Daddy's Home!!

I was a little busy this past week as Ed was in Peru. Micah and I had 10 days by ourselves and it was hard! We missed Ed so much, but are very glad he is home.

Micah had a hard time understanding where Ed was and when he was coming home. I took him to the airport to pick up Ed. It was the cutest thing. When Ed came out, Micah took off running towards him and literally jumped in his arms. I about cried!

He came bearing lots of gifts. One is the soccer jersey Micah is wearing below. He loves his "new shirt", as he calls it.

This is a hat Ed got for the baby, but Micah squeezed it on. He is not too keen on the idea of having to share anything with baby brother. Oh, the road we have ahead of us!

He loves to smile big for the camera! Cheeseball!!

Who's Your Pick?

Ok, so I know all of our husbands have made us do brackets even though we do not have the Flaherty Farms Bracket Challenge this year. So who is in your championship game? I figure the Sheltons have UNC winning it all! I have a rematch of Tennessee and Memphis with Memphis winning. Revenge for them!

Some time on the Lake

Here are some pictures of our trip to the lake last week. Micah had a ball. He stood on the beach waiting for boats to go by, just throwing rock after rock into the water. He is my sweet boy!

Scrappin' it Up!

Oh girls I miss you so much! Today we are having an all-day scrapbooking day at church. I am oh so excited, and have high hopes to finish Micah's first year album. Yes I am still scrappin the past! But somehow it just won't be the same as meeting in Jen's apartment, set up with tables, popcorn, shane and shane going in the background, or the occasional movie. So while yes I am very excited, a piece of me will also be missing. I love you girls!

Micah's First Bowling Party

Today we went to a bowling birthday party. Micah was so excited even though he didn't really even know what bowling was. Anything with a ball will entertain him. The first three frames he was all about it, but didn't quite understand the take turns thing. Then he lost interest, but he came back late in the game and, oh, he wanted to win! Or was that his dad! The afternoon was topped off with pizza, cake, and a trip to the arcade! What a day!

Like a Toddler

Right now I am going through the new Beth Moore study, Stepping Up, at church. It goes through the Psalms of Ascent and I highly recommend it if you have the opportunity to do it. but today was on Psalm 131, a very short psalm. But it is beautiful! Most of us can relate because it refers to a mother and a weaned child. Praise the Lord for that right!
Anyway, I was so stuck that the Lord looks on us as just that. His Word says that he comforts us as a mother comforts her child. As I am getting closer and closer to having baby boy number two, I look forward to once again having a child that will just lay in my arms. Micah now is so busy as every toddler and rarely will let me just hold him. But at the end of a day, I will lay in bed with him and it is as if he is a little baby again. He rests knowing his mama or daddy is there. Beth Moore said, "Tomorrow there will be more battles to fight, but for now the child lets down his guard, lets his parent be in charge, and surrenders every care in the world."
What a great picture for us to know that God is there for us to rest in His arms. I don't ever want to get to the point in my walk where I turn into a "teenager". Where I think I've got this "Christian thing" down and I am fighting to be independent. I always want to see myself as a child in the arms of God, and yes weaned. Not a baby anymore, grown up in Him, but wanting to rest in His arms allowing Him to comfort and sustain me.

February Pics

Micah doesn't mess with little kid basketballs. He demands the full size, NBA ball. Look at the shield!

My man loves bath time

This is the curb that Micah always sits in the middle of our walks. He is convinced that wearing his hat backwards is as cool now as it was in '89.

1 Ed stride= 7 Micah strides

Has our parenting really come to this!?

Katie and little brother teaching Micah the elbow drop.