Weekend Funnies

The boys really kept us laughing with some of their comments this weekend. I thought I'd share a couple of especially interesting and amusing ones here. After all, everyone needs a laugh on a Monday morning!

William said he wanted to build a cross in the back yard that says Jesus is risen. Daniel said he would build a robot next to it that says I heard that!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We were watching TV Sunday morning before church and there was a tampon commercial on. It was one of those that doesn't really say much about the product. It just talked about being active and all the awesome things you can do and how it improves your life. After it was over, William just sighed and said, man I need that!

 

 

Hope you have a great Monday!

Learning to say Yes

Often you hear people that say "you just need to learn how to say no."

Silly faces before bed
(notice William's pj's - all I say is WOW)





Well, I'm realizing something. I say No. A Lot. And not so much to other people, but to 2 certain little ones. (Of course, they are also the ones that ask the most of me, so I guess percentage wise it's probably not that different.)

So tonight, despite my hesitations, I said yes. To something silly. Because honestly, sometimes they need to hear the word Yes, and not just No.

Tonight, both of the boys are sleeping with their heads at the foot of their beds. They think it's hilarious. I think it's crazy, and am hopeful they will settle down enough to fall asleep sometime soon.

I want them to recognize that they have to obey & not pout when I say No. But I also want them to know that it's not the only word in my vocabulary.

By the way, if you have a minute or two, I encourage you to read THIS BLOG entry by my friend Sharon. And I pray that you'll become uncomfortable, too.

Life Lessons from a 6-year-old

Ever heard of the Momma Bear instinct? You know, when someone offends your child, they've offended you - and the claws come out. When one of them hurts, you hurt just as much, and probably more.

This past week, we experienced some of this with our littlest man.

Daniel became hesitant about a certain social situation. He said he didn't want to go. It took a while, but he finally admitted that there is one child who won't play with him.

Now I know my little guy isn't perfect. Yes, he can be annoying. His English is still lacking, so communication is sometimes tough. He's probably the smallest kid in his class at school AND church (and the oldest by several months). And his social skills are definitely a work in progress.

But I also know that he is not mean. So to hear this broke my heart.

Oh, how this boy wants to be with friends, wants to be accepted. And honestly, we knew this would come soon. Maybe not this soon, but it was bound to happen. Things just don't come as easily for him as they do for other kids: whether it be writing his name, or making his bed... or friendships.

As I was seeking to comfort him (and trying to keep from becoming too defensive), I thought to myself... Why is it that kids desire the acceptance & approval of the ONE person who doesn't want to give it?

Ah, a light bulb moment. This issue isn't unique to little kids. It's middle-schoolers. And teenagers.

And yes, even adults.

I want to encourage my boys to be themselves and let their friendships develop naturally. But you know, before I can really teach them that, I guess I need to learn it for myself.

One week... Little Brother... and a look at Mother's Day

Well, I wasn't able to blog yesterday because I didn't have my laptop with me, so I missed out on saying "One Week!".  But we are now LESS THAN ONE WEEK away from submission. Yep, just 6 days until one of our facilitators will go and submit our dossier to the SDA!!!!

In the meantime, we're enjoying a visit from Cheryl and Sasha. Sasha is William's biological brother. Cheryl adopted him 2 years before we adopted William. They are about 19 months apart, Sasha is 6 years old. You can read older posts about Sasha HERE, HERE, and HERE.

I haven't uploaded any pictures from the camera yet, but I will soon. Sasha spent the night with us last night while Cheryl had an event to attend in Atlanta. We had lots of fun playing outside, going out for mexican food, and going to the park. 

Today, William will "skip school" so he can spend the day with Cheryl & Sasha - swimming at their hotel's pool, and going to the Georgia Aquarium.

Once their visit is over, I'll blog more about it and share some pictures of our 2 beautiful boys. It's so special to watch them together!

While you wait on that, I thought I'd share one of my articles. This one is about Mother's Day, and about my dream of being a mom.  Hope you'll take the time to read it. I pray it opens your eyes to the struggles some women deal with, particularly at this time of year, as well as how God made my dream come true.  You can click HERE to read the article.