Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day!

David and I have both been blessed with wonderful mothers. And we both say we have the best mother-in-law ;) I send out a very special Mother's Day greeting to my Mom,

And one to my Mother-in-Law, too.

I set up a Mother's Day display at church. I'm always looking for a good excuse to use pieces from my red transferware collection. ( The teapot is my favorite piece!) It turned out looking very "motherly" and feminine. We cut the peonies from a beautiful bush beside the church. I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day. The best Mother's Day gift was big hugs and slobbery kisses from two little boys that call me "mom".

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This is Jackson...

...with his beautiful silky golden hair. I loved his hair. He has the kind of hair that I always wished I had. Straight, shiny, thick, gold hair. But Daddy did not like his hair, so being the obedient wife that I am, sniff, I broke down and gave him a haircut. Jackson was pretty cool with it, and I clipped away. He was happy.....until he caught a glimpse of himself in the mirror. He crumpled in a heap on the bathroom floor, sobbing, and sobbing. I asked him what was wrong, and he proceeded to tell me through the sobs to put his hair back on. He said, "I want my long hair back on my head!" I tried to tell him that it would grow back and that it was cute this way, too. I talked him into a bath. I told him that he'd feel better with a hair wash and get all those little hairs off his back. When he got out of the tub, he again looked in the mirror. He said "we better wash it again, it's still short". So, I explained to him that washing it wouldn't make it grow back. He looked at me so pitifully and said, " so I just look like this?" At this point I had to get creative. So I told him this is how cowboys wear their hair. Cowboys like very short hair.

And he's cool with that.

"Mom" according to Jackson

Jackson brought me this card home from preschool today. It's interesting to see how your children think about you! You may have to click on the picture to be able to read it all.

Funny... I can't even swim, I don't care for bacon, I'm only 5 feet tall if I stand real straight, and I weigh a lot more than 12 pounds! But it's nice to know that I'm more important to him than his trains...

My Baby's Growing Up...

It has been an interesting week! I finally decided to stop putting off potty training Carson. But, I shouldn't have worried, he took to it right away. Jackson has appointed himself to be Carson's personal cheer leader and is taking that job very seriously. Every time Carson heads to the bathroom, Jackson's right behind him, cheering all the way. If Carson has success, Jackson gets so excited - he claps and jumps and says things like, "CARSON, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU! YOU'RE A SUPER HERO!" I got him some new cars underpants, of which he is very proud - they glow in the dark. Did you know that you can not buy underpants that fit a miniature bottom? The smallest size on the market is 2T-3T and they nearly hang to his knees, so he pulls them up to his chest. Here's a picture of him applauding himself for a job well done.

He has difficulty getting his pants down by himself, so he gets up on his stool, raises the lid, and goes potty....without pulling down his pants... then "shushes" the toilet and runs on his merry way. So I've been letting him run around without the pants. Well, what would YOU do? I just hope nobody comes to call until he learns to manage his pants!

I've Been Tagged...

I was tagged by Melissa. So here goes...

1. What was I doing 10 years ago?
Hmmm...April of 1998 found me sitting on the front lawn of BMI with the most handsome little fellow I'd ever met. He plucked a dandelion out of the grass, handed it to me, and asked me to marry him. I laughed and threw it at him because I thought he was joking. He wasn't. I finished up the year at BMI (my second and last year) and moved back home to get ready for our November wedding.

2. Things on my To Do list today...
Watch IHC online.
I should be taking Jackson to preschool, but he's sick, so instead I'm scrubbing throw up out of his carpet.
Hem a skirt.
Buy Groceries.
Paint Pews.
Take the boys outside - it's a beautiful day.

3. Snacks I enjoy...
Cinnabon, anything chocolate, Krispy Kreme, Homemade cookies, goldfish, Golden Flake B-B-Q chips, this list could go on and on...

4. If I were a Billionaire, I'd...
Support Holiness home mission churches
Hire a christian school teacher for my kids!
Find a lovely spot and build a new church and home.
Get a Nikon, and the biggest version of Photoshop!
In case David's reading this, I'd get him his dream recording studio all at once, instead of building it one piece of gear at a time.
I'd take the family on vacations. Our vacations are always going to camp, which is good, but a real vacation would be nice!
I'd build my mother-in-law a big yellow house.

5. My worst habits...
Leaving laundry in the dryer ...
Putting off ironing, excercising, and taking vitamins
See number 3! I have a huge sweet tooth.
Speaking my mind when it would be best to hush up.
Leaving the lense cap off my camera. David asks me 87 times every day, "Where is your lense cap?"

6. Places I have lived...
Jasper, Alabama
Rock Island, Illinois
Knoxville, Tennessee
Cordova, Alabama
Davenport, Iowa
Adamsville, Alabama
Huntsville, Alabama ( actually Hazel Green)

7. Jobs I have held...
I grew up working in my Grandaddy's home town auto parts store.
Companion to an elderly lady
Gatehouse manager at BMI
Nanny to a family with 6 children
Pastor's Wife
Mother (this job works me harder than any other job I've ever held!)

8. People I would like to tag...
Ellen , Gillian , and Amanda

Carson

I finally got up the nerve to photograph Carson. He's quite a challenge! But actually, he cooperated fairly well and I got some fun shots...

He can really ham it up when he wants to.

I love the look on his little face - he's trying so hard to smell that artificial flower.

There's just something about little stripey pants and suspenders that makes me smile.

A Typical Day...

I don't really have anything exciting to post, unless you all want to hear about me pulling Lego's out of the toilet, (a certain 2 year old said they were "going potty") or trying to free little toes that got stuck in the floor AC vent, (I'm still not real sure how that happened.) I could go on and on but I'll spare you the gory details of toddler rearing. Carson is sick again. I know, I know, How many times can one kid be sick?! I just hope it doesn't last as long this time. Today he ate Doritos, crackers, and a piece of cake. Sounds healthy, doesn't it? I gave him a breakfast of oatmeal, but he didn't keep that down, so I'll just let him stick with his crackers and Doritos. I would rather him eat junk than to have him look at me with watery eyes and say " I frowed up". I can't take very much of that. On a brighter note, we have been enjoying some beautiful spring days lately. I think old man winter is gone for good!

A Visit With the Goings

Thursday night we had a special visit from Curtis and Jennifer Going for a Church Expansion service. (They are pastoring a brand new church work in Georgia.) Brother Curtis preached a very encouraging message about Keeping the Fire Burning.

We had a great time visiting with them. It's a wonderful thing to be with friends our age who believe the same way we do!

Thanks, Curtis and Jennifer, for coming. Your visit was an encouragement to us!