A lesson in exercising

So, my four-year-old decided to bring back the “forgotten two-year-old-full-throttle temper tantrum.” Not that I don’t see enough of these with my two-year old, but they are rare these days with my four-year old (for which I am thankful!). Okay, I am talking jumping up and down, thrashing and wailing- you know, the whole bit. Upon being disciplined for this behavior, she nonchalantly and calmly tried to explain to be how she was just exercising. Discipline session over, I lost it, way too funny. I thought, “where does she come up with this stuff.” But you know, we all do this. When confronted by our sin, we too often try to cover it up and make it look like something it’s not- something good- like exercise.

Continuing to be taught by my children.

Hide-and-seek

If we all make it through Piper’s childhood, it will surely be a miracle of God!

So my friend Katie came by the other day. She literally was only here for no more than 2 minutes. She parked in front of our house and ran down to drop something off in our garage and then left. Right after she left we couldn’t find Piper. We searched the whole house while screaming her name. No answer. Sick feeling. We checked outside and started going to neighbors’ yards- still yelling her name. No answer. Getting even sicker. There was a crew of men working a few doors down on a roof and my mind just started conjuring up terrible stories. Feelings of terror stared to creep up. Kenneth suggested calling my friend Katie- just in case. I called. She answered. As she picked up she screamed my name. She had just gotten to the store, opened her back door to get out her baby, and there was Piper crouched down behind the seats having never said the first word. Piper apparently darted out the front door at the speed of light and jumped in Katie’s van as we were all in the garage. She climbed in and just decided to go for a ride, I guess. Not even a peep. I am thankful Katie had her son with her or else she may not have checked the backseat before going into the store leaving Piper in a hot car. Uggh.

Again, thanking God for his mercy and protection. Are you seeing a theme here? Please continue to pray for our adventurous daughter!

WOO HOO! I WON!

THANK YOU to everyone who voted for my pictures in Nikon’s Moving Moments photo contest. I WON! Not only did I win the camera (which is honestly the only thing I was hoping for!) but I won the whole thing! The grand prize is a two-night trip for two to Los Angeles. Airfare and hotel are paid for and they even give spending money! I am so excited! All good things are from Him! God has blessed me more abundantly than I had even hoped!!