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Apparently Liz and Sam have been watching our declutter process. Yesterday we asked them both the clean their rooms, and they both set aside a lot of toys to give away. I’m so proud of them!
Now I just have to get the homeless toys out of my living room!
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It’s hard to believe, but 10 years ago today, I became a mommy. Liz came into the world with a bang, and she’s been a little spitfire ever since! I still remember the night she was born. At one point the nurses took her to the nursery to get her cleaned up and weighed. I was in the room farthest down the hall from the nursery, but I still heard her crying load and clear!
Happy Birthday, Liz! And thank you for being the great young lady that you are! You wear your heart on your sleeve, whether you’re feeling good or feeling bad. I pray that as you continue to grow, your relationship with Jesus would deepen, and your faith would grow stronger. You have really blessed us over the last 10 years.
Daddy with 2 day old Liz
Liz, age 5
Liz Now
Happy Birthday Liz!
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A while back I mentioned that our libraries had closed last spring. It was really sad for the whole community. I love the ambiance of the library, and I missed just walking between the towers of books.
Our libraries finally opened again at the end of October. I was so happy that I could finally enjoy books again, without having to pay for them. Yesterday I had the opportunity to take my son to our local small-town library. It’s really small. There are about 6 rows of books for adults and 4 rows for children.
As I was parking the car, my son was chattering incessantly from the back seat. His latest obsession is Hot Wheels cars.
“Mom,” he asked, “can I get a Hot Wheels book?”
“I’m not sure if they have Hot Wheels books,” I replied. “But we’ll look and see.”
“I want to buy a Hot Wheels book,” Sam insisted.
“We’re not going to buy books,” I said. “We’re going to borrow them.”
Sam seemed satisfied, and we walked into the library. Not used to the new schedule and hours, we walked in about 10 minutes before preschool storytime ended. I thought it was a great opportunity. Sam had other ideas.
“Sam, do you want to listen to the stories?”
Sam dug in his heels. “No! I want to look for a Hot Wheels book.”
Sighing, I told him we’d look for mommy’s books first in the adult section, because we didn’t want to disturb the kids who were listening to the stories. Sam agreed to follow me around.
As I was walking up and down the 6 aisles, just browsing the books, every once in a while I would hear Sam behind me whispering, “Where are the Hot Wheels books?”
“I don’t know,” I would whisper back. “When story time is over we’ll look for them.”
We continued walking slowly up and down the aisles. At one point, I paused to look at a book. As I started walking again, I noticed Sam was pulling a book off the shelves.
“Sam,” I whispered. “Put that back.”
“Mom,” he insisted, “it’s a Hot Wheels book.”
I brushed it off, pushed the book back onto the shelf, and took a couple of steps. Then I paused. I glanced at some of the books on the shelves. Collector’s items. I pulled the book back off the shelf. Tomart’s Price Guide to Hot Wheels by Michael Thomas Strauss.
“See! A Hot Wheels book!”
Shaking my head and laughing, I said, “You’re right, Sam.”
I gave him the book and we headed for the checkout desk. I will never figure out what made him pull that particular book off the shelves. The binding is just a black plastic comb binding, so there weren’t any pictures of Hot Wheels on the binding of the book that Sam would have seen.
The only thing I can figure is that God wanted Sam to experience a little joy yesterday. Sam has been studying the many pictures of different collectible Hot Wheels cars ever since we got home from the library. What a blessing for him. And what a blessing for me to experience it with him.
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We have a problem. A big problem. It’s my daughter’s room. She’s almost 10, and has many great qualities, but organization is not one of them. Neither is motivation.
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I’ve been battling a nasty cold for a few days, and yesterday I felt downright miserable. After a day of laying around, not doing much of anything, Sam came into my bedroom to talk for a while.
He looked at me and said, “Mama, I’m going to pray for you that you feel better.”
I said, “Thank you, Sam.”
He prayed, “Heavenly Father, Thank you for my family. Help mama to feel better. In Jesus name, Amen.”
He looked at me, smiled and gave me a big kiss. Then he said, “I’m going to pray that you never get sick again.”
“Heavenly Father, Thank you for my family. Make mama never get sick again. In Jesus name, Amen.”
