Snow Day!

Here are a few pics from our snow day!  It's never too cold to play in the snow.  Tom worked hard plowing sidewalks at 5 area Wal-Marts.  He does so much to support our family.  I love you Tom! Enjoy our day in pictures.

I Have A Dream...

So, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., I would like to share an Ellie story.  We are trying to instill in our kids that "stuff" is not important.  The most important things in life are God and loving others like Jesus did.  This often seems like an impossible task, since kids are constantly bombarded with the idea that the more stuff, the happier the person.  Even adults feel they need to keep up with the next person with their stuff.  This could not be more far from the truth.  In most cases this leads to more unhappiness because you then have money problems because you cannot afford "stuff."

With that being said, Ellie came home one day last week and said she had learned about Martin Luther King, Jr. at school.  They had to write their own "I Have a Dream Speech."  This is how the conversation went down.  

Ellie:   Mom, today we had to write about our dream.  

Me:  Oh, like Martin Luther King?

 

Ellie: Yeah.  I wrote about Mexico.

Me: What is your dream about Mexico?

Ellie: I want people in Mexico to have more money for stuff they need.  

Me: That sounds like a great dream.  What did others in your class write about?

Ellie: Everyone else wrote a dream about themselves like being president and getting stuff for themselves.

  

Note, she said NEED not want. Now, most of you are wondering why Mexico?  Well she went with us on a mission trip this past summer to build a house in Mexico for a family in need.  She saw first hand the need of those there. What a priceless trip.  Most would say she's too young to go, or that is not safe.  I could go off on a tangent here but I won't.  She may never have an American Girl doll like her friends do, but I just hope she keeps thinking of others like Jesus did. Even though she is my complete opposite, and sometimes way too girlie for my own liking, I love her so much. I look forward to taking all my kids to different places around the world to show God's love so they can create their own world view.

 

Last Week's Happenings

Well, it has been an eventful week around here.  I guess it usually is that way. Just wanted to share a few pictures.

Busted! If you are wondering what they put in the toilet, it is play foam.  They are little tiny foam balls that stick together.  Luckily I caught them before they flushed. 

 

 I thought this was cute of Owen.  Ellie took this picture. He is just about to sit up alone.  He can do it for a while without falling all the way forward.

 

                                 Ellie and her friend Taylor before their upward cheerleading game.
Hope this week will be as eventful as the last. 

First Blog Post Ever

Well, I am trying my hand at this blogging thing.  If anything, it will be a way to record memories for me and my family.  I don't know how much time I will have to spend blogging, since my kids keep my on my toes.  We will soon find out!