Today

I haven't blogged in a few weeks. Have a lot to say but not always a lot of time. Nicholas got to go swimming with his Grammy today. It's taken all summer but he is finally comfortable not sitting on the pool steps. He actually will go to the middle of the pool now.

Jonathan had a good day. I went and had lunch with him at school and helped out in his classroom a little. He enjoyed it because he talked mom into taking him home early. And finally his morning glory flowers are blooming. He planted them in April and finally we have some blooms at the end of August.

This was in April

Finally a few blooms in August. Yeah!!!

Letting Go

So this weeks lesson was about letting go. As you know my oldest son started kindergarten this week. The first day I walked him to his class to help him drop off his stuff. The second day he said, "Mom just drop me off at the door. I can do it myself." And I've been informed that for the rest of the year that I'm to drop him off at the door. No more walking him into the school. And while I'm extremely happy for my son's independence a little piece of me wants to hold on a little bit longer. I think I've cried almost everyday this week after I've dropped him off. But God is teaching me that letting go can be healthy. My son has to grow up and this is a normal phase. If I hold on too tight I'll squash the person he is to become. So I let him go everyday and know that he will still want a hug and kiss every night before he goes to sleep. He still needs his mommy for some things even if I can't walk him to his class.

His First Day of School

I knew this day was coming for the past 5 years, but it was still hard to see my first born off to school this morning. He was very excited and in all the picture taking we got to school and realized mommy forgot his lunch. So I had to go back home and then go back to school with his lunch.
We went to his classroom and he put his stuff away. I got a hug and that was it. He was off and interested in other things. I did shed a few tears this morning. I thought about the night he was born. I can still see the look on his face when they placed him on my chest. Oh for time to slow down just a little. But I look at this as a new season in our lives. Jonathan beginning his education and Nicholas getting to be an only child for a few hours a day, something he has never experienced.

What a Big Boy

Nicholas has finally graduated from his crib to

a big boy bed.
And he is very excited.

Lunchable Theology

The other morning when Jonathan and I sat down to breakfast, Nicholas was still asleep, I asked him what he was looking forward to at camp that day. He said eating his lunchable. We are new to this lunchable thing in our family, but I think he only likes them for the transformer cards and toys that come with them. Anyway Jonathan said he was going to sneak and eat his lunchable for snack. I didn't really say anything but then he tells me that God doesn't want him to sneak. So I ask him what God wants him to do and he tells me that God wants him to do what is right. So I asked him what that was and he said wait and eat his lunchable at lunch.

I pray that my little one will always want to do what is right in the eyes of God. Lord knows it will keep him from a lot of trouble and misery.