Aaron has become quite the Star Wars fan in the last year, and Ben has, of course, latched on to some parts of it as well. Aaron will occasionally pretend as if he is using "the Force" on me, saying such things as, "You will make me a milkshake" while he waves his hand in front of my face. Admittedly, I don't know much about the Force, but so far I have not been been affected by his attempts at it (at least not to my knowledge).
So today at my grandparents', Ben wanted to walk or ride his scooter a few houses down to where Katie was playing. I had already told him a couple of times that he was not allowed to go down the road without an adult, so he decided to use the Force on me. He looked in my eyes, waved his hand in the air and, very seriously, said, "You will let me go down the road."
Laughing on the inside, I told him, "No, I won't let you go down the road. I will let you get in the car so we can go home."
I should have told him that mind tricks don't work on moms!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Friday, April 2, 2010
Updates
Okay, here's the latest (in no particular order):
1. the RRC women's retreat in Charleston was much fun - thanks to BJ and Adrienne (what were their stage names? I can't remember)!
2. our old riding mower is still sitting over the hill where it died a slow death last summer, and we knew the push mower needed some TLC - we just didn't know how badly. The tire just fell off while I tried to mow the grass for the first time this season!
3. Annie is not the least bit afraid of being outside and she will even walk down our road a little ways (which terrifies Ben). I guess all the times we walked the hill this winter caused her to think that's the way to go!
4. a winter trip to the cabin was fun with snowboarding for some and sledding for others! (this is my sister Tabby and my niece Addy taking Annie down the hill with them)
5. coloring Easter eggs is a tradition at our place - a messy tradition, but fun no less. Annie got to sit in her high chair and put stickers on plastic eggs this year so that she could participate, too!
6. Ben can dress himself (which thrills me) even though he often gets clothing on backwards or on the wrong feet. Hey, if it doesn't bother him, it doesn't bother me!
7. oh, and I had bright red highlights put in my hair (thanks, Yvette) which I really love but my family is not so sure. I think they're getting used to it. No really good pictures - sorry!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Back To School
Well, my application for grad school is lying on the table in front of me, sealed and stamped and ready to go in the mail tomorrow. Interestingly, it is somewhat an emotional experience for me.
I have prayed about this, and I truly feel like it is the next step in God's plan for my life, but it is still a bit tough. I guess I have mixed emotions about it. I am excited about the long-term outcome of becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner and the ways I will be able to use that training in ministry. I am intimidated by the thought of writing papers and studying for exams again, all while trying to raise 4 kids and work and keep up my life as it is now. I am excited about the opportunity to do something I enjoy, to stretch my brain, to re-gain a bit of the woman I have lost somewhere in my laundry room.
But I am also a good bit saddened by the closure this brings to the baby stage of my life. Annie is almost 18 months, not a baby anymore, and it's a little difficult for me to let go of the thought of another pregnancy. I guess God can always intervene on that one, but, with this transition in my life, Chad and I are intentionally moving forward and taking our family with us. Thankfully, God has given me a kind of vision for my family that we can only reach as my kids mature, both physically and spiritually, and sometimes that vision is the only thing that keeps me from holding tightly to the desire to being a mother of babies. Honestly, maybe I'm a little afraid. I feel confident in my ability to parent infants and toddlers, but I'm not as confident in my ability to parent older children and teenagers. I expect that fear is not uncommon but, nonetheless, it is mine.
So, I will mail my application tomorrow and wait patiently for a reply. I will anticipate the start of classes with both excitement and apprehension. As I wait, I will pray that God will give me the confidence to continue becoming the woman He is creating me to be for He promised me that He is not finished yet.
I have prayed about this, and I truly feel like it is the next step in God's plan for my life, but it is still a bit tough. I guess I have mixed emotions about it. I am excited about the long-term outcome of becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner and the ways I will be able to use that training in ministry. I am intimidated by the thought of writing papers and studying for exams again, all while trying to raise 4 kids and work and keep up my life as it is now. I am excited about the opportunity to do something I enjoy, to stretch my brain, to re-gain a bit of the woman I have lost somewhere in my laundry room.
But I am also a good bit saddened by the closure this brings to the baby stage of my life. Annie is almost 18 months, not a baby anymore, and it's a little difficult for me to let go of the thought of another pregnancy. I guess God can always intervene on that one, but, with this transition in my life, Chad and I are intentionally moving forward and taking our family with us. Thankfully, God has given me a kind of vision for my family that we can only reach as my kids mature, both physically and spiritually, and sometimes that vision is the only thing that keeps me from holding tightly to the desire to being a mother of babies. Honestly, maybe I'm a little afraid. I feel confident in my ability to parent infants and toddlers, but I'm not as confident in my ability to parent older children and teenagers. I expect that fear is not uncommon but, nonetheless, it is mine.
So, I will mail my application tomorrow and wait patiently for a reply. I will anticipate the start of classes with both excitement and apprehension. As I wait, I will pray that God will give me the confidence to continue becoming the woman He is creating me to be for He promised me that He is not finished yet.
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