Conversation with my boys

I just had this conversation with my boys.

 

Me: I'm going to go get clothes for you guys while you eat your cake. Should I leave you here and go to the store and buy some?

Luke: You will get arrested, Mommy.

Me: Why would I get arrested?

Luke: If you do naughty things and leave your kids at home by themselves, the police will come arrest you.

Benny: Don't do it, Mommy! Don't do it!

Blah days

Us grownups around here are feeling a little blah these days. It's been yucky cloudy, rainy weather for the last three days. We're both tired -- three early mornings for Greg this week (he normally gets to sleep until I go to work at 10, because he doesn't get home until after midnight and can't go to sleep right away); and struggling with allergy related symptoms: sore throat, headaches, snoring, etc. Not that these things are rare -- I'm sure all of you have some experience with them!

Milestones

Elsi just rolled over, all by herself, back to tummy. This is the first roll that I knew for sure wasn't a fluke, because she was laying on her back on the floor -- she got no help from the surface she was on or because I propped her up on her elbows. She did it!

Enjoying my children

I believe that for Luke's first years of life, I mostly survived my kids instead of enjoying them. FINALLY I realized, I needed to stop trying to get other things done and just be in the moment with them, because those moments would be gone before I knew it! I am so thankful to the Holy Spirit for speaking that insight into my heart. It also helps that Elsi is sleeping through the night, so I can get a decent amount of sleep and not be so irritable and exhausted all the time. Now, I have my Bible Study friends praying that I will be disciplined about going to bed at a decent time. Should I start tonight . . . nah. Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow.

Elsi at Luke's 4th birthday party

Elsi is getting so talkative! She is definitely showing some female
qualities. It's really fun to hear her. Right now she mostly squeals.

Luke's party

We did manage to have Luke's birthday party yesterday. He doesn't realize that his actual birthday hasn't happened yet =). He got a new bike, which was the one thing he asked for. It looks so big, but he can ride it. We took him to the playground tonight to ride around the track and he had a great time. I just wish I had my camera! I feel like I'm missing out on so much.