Another "Blonde" Moment

In high school my friends accused me of dying my hair darker. When my college friends didn't think I was "ditsy" I was so thrilled, but always knew they just didn't know me well enough.

I just realized that I totally missed an Easter Egg Hunt for my kids because I thought it was tomorrow - the rain date - but it was actually last Saturday. Saturday, the day we made Easter biscuits and were home doing nothing and could have totally been hiding eggs. I even RSVP'd yes as soon as I got the invitation.

It wasn't until I was reading a friend's blog this morning and saw her pictures of the egg hunt that I realized everybody was there but us and there are not two egg hunts at Emily Lee's house. Anyway, I have no idea how I looked at a perfectly clear invitation every day on my fridge and didn't realize it. I am so glad we don't keep our bodies in heaven, I will SO need a new brain when I get there!

Easter Biscuits

We made Easter biscuits today and Abby asked Stephen to read the story of Jesus' empty tomb while we ate them. It was a fun time. Here's the recipe:

Easter Biscuits

1 can refrigerated biscuit dough
large marshmallows

Preheat oven to 350F. Flatten dough into 3-inch circles. Let child place a large marshmallow in the center of each circle, then seal the dough around the marshallow. Place the biscuits, with their seam sides down, on a cookie sheet and bake for about 10 minutes. Cool the Easter biscuits before eating them and watch your child discover that the biscuits are empty inside - just like Jesus' tomb on Easter morning!

Recipe taken from a "Parent Page" at our church

The LITTLE GIRL Grapes

Okay, I just read the last blog post to Abby for fun and she corrected me. There were three little girl green grapes, not a mama grape. But one little girl grape's mama told her that she didn't want the other two little girl grapes to get in Abby's mouth. Interesting.

The Mama Grape

Today at lunch Abby was turning her food into playmates again. She had three green grapes left on her plate. One was the mama and the other two were the little girls. The mama grape was telling the two little girl grapes to get in Abby's mouth. The two little girl grapes didn't want to. Or so Abby said.

My mama mind started whirling, thinking of all the wonderful ways I could use these grapes to teach her about having an obedient heart but I couldn't seem to think of anything wise to say to so I responded with a deer-in-headlights face and said, "Okay." And now, I just have to laugh at myself because she was great with that answer and she ate her grapes and moved on. Maybe next time I will take more advantage of a teachable moment but for today, "Okay" will have to suffice.

God, the Breath-Giver

Some friends of our family just had their second baby last night. He was diagnosed with a terminal illness and they expected to hold him for minutes after his birth, at best. We have been asking God to heal little, Cohen, knowing that He can and now seeing that he IS! God is showing His power, His might and His unfailing love in ways we could not ask or imagine. He is giving this baby unexplainable breaths - breaths that are sustaining his life. Please read the McGowan family blog, www.cortmcgowan.blogspot.com to follow the updates with us. God is SO very good to allow us to pray and see prayers answered with a "Yes" over and over again!

Momnesia

Finally, there is a name for it. Momnesia. It's what happens to your brain after the birth of a baby. Supposedly it occurs because you have high levels of estrogen, testosterone, and oxytocin raging in your brain, you lose more than 700 hours of sleep during your baby's first year, and you only have so many brain cells and once you've remembered to feed your baby, change him/her, help him meet all of his milestones, remember his doctor appointments (WHEW!) you then forget to shower, brush your teeth, and pay for your groceries when you're leaving the store. And, yes, I have forgotten all of those things! Maybe when Brody turns one I will become a little better at being normal, who am I kidding?!?! :)

Church Answers

Sydney is learning the system. Today, I was giving the girls clear instructions to clean their room (something we're working on). We always tell them God wants us to obey all the way, right away and with a happy heart. They have it memorized when we ask. Today, I wanted to make sure they really understood what it meant so I asked them how we clean our room "all the way". Guess what Sydney's answer was..."GOD!" She was so proud of her answer. I guess she is right, He gives us the ability us obey all the way. But something tells me she is not that mature in her understanding of the Holy Spirit's work in a Believer's life. :)

Anyway, here are some recent pics of the kids: