Bad Blogger

I have not done well with my blog lately, especially since I hosted my first give away and never announced a winner, or got the prize to the winner.  There is a reason behind that.  I posted that to enter the giveaway, you needed to comment on my post...but I had comments disabled for that post!  Ooops, I guess my first giveaway was a bust. :-(

Because of my error and delay in announcing the winners, I have decided to award the prize to each person who commented on my facebook post that day as well as those who told me they tried to comment on my blog and could not.  You each should be receiving a copy of the book  Warrior Prayers: Praying the Word for Boys in the Areas They Need it Most in your inbox sometime tonight.

I know it is pushing the time constraints a little since the 21 day prayer challenge starts tomorrow, but hey I am doing the best I can!  I could promise to do better, but I probably will not be successful at that either, and I do not want to add "promise breaker" to my list of things I need to work on!

Anyway, if I have missed anyone who needs a copy of the book, please let me know and I will get one to you soon.  Join me the next three weeks praying for our boys.  I truly believe that we can change the world through our prayers for our sons.  If you want to know more about this challenge, you can find it here;  http://www.themobsociety.com/2012/03/change-the-world-pray-for-your-sons/. 

Noah

My first baby is growing up into such a big boy!  It really hit home a couple weeks ago on Easter.  The night before Easter I was up late trying to get the Easter Bunny goodies placed in baskets in each of the boy's rooms.  I could not for the life of me find the candy that I had bought earlier to go into the baskets.  I finally decided about midnight to forgo the candy and just make do with the other things I had.  As I was getting ready for bed, I noticed a plastic bag behind the couch in my bedroom.  I investigated and discovered that it was the candy that I had purchased to put in the Easter baskets.  I did not remember hiding it there, but then again I don't remember half of the things that I do, so I just grabbed it up and stuck it in each of the baskets that I had already packed.  The next day after Easter services, when the boys had a chance to investigate their baskets, I noticed that Noah was unusually quiet.  Then we had this conversation...

Noah:  Mom, did the Easter Bunny come see me?
Me: Well did you get goodies in your basket?
Noah: Yes 'Mam.
Me:  Then why are you asking me?
Noah: You know how I like to watch Scooby Doo?  Well on Scooby Doo they have a crew that solves mysteries.  I don't have a whole crew with me but I can solve mysteries too.  I found some candy in your room last week.  I thought maybe it was from the Easter Bunny, so I hid it behind your couch to try and trap him.  I just went and checked in your room and that candy is gone!  But you know what is even more of a mystery?  That same candy is what is in my Easter basket!
Me: Hmmm, what do you think that means?
Noah:  Well either you have to buy the candy for the Easter Bunny to put in my basket, or YOU are the Easter Bunny.

I tried to gently inform him that yes, Mommy and Daddy were the Easter Bunny for this house and that we did special things for them at Easter under the disguise of the Easter Bunny because we wanted them to experience the excitement and anticipation and because it was fun for us to watch them enjoy it.  I also warned him that he was not to tell any of this to his brothers because they deserved a few more years of excitement before they found out on their own.  I told him that if they asked he was to say that he did still believe in the Easter Bunny, because when one stops believing they then stop receiving.  After my detailed explanation, I asked him how he felt about all of this.  He responded with, "Well, I still have some questions about Santa, but I think I will keep those to myself!"
I tell you, this kid is too smart for me.  I knew that I was in trouble when he was in Kindergarten and I was drilling him on sounds.  I asked him which of the four did not belong, Peaches, Peanuts, Potatoes, or Carrots.  He responded with peaches because they grow on a tree and everything else grows under the ground.  Now in second grade I wonder how long I will be able to home school him since he is coming up with questions everyday that take me half of the night to find answers for.  I have to say "I don't know" entirely too many times during the day.  I'm hoping since I have wasted time tonight recording my thoughts, one of you will be able to help me out with today's questions.

1. When you are riding down the road there are yellow reflectors dividing the two lanes.  What are the sporadic blue reflectors that are in the middle of the lane for?

2. If there was a tornado, would you be safer in a plane above the tornado or on the ground under the tornado?

3. Since it seems that Jonah may not be allergic to as many foods now, where did the allergies go?

4.  If hot air rises, then why is it colder on a mountain top than on the ground?

If anyone could help me out with this I would greatly appreciate it!

Steps To Tears

Step #1...

...pick sweet peas out of the garden.

Step #2... 

...shell said sweet peas. 

Step #3...

...cook sweet peas until tender.

Step #4...

...puree peas, strain to remove skins, and mix with expressed milk.

Step #5...

...cry because you don't know where the time went.



How can it seem like just yesterday that we were bringing home a newborn and now I am preparing baby food for him?  For the past week, Ezrah has been grabbing at our food and smacking his little lips while we are eating in front of him.  Going by his cues, he is ready for something other than milk.  So I will spend my time making baby food and preparing for his next milestone... but that doesn't mean that I will not shed a few tears because it is all happening too quickly for me.

April Fool's Day

I had so much fun with April Fool's day this evening.  Nope, I did not announce that I was pregnant.  I made cupcakes for dinner.

Aren't they beautiful!

 Jonah was so excited to see that we were having cupcakes for dinner!  Noah on the other hand was a little worried...
Noah:  Is that all we are having?
Me:  Yes, that is what I made.
Noah:  But sometimes cupcakes hurt my tummy, and I don't think that many of them are good for us.
Me:  Well that is what we have.  I really hope it doesn't hurt your tummy.
Jonah:  They aren't gonna hurt MY tummy!  Yippeeeee!!!

Upon Micah's first taste he realized something just wasn't quite right.

Poor Jonah was not happy to learn that the cupcake he was so excited about was really just a tiny venison meatloaf and all of that yummy icing was actually mashed potatoes and food coloring!

  After getting over the initial shock and getting past the idea of eating fluorescent potatoes, the boys decided that dinner was good after all.

And since my crew were such good sports about it all, I decided to give them real cupcakes for dessert!

Happy April Fool's Day, hope you had as much fun as me!