VBS

Encouraging and exposing my children to godly things and people is very high on my Things- I-Want-To-Do-as-a-Mom list. So when the children's church committee was discussing vacation bible school, I was excited about the opportunity for Luke. The week's activities focused on us being God's treasure.

Capt. Biddy and Annie the Fierce:)

did an awesome job getting the kids' attention.

This was Luke's first time to really have to pay attention and he did alright. His expression here cracks me up.

Norah loves blurps

Luke started giving Norah blurps on her belly. The greatest part is that Norah loves it! Now she goes around raising people's shirts and trying to blurp on them:)

Father's Day 09

We celebrated Father's Day last week on Friday in case my sister called and her baby was coming. Thankfully Pup got off work early b/c he had too much overtime already, so we had the whole evening to hang out. Earlier in the day, Luke helped me pick out a frisbee golf disc for Daddy. He picked a hot pink one with a Transformer-looking guy on the front. Then I took Norah into the comic book store to get Daddy a gift certificate and dvd. She wouldn't let go of the Transformers dvd. She probably recognized the characters b/c we watch it all the time! Anyway, Daddy loved all his gifts (and so did Luke!).

Some Alone Time

One thing I like about having Luke and Norah only two years apart is that they take baths together. And they really like it!

Poor Norah deals with Luke pouring cups of water over her head and getting her toys snatched away. Still, she likes bathtime. The other day I gave her a bath all by herself and she REALLY liked that one:)

Nagging Thoughts

Often I am overwhelmed by the community that we have here in Murray. I love our church and the people I've become very close to. I've finally learned that real intimacy happens when you open up to people and let them see the real you. The you that has flaws and issues and gets in a bad mood when she doesn't get her way. The you that's obsessed with chocolate and Coke and misses the way things used to be.

Ugly thoughts are nagging at the back of my mind today. Like do I really know the people that I think I do? That makes my heart heavy. I hope I do. Today I'm missing my friend I thought I knew so well. A friend that maybe I do know but am wondering about lately. A friend that I've enjoyed my favorite things with - the beach, scrapbooking, and sharing my sweet kids. I sure hope things get better soon.

Compromise

Luke and I went to some yard sales yesterday morning. It wasn't a really successful time, but it was fun. Luke thought Norah would like this little dollhouse, so we got it for her. He liked it too. This morning he's been playing pretty quietly, so I keep checking up on him. Here's what I found. A bunch of army guys playing in Norah's dollhouse. I think that's just the beginning of toy compromises in my world:)

Searching

I think I only have one blog reader who will instantly recognize this photo. But many of you know about my affection for this place. This is my Uncle Derb's house. He's been gone for 11 years now. When I found out that my friend Carrie moved to Middletown I knew she was probably near where Uncle Derb's house was. So after I had dinner with Carrie, I took a drive.
And my memory got me to the house. I saw the Moby Dick restaurant, then a red barn-like antique store and a VFW lodge. I knew I was going the right way when I saw Marengo Dr., then Meadow. I had to navigate the maze of streets twice but knew I was so close. That verse about searching like you're looking for lost money kept running through my head. I just wanted to see the house. Then I saw Willow Brook and knew I was almost there. When I looked right and saw a grassy field leading to the park where Uncle Derb always walked his dalmatian, I knew I was there. Sure enough, to the left was his old house. Almost like home for my mom. Definitely full of memories of wonderfully prepared meals, laughter, Skip Bo, pet parrots, and a hundred other things that made the place special.
I don't know why, I just had to find it.