I have been meaning to write about a speaker that came to our womens group
She spoke about Couragous Parenting
It was AMAZING!

We reflected on Phillipians 4:6
Do not be anxious for anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving make your request known to God,,,,and the peace of God which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds forever, Finally, whatever is true, admirable, if anyting is excellent or praisworthy, think about such things, whatever you have learned or recieved or heard from me, put it into practice! And the God of peace will be with you!

Love love that verse!
WE NEED AS PARENTS TO PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING!!!!
When we get into the car...say...Lord protect this car....and the praying can go on and on!
Perfect parenting is when you have peace with the decision....it may not have been right...but you have peace with it!

Discipline is good. We have to take things away, we have to give them responsiblities so they feel like they have a part in this family

MAKE SURE YOU ARE TRANSPARENT to your kids...let the know you are real....if you are having a bad day..tell them...tell them it is not them, it is you....you don't have to be fake for them

Galatians 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do ot give up

GRACE: what you recieve as a gift from God that you do not deserve
PEACE: What you experience when you are in the will of God
MERCY: that which you deserve from God, but do not recieve

She suggested us read JESUS CALLING and POWER OF THE PRAYING PARENT

Some other points were...teach your kids to never walk over trash in the house....pick it up...if they don't who will, don't expect someone else to do something for you
Never take the last of anyting without asking the family if they want it

YOU HAVE TO FEED YOURSELF IF YOU WANT TO FEED OTHERS!!!!

BEING PERFECT IS EXHAUSTING!!!!!

NEVER FOCUS ON THE NEGATIVE

Devotion and beach pics

Colos 1:9-12

I pray for stength for God to get me through what God gives me

Not gritting my teeth through it

But joy that spills over

Life is about learning when we cease to learn

We cease to grow we are are not learning from hard times

We  can grow if we do our best

when We listen to others

Surround ourselves with those that lift us up

Show me what I need to do

I want to learn on a daily basis

I thought today about how our life is full of times like this when we think it is the worst ever

I few memories come up

The sleepless nights of a newborn

days after hernia surgery finding out you dog has cancer

and then gets sick in the back of a car

with your whole family

can it get any worse

Going off to college thinking life will never be okay

having a new baby and wondering if they others know they are loved

leaving loved ones

bad moods

things not going how you planned

days and days of rain

stomach flu

a really dirty house

grumpy kids

plans that change

death of loved ones

dug up gardens

guilt

As I was saying

there are may times

we are low

low

low

but according to this devotion

we learn from these times

Will we always find joy

no

but It is my goal to seek it

Seek in and when I am not joyful

hunker down

and try again

God reveals something in all heartaches

everytime

Psalm 22:22-24, 26,31

Dissapointment sometimes is a gift

It is so hard sometimes when we are judged by people

It is so important to focus on what we do have

Sometimes dissapoitment is the best gift we can be given

It keeps us humble

God is in charge

and we are not

Focus on the good in each day

Wat God has given us rather then what the world keeps from us

He does what he promises

God is eternal

Think of the greater goals

Hold Fast (Isaiah 40:27)

God does not come and go

God lasts

wait on the Lord and renew your strength

Spread your wings and soar

Some days life batters us like the wind

It threathens to steal our very breath

Make your steps strong!



Did not upload pictures last night...but seeing that it is a monsoon outside

pouring buckets

we are inside the beach house

so here you go...

Sam on the beach...the day the storm came that night

We were able to stay just a little bit

until the wind got a little scary

Baylen trying to stand upright

 The waves were very big... not able to take a lot of pictures because of the sand blowing

This is sam and scotts niece  mattie and brother donnie in the waves

Bo enjoyed getting pulled on the board

baylen learning that it is the cool thing to do when you carry sticks around

they were the laughing stock of the beach trying to fly a kite the day after the storm...no,,,you don't see it in the sky

it never made it off the ground

was too windy

A few nights earlier in St Augustine

The ladies with Chad the groom

Left to right

Paul's wife Donna

Me

the brind Jen

Chad's sister

Chad

Dana Tex's wife

Emily, Scott's wife

This is the day we left..Sam infront of the old Barrow for the last time

Bo holding tight to his sord when he had a fever a few days before we left

Sharing popcorn with piper

this is how crazy the weather was...just a few mintues before this there were dark clouds and rain...then blue sky and this AMAZING rainbow...then back to black clouds,,,back and forth all day

Realizing the kids are my life

Ok so many things have happend the past 12 hours making me realize how my life really is 24 hours a day kids....
Left them this am at 10:00 with my amazing parents. It is so nice to leave them knowing that they are in such loving hands and are going to have so much love and attention...
But I have to say...my brain does not know how to turn off mommy mode
On the car ride when we stopped for lunch
It was hard to just eat and not open juice boxes, open wrappers or take trash
So
I got Kevin's lunch prepped for him
When we stopped for a potty break and Kevin went in
I actully waited in the car a few minutes thinking I needed to wait for him to get back before I could go
I actually went into a bathroom, took care of buisness and walked out
No helping nobody
At dinner
There was no need to get the crayons and color sheet
and Kevin and I actually talked to eachother, instead of through eachother
The best part was, as Kevin was planning a run with some friends for the morning
I was thinking in my head If I should get up earlier or just go after him to workout
But wait,
I can go during
I am having a feeling
that I will finally stop thinking in this mode right about the time it is time to be back in this mode
but that is okay
My nausea is reminding me each moment
that I still have a little one right here with me...
Miss my kiddos
feeling thankful that they are such a huge part of my life I feel lost without them
but also enjoying some time with my hubby
reminding me what a great catch I have
and how I love him more now then before the kids...and I feel he can say the same...
Looking forward to sleeping in....

Picture Review

I will be honest

I am so tired

I want to go to bed

but I want to post this blog

because I am so proud of my kids

but

today

about did me in

I am exhausted

My two year old

really acted

like a two year old

today

it is ironic

that his 2 year appoitment was a few

weeks ago

when he was an angel

If it was today

I could have talked about the

fits

unbelievable fits

that sweet little baylen

has be sporting lately

wow

wears me out

Put him to be at seven thirty

no regrets

tomorrow is a new day

So

the older ones are still up

it is storming outside

so I told them

this is their reward

for being troopers today

being sick

and having to deal with their brothers

crazies!

Below are some precious pictures....

oh

and by the way

can't beleive I am admitting this

dinner...

Varsity onion ring

DQ slushy

perfect perfect

so ready to eat healthy

can't stand to be asociated with a drive thru...

After an All Star win   6 to 5

All star picture

Sam had a lot of throw in's

Walking out for the game

Sam was picked as a captain!!!! Here she is with the coin toss...just noticed Grandaddy and MeMe in the background....so neat!

Sillly Baylen....living in the car going to games

Love this...Sam's coach giving her her medal

Here is my mothers day breakfast

Baylen likes to get out of his seat and sit as close as possible to Bo

Sam loves to wear Bo's not...she is getting into me making them...love to do it and that I have a girl to wear them

Piper had a sweet day

tired...fell asleep sitting up

Outside fun

This is Bo in his natural state

we are adding to our awesome sweet family

Squeaky clean

Teacher gift summer basket

Bo getting his T-ball award...he loves this trophy

Giving her the eye...

Spidy Bo