He smiled at me again, said “I love you,” and gave me a big kiss.
I said, “I love you too, Sam.”
“I love you forever, mama.”
“I love you forever, too, Sam.”
“I love you even when you’re bad, mama. Do you love me when I’m bad, mama?”
“I always love you, Sam. Even when you do bad things.”
Sam smiled, gave me another kiss, and went on his way. These are the moments I love about being a mom.
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Tuesday right after lunch, Sam came up to me and matter-of-factly told me that he wanted two wheels on his bike (as opposed to four). Now, up until Tuesday, Sam has not been the best bike rider. He tends to ride tilted to one side. But he insisted that the training wheels come off his bike, so reluctantly I took them off. A few hours later, this was the result.
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I’m so excited to be hosting the Carnival of Mothers & Daughters this week! All of the submitted posts are excellent, so make sure you take the time this week to read through them all! Let’s get to it!
Shalene Kearney presents a beautiful poetic tribute to her mother in Proverbs31WomanWannaBe: Dear Mama (A Poem Just For My Mom) posted at Proverbs31WomanWannaBe.
Shannon tells us about the unexpected blessings of a girl with Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice posted at Rocks In My Dryer.
A Poodle Tale is a humorous story told by Madeleine Begun Kane at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Have you ever wondered what the Disney Princesses actually do? Find out at Miscellaneous Adventures of an Aussie Mum: What would the resume of a Disney Princess look like? posted at Miscellaneous Adventures of an Aussie Mum.
Kim tackles an important issue with HPV vaccine: Yes? or No? at TheBitterBall.
TaunaLen presents The Rhythm of Parenting Teenagers posted at TaunaLen. I love the way she describes parenting during the teenage years! I’m not there yet, but I’m going to remember her post when I get there!
Deb presents Taking sides at Mom Of 3 Girls. I’ve always wondered what it would be to be a mom of 3. Deb gives a pretty good description!
SingForHim writes about an important lessons she learned at Victory Through Failure posted at Real Life.
Have you every wondered what’s great about having girls? Carrie tells us with her post Thursday Thirteen at Chocolate the Other white meat.
Donetta demonstrates God’s power with Thank You Mother posted at A Life Restored.
Julie Arduini presents Mothers and Daughters Carnival: Overcoming in My Family posted at The Surrendered Scribe. This is another great testimony to the power of the Lord.
Thank you to all who participated this week! The next carnival will be in two weeks, and you can submit your articles here.
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Motherhood is gazing with love at your child’s face.
Motherhood is kissing the owies and making them better.
Motherhood is packing a lunch with love, making sure your child’s body and spirit are nurtured.
Motherhood is encouraging your children in their strengths.
Motherhood is helping your children overcome their weaknesses.
Motherhood is disciplining your children, so they will grow up to be a responsible adults.
Motherhood is driving your children to soccer practice, dance recitals, and swimming lessons.
Motherhood is passing up the new purse in favor of buying your children the new shoes they need.
Motherhood is being the adult and speaking calmly, even when you want to scream.
Motherhood is asking for forgiveness from your children when you forget you’re the adult and scream.
Motherhood is making decisions based not on what feels good at the moment, but based on what is important for your child’s future.
Motherhood is crying with your daughter when she’s been rejected by a friend.
Motherhood is sitting up all night with your son when he has a high fever.
Motherhood is training your children to resist peer pressure and make good decisions for themselves.
Motherhood is forgiving your children when they make bad decisions.
Motherhood is constantly being on your knees in prayer for the welfare of your children.
Motherhood is tough.
Motherhood is unselfish.
Motherhood is exhausting.
Motherhood is the most rewarding thing a woman can do.
Motherhood is completely worth every moment.
This post is part of the Group Writing Project at MamaBlogga.
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Ever since the movie Cars came out, Sam has been a rabid fan of Nascar. He eats, sleeps, dreams, talks, and play-acts Nascar all day long. So this is what I hear the other day:
"1-Martin Truex, 2-Kurt Busch, 3-Dale Earnhardt Sr., 4-Ward Burton…99-Carl Edwards!" Yes, he went through the entire Nascar roster, naming each number with the corresponding driver. Hey, whatever works, right?
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Liz is reading to Sam! This is what I love about summer!
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