Mom, your hair!

Here lately every night I put Zachary to bed and lean down to kiss him he says, "Mom please cut your hair it's fluffy or prickly or yucky."

So today we are walking into pre-school and he looks up and says, "Mommy, I love you. I really like your new haircut, it's packed down."

I had straightened it.....I could not control wanting to bust out laughing! That is sooo funny. Packed Down!

Why is Christmas my favorite holiday....

We were riding home from school yesterday and Cody said, "Mom, Christmas is my favorite holiday...wanna know why?" In which I responded, "Well ofcourse!!!"

"Well...it's first because it is Jesus' birthday. And second because we don't have to go into our banks, get money, and spend it on stuff we want. Mom it's awesome we get really cool, expensive gifts for FREE. FREE Mom....isn't that awesome!!!"

I love the innocence of my seven year old. He truly gets that Christmas is all about Christ and was so excited that nobody has to spend their own money to get really cool gifts. I just love that!!

I thought I would be better at this......

WOW! I haven't posted anything since September? Where does the time go....My kids are growing up way to fast and my protective bubble is busting from around them. I think back to the days of waiting for the day that we would finally meet them...being so impatient. But now I would do anything to put them back where they were the most protected on this side of heaven. Safe from sickness, heartache, disappointment, life.

And then it hit me....life....without all these things that we see as bad there would be no life. We have to accept the good with the bad, the health with the sickness, love and joy with the heartache and successes with the failures. The key is teaching these things to our kids. Raising children has to be the hardest most well worth it job I have ever had. Thank you God for letting me be Cody and Zachary's Mom. There is no greater job I will have in life than being their mom and oh how the time is flying.

We have 11 years with Cody and 14 with Zachary. That use to sound like forever, but today it seems like tomorrow. God please help me use the most of my time with the boys to lead them to you....that is my ultimate goal.

Zachary says all the time, "I love God, Jesus and myself." Those words are music to my ears. What two better things then to love the Lord, his son and yourself. Cody says, "God help me." I pray I still hear these words when they are grown men. Love my boys.....