Sunday Scroll

"But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue, righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness."
1 Timothy 6:6-11

EE- 5 Months

Our precious girl is 5 months old today! It sure is hard to believe it. The time has started flying by for her...and I sure wish it would slow down! We have heard her laugh out loud a few times. (Hopefully, I can upload a video of that soon!) She has learned to turn around on her play mat, and her fingers go strait to her mouth most of the time. EE will coo and talk to us, and she always has a smile when you talk to her. She tries ever so hard to sit up, but she hasn't done it on her own yet. She will also roll to her side, but she has not managed to roll all the way over. She has started sleeping longer stretches at night. She even gave us one night without waking- YEAH! We are hoping that becomes normal soon, but if not we recognize that she is a baby and therefore she should sleep like one :) One big accomplishment for her is that she has started reaching for things and grabbing them. Also, EE has started noticing food. She watches ever so closely when we eat. We haven't given her any food yet...maybe sometime next month she will get to experience that! We are enjoying our days with our little blessing. God has blessed us richly.

Wordless Wednessday

Sunday Scroll

"Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourselves to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come."
1 Timothy 4:7-8

Our Middle Blessing

CJ is drinking out of Dad's glass....You can probably guess he isn't supposed to be doing that.



Every night he insists to dress himself. We try to convince him the shirt goes on his head, but he doesn't agree.

CJ was supposed to be coloring his PAPER while I cooked lunch...He got a little upset when I took the markers.

Our middle child is such a blessing. He causes me to laugh so much- and many times my chuckles can only be heard in my heart because his antics can't be rewarded in that way. (Does anyone out there know what I mean???)

Conversations

Yesterday we passed by a graveyard and BA said, "That's where they bury you when you die." A few moments later he asked, "Mom, what would happen you your body if they didn't bury you when you die?" Seriously...I can barely answer his three year old questions. What will he ask at 10?

Troublesome Pleasure

I've been thinking that my life before having small children must have been really boring. I mean, they are ALWAYS keeping me on my toes with something. I'll give you an example. The following scenario all happened within a two minute time period last night, and each child had something to contribute.
EE spit up all over me. While I am cleaning myself up, BA spots a spider and tries to pick it up. It crawled up his arm and made him do a little dancing and screaming. In the mean time, CJ says, "poop." And yes, you guessed it, he put poop in the bathtub! Now, I would love to say that this is all made up, but it isn't. It's a typical day around my house. If you don't believe it, just spend a little time around our place and see how long it takes my children to give you a chuckle. Ben's Granddaddy says it best- "Children....they're a troublesome pleasure."

Sunday Scroll

"Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody."
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12

Conversations

Today we were given a gift bag of chocolate truffles at a bridal shower. We let the boys have on of the truffles for dessert tonight. Ben told them it was a mud ball. Here's what BA ran to tell me...

BA: "Mom, I ate a mud ball and it was yummy!"

Crissy: "Gross...you ate mud?!"

BA: "It was cooked, Mom. Cooked mud is good, but uncooked mud is yucky!"

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday Scroll- Ladies Edition :)

"Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God."
Titus 2:3-5

Wordless Wednesday

More Belated Birthday Wishes...

Nona

Great Granddaddy

Meme

Happy Birthday!

Sunday Scroll

"Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:4-7