On Parenting

From the book How to Raise Totally Awesome Kids by Chuck and Jenni Borsellino

"Teach by example. Model what you desire. For our children to develop character and integrity, they must first see the integrity of our character."

Proverbs 20:7
The godly walk with integrity;blessed are their children who follow them.

Something Funny I Just Read

There's nothing better than a good laugh. Enjoy!

A man was driving when he saw the flash of a traffic camera.

He figured that his picture had been taken for exceeding the speed limit, even though he knew that he was not speeding.

Just to be sure, he went around the block and passed the same spot, driving even more slowly, but again the camera flashed.

Now he began to think that this was quite funny, so he drove even slower as he passed the area again, but the traffic camera again flashed.

He tried a fourth time with the same result.

He did this a fifth time and was now laughing when the camera flashed as he rolled past, this time at a snail's pace...

Two weeks later, he got five tickets in the mail for driving without a seat belt.

Lullaby

One of the job descriptions for a mama is that she sing to her lovebugs. At least that is one of my job descriptions. I absolutely loved rocking them in the rocking chair when they were babies and singing to them. Now I get to sing to them after I have tucked them in for the night and before I give them kisses.

One of the songs I sing is a lullaby I made up when Afton was a baby. Here are the words.

Little baby, little baby
I love you. I love you.
You're my little sweet pea. You're my little sweet pea.
Yes you are. Yes you are.
(sung to the tune of Frere Jacques)

Here are the lyrics to the song I made up for Caleb not too long ago. He requests it every night with extra "mama loves you"...

Lullaby and goodnight, little lovebug baby.
Mama loves you, Mama loves you
and I'll see you when you wake up.

Sometimes we vary the songs that we sing, however the first one always makes it in.

I love that my children have a song especially made up for them and I hope they carry it on with their children!

Do you have a special song you sing to your kiddos or have you made one up especially for them?

What better way to get over a rainy day then to share more of my favorite things?

It has been raining a ton here! I can't remember the last day we saw the sun. I was joking with someone this morning that I was trading in my sunscreen for sunless tanning lotion. We are definitely lacking in natural Vitamin D!

So, to take my mind off of the wet weather I thought I would share a few more of my favorite things! I'm so excited because I found some new things and an favorite, seasonal item returns!!!

Let's start with my new favorite thing: Starbucks Green Tea Latte's...
oh heavenly flavor, especially iced! It's made with matcha green tea which is super healthy for you (before sweeteners!). It's the perfect summer drink, in my opinion.

Next would have to be the returning favorite: Lindt's Strawberry Rhubarb Yogurt Bar...

I could melt just thinking about them! They are selling like hotcakes too right now!


Another sinful (not really) delight from Lindt is their European Specialties - Raspberry Vanilla Eisdessert .

I just bought one to try it and it's a good thing because if I bought more they would have been devoured in 2.4 seconds. No lie!

Moving on...

It's no secret I love the CO Bigelow lip gloss at Bath and Body Works. In fact, it's the only lip gloss that I use. They have some brand-spankin' new flavors out and I'm loving these ones.



Plus, they have there wicked awesome sale going on right now until Sunday. So, they have home fragrance oils on sale for $2 each! I warmed the sandalwood vanilla and was pleasantly surprised by it's strong, yet gently fragrance.


I blew out the tea lite pretty soon after the scent was released so I didn't burn my warmer. It still smells pretty in here several hours later! So nice.....

So, there you have a few of my favorite things. Of course I have many more, but I have to save some material for later posts!

Let me know if you have any favorite things that I just have to check out! I love trying new things out!

Exactly one week

Funny how things can change in one week.

One week ago we went into our doctors office to hear our baby's heartbeat...but didn't.

One week ago we had an ultrasound & found out we did not have a baby.

One week ago we were just dealing with the sadness of losing the baby we were so excited for.

One week later we were back at the doctors office for the D&C.

One week later we left our doctors office knowing we would be able to try for another baby within 2 months.

One week later the healing has begun.

One week later God is still sovereign and we trust Him completely with every step and phase of our life.

One week later we still have 3 beautiful children that God has so wonderfully blessed us with.

One week.....

It's time for Mike & I to learn how to play the piano