It’s Here!!!!!

It’s here!  The big day.  It’s graduation day!  I literally can not wrap my mind around that fact that he is done.  I hope that watching my beloved “walk” in his cap and gown will solidify it for me.  Although it feels surreal I can almost guarentee tears.  This man, whom I married at just 21 has proven to be such a hard worker and lover of his family.  He, given strength by our gracious Lord has accomplished something huge for our family, for us and for himself.  There were so many times when I would have quit, when he would have been justified for throwing in the towel BUT he did not.  We have been through much in these almost five years of schooling, and I’m thankful that we made it together to the end.  Doing this hard thing together has been so amazing.  It is the hard things that make us stronger and I am thankful that this is now a part of our past together.  May we look back remembering God’s faithfulness to us and honoring Him as we press forward in this life together.

Why I Love My Boys

Sorry for the long silence over here.  I have been thinking a lot about the kiddos God has given me and just what a blessing they are to me.  I’m the type of person who looks more easily at the less attractive points at times than the good.  I suppose I’m a pessimist, but I’m trying to change my ways.  I know the glass is half empty sometimes, but it’s a nice glass and half is better than none, right?  So, maybe I’m not a pessimist but am just a realist.  Maybe I’m not as easy to peg down into one category, because I definitely have some annoying Polly Anna tendencies as well.  I know that the Lord is much bigger and greater than our circumstances and He is doing awesome things for His glory and our good, so I can’t be much of a pessimist when looking at things through that lens.

What, you ask does all that have to do with my boys?  Well, a lot.  You see it is quite obvious from spending just a short time with any toddler and early school aged boys that they are quite energetic.  At times they can even be downright LOUD.  Without really know my little ones it might be easy to think, “Oh I know those kind.  Loud and way to busy for their own good.”  But, one must not be too hasty.  These boys will be men someday and all that energy and enthusiasm with do them good.  They will provide, work hard, dig in and lead when no one else will, love tenderly and with much wisdom.  All that starts now as little guys who don’t know what else to do but throw themselves onto the couch and run circles around me.  It’s a huge undertaking to train them to be men someday, but the Lord is with us.  He made them and He will guide us. (Phew!)

Some of the sweet things my little boys do, as only little boys can:

* The big one cuts flowers from “Momma’s Garden” and brings them to me almost daily.

* Last night they were talking about Bad Guys and what to do about them.  The big guy decided they could fight them with Light Sabers  to protect me.  “But we would need bigger Light Sabers Momma.”

* Overheard them talking.  “Where is your caterpillar?”
“Oh, he died.  I threw him away.  I recycled him.”

* They kill bugs for me.

* They pray for me.

* They forgive me.

There are so many funny, sweet wonderful things my little guys do and say.  Yes, sometimes they are too loud, and don’t know what to do with all that energy.  But, they are much more than that!

Clipping Extravagnza

I thought I’d let you all know about something fun I’ve been doing with the boys lately.  It’s nothing ground breaking, but they really enjoy it.  Now that we have a back and front yard they spend a lot of time out there.  So, now I let them take their little scissors with them and cut away.  The big guy cuts flowers for me all the time.  The little one likes to clip at leaves, grass or whatever.  They can’t cut enough to hurt anything, and they really enjoy it. So, that’s what works for us.  Happy Saturday!!!

The Countdown Continues

The countdown continues and we are now at 18 days until graduation.  This is exciting stuff here, a little unreal but very exciting when I let myself sink my teeth into it.  Yesterday my husband was blessed with two school related findings.  Hearing that there will not be a final in one of your classes and that you don’t have to write the last paper of your college career is pretty thrilling.  We’re stoked because we get to see more of him.  We celebrated last night with Los Charros.  Eating mexican food is pretty much our mode of celebration   Today when I got home from Costco (it’s the 1st of the month so that means groceries) the announcements were at the front door.  I almost cried.  This is really going to happen!  I’m so proud of him!!!