I want learn about balls...

So we saw Ed off today with 46 students and adults to Student Life camp. As we left the parking lot, Micah asked where Daddy was going. I responded with "to camp."
Micah: Why?
Me: because it is fun and they are going to learn about Jesus
Micah: learn about balls
Me: balls! no, they are learning about Jesus
Micah: Why?
Me: because they love him
Micah: (snapping right back) NO! Learn about balls!

I just died laughing because Micah has such an obsession with any sort of ball. Right now he splits his time between dribbling or shooting a basketball, kicking a soccer ball, hitting a tennis ball with a racket, throwing a baseball, or just bouncing a bouncy ball. He loves sports and loves to play with any ball! So now apparently his love for balls has become a passion of his and wants others to learn about them as well! We have an idolatry issue we need to deal with!

the new look

I was inspired by my friend Stephanie and decided to give my blog a fresh summer look. I know that my husband will take one look at it and hate it, but it is just for a season. I am in the midst of a household of three boys and me. I need some girliness! So for the summer, we are going pink! I already feel so much better.

Gurneys, Jumping Socks, Get Smart

This weekend was very full. It started out on Friday with a trip to NC to meet the Gurneys, our friends from seminary. Jen's classroom was right next door when we taught and we carpooled together. That was before all the babies. We went to a playground to let the boys play. It was really cute to watch Micah and Noah play together. Then we had lunch together. It was a short visit, but well worth it!


Saturday, we had pictures for our church directory. It wasn't that eventful except for the outfit Micah put on while we were waiting. (See below) That afternoon, Micah had a birthday party to go to at an inflatable party place. The invitation said "Get your Jumping Socks Ready". So Ed and and Micah put on socks with a "J" marked in red sharpie for their jumping socks. How dorky! But Micah loved it! He was so gross and sweaty but loved every minute.



Sunday, Ed and I celebrated our 6 year anniversary. Ed's parents came and watched the boys so we could go out. We enjoyed our freedom and unusual quiet that we had. We went to see "Get Smart" and it was very funny. I recommend it if you like Steve Carell's humor. Then we went out to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. It has been a joy to be married to Ed for six years. I love his devotion to the Lord, his love for me and the boys, his passion for the youth, and how he holds to his commitments. He is an honest and trustworthy man. I am so thankful for an amazing six years and am even more excited about the years to come. I love you Edward!

5:48!!

I got almost 6 straight hours of sleep last night! When Caleb woke up this morning to eat, I looked at the clock and it was 5:48! We are on the road to better nights!

Graduation Season

I meant to post this last week, but never got around to it. I have to admit that I am not necessarily a fan of graduations. The ceremony itself is just not that exciting. Mine was incredibly boring graduation with 550 students in high school. The reading of the names takes forever and when you graduate from a high school like mine, it is just well entertaining. It is a little ghetto to say the least and you just have people yelling uncontrollably during each name to the point you can't necessarily hear the next name. My family jokes about it because as one girl graduated all you could hear was a woman's boisterous voice yell, "Sierra!" If you could hear my brother say it, you would completely understand.

Well being in student ministry, Ed and I try to go to all the graduations that our students have, but this year it ended up being one because we had to go away the weekend they all occurred. This graduation was much more civilized and actually entertaining at points. They have three students give the speeches and with interjected humor, it is enjoyable.

Then this year I had the privilege of going to my youngest sister's high school graduation. The last of my family until my own kids graduate. Hope was lucky and graduated from a very different school. This school is part Annapolis (preppy, wealthy,etc) and part country. So the graduation is much more civilized with the occasional extremely loud foghorn that about scared Caleb out of his skin. Here of my cute sister on her graduation day and Micah trying on the hat. Hope had just gotten her haircut for Locks of Love, she got like 10 inches cut off! I wish I had a picture of her dress because it was adorable. She made it.

In the thick of it....

Well life has been, well to put it plainly, crazy!! All of you with two children know exactly what I mean. Life right now consists of a roller coaster ride of ups and downs and sometimes some loops, thankfully the ups are what is pushing us through this crazy time with a newborn and a two year old trying to adjust to life with "another".

Yesterday, I was forced to stay home on what would've been mine and Caleb's first time at church since the birth, not to mention father's day and it was senior recognition day. Micah has come down with a cold so the boys and I stayed at home, which made for a really tough morning. So Ed came home from church and I was completely frazzled...What a great Father's day! We did enjoy the rest of the day with Ed's family though, so there's an up!
Then Ed and I had one of those marriage and family conversations that doesn't start out good, but ended very well...you know the one I'm talking about. Down and Up.
Then poor Micah was up from 4am till 7am off and on with his cold. He was so sleepy, but couldn't sleep and he would just cry. It is the worst as a parent when you want to make him feel better, but you just can't. So needless to say that means I was up from 4am to 7am and then Caleb awoke at 8am. Mostly down with a little up. I mean he is so cute! (I came downstairs with Micah...we were going to lay on the couch and watch tv. we got down here and then he started crying. I asked him what's wrong and he said, "I want to go in big boy bed". How cute!)

So I find myself completely in the thick of it, very tired, thin patience, so tired of nursing every three hours(it never was my favorite thing), but encouraged by my husband and somehow just doing it. I guess that is the beauty of motherhood. You don't really know how you do it, you just do because you have to and the Lord gives you what you need to get through. He sustains you and you are blessed by it. So I find myself thankful for being in this stage of life, treasuring the spit up on my shoulder, Micah yelling Mommy Mommy, a newborn crying, and a passing kiss to my husband (oh yeah, I remember you!). The ride is started to ascend again and I'm going to treasure every bit because I know I'll need it to get through the next hill or loop.

Party Pooper!

Cutest moment of the week:
Ed and I were getting Micah ready for bed after youth group on Wednesday, so it was late and he was grumpy. He was fighting me on something and I said, "Micah why do you always have to be a party pooper." He replied in the sweetest voice, "Mama, I not a pooper." Ed and I just laughed...he's so cute!