This is my very first attempt at blogging and I am excited about it! I hope to be able to post on a variety of topics - marriage, children, favorite foods and places to eat, favorite stores and online sites. Personal interests like poetry, music, thoughts, etc...Since this is the first of hopefully many more entries, I think I'll keep it light and fun. That being said, this post will be on my kids. Ryan, my daughter, is 8 1/2 and in the 3rd grade. She is a fairly independent girl and very strong-willed, which we all know can be both a struggle and a joy. A struggle at times for obvious reasons, but a joy knowing that she has a mind of her own and isn't as easily swayed as some might be. My prayer is that she would be able to hone that strong-willed spirit into a positive thing. I hope peer pressure will be slightly easier to deal with for her because of this and that she will stand strong for Christ because of it, too. The struggle, however, for now is doing what she doesn't want to do. She has refractive amblyopia (sp?) and when she was 4 she had to start wearing a patch for about 5 hours every day and believe me it was not a pretty picture trying to get her to keep that patch on. Many tears were shed by all and we were all rejoicing when she no longer had to wear it. At her last appointment we were told she needs to start wearing it again - about 2 hours a day 5 days a week or about 3 hours, 3 days a week. I could not believe the difference in her response. :)Now she isn't enjoying wearing it - who would? she can't see very well out of her bad eye - but she is wearing it and trying very hard and I am so proud of how far she has come! Ryan is also a very sensitive girl and can be hurt very easily, so I am SO SO glad she is not supposed to wear it at school - I think that would have been torture for her. She is growing into a responsible, caring child and I am excited about what God might have for her future.
Evan, my middle child, is 6 - turning 7 in June. He is a very sweet and thoughtful child and something of a comedian. He is very interested in finding out all he can about a subject. When he was 2 1/2 or 3 he became infatuated with the 7 dwarfs and most people who know Evan saw him quite often with his yellow knit hat on (even in the heat of summer, with sweat pouring down his face) and a pair of slippers on his feet and a "pick ax" (actually a blue plastic golf club) thrown over his shoulder, sauntering down the hallway in perfect dwarf form sometimes "whistling" the hi-ho song. He moved on to animals and lately he has added Super Mario. Evan has been known to say things like "I miss the toddler years" or "Mommy, maybe you could use that" in reference to a commercial for a "fat burning pill". He tends to say what he thinks - again, something that can be a struggle and also a blessing. My prayer for Evan is that he will think before he speaks, but keep his honesty and candor using them in appropriate times and places.
Levi, the youngest, turned 2 February 1st and he is like a fireball. He is constantly on the move, has more energy than I can keep up with, and has a fiery temper. He is starting to finally understand that it is not ok to retaliate or to bully his way into getting what he wants. He keeps us laughing as he learns new words and uses his facial expressions in a variety of ways He is a lot like Ryan in his strong will and a lot like Evan in his comedy. My prayer for Levi right now is that he will simply grow into a strong man for God.
Well, that is it for now. That may have been rather boring for you, but maybe my next post will be more interesting for you