March 2014-August 2015

April/May 2014
Every time the kids eat cucumbers, as they eat it and describe the phases of the moon. :)
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School question: Why do you think God wants us to talk about out problems instead of fighting?
(Without hesitation)
Luke: Because it gives Satan power if we don't. (Well said)
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Few seconds passed wo hearing Livy as I was making dinner so walk into the next room and ask her what she's doing. "Playing batman, help please." I open the helicopter for her and she says, "Thanks mommy" and then starts singing her ABCs as she continues to play. Crazy girls talking a lot. Was singing Jesus loves me this morning. :)
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Livy: I wanna show Luke...(walking to Luke with water basketball game)
Livy: Luke watch this. 
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Livy: momma, I want some apple sauce and apple juice. Pleeeeeeeeeze.
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Olivia starting singing "nothing but the blood of Jesus" in the bath. 
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Livy: (this morning) Where's daddy?
Me: he's at work.
Livy: Daddy went bye byes work?
Me: Yup, daddy went bye byes to work. 
Livy: Nurner went bye byes.
Me: Yup Nurner went bye byes.
Livy: Nurner help me. Nurner hug me. 
Me: He does? Do you like Nurner?
Livy: Un huh!
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Livy is singing Jesus loves me while loading the washer and dryer. ♥ such a little momma
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Taylor: Luke, I'm thinking about what I'm gonna get you for your birthday...
Luke: I want a crotch guard for hockey. 
Taylor: Eww I'm not getting you that.
Luke: well I'm just saying, I need one.
Taylor: Well I'm not getting you that.
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Olivia is pretending to read her bible while singing back and forth between nothing but the blood of Jesus and Jesus loves me. ♥
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Yesterday morning was one of those mornings that if one thing was going to make me late for church, why not several. lol I try and I mean sometimes I get there early with 3 kids and sometimes, like most times I'm not. Most times I'm not terribly late but this time yeah...So after all the normal make me late stuff...like Livy having to go potty 3 times, having to help resolve conflict 20 times, asking them to put their shoes on and get jackets 1,000 times. (ok maybe like 5 but still, it feels like 1,000) and asking Taylor to eat 25 times, then ya finally get them all out to the car and realize it's pouring out. Like not just the run inside kind but the get soaked kind so I think I should probably find an umbrella. So I tell the kids to get strapped in and run inside to find one. Find one and come back out to find the kids out of the car playing with half dead worms on the driveway so I very not so calmly say....WHAT ARE YOU DOING?? GET IN THE CAR AND GET STRAPPED IN! And I realize that Luke doesn't have a jacket!!! Ya know the one I asked him 1,000 times to put on? So I go in to find it and when I get back out there, they can't get their seat belts on. Now mind you...they have done it LOTS of times themselves without a problem. So I start going down the driveway slowly to give them time to get them on...they start panicking and give up and I get out, get soaked and put them on. At this point it's REALLY quiet and ya know what Luke says? Mommy, ya know...ya really outta be slow to speak and slow to become angry. You weren't when you yelled at us to get in the car. YUP. This kid bible darts me like no other. So then we talk and we pray for each other and we arrive to church. In the parking lot...Luke STILL hadn't put on his jacket so I told him to as I was unstrapping Livy with an umbrella that flipped inside out, Taylor is standing with Livy and I as were getting soaked by blowing rain and Luke can't get his jacket on. So the parking guy felt bad for Luke and was trying to help him because I had no hands and honestly no patience left. lol It's hard sometimes. I often think of single moms trying to get their kids to church...satan doesn't want you there. It would have been way easier to cry and stay home. lol :)
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The other day Luke was upset because he got embarrassed in a situation in front of other kids when he was asked to draw a girl he didn't know. I was processing his feelings with him and I told him that I understood what he felt. (I was a shy kid too) And he says...Mom, no you don't. (excuse me?) You don't know. You only look at the outside of me...God looks at my heart. Only He knows how I feel inside. So I'll take that he thinks I'm not compassionate if he knows that God knows his heart.. {stink pot} ‪#‎iamthemessengernottheirmessiah‬ {The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7)}
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Livy and I have a cute little thing where if I kiss her on one cheek, she'll turn her cheek and say "this side" to get me to kiss her other cheek and so on and so on. Today I was doing this before putting her down for nap and she says, "You're so funny momma." :)
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Luke just realized Martin Brodeur shares his birthday. His eyes and smile got huge lol
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Cracks me up how when Taylor is cutting up fruit for Livy she sounds like a cooking show teaching her how. ♥
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Out of 3 big loads of laundry Livy told me who every item belonged to. Mommy's shirt, Sissy's pants, Luke's socks, jacket me, etc etc...Lol
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Went into Taylor's room to pray over her and she had her bible open and said, "I can read this verse." She was looking at scriptures to memorize in the back of her bible. She read "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deuteronomy 6:5" this girl is LOVING that she can read her own bible now. I love that she loves it! And then Livy prayed tonight, "Dear God.....daddy, mommy, Luke, sissy, ....(nick thought she was done and started praying and she yelled, DADDY!!!! Then kept on....) in Jesus name AMEN
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So today I'm reading Day 5 of creation to the kids for school and after I asked them, "So what did God create on Day 5" Olivia yells, "FISH and BIRDIES!!!!!!!" before Luke and Taylor could answer. Our jaws all dropped. That girl takes in EVERYTHING!!! Today at the doctors office she was counting the birds in a picture, 1-10 which I didn't realize she could do. Crazy girl.
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Livy: Where's Luke? Luke trouble? (yup)
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So I make Luke and Taylor practice complementing/encouraging each other in the car which Taylor loves to do and Luke dreads. Luke dislikes getting a compliment I think more than giving one. So this goes on for awhile with Livy saying thank you every time and Taylor saying awwww Luke, thank you and Luke sighing and then Luke says mama I like your leg. Cheee thanks buddy. And Taylor says Luke that sounds like something daddy would say. True story.
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Livy's been sleeping in her swing because of her congestion still. So Taylor heard her wake up and she went to get her out and she RUNS toward me yelling, "Momma, I got a good nap!" and then she gives me a high 5, fist bump and a big hug. I love that girl. Cracks me up.
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Last night Taylor grabbed my bible and opened it and started reading it next to me. With help she read Mark 5:9-20 about the man who was freed from demons. She has been so excited to read bibles more and more on her own and so today Luke and Taylor both got new bibles for Easter and they are really excited to read them. Got the "Big Picture" bibles with tabs and everything. I kinda wish I had one. ;)
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Livy is sick of this cast.. She keeps saying momma get it off, shoes on. :(
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When asked what Taylor wants for her birthday, she tells me SKINNY JEANS. ‪#‎sheismydaughter‬ lol
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Come home (at 10:30pm) from my Moms Night Out with some awesome ladies and I walk in to hear Livy say from her crib, "Mommy's home!" and then Luke and Taylor both open their doors...Luke says, Hi momma with a big grin and hug and Taylor says, Can you come pray over me...I love them to pieces. Go see the movie, Mom's Night Out. It was a breath of fresh air and an awesome message for mommas. :) We need to do this more often
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Me: (to Taylor)What would you like for breakfast?
Taylor: Rabbit balls. 
(Dying.... She meant trix)
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Luke & Taylor's yearly docs appt was today. Is it normal that while they waited in their undies they were dancing around like maniacs and Livy threw a fit wanting to take her clothes off. Crazy kids.
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Livy cracks me up and it's crazy how much she talks. Some of my favorite things she says a lot:
Holy mackerel.
Oh my gosh. 
Awesome. 
Awwww, that's sooo cute.
What's that for?
How's that work?
Aww, so nice.
That tickles.
Momma, cuddle me.
I'm awake!
Love you, nigh night.
Share!
That's mine!
My tablet!
I'm 6!
I pray!
I go outside!
I wanna play!
I want (anything Luke and Taylor are doing) lol
Hockey!
Score!!!
I wanna show sissy. (When she gets dressed)
I wanna see!
I wanna help!
Help please!
I need you!
You're a stinker pot!
I score on Luke! ( she loves how this gets Luke fired up)
Excuse me. (When she burps or needs to get by)
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...Before the age of 2...Livy has figured out how to push her brother's most sensitive button...she's been saying..."I score on Luke!" and she gets the BIGGEST grin and raises her eyebrows waiting for his reaction. It's hilarious and she ALWAYS gets the reaction she wants. :) Those two constantly try to out pester each other. Should be interesting as they grow up together.
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I over hear Taylor and Livy...
Taylor: Do you wanna be a big girl like sissy?
Livy: un huh!
Taylor: Then you're gonna have to stop flipping out about getting your hair wet. You don't have to be afraid. And I have a lot of things to teach you...
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Taylor: (talking about Luke's drawing) shouldn't Jesus be bigger?
Luke: No, Jesus is about the size of Daddy. Well, actually he's probably bigger than Patrick Tanner.
Taylor: Patrick's huge!
Luke: Yeah he is.
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Taylor put my mail in the mailbox this morning and then started reading her library book out loud. I feel like she got a lot older all the sudden.
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Livy: Mommy, Paint my toes!!! Pleeeeeeeeeeeeze mommy! I want pink!!!! (stomping her feet with a huge grin and raised eyebrows) lol
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Listening to Luke and Taylor read. ♥
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Well Luke found the thing that fires Livy up as much as her saying "I score on Luke" does to him....
"MY chocolate!" (no chocolate even needs to be present) lol
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Well Livy definitely understands sharing. I told her to share the iPad with Luke, so she handed it to him then threw herself on the floor and cried. :)
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Livy on the sprinkler: I don't like it... It's cold!!! And she continues to repeat. " I don't like it! "
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June/July 2014
Livy (talking about church on the way home) I played with Evie and Ellie. Evie was stuck and she said, help me I'm stuck and her mommy helped her. I sat on chairs with Ellie. Ellie's mommy was talking to me. I saw Nurner. He got me. Awwww Nurner. And Taylor was there (Taylor E) I saw Gina. (Taylor starts to talk) No sissy! I'm talking to mommy! And I was running with Luke. I win. I win. Then I saw pappy and grandma and Kim. Mick went bye byes....and I saw Rachel. She's so nice. Lona pick me up and it was so funny. Oh my gosh and she did it again and again...on and on....
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Last night while Taylor was planting, Livy was telling me she was going bye byes and was trying to get into both cars. I asked where she was going and she said church and she kept saying....oh, I'll be right back and was trying to go back into the house because she was forgetting things. Wonder where she saw that? Lol
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Livy watching a blue jay at the feeder: " Awe mommy, he's sooooo cute, look at em."
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Ugh. That tumble down the hill. (Livys broken leg) so far has cost us $940 out of pocket :( thank The Lord it was treatable and she seems fine now. Can't imagine if she would have needed another cast.
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First words out of his mouth this morning...
Luke: ya know mom, it's so cool how creative God is. 
Me: Whys that?
Luke: like how he made us all go to the bathroom different ways...
Me: What do you mean?
Luke: like girls have to put the seat down, boys stand. Isn't God creative?
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Taylor bumped her toe and bent back her toenail and it was bleeding. I put her on the bathroom counter to rinse it with water and immediately in come Luke and Livy. Luke prayed over her and then Livy says, "I wanna pray, I wanna pray!" Then she touched her and prayed "Dear Lord, Amen." :) She has started praying for her friends as well which is so cute to hear her listing off names. :)
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Livy : (pushing a chair up to me) I want makeup mommy!!!! I want makeup!
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Taylor on the way home from recital...
Taylor: Mom did you see the guards taking Vashti away?
Me: Yup
Taylor: it's a shame she didn't obey the king. It's a shame she was sooo beautiful on the outside and not on the inside. Esther was beautiful on the inside and the outside. God looks at the heart and Esther was beautiful inside too. (I'm telling ya they memorized that verse in Samuel when they were 3 and it comes up a lot! Planting spiritual seeds works.)
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Luke remembered that I told Livy she could have a granola bar after nap so he asked me if he could get one for her and she started jumping up and down saying Thank you Luke! Then he opened it for her and she hugged him and told him he was nice. :) she cracks me up.
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Goodness Luke and Taylor are crazy competitive with sight word drills. I just started doing them and I had no idea how many words they know and how crazy they would get. Luke jumps up and down the whole time lol
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(In car) Luke: ya know when I'm a police officer I'm gonna drive a police car like that.
Taylor: hey there's an ambulance, I'm gonna be an ambulance driver. 
Luke: Livy you wanna drive a fire truck and be a fire girl?
Livy: Un huh! Yay!
Luke: awesome cuz all of us in the same family then will be emergency workers to help people. :)
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Was cleaning up and the kids started playing their behind the chair fort game so they told me they'd clean it up when they were done. I finished vacuuming and asked them to clean it up and Taylor says, "No mom, were playing family and fighting off the enemy, we will just leave it here so we can play again.
Luke: (quietly to Taylor) Taylor, we have to do what we said. We told her we would clean it up and if we don't, next time she won't believe us so we have to do it so she trusts us. (Love this kid and him wanting to do what's right)
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Taylor: josh said that I'm gonna look like a princess. I told you he's full of goodness. :)

