Wednesday, December 30, 2009

9 Things I Learned in 2009

1. God's timing is always better than mine.
2. 'Tis better to listen than to speak.
3. Attitude is contagious...especially mama's!
4. God will not give me more than I can bear.
5. Contrary to what I usually believe, my way is not always the best way.
6. There may be something to this "organic" thing after all.
7. Life is a continual lesson in finding balance.
8. I cannot (and should not) control everything.
9. Contentment comes in finding joy in the journey.

Happy 2010 to you all!

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Hope You're Having a Better Christmas Than This...

Little Man didn't really appreciate the wonder of visiting Santa this weekend.

Friday, December 4, 2009

From the Mouths of Babes

Some recent gems from the mouths of my sweet kiddos...

The other night Hubby and Little Miss were coming home from a quick run to the store. Little Miss was entertaining herself in the backseat, sweetly singing, "God, we worship you...You are the one who loves me...You are the one who shows me how to love me..." She suddenly stopped and said to Hubby matter-of-factly, "I think that's from Barbie."

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I had Christmas music playing one night this week as I was making dinner. Little Man was dancing vigorously in the living room, then suddenly appeared in the door of the kitchen, out of breath, and reported, "Mine yike dat song."

"You like that song?" I asked, making sure I understood his toddlerese.

"Yup" he stated, then abruptly turned and ran back to the living room to continue dancing.

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This morning Little Miss and Little Man were finishing up lunch when I overheard the following, which was obviously the end of a very deep discussion:

Little Miss: "...that's when I was 2 and you weren't born yet. You were still in heaven and God was making you. Do you remember that?"

Little Man: "Yup"

Little Miss: "And then I came and got you and God sent you to Mommy and Daddy and me. And you brought me my Elmo backpack*. Do you remember that?"

Little Man: "Yup"

Little Miss: "That was fun."

Little Man: "Yup"

*(The Elmo backpack was a gift we gave Little Miss when Little Man was born...we told her it was from her new baby brother.)

Thanksgiving Highlights

Here are some photo highlights of our Thanksgiving festivities:

Nanee and the cousins decorating "turkey" cookies.


They didn't exactly look like turkeys, but it sure was fun!

Even Little Man got to enjoy his organic, allergen-free cookie
(with a little allergen-free icing)..YUM!!

Baby Zoe...not really a baby anymore!

Hubby enjoying a few minutes with Zoe.

Little Man and me are ready for turkey dinner!

Zoe playing on Mommy's lap.

"G" with all the kids.

Little Miss snuggling with PaPa.