I haven't written in a while, and I won't promise that I will write more regularly now, but some exciting things have happened and I wanted to make sure I documented them. I am just so proud of my boys that I could burst and I want to share what I have been learning from them.
Its Mommy Time!
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| Heading to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse |
As I have mentioned before, I try each month to take each of my sons on a Mommy/Son Time (they won't let me call it a date :). Caleb and I usually go to Village Inn on Free Pie Wednesday. Yum Yum! Clay and I used to go to the Mall Chinese Place in the food court, but it is gone now, so in honor of our ALS 2 mile race (where we received 2 Free $25 Gift Cards), we went to Ruth's Chris. Super Yum!
Because we were going some place fancy, I wanted to make this Mommy Time a little more special. So, I decided to make our time together meaningful by having interview questions. I chose to have Clay complete the 5 Love Languages for Kids Survey. I also created some other questions, sort of a parent evaluation. I certainly learned a lot. I sure love this precious boy. I cannot believe he is almost 10.
I had guessed completely wrong about what love languages Clay scored the highest on. I was so surprised to find that he was an Acts of Service and Words of Affirmation child. It really helped me understand why Clay takes criticism so hard. That is the opposite of affirmation, even if it is necessary.
If you have not had your child complete this survey, I highly recommend it. Its Free and Clay really enjoyed the conversation it sparked. We talked about my love languages too. I had the most amazing time getting to know Clay better and letting him know how special he is to me. The food was pretty good too. Clay ate his entire filet and would have eaten more if I would have let him. He says his favorite food is steak! I might have to get a job to keep my growing boys fed! Ahhhh.
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| Isn't he adorable. His smile is so infectious. |
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| Something cute this photo reminded be of from this special night. Clay was most excited about the live lobster living in the tank to our right. He could care less about the fancy table cloths and decor. He just loved watching that lobster. So cute. |
James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
Clay is certainly a gift from the Lord! I love him so much.
Caleb Turns 8! WOW!
Words canon begin to describe how proud of this little boy I am. When he first planned his party, he was positive that he wanted his theme to be, not surprisingly, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Then one night, while I was tucking the boys into bed, he turned to me and said. I have decided that I want my theme to be "God's Not Dead." I asked him why, and he told me that there was a little boy that he wanted to invite to his party that didn't believe in God. I love his heart for the Lord.
Jeremiah 29:11, For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.
God has BIG plans for this young man. I pray his heart will always remain focused on the Lost.
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| Sicky/Hairy Richard's first day without fever and his first time out of the house in a week. He only stayed for a little bit, but he didn't want to miss out on Caleb's big day. |
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| I am so grateful that my parents always make the 6 hour trip to come to my boys parties. They have even started boring my nephews who live ini their hometown. It brings such joy to my boys and to me. I love them very much. |
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| I love that Caleb still likes to take baths. This is what our tub looked like after he played with his new bath toys. (Great idea Sarah Vizena) |
IMPORTANT NOTE: A special THANK YOU to Sarah Vizena for taking photos during the party. Richard had the flu and was out of commission and I had my hands full.
LAST DAY TO SKATE
Clay and Caleb love to ice skate. It was such a beautiful day and Richard was finally fever free for 24 hours, so we headed outdoors for some fun and Vitamin D. It was such a great family time and I was so empresses by how well the boys have improved since last year. We only go once a year, so they don't get a lot of practice. As you can see, it was super crowded. What a blessing to live in a town that offers such exciting and low cost ($5 for skate rentals, free if you have your own skates.)
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| After 7 days on the couch, it was so nice to have Richard back with the family. We sure missed him. |
I can't sign off without mentioning how proud I am of my boys and their hard work and effort in school. Both boys have a reading goal each year and both boys met that goal this month, receiving their special Award, AR (Accelerated Reader) T-Shirts, at back to back Rise and Shines (each week there is an assemble where awards and other special recognitions are made). This was especially exciting for Clay, being that he typically reaches his goal in June. I am so excited that both my boys are learning to love reading. It is a definite passion of mine.
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| Clay is in the black and red jacket walking this way. January 12, 2015 |
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| Caleb could not wait to put on his T-Shirt. I think he had on three shirts plus his jacket that day. January 20, 2015 |
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| Seriously, I just had to include this Photo Bomb picture of one of his classmates. ADORABLE! |
HEADING BACK INSIDE
Who knows when I will be Back in the Yard again. I hope it will be sooner than later, but life happens. Until then, I pray God continues to bless my sweet family and yours and that you will draw upon His WORD in all you do.
Berkli
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