Unwanted Conversation

So we were in the van this afternoon on the way to get Shay from school. Unfortunately, conversation went a little like this:

Mom:    Elijah Daniel, DO NOT hit _______ again, or you will get a spankin'!

Elijah:    Ok mom, I will not do it again. :-(

(a few minutes later)   *** WHOP***

Mom:    Elijah, why did you hit ______ again after I just told you not too?
Elijah:    I don't know, I guess I wanted a spankin'. :-(
Mom:    Did you not believe that I was serious when I told you I would give you one
             if you hit _______ again?
Elijah, mumbling this time:    Yes. . .
Mom:    Ok, when we get home, I AM going to give you a spankin'.
Elijah:    WHY MOM?  Because I disobeyed?
Mom:    Yes, that is exactly why.

(pulling into the driveway)

Elijah:   Mom?
Mom:   Yes son.
Elijah:   Can you just give me my spankin' NOW before we get into the house?
Mom:   Yes??? Why is that???
Elijah:   Because I know its comin' and I just want to get it over with. . . .

Blessed

Yesterday we were blessed with a new oven!!!  PRAISE THE LORD!!! 
For those of you who have ever been to my house, you probably noticed that the old oven needed a bit of help. Actually I think it was the original oven that was in the house when it was built. I won't say it was very old, but close to as old as I am. . . .and it has worked fine for the most part. (Considering that you could only cook on preheat, and only 2 of the 4 top burners actually worked.) However in the last few weeks, we have had problems baking with it. I have honestly tried to avoid baking at all measures trying to grill and use the stove top more. Because when I actually did try to bake in the oven, it just burnt the top of everything. . . no matter what the temp setting. But God is good and our need for a new oven was met. . . and what an awesome surprise!!
But the even bigger blessing was knowing God supplied for our need. Yes, He used some AWESOME people to get the job done. . . and I believe they know exactly how thankful and grateful we are to them!! And I am praying and believing that they are blessed even more for being such a huge blessing to others. (Not just us, but many more) But none the less, I am giving God all the credit!! He has been showing me to trust him for our families needs for a while now. ALL THE GLORY BE TO HIM!!

1st Soccer Game

Shaylin has been asking since last fall to play soccer, but Chris and I agreed that she needed to wait until 1st grade to start any extra activities. (After all, Kindergarten gave her a run for her money. We are talking about a kid who never took naps. . . until she started school.)
So this year we gave in after about a month of insisting "We said she could in first grade." The deal was. . . you can play, but no matter what, you have to finish the season. Her team has been practicing on Tuesday and Thursday nights for the past few weeks. Today was the "Big Day"!! The true test as to if she was going to like this sport or not. . .  Her very first game and SHE LOVED IT!! She got in the van after the game was over and could not stop talking about it. I think she was a bit excited. That makes me happy. I am glad that she is doing something she is enjoying. . .  can you imagine what life would have been like if it had been the opposite?

 Her team colors as you can see are neon green and black. . . I'm not sure if its official, but they are calling themselves "The Crushers" and that is exactly what they did this morning. They crushed the other team, winning with a final score of 8 - 3. It's fun to win, and I'm glad they did, but I am hoping that she still likes it as much if the end result isn't so favorable next time!! That is one thing that we are trying really hard to teach our kids right now. . . "Nobody Wins All The Time". Not in sports, not in family game nite, not ever. A hard concept for them to understand, but one that has to be learned.

 I have to admit though, it was quite comical. . . and I started my Saturday morning off with a smile. They are so funny. . . but then I guess all little league sports are. She has games and practices for the next 5 weeks, ending the season by the last weekend of October. Until then. . . I guess I am officially a "Soccer Mom" and I am loving every minute of it!!!


       

I have PROOF!!!

                                             
                                   At any given time, on any given day,

                                        you can come to my house 

               and the inside looks like a tornado/ hurricane has just come through. 
                              (Thanks to our very own Ike and Katrina)

 

                                             So I am writing this post 

                                            for everyone who thinks 
 

                                         I do not tell the whole truth

                                                     when I say 

                       "I promise, my house was clean!!!" 

Star Wars Buddies

Today we had a friend come over after school and play. Jackson has been part of our family for almost 5 years now. He started kindergarten in August and we just haven't seen him enough lately. . . . or at least that is what my kids say. Shaylin and Elijah both agree that Jackson is one of the worlds "greatest friends". I am guessing that's because he plays anything and everything with either one. All three get along very well. . . TOGETHER.

This afternoon I have 2 Jedi heroes and a Princess "Shaya" that needs to be rescued. They are having so much fun and I am enjoying just seeing their imaginations run wild.

Happy Birthday Ethan!!

Today we went to my nephew's birthday party. Yep, that's right. . . Ethan Kyler turned 4 today.
He celebrated at the MtBurg city park because the theme was Dinosaurs. At the park they have a couple of concrete dinos that the kids can crawl in and on. VERY FUN!! All the kids had a great time.

I must say it was stinkin' hot though. But, all in all, I think he had a good morning!!! Happy Big 4 Buddy!!!!

Here we go. . . .

So I have been wanting to try this whole blog thing for a while now. As you can see, I am just now getting brave enough to give it a go. I am hoping, through this blog, that I am able to document and share our family's experiences with our friends and family. I guess we'll just see. Here we go. . . .