Happy 3rd Birthday Matthan!

I can not believe you are three today, THREE! You are a big boy now and you make sure that we all know it.  I have loved seeing how you’ve grown and changed throughout this past year.  Your personality continues to develop, and if it’s even possible, I love you more and more each day.  [...]

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Some Good Stuff

One of the big reasons I enjoy reading blogs is that I  can learn so much from other people through their experiences and thoughts as God reveals Himself to them.  There are some wise ladies out there, that I don’t know personally, but am learning from and am being challenged by.  Just in the past [...]

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He’s gonna make a great husband

I walked into the kitchen last week to see an open fridge and an open silverware drawer …

Matthan called me into the bedroom yelling, “Ta Da!” as soon as I walked in.

He’d set up a picnic for us, so I would feel better (sweet boy).  He chose his favorite kind of apple sauce for himself [...]

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The making of a halloween costume

Matthan decided what he wanted to be for Halloween weeks and weeks ago.  It was a pretty unusual request so I thought for sure he would change his mind and go for something I could buy, like a race car driver or Buzz Lightyear.  I have absolutely no idea where he came up with his [...]

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The night he decided to make it “snow” and go skiing in his bedroom instead of going to sleep

All we could do was laugh … then take some pictures … sigh, big deep sigh … then clean it all up!

Except, I think we’ll be cleaning powder for the next year or so, that stuff is EVERYWHERE!

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Not sure when I’m supposed to shower

My little man is getting sneakier and sneakier.
Remember this?  And then this?
Well, we have moved on to this …

Not sure what that is?

It’s a bowl of marshmallow-free lucky charms that I found hidden in the fridge!
And, I have no idea when or how this happened!

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Mr. Independent

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 [...]

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I’m such a good mom, part 2

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 [...]

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Passing down the love

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 [...]

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Ready to go!

It was hot and muggy, but this is what he wanted to wear on our shopping trip to Target.  I’m learning to let the little things go.

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