Tuesday, August 24, 2010

my girly joy turns 4...



alivia,
my pretty shinning ray of nothing but girl!

the mini mom of our bunch.
quick to applaud your siblings good behaviors,
and equally as quick to let them know they are doing something bad. :)

the quite one, who can spend hours alone in your room, playing
with barbies, Littlest pet shop, and fury friends.

your eyes light up when they see a cute pair of shoes, or shiny new lip gloss.
and you already have a keen sense of style, that's all your own.

one minute, your spunky and brazen...
putting on quite the show when you don't get your way.
and the next your gentle and loving...
batting those long lashes and giving out the full lipped smooches.

stunningly beautiful, both inside and out!

you are such a blessing to my life,
and overflow me with joy.
so thankful God chose me to be your mama!

Lord,
such a treasure you have given my with my girly alivia.
my prayer for her life, is your will.
that she seeks you in all she does, and that you guide her every step.
that she has a heart on fire for you, Lord.

I pray she overcomes obstacles through you, and that she gives you the glory for all she does.
when she hits a wall, that she will remain stong. I pray she picks herself up off the ground and always keeps moving forward,
no matter how hard her given situation may seem. I pray she clings to truthfulness always, and that you bless her with strong life long friends that have a heart for you.

i pray for you wisdom for brian and i as we grow this amazing little girl that you have entrusted us with, that we lead her down the path that draws her closer to you, and your will for her life.
thank you for my girly treasure, that brings me a heart full of joy.


Monday, August 23, 2010

new beginnings...

i seriously remember the day levi was born like it was yesterday.
even the first few weeks of his life, are very vivid in my mind.
everything was so new, and so changed.

looking at this tiny human, that seemed so perfect to me....
i had no comprehension of what "school" years would be like then.

but...
time waits for no man, and before i knew it...
here you are in kindergarten!

this past week started out rocky. partly because of the ideas that i had in my head of what homeschool should be like,
partly because you had no clue what home school life was.

but, here we are one full week into it,
and all i can say is...
levi, you were made for the homeschool life! :)

so well behaved, so willing to learn....
the truth is, i didn't think it would be that way. i honestly thought it would take time for you to adapt to me
adding the role of "teacher" in your eyes. but, you've jumped right...
already saying you never want to go back to full time school.

i suppose it's partly because of your smarts...
quickly picking up on the fact that you can get work done faster at home,
and maybe partly because you are alot like me, and love to sleep in...
just a bit. :)

either way,
i am excited for this bonding experience.
to have the ability to watch you learn new things right before my eyes, and know that a great part of it is because of me.
knowing that i love you the best, and i care for your heart the most... and because of those facts i would naturally strive to grow and educate you in the best way.
what a blessing this is.

we get the best of both worlds. :)
homeschool monday, wednesday and friday.
and a class of other kindergartners tuesday and thursdays... (5 boys and 2 girls, lucky for you).
teachers prepare the lessons, and grade the papers,
but i get to take the time to teach you in the timing you require.

i am thrilled to be taking this journey beside you!
here's to a great first "real school" year!



then there is my alivia.
tiny the day you were born, and so tiny still.
i picked you up on thursday, and took quick note that you are about 5" shorter then all your K4 (6 girls 2 boys, luck for you) peers. :)

my girl anxious to learn, there is no doubt!
loving every minute of both homeschool and school school.

Sunday, August 8, 2010

rain and boys...


i love the rain...
LOVE sleeping while it pours on my roof top.
LOVE watching the wonderment of the dark and dreary in the middle of the day from our back window.
I even LOVE the bright bolts of lighting and deep sounds of crashing thunder.

BUT...
today, was not the day i woulda liked to enjoy down pour all day long...
cause i am on a mission...
a mission to examen every nook and corner of my house, cleaning out and throwing away in preparation of
everything that is just around the corner for us.

which means, i make lots of trips to the curb, to the shed, and to the good will store.
and while personally, i hated to get sopping wet today...
i love that my boys were able to be boys.

cause it's just like brian to get sidetracked in the middle of his "honey doo" list, and take a moment to simply enjoy the wonders God has given us.

he stopped making trips out to the curb, went to the back yard and grabbed a bucket. called levi, and told him to go put on some comfy clothes and meet him out front.
within seconds i heard the squeals of my scared little girls near the front screen at the sight of what daddy and levi were doing.

you see,
with rain comes the music of toads, and where there is music... there are many!
oodles and oodles to be exact.

for the next hour levi and mr. emrich would have been found crawling in water puddles up to their knees in search of swimming toads. sopping wet, with rain pouring down on them.
when it was all said and done, they had caught 37 toads... sometimes i would look out and see levi holding up to four at a time.

and i am pretty sure they had the time of their life, as only boys could...
in this particular situation.

a memory i am sure levi will carry with him well into his adulthood. :)