And earlier...
Taylor: isn't it great that God picked Josh to be Jody's husband? He's so nice
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The moment when you realize there's a sippy cup in the house with milk and you can't find it. :-0 And after searching high and low to try and avoid spoiled milk...that moment you find it in the microwave and know that no child could have reached to put it there pretty much meaning you're insane having put it in the microwave meaning to heat up your coffee. Wonder if I drank my coffee wondering why it was cold yesterday? Hmm.
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Luke cracks me up. He's constantly combining words to make new ones or using words that sound like others. Examples of late. 
Luke: I have a terrible rememory. (Remembering and memory)
Luke: I have a cut but it's already a scalp so I don't need a band aid.
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When we were on vacation we went to Red Robin and when we walked in there was hockey on tv. Livy immediately started yelling, " Hockey! Hockey! Luke! Look, Hockey!" The staff was cracking up at her.
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At 2 Livys in the 68th percentile for height and 38th for weight. So maybe she will still tower over us all? lol still weighing 25lbs just 5 pounds shy of 6 year old Taylor. So I guess Livy is a big girl. :)
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I paint Livys nails and she says, Awesome mommy! :)
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Livy prays every night for the little 2 year old friend, Lila she made at the beach. ♥
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Livy counted 12 markers. Hmm. Didn't know she could do that. :) Luke and Taylor said she can count to 20, I've heard her count to 16 without skipping numbers. Crazy what she picks up from just watching
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Last night. Livy was praying over Luke, she lays her hands on him. 
"Dear Lord, I pray for Ellianna and Pappy and his boo boo and Mick and his boo boo. In Jesus name, Amen."
Luke: Hey, you didn't pray over me? You didn't even pray for me?!?!" Lol
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Livy talking on her play phone:
Livy: Hi, how are you? Un huh. Yes! I do!
Me: Who are you talking to?
Livy: Jesus!
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Typical (outside we hear an ambulance far away)
Livy: what's that mom?
Me: you tell me.
Luke:you think that's an ambulance or police?
Me: what do you think?
Luke: That's an ambulance. I know it's an ambulance.
Livy: me too. I know. I know it's an ambulance. It's like (makes ambulance sounds) I know it's an ambulance cuz it's like (makes ambulance sounds) do you think it's an ambulance mom? 
Me: yup I think it's an ambulance.
Livy: it's an ambulance Luke! Did you hear it?
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Praying over Luke tonight...
Luke: Mom, can I have tea w honey, my throat is sore.
Me: you should probably not play any hockey if your throat is sore. 
Luke: Then you can't have coffee.
Me: you want me to have coffee or I'll be grouchy.
Luke: Are you believing in coffee mom? Is coffee your god? Are you worshipping coffee mom. Cause coffee can't not make you grouchy.

