This one’s for those of you who have been trying to bribe Matthan into showing you his “robot” without much success. His Tio Kevin finally got him to do it at the beach while playing with his “garbage truck.” Enjoy!
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Over the past two months or so, Matthan has become increasingly independent. He’s no longer my baby, he’s my big boy. And, my big boy can do EVERYTHING all by himself!
Me: “Let’s go put your shoes on.”
Matthan: “I can do it all my self!”
Me: “We need to wash your hands.”
Matthan: “I can do it all my self!”
Me: “Would you like to paint?”
Matthan: “I can do it all my self!”
Me: “Time to brush your teeth.”
Matthan: “I can do it all my self!”
Me: “Snack time!”
Matthan: “I can do it all my self!”
Me: “Let me buckle you in.”
Matthan: “I can do it all my self!”
And, most recently . . .
Me: “Let’s go swimming!”
Matthan: You guessed it! “I can do it all my sel….!” (as he sinks under water)
Notice a pattern? The truth is he can do most of these things by himself – and I’m so proud – it just takes a whole lot longer and a whole lot more patience from a mommy who already struggles with being on time!
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One of Matthan’s favorite things about our vacation were the amazing sand vehicles his uncles built for him every day. One of my favorite things about vacation was getting to lay around and soak up the sun while my brothers labored away.
Day 1: Race Car (makes you cringe to watch him destroy it, but that’s what happened every day)
Day 2: Space Ship
Day 3: Speed Boat (my favorite)
Day 4: Garbage Truck (Matthan’s favorite)
Day 5: Train
And then, the family left. Matthan and I switched condos and spent the following week with my childhood friends and their kiddos. The fancy, shmancy creations came to an abrupt end and all he got for the rest of our beach time were holes, and small ones at that. It was vacation time after all, I wasn’t about to break too much of a sweat. Can you just see how proud he was of his creative, hard working mom? : )
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It’s family vacation time! So far . . .
* Matthan did great on our flights! YAY!
* Our luggage got royally messed up. Long story – but our carry on with all of Matthan’s stuff is lost. Because of this, he is wearing a way too long Lighting McQueen bathing suit that has already given him major leg rash.
* We’ve piled into a much too small car where I had to sit on my little brother (and by little I mean, younger and much smaller than I) for 45 minutes straight … the 10+ pounds I gained this year that I had hoped nobody would notice, were noticed immediately on this ride.
* Matthan has requested a different type of vehicle be built for him each day. It’s a good thing his uncles have creative talent – he wouldn’t be getting anything but a hole in the sand from us. First day … a race car!
* My goal for these two weeks is to not use my hair dryer, flat iron or make-up. I’m gonna really enjoy this vacation.
* Internet access is very limited so I’m signing off for the next two weeks! Hope all of you are doing great – see you soon! : )
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I walked into Matthan’s room last night for a last “tuck” before I went to bed and this is what I found.
He choose to take out all of his underwear out instead of books. Hmmm…. I wish I could get inside that little head of his sometimes and see what he’s thinking. I’m sure I would get a good chuckle!
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I’ve been working on a little project for Matthan and came across this picture from LAST summer. So glad I did – it makes me chuckle (it doesn’t take much to amuse me). A group of friends met for lunch, one of them ordered a hot dog, no bun, for her little one. This is what our check looked like. He, he! : )
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On Monday, I got to spend the day with my sweet friend Angie – we’ve been friends since college, were part of each others’ weddings and lived in Dallas at the same time – 12 years of wonderful memories. One day with her is never ever enough, but I’ll take what I can get! We were able to share, listen, encourage and laugh – so glad our little ones played well together and gave us that time. They were well behaved the entire day, only showing their little hineys once!
I had an incredible start to the week and I can’t stop thinking about how well God has taken care of me when it comes to friends. You may have heard me complain or whine here or there about moving and stuff, but as I look back, I can see God placed incredible people in my life – long lasting friendships – everywhere I’ve lived. I am abundantly blessed in that area and so incredibly thankful! God is so good!
Your turn! : ) What are you thankful for today?
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Books . . . I love ‘em, I love ‘em, I love ‘em!
Matthan and I read two or three books each night, then he gets to choose a few to take to bed with him as he winds down. However, more often than not, he sneaks out of bed, heads to his bookshelf and pulls out a few more.
I always get a kick out of seeing which books he chooses to “read” each night. And, although he’s not supposed to be getting out of bed, it just thrills me to find him like this . . .
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The first weekend of summer vacation arrived and a night of celebration was in order. We sure didn’t let the fact that neither Matthan nor I were in any type of school setting this year hold us back from catching the summer hype. We joined forces with our friends The Cawthon’s, put our creative minds together, and after a nice dinner, this is how we celebrated …
We took pictures by a random dumpster (guess who had that idea?) . . .
The girls were super troopers and went along with it . . .
And ate free Hot-and-Nows for National Donut Day . . .
Our kids have so much to look forward to this summer! : )
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Got together with a group of friends yesterday and started the Beth Moore Esther study and, wow, it’s gonna be a good one. But, I’m keeping it light today and sharing something funny from the introduction. The question was asked to 400 women, “What are the 3 toughest things about being a woman?” Beth shared this response, ready? Wearing panties and having to hide the fact that I am wearing panties – let’s bring back the pantie line! This cracked me up! But, it’s so true and it got me thinking, what are some (non-serious) things that aren’t my favorite about being a woman . . .
- Amen to the pantie line!
- eyebrow waxing (oh, the pain!)
- leg shaving (completely in awe of daily shavers)
- having to wear a swimsuit vs shorts to the pool (I need the cover up people!)
- PMS (I’m sure it’s not a favorite for my hubby either)
- keeping my toe nails painted and chip free during the summer
What would you add to this list?
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