Creativity...

We have a deal at our home. I cook and Trae and the boys help clean up the kitchen. Last night I was busy doing something and didn't have my hands free to hold Sam and he wanted to be held. Sam and Dad used our favorite sling (Baby K'tan) and got things cleaned up in a jiffy. Sam was asleep by the time they finished. I use it with Sam in the front either cradled or upright facing mom or out front. We didn't want dinner to end up on Sam so we put him on dads back and he loved seeing everything going on. There are 8 positions you can use with this sling. It is on our my favorite finds!

Sweet endings....

We had Andrews awards ceremony this weekend. He is now officially a Junior! Yippppeee! Although it is supposed to be the toughest year in school. I know he will do a great job. Our weekend also had lots of downtime since it was a holiday weekend. Sam was thankful for some extra cuddle time with big brother. Ahhh, priceless and warms this moms heart.

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day! I bet each of you are Mothers. When I think of motherhood so many emotions well up inside of me. Honestly one of the first things that always comes up is....blessed. Being a mother is a blessing.....the fruit of my womb. I see motherhood as the hardest job on this planet and the most rewarding. It isn't for wimps that is for sure! Some days I feel like a failure...other days I feel like we will make it and on other days (rare)I actually give myself a small pat on the back and tell myself I am doing OK. I have a friend at church who has never given birth to a child. She is married and her husband had children prior to their marriage. She is such a lover of little ones that when I was pregnant I thought to myself many times I can't wait until Cathy holds my baby! Why....because her heart longs for little ones and she loves on them in such a special way that you can't help but want her to love on your baby! I wish she was blessed with her hearts desire. For now I will sometimes pass my sweet little one to her during a church service or in the hallway and we are both blessed. I don't think she will ever realize the blessing she is to others. I am blessed when my children are embraced, accepted and loved on. I have my 3 blessings on earth, 2 in heaven (miscarriages) and a lifetime of mothering. I know I recently said to my husband that by the time our sweet Sam left home I would have had children at home for at least 35 years! WOW! I need the Lord daily for grace, strength and wisdom in training up the hearts I have been entrusted with. This post reminds me of motherhood....it is going on and on and on.

You might see some sweat.....

But I see the beauty of the body of Christ! We were at Pine Cove last weekend with our ministry team and we were all sweating as the humidity was high and most of us (not me!) had just done the zip-line. It was a great weekend full of laughter, tears and dear friends. Sam did wonderful. So wonderful that we had several offers for babysitters by the time we left. The weekend totally confirmed how much Sam is a people person. He took it all in, loved visiting with everyone and even enjoyed falling asleep in peoples arms and being fed by them. Their warm embrace of our growing family was the best medicine this mama could have had. God is so good.