Mother’s Day Tea (Part 2)
Here is a video from the tea showing the sweet song the kids sang for their moms. Caleb had a not so little meltdown over some chocolate shortly after this and was not in the mood for pictures, so this blurry/shaky video and the mommy survey are truly the highlights and how I would like to remember the day. I love you anyways little buddy!
Mommy, mommy I love you.
Thank you for the things you do.
You are busy all day long,
Helping me grow big and strong.
Mommy, mommy I love you.
Thank you for the things you do.
Mother’s Day Tea (Part 1)
I love going to visit Noah at his Pre-K class. He is just so excited to see me, and makes me feel so loved and so special to him! Wish I could bottle it all up and save it for the day he is in the thick of junior high awkwardness and is embarrassed to be seen with me. We were given a handmade paper corsage to wear, served strawberries and angel food cake, read a story about a mother’s unconditional love, and received lovely potted flowers. When we got home, Noah and I were sitting on the back patio, and I told him I was so glad I could come to his class today. He put his arm around me, looked me in the eye, and said, “Mom, I just can’t stop loving you.”
Looking forward to visiting Caleb in his class on Friday for another Mother’s Day Tea! One lucky Mama.
How do you know?
Today at my mom’s group, our speaker was a lady named Barbara Tompkins. She has been one of my mom’s best friends for a long time, and her daughter Kate, was my very first best friend. She told us today that we should all go home and ask our kids how they know we love them. It’s a good way to find out what makes our kids feel loved the most. Here’s what I got:
Me: “Hey boys, how do you know that Mama loves you?”
Caleb: “Because God loves you, so you love me.”
Noah: “Because everyone just loves me!”
Some of my other favorite quotes from this morning…
“Who you are is more important than what you do.”
“Values are caught, not taught.”
“You are not your feelings, you are your choices.”
“Our job as moms is to make it easy for our kids to be good.”
“I love you too much to let you act like this, and I know you can make a better choice.”
She also recommended the book, Give Them Grace, which I am looking forward to reading.
I really treasure my time spent with other moms soaking in the wisdom of moms who are further down the road. I’m thankful for that today!
Easter 2012
Noah (5) Lincoln (17 months) Caleb (3)
The boys had fun meeting their new cousin, baby Zoey. Caleb loved smelling her feet.
Cory’s family traditions for Easter include a piñata. As the boys are getting older, this is getting to be a really fun thing! Even Lincoln got in on the action.
Of course we had lots of egg hunting…
Love how excited Noel is about her eggs! I also love Lincoln’s chubby little wrists :0)
Lincoln takes a little break…
It’s the easter bunny!
Trying out their new silly straws.
Noah’s April memory verse: “That Christ died for our sins and He was buried, and He was raised on the third day, just as the Bible says.” 1 Corinthians 15:3,4
Noah’s First Team
We are so excited around here because Noah is on his first sports team ever! Soccer season is in full force, and Noah is having a great time learning how to play. Here are some highlights from his first couple of games.
Noah is so in love with the idea of being a “soccer player.” He’s watched his aunt Kaelyn play so many times, and its finally his turn! When I told him I signed him up for soccer, he said, “Oh I already know how to play. I just need some of those special soccer clothes.”
Of course it helps to have a whole row of your own personal fans…
Little pre game prayer…
And the action begins…
Noah even got to play goalie today. Here his coach is saying, “Now you stand here and wear this hot, itchy long sleeved shirt, and protect this goal!” (or something like that)
How we keep Lincoln off the field.
(Thanks for the pictures, Nana)
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