my sister had her baby!
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01 May 2013

Kids Say the Darnedest Things

In some ways I wish I could just record every word that comes out of my kids' mouths. If you only knew how choosy I was with the "jokes" I record. Their dad is hilarious---to other people; sometimes to me, but mostly other people and our kids. So naturally these two yahoos would take after his witty sense of humor.

For instance:

The kids were fighting. I am big on making them repeat Bible verses as part of the re-direction/correction process.
M: A Friend Loves at ALL times...Proverbs 17:17
MW: I NOT love Lei Lei all times.
M: ::trying to fight back a smirk and laugh:: Not kind Micah, not kind, she is your very best friend, so treat her like one!
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Micah apologizes all.the.time. If he barely taps you it's "I'm sorry mama..." I was telling Chad this--
Chad: "Well, he's a man, he is just practicing for the future when that is all he will do."
M: Funny.
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MW: Lei Lei loves me MUCH! ::hugs her very tight!::
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Micah is potty trained as you know. And his new thing to do is say "wiggle wiggle wiggle" as he goes potty while wiggle wiggle wiggling his boy parts. I just think it is too funny not to share or remember, sorry if you are offended. :) Not sure where he learned it, but I suppose it doesn't take boys long to figure that out. HA!


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I have this new sleep app and it monitors my sleep. Chad gets into bed like a herd of elephants, messing up my app. So I tell him this.
Chad: oh this from you Miss Gymnastic flips all over the bed all night.
M: Whatever, I am as graceful as a ballerina.
Chad: A ballerina who is tripping over her toe shoes.
{one of those rare moments I found him funny-most likely because I was tired. ;) )
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Chad started calling Lo Lil Bit.
Lo: Well come on big bit.
Chad completely dumb founded...
M: you called her Lil Bit, so she is calling YOU big bit.
Lo: Yeah, see daddy. Lil bit (points to herself). Big bit (points to daddy).
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Leighton was not napping. When I got on her she said "Well, God told me to wake up and clean up this mess!"
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She plays draw something with the neighbors. I hear her shout "Micah scribbled this and then her no guess it now." Probably had to be there, but it was hilarious. Micah is always up in her grill and she takes her draw something game very serious.
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One afternoon after Easter we were walking around the neighborhood and she found a lost plastic egg in someone's yard. She opened it and it was empty she exclaims "HE IS RISEN!!!" {thank you Resurrection Eggs!}
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Leigthon is learning to spell. One day she spelled cat on her own K-A-T and shows me. Mommy what does this say?
M: Cat, but honey Cat starts with a "C" not a "K."
Lo: well then what does THIS spell {shows me the same word KAT}
M: Cat, but cat starts with a "C."
Lo: but mommy then what does this spell.
M: CAT!!!!!! I know it doesn't make sense, but cat starts with a "C" not a "K."
Lo: Fine then mommy, but I still don't know what this spells.
M: heavy sigh. This is why I am NOT a teacher...

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Leighton has been into re-naming everyone lately. She has re-named Micah--Kason, Brecken, and Kasalyn. One day she called him one of these names for the 100th time and Micah shouts loudly in the middle of the store "my name is MICAH!"
BAHAHAHA!


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