Park at the Park~

Parker after a fun afternoon at the playground: "Mom, it's a little sad they don't make parks for adults. I don't want to grow big."

St. Patrick's Day fun

My MOPS group had an after school St. Patty's Day cookie make & bake... The kids LOVED it!! The best part was they could make a total mess and it wasn't my kitchen!!!

Mommy musings...

Two weeks ago a little friend in Lillie's class lost her Daddy to cancer. Not sure exactly how to broach the subject but knowing it would come up, I waited for an opportunity to talk to her about it. Well, after school on Wednesday, I was strapping Lils in her carseat and she just blurted out, "Kayla's daddy died. Did you know Mommy?" I nodded my head and told her I did. Her response back was, "We no not have to be sad Mommy. Kayla's daddy had Jesus in his heart like us. It be ok Mommy."

WOW! If she doesn't learn another thing this year, that is more than ok with us! I am soo thankful her young impressionable brain was able to comprehend the most important part of this really sad situation. I am SO thankful that we found a wonderful, loving Christ-centered school that teaches more than just ABC's and reinforces everything we teach and act out at home.

Our greatest desire as parents is for our kids to know Jesus. NOT to just know ABOUT Him but REALLY know him and what a relationship with Him means and looks like. We strive for this everyday and everyday we fall short but by God's grace and with His wisdom we are planting those important seeds. At the end of this parenting journey if our kids do not REALLY know Jesus, I believe we failed as parents. They could be really good people who do really nice things but if they don't know Jesus and what He did for them, nothing else matters.
My hope and prayer is that Lillie and Parker are learning and observing this first-hand.

Have to see it to believe it~

Conversation overheard with Parker and his little 6 yr old buddy while playing at our house the other morning

Ethan: "We have those thingys in our house!"
Parker: "What thingy's?"
Ethan: (very enthusiastically) "DUDE! We have the F-word at our house too!"

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The Greatest Show on Earth!

We took the kids to their first-ever circus!! If you are a parent you know that one of the greatest things about having kids is getting to live vicariously thru them. Let me just say, the circus is definitely one of those experiences! An hour before the show began, we had the opportunity to go onto the floor and hang out with the performers, trainers and animals. Trevis being a glutton for punishment, got hand-picked by one of the clowns to "assist" him. Always the chick-magnet.Well, clown-magnet in this case (see photos). It was a great time as a family and we're ready for them to come back to town!!!

The Clownettes

Trevis, being a good sport