Sleepover

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One of "those" days, Mama to Mama.

Maybe you know one of "those" days I'm talking about. We wake up and all with the world is right and then all the sudden the bottom falls out. Yikes! In the grand scheme of everything, our day has been great, I have just had my Mothering skills tested, pulled, yanked, and possibly kicked...HA! Being a Mama is honestly the most challenging job I have ever wanted! It's just that I never anticipate the anguish that comes along with "putting down my foot."

My sweet daughter is at the tender age of 4 and wants nothing else but to be older like other children. She is testing her waters with what her Daddy and I expect of her and it isn't always fun. So here I sit feeling badly for her dramatically tearful in her room. I wish it felt better to know that sticking to my guns and being her parent and not her "friend." I suppose this is were all my Mama friends are saying, "nobody said it would be easy." And I guess this is when I think, " nothing of importance never is."

At a Women' conference a couple of Saturdays ago, Angela Thomas said something to us that has just hovered in my heart. She said, "we (parents) have been entrusted by God with these little children." There was more to that, but that is what resonated with me. I have to stick to my guns when it gets tough because He has entrusted me to these children that I and we prayed for. That is so huge to me.



OK, I'm better. Thanks for listening and you could go ahead and pray for me for the next time, I am sure it is coming...Ha!

While Daddy was away...we did play!

We always get sad when Daddy leaves for business, so I do try to keep us all busy! Daddy left for Chicago on a Sunday morning and we all woke up a bit tired. Some of us woke up not feeling well at all...Madeline. After much laying and sleeping, she suddenly seemed all better(????). So we decided to eat some lunch and head out to the Hammock for some play. When we had enough we loaded back up and went to Grammy's for a cool-down in the pool.

Monday we thought it would be a good day to plant some new flowers so off to Lowe's we went! Madeline and Luke picked out several packets of seeds and we came home and got to it. We have been watching everyday and we are finally starting to see some green popping up through the mulch...yahoo! Again, we cooled off down at Grammy's and finished the day off with supper out at Aunt Ci-Ci and Uncle Cruiser's. They had just caught some swordfish and invited us out to share in the yummies! Thanks, it was delicious!

Tuesday we swam all morning and built trains in the afternoon because it was rainy! Some time spent at the Library produced many extra books to keep up with for Mama, but a new and exciting bedtime experience! We are missing our Daddy.

Wednesday, we went to the grocery store and the post office first thing. Always a good plan to have the errands out of the way early in our family! We kept to the inside for the better part of the day because of the weather. Puzzles, coloring, chalkboard writing, painting, cutting with scissors...you name it and we may have done it! My Sister also had a fun gift for us! We made cupcakes in the shape of ice cream cones and the frosting was piped on in the shape of soft serve ice cream! They were so much fun and delicious! Daddy will be home soon and because our day was slow, the children will be able to stay up and see him! We are very excited to have him home.