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As we're swinging on the glider together)
Livy: I love swinging. sigh, I love you momma. I love kisses and hugs. I love YOU momma!

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I really wanted a nice quiet hot bath tonight. It's been a long time since I've tried for one...so when Nick was home, I tried sneaking off...this is what happens...
Livy: No momma, I miss you. (grabbing me)
Me: I'm just going to take a bath.
Livy: I follow you. (follows me and watches me)
Me: (putting bubble bath in)
Livy: What's that for?
Me: For bubbles.
Livy: Bubbles? Oh okay. You need bubbles?
Me: Yup, I need bubbles.
Livy: You're getting a bath mom?
Me: Yup.
Livy: I get a bath?
Me: No, you already had a bath. Momma's gonna get a bath. (getting in)
Livy: Does it feel good Mommy? Is it hot?
Me: Yup.
Livy: Mommy, want my scrubbie?
Me: No thank you.
Livy: Want my boats?
Me: No thank you.
Livy: Want my washcloth?
Me: No thank you.
Livy: Want your phone?
Me: No thank you.
Livy: Want me to take pictures? (holding my phone)
Me: LOL No thank you.
Livy: Are you gonna get your hair wet?
Me: No.
Livy: Why not mom? Can I get your hair wet? I'll help you. (holding up her cup to pour water on me)
Me: No thank you.
Livy: Holy mackerel that water is huge! (putting her hands in it)
Me: Dry your hands off.
Livy: What are you doing in there, mom?
Me: Nothing.
Livy: Want my boats?
Me: No thank you.
Livy: Want my scrubbie?
Me: No thank you.
Livy: Do you want a kiss?
Me: Sure.
Livy: (leans in and kisses my cheek)
Me: Thanks Livy.
Livy: Is it hot?
Me: Yup.
Livy: (blowing on the water) It's hot mom.
Me: Yup.
Livy: Are you getting out? I'll help you. (Reaching to hold my hand and grabbing a towel)
Me: Thank you.
Livy: You're welcome Mommy.

