Mommy's Boy

When kids are teenagers, can we hold them to what they said and did when they were 5 years old?


Today I asked Gage if he had a girlfriend at school and he wrapped his little arms around me and said "mom, you're all I want" and then as he is snuggling his little face in my neck he says, "I have all I'll ever need, right here." When I ask Gage where he is going to live when he grows up he tells me, "In a tent that takes up the whole backyard." And when he was little if I would say, "Gage, I'm sad" he would hug me and say, "It's okay mommy, I'll always be your baby Gage." Every morning before he gets on the school bus, he stops at the stairs to the bus, turns around and throws me a hug and a kiss! Even though he hugged and kissed me just before he left the sidewalk!

I love having a mommy's boy, but I can't help but think of how much I am going to miss it when he grows up!

Dorks

So, last night as I was tucking Gage into bed I was trying to convince him that it would be best for all parties involved for him to stay in his own bed all night. He said his bed wasn't comfy, so to make it more cushy I went out to the garage and got him 2 big blankets. As I was making up his bed I was telling him that the comforter was Daddy's and the fuzzy blanket was mommy's before we met. (Gage loves that kind of thing.) He snuggled right down into the blankets and went right to sleep without any complaints. I thought this was so sweet! I then went into my room where Seth and Sierra were laying in bed. I was telling Seth about this and I said, "Gage is such a....." and as I was trying to think of the word to use, Sierra immediately pipes in with, "DORK". We almost died laughing! I was thinking more along the lines of 'sentimental child', but her idea was much funnier. My kids are dorks sometimes, but they sure are funny ones! And by the way, Gage stayed in his own bed all night long!

Pinkie Promises

A few days ago, Gage and Brooklyn came home from school and Brooklyn was crying. I asked what was wrong and she told me that at recess Gage and another little boy were throwing balls at her and she got a scrape on her arm. I was so disappointed. I had a talk with Gage and explained to him that as the big brother of this family it is his responsibility to protect his sisters. That out of all the hundreds of kids in that school, he should be the one that Brooklyn can always trust to be there and stick up for her. The next day after school the kids were eating lunch and I asked Brooklyn if Gage threw any balls at her and she casually replied, "No, we made a pinkie promise." I asked what they promised and her and Gage both looked up at me with the proudest looks on their little faces as she said, "We promised that everyday at recess we would always stick together." Gage then says, "Ya, and I will only throw balls if we are playing catch, but I will only throw the big ones, because she can't catch the small ones yet!" Brooklyn, pointing at her arm, says,"Ya, that's what gave me this scrape!" I cried! To think that these 2 little minds came up with this idea all on their own! I love the fact that my "talk" with Gage had such an impact for it to still be on their minds even after it was all said and done. And I thought that they didn't listen! I love my kids!

Answered Prayers

I'm sure most of you know that Seth has been unemployed since may and many people have been praying for him to find a job. I think that God was just waiting for the right person to come to him. A few weeks ago Seth asked me how to pray. "Do you pray out loud or silent?", "Do you talk to Jesus or God?" I am by no means an expert on praying, so I told him to do what felt right. He chose to pray out loud. We truly feel that God has answered our prayers. A few days ago my best friend Jeni told me that she gave Seth's number to her brother because they really needed help at his work. He called Seth and Seth called the owner of this company. She was so awesome. He went and met her today and he starts work tomorrow at noon. It is doing construction, but all different kinds, such as building dog runs for the police dept., and building the wolf pen at the zoo. Seth is so excited and we are really hoping that this could be the beginning of a really great future for us. Thank you Jeni and Jeremy and all of you who have been praying for us. But most of all Thank you God for always providing for us and help us to always remember to trust in you!

And they're off!

So, Today was Gage and Brooklyn's first day of kindergarten. I can't believe how much my babies have grown up. Watching those 2 little people get onto that big school bus made my heart feel so heavy. I knew that they were going to be just fine, because they had each other. I don't know that I could have been that strong if it was only one of them.

We have been to their school several times in preparation for kindergarten as well as having attended a few church services that are held there, so I also felt confident that the kids were fairly comfortable with the school itself. The last time we were at their school I gave them one last run through of how to get to their classrooms from the front door. When they got home I had to have every detail of how their first day was and how they did in this new world. I asked if they found their classrooms okay and Brooklyn informed me that they did not enter the school through the front door. They came in through the side door. Uh-Oh! They had big smiles on thier faces as they told me that they walked inside and the hall they were supposed to turn down was not there. Gage said, "The principal asked if we needed any help and I told him "No, we can find it."" I asked, "Were you scared?" and Brooklyn says "NO!" I just picture these 2 little kids in some place like NYC and saying they don't need help! I know it's really not that drastic, but that's how it feels! I had it pointed out to me that I should feel very proud that I must have done something right for my kids to feel so secure and confident. I do!

I am so blessed to have all of my children and there is no time like their first day of kindergarten to make you realize how fast time goes by and to cherish all the time you have with them. (Waiting for the school bus)

(There they go!)