Making double batches of cut-out sugar cookies twice in one month is definitely something I won't be doing again anytime soon. This picture represents an entire afternoon of working side-by-side with Aaron in the kitchen. His delight makes it all worth it. :) Pictured here is the airplane sugar cookie, since the tulip and cactus cookies look more like a devil with horns and a pitchfork. I'm not kidding! :)
Visiting my chiropractor on Monday morning was SUCH a good idea. I've been headache-free all week! I've decided that if I keep waking up with headaches, it's time to see my chiropractor and he makes those headaches go away. Once a month is about right.
Nothing makes me laugh like hearing Kaleb read the poem "Peter Piper." I wish you could hear him.
If my children leave their new Star Wars books at the church, I will swallow my pride and ask every staff member if they've seen our heathen books. :) How happy I was when I received the call that "the lost have been found." :)
Keeping up with my Tuesday morning Bible Study group is a non-negotiable in my life. This semester we're studying Beth Moore's series entitled, "Esther: It's Tough Being a Woman." I HIGHLY recommend this study. This week we're learning all about fear, and what to do with it.
To get the benefit of my .50 coupon, Kaleb needs to be okay with the fact that his only choices for toothpaste are Disney's princesses or fairies. And the toothpaste comes out pink, not blue. Thankfully he's beyond the fit-throwing stage. At least over toothpaste. :)
Never put Kaleb's poetry binder on top of the van. In my efforts to keep it out of Ginger's reach one evening, it ended up being permanently out of our reach. Lost along the road somewhere, never to be seen again. I'm so thankful for a teacher who is willing to print off new copies of all 60+ poems, and for Walmart where I can buy a new binder. :)
Kaleb's decided his new name is "Rock." He told his teacher and his friends to call him that on Wednesday. What's wrong with the name Kaleb?
Aaron never finishes his ice cream from Sonic. I always put it in the freezer and end up throwing it away 6 months later. This week instead of putting it in the freezer, I ate his leftovers. Wouldn't you know it, he asked for it the next day. I had to 'fess up. If you see me at Sonic later today, you will know why. :)
Finally, in my quest to become a better parent, I'm reading a book I stumbled upon last fall. It's called, "Preparing Him for the Other Woman: a mother's guide to raising her son to love a wife and lead a family." So many times I've been told by well-meaning people that as a mom of boys, I need to stand back and let them break away from me. They need to learn how to be a man from their dad. I've always hated that. Do I give birth to them and nurture them as babies, only to have to "give them up" just when things become fun? NO!!! I'm learning that while Derek can teach them how to be men, it's my job to teach them how a girl, and someday a wife, needs to be treated. This book is amazing--equipping me with tools to do just that. This week's lesson? Teaching him the art of affirmation. "The way I talk to my son will have a serious effect on the way he communicates with others--including his own wife someday." My role as their mom is NOT to sit back and watch. I see myself side-by-side with Derek on the front lines of parenting, all thanks to this book!
And that is my week...Happy Friday!!! :)
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