just barely...

Abe and I went to the Skins/Colts game on Sunday night and It. Was. AWESOME!!! I SO wish my team was more local. I would love to watch Peyton Manning play in person more often. It was funny actually b/c every time something good {Colts good, that is} would happen, I would stand up to scream; and people were looking at me like "sit down!" ;)

Abe and I had such a good time. I love that we can do things like that together that we both so very much enjoy. I have so much fun spending time with my hubby. I'm so in love with that man! He looked at me after the game and said "I have a confession. I secretly wanted the Colts to win for you." That's love right there! :) The Colts did win, by the way. Just barely, but they won. Hope to have that experience again!

ready.....set.....DOH!!

Daniel and Elijah were racing around the outside of the house today. {Let me clarify:Daniel was running; Elijah was being pushed by Daddy in his car.} After about 5 times of me saying "ready, set, go", E started saying "DOH!" (Pronounced- dough-in case you didn't get that. ;)) It was seriously the cutest thing ever. I would say "ready, set" and he would say "doh!!" :-)

ALSO.......

Tomorrow is the big day: Abe and I are headed to the Colts/Skins game....sooo excited! :)

sunshine

I had to blog one of today's little "happenings." Elijah was extremely over-tired and upset today. I walked back into the room to find Daniel gently singing "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray. You'll never know, 'Lijah', how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away."

Need I say more really?! That boy melts my heart!

crazy love

Along with MOPS, I'm also doing a Tuesday {MOPS} Bible study. We're doing "Crazy Love" by Francis Chan. I'm not sure if I want to keep reading this book. Apart from God's Word, it is by far the most convicting book I've ever read. Bottom line, the book repeatedly reminds me "this world is not all about YOU {me}. YIKES!! Who wants to hear that- I mean really?! It's had me thinking a lot lately. I'm not called to only love those who love me...what good is that really? I'm called to love those who treat me like the dirt under their feet...those who persecute me...those who would rather not have me "loving" them. I don't know if you've noticed, but that's tough! I'm constantly "arguing" with God. "But God, do you know how they're treating me?!?" I'm then gently reminded by a loving and merciful Savior that He was beaten, spit on, cursed at, etc... and He died for those people! Yeah, I'm thinking I'll get over my discomfort of being kind even when I really don't want to. That doesn't mean it's not hard. It is. But I am called to a higher calling; and I am in love with a Savior that I am to imitate. Many people have shown me love when I didn't deserve it, and I'm glad they saw past the "bad" parts.

I want to teach my children this same lesson, and I must live it out to do that. I want my kids to be "crazy" in love with Jesus. I want them to love Him for who He is, not what He offers. I want to love him for that reason- that He's God. I fall more and more in love with Him everyday, even though I feel some days I take two steps backwards. Thankfully, He loves me through my ugliness and sins; and for this I am so thankful.

Today- September 24, 2010, would have been Dad's 52nd birthday! I bet Jesus gives the best birthday parties ever! :) I take true comfort in that. I try to keep my mind going a hundred miles a minute on days like this. Makes it easier. When I stop and just think, my emotions get the best of me.



"Happy birthday Dad! I miss you SO very much! Sometimes I literally ache that you're not here- watching D start sports; seeing E walk and jibber-jabber; etc... One day. One day. I also want to call you right now....freaking out... and say 'Abe and I are going to a Redskins/Colts game next month!!' You are a huge reason why I LOVE foot ball so much. I'm SO psyched! I love you!!"

So, in case you missed it, my hubby and I are headed to Maryland next month to watch the Colts trample the Skins! (Sorry Honey ;) ) It was a little surprise for Abe (and an awesome treat for me too!) Can't wait!

walking video (& maybe a little biting too) ;-)

Walking!

Today (8/30/2010). Elijah. Started. WALKING!!! He's been taking 4 or 5 steps for a while now, but all of a sudden he's cruising! He's so cute....still kind of got the side ways walk going on. :) That's all for now. Walking pictures to come...