One of mine

Friday night one of my girls got married. I met her when she was just 15. She and her friends were in my small group when they were in high school. Now, they are off getting married, graduating college, attending Law School in Boston, living in Hollywood and who knows what else! WOW! These girls are amazing. So while I was at the wedding, I got to catch up with one of them that I hadnt seen since high school graduation. I loved it and I love them! These girls truly are one of mine!

Good guy, Bad guy - a work in progress

So the other day, I heard Haven crying. From the sound, I could tell that it most likely had to do with Justus not acting rightly towards her. Sure enough when I got to the scene and asked Justus (which, I have to say, he is always very honest) what happened, he told me "I hit Sis" Well, we all know that is unacceptable. So I proceeded my mom talk of how that is not acceptable and he would be punished. In his response, he told me he was a bad guy, that is why he hit her. As I inquired further I realized that in his VeggieTales movie, there are bad guys that do bad things. I continued by telling him that bad guys get punished but good guys get rewarded. That Jesus likes it when we are good, that makes Him happy. That people dont like to be around bad guys. Well, since then, I continue to bring the concept up to him. However he still thinks he wants to be a bad guy - I guess its a work in progress!

It was...and not as bad as I thought

Justus really did get sick. He was a little pukey and a whole lot of not himself - no energy. Havens sunburn turned out to just be a little heat rash - so not as bad as I thought. Both kids look like they are in the clear as far as tummy bug. Lets hope so.....

Could it be?? And bad Mommy moments

Could it be that Justus is now getting sick? Here he is on the couch this morning. He didnt eat breakfast - which is not my son - he laid around all morning. He spoke hardly at all unless it was a whine/cry. No happy noises, no laughter. So sad.

Then I realized that when I put sunscreen on Haven yesterday, I missed parts of her shoulders and neck. And we spent all morning at the pool. Poor thing - now she has sunburn. To top it off, she is cutting a molar. Misery!

Sticks

That is Haven speak for stickers. She loves her some stickers. Whenever we go to In-n-Out, they always get stickers. She puts them all over her - on her arm, leg, back, belly - where ever she can reach.

All Church Picnic

Saturday our church had a picnic. They had bbqed tri-tip, chicken, hot dogs. Everyone brought sides or a dessert. It was yummy. The funnest part tho was the bounce houses they had and the water bounce houses and a dunk tank. Justus loved the one that you got on a slid down all in the water. He had a blast. His friend Reece was there to and they just played and played. I got to help some which kept me cooled off. Then the big kids took Justus and Reece down the big slide that had water. That is one thing I love about our church, the big kids are very nice and helpful. What fun!!

icky sicky

Haven woke up last night at midnight and puked all over. Luckily Neil happened to hear her and went in to investigate. She was sitting all in it so Neil got her out. She wasnt crying or anything. But she was so nasty smelling. So I took her and gave her a bath. Then of course I had to stay up with her to watch her. She proceeded to be sick for the next 2 hours, letting me know every 10-15 mins, if you catch my drift. Then finally around 2am she fell asleep out in the living room. I moved her to her crib about 3am where she puked once more and then fell back asleep. Poor thing, she was such a trooper tho. Then this morning I got her up she was doing better and I started her on Pedialite. Then after nap she had a 102 fever. Poor girl. But she is looking up. Still on Pedialite, but not puking. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Here are some pics from today. She was so mellow all day, you could tell she was icky, sicky. And, for the record, this is the first time shes been sick like this.

On my mind - modesty

Ever since Justus was about 15 mos old, Ive really tried hard to not change in front of him, wear immodest clothing or otherwise subject him to visual female stuff. This has been a real challenge for me. I grew up in a home with a sister so it was never a big deal. My dad was of course around, but he was always doing his dad thing and allowed my mom to guide us. But to be careful of my clothing and being diligent in my shower schedule and potty times have been a challenge at times. Ive just been convicted that Justus should learn to respect modesty and Im the best example hes got right now.

Weekend away

We had the great opportunity to go to the beach this weekend. Not only was it Mothers day weekend, but it was also our anniversary weekend. Neils dad had a business contact that let us use their house in Cambria for zero dollars. It was so nice. We went up Friday, just kinda hung out that night, went out to dinner, then Neils parents came up Sat morning. We took the kids to the beach in Cayucus. It was a beautiful day, perfect weather. Then out to lunch, home for naps, then Neils parents watched the kids so we could go out for dinner. We went to Moonstone Beach Bar and Grill and it was so nice. They even gave us a free dessert for our anniversary. Its always nice to get away. The kids had a great time - fun times all around.

More Free Stuff!

You might remember that back at Christmas time, a lady from our church gave us a play kitchen for free, well, shes at it again. This time she gave us an outdoor play structure. She said her boys have just out grown it and would rather ride their bikes anyhow. God is so good to us! He puts such amazing people in our lives!

Yay for Backyard Fun

Since our grass is all in and Neil mowed it the other day and the weather was amazing tonight, we went outside and played and played and played. It was so nice to be outside enjoying it all!

Crabby Kids

Neil was gone all last week. We had a crazy busy weekend. Neil was gone again Wed and Thurs. Im reaping the repercussions of crabby kids. Lets face it, life isnt nearly as good without Dad around!

Bum-mer

I lost my phone yesterday. Considering its the only phone I have - we dont have a land line - I was completely bummed! To top it off, Neil was out-of-state traveling. Thankfully his phone gets emails and at least I could email him. But goodness, I was super irritated. I still cant find it. I only went one place and its not there or in route to there. Ive looked everywhere imaginable. I lost it in like a 2 hour time frame. Im disgusted. So after the kids get up, we are off to the ATT store.

Yellow

Yellow is one of my most favorite colors. I have plans of painting Havens room a bright, sunny, cheery yellow. I love yellow - it reminds me of the warm sun. I hate yellow when my son uses it to describe the color of my teeth.