My Izzy is just a block of sugar. Today, we were getting ready for another fun day with friends when he caught me off guard with this...
"Mom, I thought I should tell you that the Bible says you should pray all of the time. Not just at bedtime. You should pray all day about everything. So I just wanted you to know that I just did. I was getting ready and prayed, God thank you for today.I hope you have good feelings about me.Keep me safe and protected and the bad guys away from me every day. I love you God. Amen."
I told him I was so proud of him, because God does want us to pray throughout the day and not just for wants or needs, but praise him for everything.
We have so much to be thankful for. Today I am thankful for boys with tender hearts that love God and desire to obey.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Mommy's Favorite Things!
I have some super fun things to post about, like Asher's 3rd Birthday, his birthday surprise and a jam packed weekend of fun. I thought I would first tell you about our summer transition and a couple of my new favorite things.
Izzy was so sad for the school year to end. Sad to leave his teacher and friends...scared of boredom. Um, did he forget who is mother is? I'm the Queen of Play dates after all! He has had a very smooth transition from Kindergarten to Summer. He was the one I was worried about, but it turns out, I should have been more concerned with the little one. Asher loves our one on one time. It was made obvious when on day 3 of Summer break, he walked into the kitchen saw Izzy sitting at the table and said, "OH not AGAIN! Why you no school Bobo!" Oh my word I thought I would never stop laughing. Asher and I have lots of quiet time at home. He plays quietly, I work on projects, and do my house stuff. We spend time reading and snuggling. When it rains we cuddle up and enjoy a movie and tell funny stories. He is my little shopping buddy and loves to run errands with me. To him, Izzy is throwing a wrench in all of his Mommy time.
It was time to adjust the rules for summer and focus our energy on kindness and obedience. My friend K, told me about a little saying they use at her sons school and so I have declared it one of our new sayings around our house. "You get what you get, and you don't throw a Fit!" This has come in handy a few times in the last week when I have made an offer of something I felt was a great treat and my boys felt like something more sugary or flashy would be a better choice. While my boys are very good about not throwing tantrums, I don't appreciate or tolerate a pouty lip or an eye roll either. Can I get an amen?
Another rule/saying I have enacted for Izzy is "If you obey, no nap today!" It is my simple way to remind him that he controls his afternoon destiny. Being kind, helpful and obedient will free his afternoon for things he enjoys. While I have never used naptime as a punishment, Izzy still has days that you can clearly see from his emotion level he has just had too much fun. If he is able to keep things steady, he is allowed his day. If disobedience or emotional breakdowns erupt, nap it is.
Today is a perfect example of how these simple sayings have become my new favorite thing. After a super hectic but amazing weekend, I as well as my boys are wiped. But errands, grocery shopping and birthday projects wait for no one. I always tell my boys before we go anywhere what we are doing, my expectations and today I reminded Izzy "If you obey, no nap today." We ran to friends houses to drop photos and invites off, went to the post office, and finally the grocery store with a huge list of items. They were excellent. One warning was enough. They kept their hands to themselves. Waited quietly and patient in the cart while I completed all my shopping.
It made my day so smooth and I thanked my boys again and again for being such great listeners. Oddly enough, even after all that great obedience, I looked at Izzy and saw that this weekend had taken his toll on him. He ended up taking a 2 1/2 hour nap and I had to wake him up along with Asher. Izzy understood it wasn't for behavior and in fact he told me on the way home he almost fell asleep and asked if he could rest.
With both of them down, I was able to prep dinner, finish up my last few chores, get 2 loads of laundry complete and even take a few minutes of me time.
I love Summer and having my boys home. I also love that 2 simple things, help to make it a kind and peaceful one!
Izzy was so sad for the school year to end. Sad to leave his teacher and friends...scared of boredom. Um, did he forget who is mother is? I'm the Queen of Play dates after all! He has had a very smooth transition from Kindergarten to Summer. He was the one I was worried about, but it turns out, I should have been more concerned with the little one. Asher loves our one on one time. It was made obvious when on day 3 of Summer break, he walked into the kitchen saw Izzy sitting at the table and said, "OH not AGAIN! Why you no school Bobo!" Oh my word I thought I would never stop laughing. Asher and I have lots of quiet time at home. He plays quietly, I work on projects, and do my house stuff. We spend time reading and snuggling. When it rains we cuddle up and enjoy a movie and tell funny stories. He is my little shopping buddy and loves to run errands with me. To him, Izzy is throwing a wrench in all of his Mommy time.
It was time to adjust the rules for summer and focus our energy on kindness and obedience. My friend K, told me about a little saying they use at her sons school and so I have declared it one of our new sayings around our house. "You get what you get, and you don't throw a Fit!" This has come in handy a few times in the last week when I have made an offer of something I felt was a great treat and my boys felt like something more sugary or flashy would be a better choice. While my boys are very good about not throwing tantrums, I don't appreciate or tolerate a pouty lip or an eye roll either. Can I get an amen?
Another rule/saying I have enacted for Izzy is "If you obey, no nap today!" It is my simple way to remind him that he controls his afternoon destiny. Being kind, helpful and obedient will free his afternoon for things he enjoys. While I have never used naptime as a punishment, Izzy still has days that you can clearly see from his emotion level he has just had too much fun. If he is able to keep things steady, he is allowed his day. If disobedience or emotional breakdowns erupt, nap it is.
Today is a perfect example of how these simple sayings have become my new favorite thing. After a super hectic but amazing weekend, I as well as my boys are wiped. But errands, grocery shopping and birthday projects wait for no one. I always tell my boys before we go anywhere what we are doing, my expectations and today I reminded Izzy "If you obey, no nap today." We ran to friends houses to drop photos and invites off, went to the post office, and finally the grocery store with a huge list of items. They were excellent. One warning was enough. They kept their hands to themselves. Waited quietly and patient in the cart while I completed all my shopping.
It made my day so smooth and I thanked my boys again and again for being such great listeners. Oddly enough, even after all that great obedience, I looked at Izzy and saw that this weekend had taken his toll on him. He ended up taking a 2 1/2 hour nap and I had to wake him up along with Asher. Izzy understood it wasn't for behavior and in fact he told me on the way home he almost fell asleep and asked if he could rest.
With both of them down, I was able to prep dinner, finish up my last few chores, get 2 loads of laundry complete and even take a few minutes of me time.
I love Summer and having my boys home. I also love that 2 simple things, help to make it a kind and peaceful one!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Lovey turns 3.
My sweet lovey,
I can't believe that in a few hours you will be 3 years old. How did you grow so quickly from this tiny baby with a full head of jet black hair to a boy in a blink?
Absolutely, without a doubt, if there was a contest for the best baby in the world, you would win. Quiet and happy, loved to sleep, ate well, giggled often. There are no words to describe the complete happiness you have brought to our lives. As a toddler, you have developed from a quiet thinker to my little comedian. You love your quiet time, you still love to sleep and you have become quite independent. You are constantly making me laugh with your silly sayings and your fun imagination.
On your last day of being 2 years old, you learned how to ride your tricycle! You were so proud of yourself, you rode around in circles and then yelled, "I DID IT!"
When I told you that it was your birthday tomorrow and you were turning 3, you said, "NO I not. I a baby!" I am so glad you don't want to grow up, even though we can't control it. I love how much you need to cuddle, love to be held, give me random kisses and hugs and all those "I yove yous".
I am so excited to celebrate you and all that you have brought to our lives. Mommy has LOTS of surprises in store!
Happy Birthday my sweet Lovey!
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