Coming Back...

Just wanted to give a TEMPER update ..

After so great "words of wisdom" from Jenna (a great woman of God), talking with Reese, and lots of prayer (thanks to the Women's Ministry at church I loves those ladies) we are seeing results. Here is the story:

After I witnesse first hand my sweet boy screaming in the face of one of his cousins (so sorry Will and Sondra), seeing that B in conduct for the week, and talking to Reese's teachers and finding out the same thing was happening at school Chris and I had a talk with Reese. We talked about how it was okaky to get mad or to be angry, but that it was not okay to do things with our angry that would make our friends sad. We talked about how he would feel if his friends did that to him. We talked about what we could do when we started to feel really mad. (Reese had a problem being really scared at night, like all kids, and we worked really hard on praying when we woke up scared and tried to memorize verses that told us we had nothing to fear.) We talked about how just like we when are scared we pray for help, when we get angry we can pray for help.

A few days later Reese and I were playing outside one night before bath time and I asked him how school was going and if he had been getting mad at his friends. I asked him if I could tell him about something I did. I told him about getting really angry at one of my students at school and yelling at them, I told him I felt bad for doing that. He said, "Well, Mom when you get mad at school you can just pray to Jesus to help you, that's what I do, and it works." ...

These are the current verses of memory in house:
"In your anger do not sin" Ephesians 4:26
"A friend loves at all times" Proverbs 17:17
"In your anger do not sin" Psalm 4:4

Thanks to all of you who prayed for Reese...his old ways are coming back.  =)

Temper Problems

I'm need in some words of wisdom for all you great moms, aunts, and women. Reese has developed a temper that seems to have a very short fuse. Have any of you been through this with your little ones or have any suggestions on things that can help?

He is usually so kind hearted but I have caught him yelling at his friends, it makes me so sad to see him get so angry. I'm hoping he is just really tired and worn out, we only have 7 more days of school left.

Anyway would love to hear from you.

So SAD!!!

Chris and Katie left Wednesday for San Antonio and the TABC clinic and Matthew is in Austin for some DPS training.

Therefore, Nathan, Reese, and Aunt Stacy were left at Martin's Mill all alone...Wednesday - Friday night.

:( they were so sad...whatever will they do??????

Maybe a trip to Wal-Mart followed by a trip to "Donalds"

Happy Meals!

Nathan wanted the french fries

Reese wanted the chicken nuggets

Maybe if we play like crazy on the bed we will be happy...

doing the crazy dance

tickle monster

mini tickle monster

silly cousins

Aunt Stacy trying to be the big tickle monster

Maybe we should try reading books.....

precious!

Do you think we should try jumping off the bed this time?

Aunt Stacy said no way! Maybe we should take a bath..

basketball...no wait that will make us miss them too much...

we better get out of here!

all clean and ready to play again...have to keep from being too sad remember

Maybe we should just go to sleep and try again in the morning...

Good Morning Nathan!

Good Morning Reese!

PopTarts and Fruitloops and you are still sad???

Guess we will have to try again after school!

We really do miss you guys, but we are having a pretty good time!

I just love these guys...they are so much fun. So glad that they get along and love each other so much.

Easy cookies I have ever made...

Reese and I wanted cookies tonight, but I did not have any eggs. This recipe is so easy and really pretty good. Yes they do not have eggs! So easy!

1 box of yellow cake mix (or anything you love)
1/2 c. of oil
1 1/2 tsp of baking soda
1 1/2 tsp of vinegar

Splash or two of milk (depending on how you like your cookies)

Preheat oven to 350. Mix everything together in a bowl. The softer the dough the chewier your cookies will be. Use the milk to soften the dough as you like. Our dough was too wet to roll but perfect for a cookie scoop. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake for 12 minutes.

Licking the dough just to make sure

it was good!

I approve Mom...now what to do

while we wait for them to coem

out of the oven?

Take a picture with me, Mom

Now take a picture of me being silly!

I think they are ready now...

They taste delicious!

We should do this again!

I didn't verbalize this to anyone but I had been really nervous about Mother's Day coming up. I didn't want to be too sad or didn't know how I would handle my emotions with everything that happened in March.

Last week God spoke to me in a big way. Whenever we lost our baby in March it was in the middle of One Act Play season, those kids walked with me through it all. I got to tell them that I was okay with what happened, I knew it was God's plan for our family. I also shared with them that even though God hadn't blessed me with mulitple children of my own, He had given me all 20 of them to love. I really care deeply for each of them, and want the very best for them...just as I do for Reese and my nephew, Nathan.

Well, Wednesday of last week they did the most incredible thing for me. I hadn't told anyone about my feelings about Mother's Day becuase I felt selfish and pretty stupid. Anyway, we were having a pep-rally for all of our remaining state-qualifiers and they made and announcement for one act play members to meet in the corner of the gym. I had no idea what this meeting was about and as I was walking over I was thinking about how sad it was that this season was over, these kids mean so much to me and I will miss all of them.

They then asked for me to come forward and they encircled me. They told me how much they loved me and how I had meant so much to them, and that they wanted to present me a gift for Mother's Day..(I'm crying just typing this and it has been almost a week since it happened). They got out this big pink envelope and I knew what it was. On one of our many trips on the bus we stopped at a gas station and there were this gigantic Mother's Day cards, I told them how I liked them and helped some pick them out for their Moms...I knew they had gotten me one as well. I began to cry infront of all of them and in the gym with everyone around..this was big becasue I don't hardly ever cry in public. They all hugged me and each of them told me something so sweet about what I had meant to them. I even got a monogramed notepad holder for my one act play notes. God answered my prayer that day, it is okay to be sad, but I have a purpose and I am getting the chance to love many children. Those kids have no idea they were a part of an answered prayer, but they have forever touched my heart.

Here are some pictures from Mother's Day weekend. Mom and I went to the State OAP Contest and shopping in Austin on Friday and Saturday. We came home on Sunday and had lunch at Katie's then went to Diane's house for dinner. It was a great day spent with the people that mean the most to me. I love my family!

I love you Reese! He is such a sweetheart!

The best Mom in the whole world! We are so lucky to have her..I love my mom so deeply.

This little guy brings me so much joy!

Reese has the best Aunt...ever! I think she is pretty amazing too!

Man am I blessed to have such a wonderful mother-in-law! I love Diane very much and I am so very thankful that she is in my life. Reese has the best grandparents anyone could ask for.