Dancing With Danger

It isn't everyday that a ballerina faces the danger of dancing around a DRAGON! Watch out pretty dancing girls, he's gonna get you. In fact, he did get them ALL morning long. It is hard to be the baby brother.

I can be anything I want to be

Haley is at such a fun age. There isn't anything she can't do:) She swims like a fish, she went ice skating and loved it and she has been doing crafts of all kinds with me this summer. Yesterday we bought kits to make felt flowers that you turn into pins or clips, etc. and she was covered in flowers.

Even though she hasn't taken a ballet lesson yet, she loves to dance. This morning before she ever came out of her bedroom she put on her leotard and tights so she'd be ready to hit the dance floor in the living room. I love watching her spin around, leap and glide across the living room floor.

I hope Haley never forgets that she can do anything. My mom and dad constantly reminded me that anything was possible and I felt like it was. What a joy to watch Haley try so many new things to express herself. I look forward to watching the ways God unfolds her gifts and talents over the years to come.

Awesome God at Breakfast

The kids meet Boz

Boz is a green bear from a Christian video series that the kids enjoy. One of the churches in our neighborhood brought "The Boz Show" to their church so we invited some friends and went to see Boz live. Other than the somewhat long wait watching Boz videos instead of seeing him perform live, the kids had a great time singing and dancing with Boz. After Disney World, I would have to say Haley is a tad jaded about live performances. She finally got more excited when she got to take her picture with Boz...just like when she waited in line for the princesses at Disney.

It was especially sweet to see Haley and our friend Hannah enjoy the show together. The girls have played together since Hannah was six months old and I can't believe what big girls they are now. Hannah's family just moved north to Frisco from our old neighborhood in Dallas and we couldn't be more excited to have them so close again. God is so good to provide sweet friendships for me and my kids!

Danger of Silence

It is not often that the house is silent. With two small kids, there is usually a buzz around this place. My two don't walk from room to room, they run. This morning while I was helping Haley put on her most frilly Sunday dress which she picked out herself, the little guy wasn't anywhere to be found. Unfortunately, he was just around the corner where he had hopped up on a little piano bench which he ever so quietly pulled across the living room. Once upon the bench, he was able to reach the top of the entry table where there happened to be a pencil....Awesome original artwork all over our entry walls. Thankfully Dad has great art erasers and we were able to get rid of the morning's work.

Just when we think we had escaped the morning without damage, Jed hopped in the shower and I was finishing my make-up when Jed asked about Evan's whereabouts. Sending Haley on some recon work through the house she came running back insisting I "have to come see this Mom!". We ran around the corner and found Evan standing in the hallway COVERED in black ink. He had found a self inking stamp and had stamped it all over his face, hands and our hardwood floors. What a mess. We tried to take a picture but the memory card was in the computer and we were on our way to church so you'll just have to picture the scene. I had to admit that those self-inking stamps are pretty amazing. Evan had clearly spent quite some time with his fingers shoved up in it trying to figure out how it rotated around to make the stamp work.

The lesson for today....silence is dangerous. Move Fast!

Fourth of July

Parades aren't what they use to be. I am not sure if my perspective has just changed as an adult but things seem a little less exciting with too many rules. No throwing candy...too messy. No horses...again too messy. There wasn't even a marching band. We use to spend HOURS as kids stuffing tissue paper in chicken wire to spell things like "Girl Scouts" and now they just write things on poster board and tape it to the back of a pick-up truck. Maybe I need to build my own float next year and stop complaining....

Anyway, we still had a great time this beautiful 4th of July morning and are thankful to be American citizens. We are so blessed to be protected daily by all the men and women who have fought to keep this country safe. God Bless America!