quick tip

This stuff is AMAZING!!! Micah gets horribly chapped lips and surrounding area during the winter. Seriously, Stephanie asked him the other day if he'd been eating chocolate because the scab under his bottom lip was so bad. The problem was that I (or a certain 20 month old who grabs everything and puts it anywhere) had lost this handy dandy little swivel stick. I bought it as a hopeful cure a few months ago and it worked so well I was shocked. I bought a new one today at Target and let Micah put on his "face medicine" before nap. If it's not healed by the time he wakes up I will be surprised :) It also works great for their dry red chapped cheeks. My poor boys have the driest skin!! Please pity them for a minute.

Ok you can stop now :-)

sunday song: endure

en·dure

[en-door, -dyoor] Show IPA

verb, -dured, -dur·ing.

–verb (used with object)

1.

to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding;undergo: to endure great financial pressures withequanimity.

2.

to bear without resistance or with patience; tolerate: I cannot endure your insults any longer.

3.

to admit of; allow; bear: His poetry is such that it will not endure a superficial reading.

–verb (used without object)

4.

to continue to exist; last: These words will endure as long as people live who love freedom.

5.

to support adverse force or influence of any kind; sufferwithout yielding; suffer patiently: Even in the darkest ageshumanity has endured.

6.

to have or gain continued or lasting acknowledgment orrecognition, as of worth, merit or greatness: His plays have endured for more than three centuries.

In the book of Psalms, over and over and over again, there is the phrase 'endures forever'. Whether it's describing His love or faithfulness, it always endures. When I think about those definitions in the place of the word in the verses I am overwhelmed. Especially when I think about how pitiful my endurance is whether physically like exercise or just patience with situations or people, I definitely don't endure even close to forever!!

Forever

Chris Tomlin

Give thanks to the Lord
Our God and King
His love endures forever
For He is good, He is above all things
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
With a mighty hand
and outstretched arm
His love endures forever
For the life that's been reborn
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise

Yeah
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever
Forever

From the rising to the setting sun
His love endures forever
By the grace of God
We will carry on
His love endures forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise
Yeah
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever
Forever
Forever God is faithful
Forever God is strong
Forever God is with us
Forever
Forever
Forever

His love endures forever
His love endures forever
His love endures forever
Forever
Sing praise, sing praise
Sing praise, sing praise
Yeah
Forever you are faithful
Forever you are strong
Foerver you are with us
Forever
And ever
Yeah

Forever you are faithful
Forever you are strong
Forever you are with us
Forever
Forever
You are God.....
Forever
And ever and ever ....

amaryllis

I just wanted to share a picture of our beautiful red amaryllis. I bought a kit on sale at Target in December and Micah and I followed all of the directions very carefully (as to not screw it up!) and have been watching and watching. He was so excited when the first bloom started opening and at least once a day tells me to look at how pretty our flower is. I think he might have gotten his Papa's gardening gene! If you look closely one of the leaves is ripped off. Sweet boy Silas grabbed it one Thursday night and we all joked about being glad it wasn't the flower because it would be just like Dennis the Menace (you know where Mr. Wilson turns away and misses the bloom he waited 15 years for!) I'm honestly just excited it grew since I tend to kill most plant life :)

i'm on a boat

Micah has been asking for over a week now if we can build a boat. He either got the idea from school (they've been studying transportation and sinking/floating) or Curious George (Bill builds a boat therefore George does too) or a combination of both. Today we finally did it. We used foam trays for the base, straws for the mast and scrapbook paper for the sail. Then we had to see if they worked. They successfully floated in the tub!! Then it was cargo time. The boys had fun for about 5 minutes calmly and nicely adding animals and people to their boats. Then the storms hit!! Those poor animals didn't know what hit them. The remaining time was spent with boats capsizing, people falling out and two little boys yelling OH NO YOU'RE IN THE WATER! Fun times :)

embrace the camera: goofy boys

2 goofy boys out of 3

(the 3rd was making faces off camera!)

and yes, I am very proud of my men :-)

I LOVE how they {embrace the camera}

my bucket and me

Sometimes when I'm at the store and one of the boys sees something they want I explain to them they don't need it and we don't need to spend the money on it. Then other times when I'm at the store and one of the boys sees something they want I CAVE! Example Dollar Tree...

I mean what little boy doesn't want a pint sized bucket with a spinny top!?

(word of advice, if you're going to cave do it at a dollar store. the stuff is cheaper!)

championship celebration

Saturday we took the boys to Auburn to the official National Championship Celebration. They had a blast! We got to ride on the bus (very exciting for Micah), hear the band, cheer a lot, and Micah even got to run around on the field. We sat with friends from college that we don't see very often. We met up with my parents so the boys could see their mimi and papa for a bit and to get some new furniture for Micah's room which I'll hopefully have time to paint and share soon. Micah also got to pick out his own AU hat, I got two super cute buttons to wear next season and Zach searched for the perfect new shirt (since his has been retired!) Busy, cold, fun, great day!

sunday song

Lead Me to the Cross

Hillsong

Savior I come
Quiet my soul remember
Redemptions hill
Where Your blood was spilled
For my ransom
Everything I once held dear
I count it all as lost

Lead me to the cross
Where Your love poured out
Bring me to my knees
Lord I lay me down
Rid me of myself
I belong to You
Lead me, lead me to the cross

You were as I
Tempted and trialed
You are
Te word became flesh
Bore my sin and death
Now you're risen

To your heart
To your heart
Lead me to your heart
Lead me to your heart

goofy faces

They had a ball making goofy faces and then seeing themselves on the camera.

Nut jobs...both of 'em!