Are you dependable in the eyes of others?

Been struggling with this for a few weeks now. Are you like me? Lately, I find myself saying to Gavin... "not right now honey, maybe after nap" or "we'll do that later.. not today". It's ok to say that, right? Well it is if I actually carried through with it! I mean I have every intention of doing whatever it is/was it just doesn't end up happening. I don't make it a priority. My son has even brought it to my attention.... "mommy you always say later and then we don't do it!".

During my bible study today I was convicted with these verses...

"Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of gifts he does not give""
Proverbs 25:14

"[He] who keeps his oath even when it hurts... will never be shaken"
Psalm 15:4-5

My goal for this week (hey, I have to start off a little at a time!) is to not make any promises to Gavin I can't keep. If I really don't think we will be able to go outside in the afternoon I'm not going to tell him maybe after nap. I want my boy to see me as dependable.

Do you struggle with this too? Do you make promises or tell people you are going to do things and then never follow through?

You never stop learning...

Yesterday while I was trying to be a "good" mom and prepare a fun St Patrick's day for my boy I came across the background of a shamrock. Up until now I had know idea how the shamrock and St Patrick's Day were related.

Well..now.. I'm more educated :)

Do you know??

St. Patrick used the shamrock as an illustration in one of his sermons about the trinity.

Wow! Who would've known...

So anyway.. today Gavin handed out shamrock treats with the little saying,

“Just like the leaves on each shamrock we see, there are three parts to the Holy Trinity. First is God the Father, then Jesus, His only Son, and the Holy Spirit together as One.”

I tried to explain it to Gavin and he said "Oh, ok mommy" Don't know that he really understood but hey, he's 4! Just planting the seed.

Just goes to show you that learning never ends!

Gavin and Megan Photo Shoot March 2010

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Happy John 3:16 day...

This is the way the ladies ride...

Have you ever heard the rhyme"This is the way the ladies ride.." Matt used to love playing that as a kid and so the other night he tried it with Megan. She doesn't really laugh for us but every so often we can get a smile and a little chuckle. This was one of those times. The video isn't great but you can kinda see it. She definitely likes the way the ladies ride versus the gentlemen... but I'm sure that will change as she gets older!

At least something worked..

Just wanted to update you on one of my previous blogs. My chore chart is working amazingly well! I'm so thrilled. I would say at least 5 out of the 7 days Gavin has done his chores and had them done before I even got up and ready for the day! YEAH!!! As for his behavior and Mala the monkey... well... we're still working on that :)

Just cry....

Ever have one of those days where you just cry? I mean a good long cry... then you stop... then cry some more?? I'm having one of those days. Today I'm an emotional basketcase! Everything has made me cry...

First this morning while trying to go to a mom's group at church I had to have World War III with my son about going. He hates going to church now. Apart from the fact that it angers me when he acts that way.. it really upsets me that he doesn't like going to church! So... I cried

Then at mom's group during prayer requests... I asked for prayer in helping me and Gavin adjust to the stay at home life.. and yet again... I cried

Then I had scheduled pictures to be taken of Megan and Gavin and Gavin was yet again being difficult and Megan was cranky cause she wanted to sleep in her bed and not back in the carseat... this time.... we all were crying!

Then I have my children's pictures taken (which went very well I might add) and I was so happy at how well it went... I cried...

Then she let me see some of the pictures she took of Megan and I realized my baby is growing up and ..... yep you guessed right... I cried.

Then I came home and put two very tired children down for a nap and they both fell asleep and for some reason... I cried!

Now I'm typing all about me crying and I'm what? Crying!!

Enough already... what is wrong with me!? Have I truly in fact finally lost it?