Today is Nathanael's SIXTH b-day! I can't believe it! Here are a few pictures. I can't find any from last year, his 5th b-day. I know we just did a cake at my parents' because we were in moving mode and were kind of homeless at the time! I think my dad took pictures with his camera!
Anyway, I love my blessing #2 so much. What a privilege it is to be his mom!! Happy Birthday to him!
First, let me tell you that I completely sick of cold weather. Then, I remind myself that it could look like this outside and I feel a little better!
This is the front of our house in Maine a few years ago. I know the weather could be worse, but I think I would prefer cold and SNOW versus just COLD!
Anyway, the boys have been very creative with their inside time! Who would have known that the Russell Stover heart-shaped Valentine boxes that we gave the boys would turn into HOCKEY PUCKS and provide hours of entertainment!! But they have, which I think is AWESOME! I have had to send them to the garage to play a few times, but I don't mind if they play in the house. Am I a cool mom or too permissive? Oh well!! Here are some shots...of course, they use plastic baseball bats for hockey sticks.
Then, one night after dinner, Mike and I are still sitting at the kitchen table talking when we hear something like "cannonball!!!!" coming from the living room. I think this is SO creative; they had taken Nate's blue comforter and turned it into a POOL in the middle of the living room. They were taking turns jumping off the couch into the pool. Now, standing on and jumping off of the couch are both not usually allowed in our house, but I was so awed by their creativity that I didn't care and quickly grabbed the camera!
Here goes Kyle:
and Ian:
and Nate doing a cannonball (while Caden was "walking on water" haha):
and Nate "floating" on his back:
The boys are SO ready for our neighborhood pool to open. Every time it gets even a little warm outside, they ask if we can go to the pool or play in the sprinkler! No one would believe these kids were born in Idaho and Maine!
I have heard so many different reports about the effects of aspartame on the body, one of which is that it can contribute to symptoms of fibromyalgia (which I supposedly have). All of these reports got me thinking more and more about the truth of aspartame and also made me wonder why it is still allowed by the FDA if it is SO HORRIBLE when consumed. Anyway, here are two websites that I found and want to share.
http://www.aspartametruth.net/
http://www.aspartame.org/
I must confess; I also found this website, http://www.lovethetruth.com/truth_about_aspartame.htm, so go figure!
I don't really drink many diet products, and I sweeten my coffee with Splenda, which is still a relatively new product, so no telling what they'll say about it in 5 years! My friend and fellow blogger Melanie introduced me to Agave Nectar...an all natural sweetener which I LOVE, but is expensive. I bought a $3.99 container that lasted me and Mike about 3 days of coffee drinking! I haven't even made it back to Tulsa to buy more...I would love to buy a GALLON like Melanie did!
I'd love to know your thoughts!
We had a great time celebrating Valentine's Day. I really tried to emphasize God's love with the boys. Because of my friend's Starr's blog post, I requested the book Sidney and Norman from the library a couple of months ago, not knowing what it was about but knowing it would be good! The book had a whole bunch of holds, so we were in line to get the book. It came in yesterday and so we read it last night for the first time. It is about God's love! What wonderful timing!! We read it two more times today, the second time after our family Valentine party (which was kind of late because of two different basketball practices!) Our party was fun...we ate dinner by candlelight and then went around and took turns telling each other what we love about each other. Then, I asked the boys what they love about God and Kyle said, "I love that He will take me to heaven one day." Then, we gave the boys their gifts (little boxes of chocolates that were very cheap, but definitely fulfilled the purpose). The party ended with eating pink-frosted cake that Nate helped me make today (he successfully cracked two eggs!) and reading that book. When I was tucking the boys in tonight, I said, "I just love you guys so much!" to which Kyle replies, "We know mom, you tell us EVERY DAY!" I want to lavish them with love. I pray that the love that God lavishes on me so graciously will overflow onto my kids. I LOVE my kids (and my husband!)
How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1 John 3:1
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You can't tell from the picture, but there are some fun little blond highlights in the front! I am pleased! It's a fun haircut...a little shorter in the back. Maybe next time, I'll go jet black...just kidding!!
My Kodak software on my computer has disappeared (maybe the kids deleted it somehow, we're not sure), but anyway, I can't get pictures off the camera until it's fixed. Therefore, no red hair pictures can be posted...so sorry! I just want you all to know that I am not going through a mid-life crisis or anything (I will be 30 this year)! I had every intention to get my hair dyed brown again because it had REALLY faded. When I sat down in the chair, Connie (a wonderful hair-stylist who also is our pastor's wife) said that she was envisioning me as a red-head. I thought, why not? It's just hair...it can always be changed again!! It's fun and very different!
I just thought you would all want to know that my hair is now red...seriously red with a super fun haircut! Someone today at church said I looked like I got a makeover on a television show or something and she REALLY liked it! Mike likes it, but my mom doesn't. I'll post pictures later...just keep you in suspense for a little while!
My throat is ON FIRE and it hurts so bad to swallow, so I went to the doctor today and she is pretty sure that it is strep throat or some other nasty tonsil infection (the throat culture results take 48 hours)...seriously, no fun at all. I started taking some meds tonight and hopefully will feel better soon. In the mean time, Halls Breezers cough drops and hot tea are my 2 best friends. Fun times.
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-18
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
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