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Want to see my kids go nuts? Play Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, Russian dance. They can be in the worst mood and Bam! Lol cracks me up.

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August 2014

Last night while we were praying Livy prayed for some of her friends and family and then thanked God for ketchup. This got Luke and Taylor giggling so hard that Livy continued to pray for fries, mustard and hot dogs. And again and again...."Dear Lord, I pray for ketchup." :) ♥

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Me: are you guys ready to see daddy and Lona in the play?
Kids: Yes!
Livy: I want to play with Lona!
Me: she's going to have her wig on her head.
Livy: you serious? Seriously?

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Livy: Look at our neighbors, for Pete's sake they don't have clothes on. (They were swimming in bathing suits)

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Taylor: Alcohol would be good to drink before going to sleep at night. 
Me: What?
Taylor: Well if it makes you sleepy and not remember things it would be good to drink if you were thinking of bad things and couldn't sleep. 
Me: Ya think?
Taylor: Or you could pray. That would probably be better. 
Luke: Yeah, you shouldn't worship alcohol to help you sleep Taylor. You should trust God.
(I've has a couple conversations w them about driving under the influence to answer questions and how drugs and alcohol can make you have accidents, not remember and fall asleep but that was awhile ago, just never know what will come out of their mouths)

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Livy: Luke! Taylor! Mommy wake up me!!! :) Sissy! Wanna watch ballet or play with my babies? I'll get your hockey stick Luke. Score! Mommy, I want waffles for breakfast! Peanut better bread and yogurt and berries and milk. 
Luke: I want two pieces if peanut butter bread.
Livy: I want 3 or 4 or 5. 
Me: Really?
Livy: Yes please! Look mom, it's raining out. 
(Someone's talkative today)

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Livy: Mom! I need a dress. I need to dance with sissy. I need a dress please!!!

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Taylor: Look Mom! The trees are praising God by waving their hands! :)

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Livy: I pray mom? 
Me: Go ahead.
Livy: Dear Lord...I pray for sissy and Luke and mommy and daddy and Lila (2 yr old she met at the beach) and Lila's bucket, she shared with me! Mom! Close your eyes! Okay and I pray for Luke and sissy and mommy and daddy and Turner. Turner get me. And Taylor E....
Me: in Jesus name...
Livy: I not done mom!
And I pray for Lila and my babies and ballet. In Jesus name amen!

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Livy: (just woke up from nap) Taylor! Did you miss me? (hugging her)
Taylor: Yes I missed you. (Kissing her)
Livy: Hi Luke! Whatcha doing Luke?
Luke: Hi Olivia. I'm just drawing. 
Livy: oh okay. Sissy are you doing a craft?
Taylor : Yup. 
Livy: I do craft and draw too guys.

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Livys watching a Read and Share Jesus movie and it was telling about Adam and Eve sinning in the garden. I love these DVDs because they are told with literal scripture. When it said, "God asked Adam and Eve what they had done. " Luke explains to Livy: "God knew what they did, he knows everything! but he was giving them the chance to tell Him the truth." Livy repeats, "God knows EVERYTHING!" I love these kids. And how good is God to give us the chance to repent? He just wants us to drop our pride, humble ourselves, fess up and ask Him for help.

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Luke was doing his weekly chore of cleaning the baseboards. Livy always helps him by following behind him with her own cleaning cloth. This time he found a spider web with a spider in it in the corner...Livy puts her pout on says to me...
"I wanna spider too, Mom!

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Livy: (first thing from her crib) Mommy! I wake up! I miss you! I want peabuttur bread and coffee please! :)

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Taylor: ya know mom, you have some pretty funny kids. I'd say. ;)
Me: yeah you are.
Taylor: and smart too!
Me: Yea you are.
Livy: Sissy's pretty!
Taylor: awww thank you Livy. You're pretty too.

