Learning....

I love my babies.  I love that my babies without knowing or trying, challenge me to be a better person.  They see me through innocent eyes and to them I can do no wrong.  Recently, Molly made a collage at daycare for me from old magazines and it was "of" me.  One picture was of a young woman in her flower beds digging and planting.  Another picture made me cackle, it was a size 0 looking show girl playing golf.  Not really thinking much about it, I said oh yeah, because I look this good!  And little ears heard me say that and said, "No mommy, you are more beautiful than her, and I cut out that picture because you look pretty when you do anything." Hence the crazy picture of the woman in heels and hose and sequins and feathers on her head, swinging a golf club. 
Molly stopped me in my tracks.  How can this 5 year old be so dadgum amazing?  She left me speechless and thinking of all the things I need to be for her and her sister as their mother, role model & friend.  I dang sure don't need to be bad mouthing myself and I need to show them a woman who has confidence in her own skin.  Ever since this day I have really been watching what I say, and it's adjusting my own outlook....on LOTS of things.
I heard a wise woman of God preach a message called "What I Say Matters" one Mother's Day and to this day I still hear her voice in my head.  Especially when I say something to my kids and instantly wish I wouldn't have said it that way or in that certain tone. 

I cannot begin to describe how glad I am that I was chosen to be the mommy of these precious jewels.  While parents help their children grow and learn, in this case it was the other way around. 

I am thankful for the daily lessons of parenting.  What I say does matter.

 

Hola Compadres!!

I'm baaaaack!  Back from our 5 day trip to Mexico followed by 2 nights at the lake.  I slept in my bed for the first time last night and didn't get up until after 10 a.m........and I loved every second of it!! 

Mexico was.......wonderful........soothing..........mucho enjoyable........and over too fast.  I missed my little side kicks like crazy though.  Next trip will def be the fam of 4. 

I've got lots of pictures to post, but will need more time for that. 



I've been wanting to share this for awhile and am excited it's finally happening!!!
A few weeks back I got a message from my 16 year old cousin Abi asking if my family would be attending a family get-together and that she had something for me. 
I LOVE surprises!  I had no idea why or what the special occasion was.
We showed up and she surprised me with the wonderful painting of Aubrey.  She took a picture that I had posted on my blog or maybe facebook, and painted it for a class project. 

Here is the picture she chose.....

And here is Abi with her finished project.....

Didn't she do a WONDERFUL job?!

I was so surprised and just loved it.  I felt so special that she chose to re-capture a picture I took. 

She is such a talented young lady who truly knows that the sky is the limit.  She loves to read, is a ridiculously good golfer, has firmly planted faith in Christ,  pretty and long fingers seriously melt the keys off any piano....no doubt in my mind that the Abi-Dabbi-Doo I once babysat will go far in life.  She is destined for great things. 

Thanks again Abigail for the painting, can't wait to get you working on another one!! ;)