Blessed Sunday

Today the blessing was an 8 pound 15 ounce bundle of joy.

Happy Birthday sweet Henry Reid.

Congratulations to our wonderful friends Bruce and Michelle and handsome big brother Calvin (who at this point is not so impressed with the little brother, but very impressed by all the buttons in the hospital room).

Thank you God for the healthy little fellow.

Two for Tuesday

A daddy and his children and smiles all around.

Like a Weed

Reason #453 why I love Adam.

He definitely just stood up from sitting on the ottoman and said "I think I'm still growing. I mean sometimes when I stand up I feel like the ground is further away than it was." He was being totally serious. When I started laughing hysterically he just kept saying, "Really, really I am." I kept laughing. In fact, I'm still laughing. Dang, I love that man.

Blessed Sunday

Blessed by the lovely and talented Martina McBride

I get kissed by the sun each morning
Put my feet on a hardwood floor
I get to hear my children laughing
Down the hall through the bedroom door
Sometimes I sit on my front porch swing
Just soaking up the day
I think to myself, I think to myself
This world is a beautiful place

I have been blessed
And I feel like I've found my way
I thank God for all I've been given
At the end of every day
I have been blessed
With so much more than I deserve
To be here with the ones that love me
To love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed

Across a crowded room
I know you know what I'm thinking
By the way I look at you
And when we're lying in the quiet
And no words have to be said
I think to myself, I think to myself
This love is a beautiful gift

I have been blessed
And I feel like I've found my way
I thank God for all I've been given
At the end of every day
I have been blessed
With so much more than I deserve
To be here with the ones that love me
To love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed

When I'm singing my kids to sleep
When I feel you holding me
I know

I have been blessed
And I feel like I've found my way
I thank God for all I've been given
At the end of every day
I have been blessed
With so much more than I deserve
To be here with the ones that love me
To love them so much it hurts
I have been blessed

Name that Art

The kids both play in the kitchen while I cook. Abby usually just makes a HUGE mess for me to clean up later. Aidan on the other hand made his own little masterpiece. That says Aidan in case you couldn't read it.




And then he did one for Abby.






And then one for me.


I promise I washed all the utensils. Well, honestly, I didn't wash them. I wash them before I use them though, I promise that. I mean, what would be the point. They get thrown out of the drawer onto the floor numerous times a day. I would be washing spoons, spatulas, kitchen aid hooks, and those white things, that I can't for the life of me remember the name, all day long. Adam isn't here to ask and he is my go to guy when I can't think of the word (which happens a lot) You know the B in Abby's name...the things you use to get liquid into a bottle with a small top. What are they called? Dang. I even asked Jeeves...all I got was liquid nitrogen and message in a bottle. I'm pretty sure even though I don't know what they are called that neither of those suggestions are correct. Thanks for nothing, Jeeves.

Two for Tuesday

Homework Edition

So...Aidan had to do a review of all the words he has had for spelling words this year. He also has a list of new ones that they are going to work on in the near future. He and Uncle Ryan were working on these words Monday night. When Aidan got to a particular difficult one and skipped it, Uncle Ryan called him on it. Aidan's response..."It's ok, I'm just thinking that one in my head."

Nice try Bubba.

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Tonight he and I were doing the same list and he was having a little trouble. Caught is a hard word when there is a silent gh in the middle of it. Dang english language. After he finally got it he proceeded to use it in a sentence in a voice that is not his own. "My mom caught that nasty villain."

I laughed out loud.

Blessed Sunday

See this face...


I had a date with that handsome little face today. Dinner and a movie with the sweetest boy I know. Look at him. Dang, he is growing up so fast. When it was just me and him there were many mama and Aidan dates. Now they are few and far between. Abby stayed with my parents for a few hours this afternoon while we snuck off to a matinee ($4.75, what??) and an early dinner. It was the most fun. We saw The Tooth Fairy staring the always gorgeous Dwayne Johnson. (Which is a blessing right there.) We giggled and shared popcorn and some chocolates we stole from my mom and snuck in to the theater. (My dad did mention that I shouldn't be teaching my child to sneak in provisions to the movies.)We then went to our favorite mexican place and had chips and salsa and shared some deliciousness. Aid asked "How old do you think those people think I am? Do you think I look seven since I'm so tall?" I love him and his crazy questions. He kept thanking me for the movie and telling me had a great time. He also kept repeating one line from the movie...the Rock shows his glorious arms and says "I want to introduce you to the Hammer brothers, Jack and Sledge. Who do you want to meet first?" My cheeks hurt from smiling. In fact, my cheeks still hurt from smiling and I just tucked him in for bed. I am one lucky mama. One blessed mama.