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Livy's been bringing us her bible to read as we read one of Luke and Taylors and tonight I was reading about Jesus healing the blind man and Taylor asked if she could read it to her since she can read Livy's bible really well...
Livy: He has mud on his eyes! Yuck!
Taylor: Jesus healed him! He couldn't see.
Livy: He's messy! He needs a wipe.
Taylor: That man couldn't see Liv and Jesus healed him so he could see. Isn't that amazing? 
Livy: Amazing!
Taylor: No Doctor...No magic...Nothing could heal like that. Only Jesus, Liv.
Livy: Yay! Jesus! :)

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At dinner...
Luke: I can't wait for Livy to ask Jesus into her heart. I can't wait to teach her how Jesus can save her from her sins. I know she's only 2 but I think she's gonna understand it soon cause she's really smart for 2. I know we were 4 but I think she will before that. I've been praying for it. :)
Taylor: Me too.

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Livy prayed for another little 2 year old girl Leena, by name that she met one time at a park in July and she still prays for the 2 year old girl she met at the beach, Lila, and her bucket of course. :) So amazing how these kids recall names in prayer. ♥ A few times I'm struggling to figure out who they mean because I can't remember.

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Livys feeding her baby with a spoon and blowing on each bite to make sure it's not too hot. Such a good mommy. ;)

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Luke: I just love reading bible stories mom. Jesus' miracles are amazing. I could just keep hearing those stories over and over.

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I have been challenged to the Gratitude/Blessing Challenge for the next 5 days by Stacy Kessler Shaffer. Each day I must post 3 things I am thankful for, as well as nominate 2 people to the challenge. 

1. all the hugs given in the morning

2. coffee. cream. sugar.

3. pathway. the move of God that's happening among the body.

4. Sunsets. Seriously can God be any more creative and any more romantic then to paint us such a beautiful canvas in the vast sky? Every time I see one, I'm in awe.

5. Husband and Kids. My husband...hardworking and passionate about people of all ages. As a children's pastor and dad, his heart for kids is one that inspires others...and at his full time job, he loves building genuine relationships with people and cares far more then about the sale. My kids are amazing little reminders of God's love and I can't imagine life without having them continue to grow me up in my love for Jesus. :)

6. Family. My parents and siblings are ones that have been loyal and true and have always believed in me and loved me even when I wasn't always lovely. Never did I ever have to doubt them giving up on me. My inlaws are far from ones I dread but are added blessings to my life.

7. Photography. It's not hard to notice that I take a TON of photos. I'm so thankful for the ability to do so because I'm a visual person who loves to capture moments and for someone who forgets A LOT...memory wise...pictures are really important to me. "Seeing" moments and treasuring them. There is something about photography that STILLS a moment in time...when time seems so fleeting.

8. Color. The fact that Nick is color blind makes me a bit sad for him. He can't see the vast spectrum that God created and I sooo appreciate every color and hue. :) Probably part of my excitement of seeing rainbows and sunsets and there are many Pantone colors that I have memorized for the go to's. Color combinations....contrast and saturation.....every aspect is amazing to me. The designer in me LOVES color.

9. Dance. Why not be completely artsy today. Seeing something I love so much being used in a way to worship the Lord. It makes my heart melt to watch Taylor dance to worship music. The blessing of finding Light of Life Performing Arts and seeing the ministry that is happening there is awesome. Dance can certainly be used in ways that aren't honoring the Lord and seeing it redeemed for God's glory and for his worship is amazing.

13. Kids Nap time. Quiet. Time in which I can start something and have a chance at finishing it. This includes thoughts. :)

14. Clouds. Another obsession of mine. And in color theory you learn that light blue and green are calming colors. How awesome is it to have green grasses and blue skies to gaze at? There's something about creation that can calm the soul. I guess I'm on my color kick again but the fact that God created us for our world and our world for us even down to the color of the sky shows the detailed care and love he has for his children.

15. Nail polish. Something that's a special treat for Taylor and Livy. Livy LOVES having her nails painted. Having my Nail Tech license is not something I used much but it is nice to be able to get cosmetology supplies at half the cost. ;) I rarely get the time to care for my own nails but I'm enjoying the excitement of the girls when I paint theirs. :)

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The kids were so excited a neighbor came over to play for a little tonight. They all three prayed for her tonight and along w lots of giggling and doctor playing I heard Taylor reading the bible to her. Come to find out she's been copying several sections of the bible in her notebook and she was reading from it. She was reading about Isaac praying for a child and The Lord answering his prayers. ♥ love that she's reading and writing Gods love letter to her all by herself.

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September 2014