Happy Valentines Day!!

Well, I am a bit behind getting this post written, but better late than never, right?

On Thursday we tried to have a bit of fun for Valentine's Day. The kids and I spent the day making some special goodies for dinner together as a family. First, we made a heart-shaped pizza, which is the meal of choice for my boys!

We also made some heart cut-out cookies. We took some of these to share with preschool teachers on Friday because they were fun to make, but I needed to get them OUT OF THE HOUSE so I wouldn't eat them all. The kids like to make them, but they do not love to eat them nearly as much as I do!!

Brad's favorite treat is tapioca pudding. We made some and used grapes to decorate it with a heart. Connor refers to this treat as "happioca" which is really fitting because it does make daddy very happy!

And this is me with the salad. After I got done taking everyone elses pictures Braden says "Mom, I will take your picture with the salad." I guess he thought that the salad and I were feeling left out!!

Raising a Genius

Today while trying to make something into a "teachable moment" with my oldest son we had a conversation that went something like this....

Me: So, do you think that would be a good choice or a bad choice?

Him: A good choice, mom.

(short pause)

Him: Mom, you need to ask me harder questions because I am really, really smart.


Okay, then. I guess our next talk needs to be about humility!!!

Random Ramblings

The title of this post should be a heads up that my thoughts have recently been in many places. Since I have not posted for a bit, I thought I would sit down and see what comes to mind as I sit at the computer!!

• What is it with this weather? Is it spring, is it winter? Someone please tell me!?
• Potty training update - going okay, but some days better than others. Can I just say that I lose patience with all of this when I feel as though my child is "marking his territory" ALL OVER MY HOUSE!!!
• At 8:15 all of the kids were asleep in their own beds (the youngest went to bed at 7:30). Anyone who knows our recent issues with bed times knows the significance of the miracle of this event. Of course, this also means that there was no afternoon nap and many tears shed (by all) in the late afternoon and early evening hours!!! Jury is still out on which scenerio I prefer!!
• I am really enjoying a Beth Moore study that I am working through on Wednesday nights at church. There are daily homework assignments which keep me disciplined, and it is really good and timely for me right now. It is on the Psalms of Ascent (120-135). I highly recommend it!!

Well, that is all I can come up with for now!!