March Snow

Spring snow storm, are you kidding me?
Torpedo couldn't go out in it. He is sick. :(

We want another Spring Break

Spring Break has come and gone. Cousins from Texas came to stay the week. The weather was nice, so they had a lot of outdoor fun. We sure do miss them and can't wait until June when we go visit them.
Popsicle picnic. They were eating them everytime we turned around. Thanks Nannie!
Reading buddies!

Not wanting to say goodbye! What fun we had.

Rain Storms

Here is what J. Bear thinks of spring-time storms. She said that when it thunders that is God bowling, when it lightening that is God is taking pictures , when it drizzles rain that is God putting sprinkles on ice cream, when it pours rain that is God crying.

I asked her why would God would be crying, she said "I don't know, that is just what he is doing".

The mind of an 8 year old is amazing. Her love for God is also amazing.

Hail Storm

Torpedo was standing at the door, looking out at the crazy hail storm that went through town. He looked up at Big Daddy and said "It's March Madness!"
Yes, that is hail on the ground not flowers from the cherry tree.

No More Ear tubes!

Torpedo got his ear tubes out! He has had tubes since he was 4 months old. So it is about time.
He was super excited about not wearing ear plugs when he swims.
He was such a brave little boy. The doctor told us that it would hurt and it might ruin their friendship. We had the choice of either pulling them out in the office (with a little pain) or putting him to sleep. We decided to just go for it and and do it in the office. Smart mom that i am, already dosed him up on motrin.
No one had to hold him down, he cried big after the first ear and he didn't want him touching the other ear. The doctor said we could come back another day and get the other one. The doctor gave him some time to calm down. In the meantime, the doctor came back and gave Torpedo a Big 12 baseball. (He was trying to keep Torpedo as a friend!) I told Torpedo " lets get all the pain over with in one day".
Next thing you know he was back in the chair and getting the other one out.
What a tough little man!!!
P.S. If your wondering what happened to his face. J. Bear was boosting him up into a tree and decided to let go before he was ready. He slid down the tree with his face.

Family Prayer Challenge

At a family event at our church, the Children Minister challenged families to ask each other what we could be praying for them.
One night at dinner, I asked J. Bear what I could pray for her for. She just giggled at me and said she didn't know. Torpedo said " I know, that J. Bear and I don't fight with each other." Then he continued to say " I know what you could pray for Big Daddy for." I said "what Torpedo?". He said " That his poop doesn't stink anymore."
Great!
That night we were saying our bedtime prayers. I decided to still pray for Big Daddy's poop to not stink. As silly as that sounds, I wanted the kids to realize there is nothing too small, too big, or too funny sounding to pray for.
I just hope they know that God's answer isn't always "yes"!

Water Pots

Torpedo picked this flower (weed) for me and asked me to put it in a "water pot". I really don't think that would help this poor little flower.
It's the thought that counts. That's my sweet, kind boy!

Happy 85th Birthday PaPa!

Celebrating 85 years!!!

Make a wish.

Say No to Strangers!

Tonight we went to an Upwards Awards Program (the basketball league J. Bear played for) at Sunnybrook Church. After the program was over Torpedo went to the bathroom. When he came out he couldn't find us in the massive crowd of people. An old friend from Mexico Joe's saw him and asked him if he was lost and looking for his parents. He said "yes". She told him that it was okay because she knew who we were. He then asked her "What are my parents names?".

Just when we feel like we are failing with parenting him, he does something like this. What a smart boy? He told us later that if she did not know our names, then he would just walk away. Big Daddy told him to scream for "HELP" too. I told him to poke their eyes out.

Watch out anyone who tries to take our Torpedo.

Our Baller

We may have a baller on our hands. Which we are totally okay with!