Daddy/Daughter Dance

Well Abby joined Girl Scouts for the first time this year, actually she is a Daisy soon to be Brownie. One of the perks, other than the fabulous cookies, is a Daddy/Daughter dance. This past Saturday, Abby and Mike got to dress up, eat dinner together and dance the night away.


The Theme was Hollywood Nights and they had a red carpet entrance and people snapping pictures like Paparazzi. They had a great time hanging out together. Will and I rented a Transformer movie and he got his favorite meal(McDonalds of course). It was a very fun night for all of us. I let Abby wear make-up, which she was thrilled about and she wore the flower girl dress from my brother's wedding. I love our whole family time but it is nice when we get to focas one on one with the kids as well.

Show us your life- Your typical day

Check out Kelly's Korner where lots of mommies are sharing their typical day. It is kind of fun to compare days and maybe get some great ideas to shake up the normal routine. My schedule varies from day to day, with Abby being in first grade all day and Will attending preschool most days. My mornings are pretty much the same, the kids are my alarm clock and get up around 7am. The kids play around and watch a little tv(they love trading spaces kids that comes on at 7 or 730 in the morning. They eat breakfast around 8 am and then we are off to school by 855 for Abby and Will by 930am.

Depending on the morning I have BSF or women's prayer group, some mornings I meet a friend to walk, schedule my Md appts/hair appts or head to the grocery. I feel blessed at this stage of my life to have some much treasured free time in the morning. As a stay at home mom I know the pains of not having any free time to schedule appts or run errands. Will is home at 1pm and Abby by 345 pm. We play around, eat a snack and then wait for daddy to get home around 6-630pm for dinner. The kids wrestle with daddy after dinner or we all play a game. Then bath, bedtime and prayers around 8pm.

We try to keep our evenings mostly free but on Mondays Abby has gymnastics at 630(which is kind of nice because daddy actually gets to come and see her perform) and on Wednesdays we have small groups at the church. I really have two great kids and enjoy the time I get to spend with them. I can't believe in two years both kids will be in school all day, that seems really weird.

Thanks for looking at my day, I am looking forward to checking out all the other mom's days.

Mini Mani!!!

This past Saturday my husband and my little boy were invited to the Ohio State vs Michigan Basketball game. So while the boys were out I wanted to do something fun with Abby. I decided to head over to the Polaris mall and take her to Sweet and Sassy for a mini manicure. This was our first time their and Abby had a wonderful time. You can have birthday parties there, get your hair done, have pedicures/manicures as well as make your own glitter lotion or lip gloss. It is definitely a great place for mothers/daughters to hang out.




Abby chose hot pink nail polish, she got a pink butterfly ring and had tiny flower stickers put on one of her nails.




She got to put her hands under a nail dryer and they put two glitter stars on her cheek. It was alot of fun and I look forward to taking her back soon for a pedicure. Then we went to eat at California Pizza kitchen and had a yummy meal. The highlight of the whole trip was this picture:




Abby saw her first real typewriter and flipped out. She loves the American Girl movie Kit Kittridge and was amazed she saw a real typewriter. She was giddy the rest of the afternoon. I am thinking about getting her a vintage one for her birthday or Christmas, Etsy had a couple cute ones for sale.

It was a fun day for the girls and for the boys. This one on one time is so important for each child and I am grateful that our kids still treasure hanging out with us. Thankyou for this opportunity Lord.

Smart Girl, Smart Phone

Well I have finally moved into the techno world of 2010, I got a smartphone. My lame cell phone broke so I had to get a new phone. I of course did not have to get a smartphone but I just couldn't resist the internet capability. I have wanted an iphone for a while but we are die hard verizon fans, so I got the Droid.



I just got it today so I have alot to learn but I think it will be a phone the whole family will benefit from. I have already downloaded two apps for the kids: Connect the Dots(which my son loves) and Tic Tac Toe(you can play the computer or another person). My kids can also watch kid safe youtube videos if I get in a pinch somewhere and need some entertainment. We will see how it goes. I hope to find some great biblical apps as well, I am sure there are some that download the bible or provide scriptures.

Sunday Song

Last night Mike and I were fortunate enough to go out to dinner sans kids. Our neighbor(who is Mike's cousin) offered to babysit our kids so we could have a date night. We had a wonderful time at the Bonefish Grill and the kids got to see The Fantastic Mr. Fox and eat Mcdonalds. When we picked the kids up we found out that the kids had wanted to write songs. Here is what Abby wrote:

My teacher's name is Miss Perry. She is pretty and likes hot pink. I really like my teacher Miss Perry.

She performed this while stroking keys on the piano.

Here is what Will wrote:

No one has seen God, but he is in our hearts, Yeah! He is so sweet to us. Thankyou for dying on the cross for us God, but he is in our hearts, Yeah! Oh Yeah, thankyou for dying on the cross for us God, Yeah!

He peformed this song will banging a pencil on the piano to keep the beat.

I am so grateful for the songs Will learns at BSF and Church. I know this song he made was a combination of all the biblical truths he has learned because people were willing to give of their time and teach him. There is no greater gift then knowing that your children have chosen to love God, and I know that both Abby and Will love God.

I wanted to preserve this memory for my kids to look at when they are older but also as a reminder of God's promise. Proverbs 22:6 "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it."

Remembering

Sometimes I forget all the cute/funny things my kids do or say. My parents or in-laws will ask "Did the kids do anything funny lately?" and I'll think yeah they did but I forget. So part of recognizing the simple blessings in my life is taking the time to remember these funny/special sayings or doings of my kids. I hope that I can be better at recording these things in my blog for the enjoyment of my family, myself and for my kids when they are older.

This past weekend Abby and Will did at Valentine scavenger hunt at Mike's cousins. For the last clue they had to go to the bathtub. Abby yells down that they couldn't find the clue(post-it note) in the tub. We asked her if there was anything in the tub and she said yeah there are presents. We laughed so hard, she was so focased on the clues that she didn't realize the prize at the end. I am so glad that Abby is often grateful for the adventure rather than the prize. Will however is all about the presents.

This weekend also Will was laying in my bed with me in the morning. He looks at me and says "Mom, I love you so much. I will never break your heart." I hugged and kissed that kid to pieces. I know that that will probably not be true but now I at least have this written down so I can remind him of his promise.

Thank you Lord for these special moments with my children. They say so much about who they are and who I pray they will become. Please help me be a model of your character Lord so they might model it in their own lives. Today at my church's prayer group for moms we talked about how hard it is to be Christ like for our children but that it is such an important thing to do. Grant me your strength to be the mom you designed me to be so that my kids might know more of you each day.

Baby be Blessed

I first heard of Baby be Blessed Dolls from Angie's blog. I had wanted to get one for Abby last year but they were so busy they couldn't take on any new orders. The dolls are hand-made by two women so obviously the production time takes a while. Last fall I became a facebook fan and found out that they were taking orders and then fufilling as they could. I was so pumped because I knew I was gaurenteed a doll but it might take a while. So after 3-4 months I recieved Abby's perfect doll. This is no ordinary doll though, it was made with love and prayed over. When you lift up her little skirt she has this on her tummy.


You can pick any inscription you would like. I picked this verse because my mom told it to me as a child and it has really been my life verse. I am so grateful for the opportunity to purchase one of these dolls. The women behind this company are so generous to others as well, please check out their site to see what they are up to. I feel so blessed.