The Pre Birthday Party

Party Time had to many deliveries for Saturday so they brought our slide to us a day early. The girls had a blast playing, even Stephanie had fun since she didn't have to worry about looking silly in front of her friends.

Spring Has Sprung

VBS Week

This week all three are going to VBS. Steph is a helper and the other two are participating. It will be so great to have a few hours by myself each day. I hope to accomplish a lot. I will be satisfied to accomplish a few things.

Have a great day everyone. First up on the list of things to do: My Prayer Time.
Love you all.

Spa Day

For Mother's Day, the kids gave me a gift certificate for a spa day. It was wonderful. I had a massage, then a facial, manicure, pedicure, and then had my hair done. I took myself out to eat afterwards and had one of the most relaxing days of my life. I would recommend a pampering day for any mom. Even if it is just having your hands and feet done. That alone would have been a wonderful treat. So if any husbands need gift ideas, a spa certificate is the thing. Mom's are able to take better care of their kids when they have been taken care of also.

Summer Time

Summer has began. We know that because the camps have begun. Volleyball camp is this week, VBS and Middle School Mania next week, and then the sleepover camps. Everyone always comments about the slower pace of summer, yet summer is busier for us than the school year. It seems to be one commitment after another. During the school year, I say no to so many things, because school is the priority. But during the summer, activities are the norm.

Easter

Easter was a wonderful weekend. The cloudiness of the day made it cooler to be out hunting Easter eggs.

Birthdays

Well another birthday has come and gone. I'm 46 now. For now age does not bother me. I do what I want when I want. What makes me feel old is trying to keep up with my kids. Yet, they also make me feel young. Teaching them has been my greatest joy and my greatest failure. When they get it, it is such fun to see their joy of accomplishment. But when something is not working, or they don't understand what I am trying to teach, I feel like the biggest loser. But I know they lose more if I don't find a way to help them learn. Knowledge comes with age, but what you do with that knowledge is also important. You can experience many highs and lows, bad things and good things, but what do you do with that knowledge. How do you make the world around you a better place. How do you improve your relationships with others. God wants us to grow, not only in knowledge but in stature. So as I contemplate this past birthday, have I grown in knowledge of the Lord? Have I grown closer to God? Have I made things better for the people around me? Have I lived up to God's standard?