tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91011011747216806732024-02-07T17:11:28.361-08:00Bairs DoubleRobin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.comBlogger684125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-26525731227743725892015-01-07T13:05:00.002-08:002015-01-07T13:11:36.876-08:00September-December 2014<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Told the kids I had exciting news, that they completed all their math for First grade and we only have some bible reading to do, one more verse and one more art history painting and a little science. And their reaction.... "But we love math!!!!"</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">-----</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: Mom, are we having group today? </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: Not today.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: Aww. I miss Turner and Lona and Taylor E and Addy and Ryan and Jen and Bella. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Can I play on the tablet? Is it charged mom? </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: yup</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: Sign me in!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: (from her crib after I tucked her in) Mom! C'mere a sec!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: Yes, Liv?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: Lila had a bucket and she filled it with sand and water at the beach. I prayed for Lila. I made a new friend today mom, Jacob and there was Liam and James and baby Madison.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">(mind you...she prayed for all of these kids...in the midst of telling Luke and Taylor to shut their eyes! lol Lila the 2 year old she met one d</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">ay at the beach over July 4th and the other 4 kids she met at Chickfila's playground today...I didn't remember their names lol I wasn't sure who she meant until Taylor told me)<br />She also prayed for baby Morgan who is a baby with cancer. Luke has prayed for her everyday faithfully for 6 months now. Just awesome how they pray. Love it.</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">-----</span><br />
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Was driving home with just Livy in the car and she kept singing and singing and if it got quiet she'd yell...TALK TO ME MOM! B-I-B-L-E and There is POWER in the name of Jesus are her favorite songs to sing right now...she also sang Jesus Loves the Children of the World and Jesus Loves Me....over and over....and I asked her...</span><br style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: Do you know what B-I-B-L-E spells?" </span><br style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: What mom? </span><br style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: bible</span><br style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: Dear Lord, thank you for the bible. Amen! :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Taylor: mom, when do we get to see a real dinosaur?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: I don't know because they don't exist anymore.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Taylor: least we'll get to see them in heaven and they will be nice. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: dinosaurs are sparkly. And yucky and I don't like dinosaurs. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Last night Nick took the kids to the grocery store so I could work and the kids were helping him put away groceries. Livy is just as involved as anyone of course. Nick threw away an old frozen yogurt container to make room in the freezer and kept putting things away. He went to put something else in the freezer and the frozen yogurt was back in the freezer. I heard him ask, Who took the frozen yogurt out of the trash and put it back in the freezer? Livy says, I did. :) mind you the freezer door is heavy but I seriously am shocked at what that girl can lift, drag and carry just from sheer will power.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">The sunshine just came in the window where Livy was playing and she says "Oh my sun! Hi sun! Thank you Jesus for the sun!" Ha la la la la Lay Lu ya!" (She cracks me up)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: I'm getting married mom!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: You are? Who are you gonna marry?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Luke this morning. "Mom, you are awesome just the way God made you." :) Then Taylor chimed in.... Then in the car later...</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Taylor to Livy: God made you beautiful just the way you are!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: Awww thank you. Hug and kiss? (Hugs and kisses) Livy: God made you pretty sissy!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: God made you pretty momma!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: Thank you.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: God made you awesome Luke!</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><br />Luke: thank you. God made you beautiful Livy.<br />Livy: awww thank you Luke! Hug and kiss? (Can't reach!!!!)<br />Then Taylor starts singing the song.... You are beautiful, so beautiful , Oh God there's nothing more beautiful....<br />Luke: than you Taylor.<br />Taylor: mom, did you hear Luke? He said there's nothing more beautiful then Taylor.<br />Luke: and Livy, and momma.<br />(Wow they do love each other when they aren't pestering) lol</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Taylor started choreographing a dance today...she's been on me to help her come up with a dance for Jamie Grace's Beautiful Day. Watching her just free dance to worship music with a HUGE smile on her face just makes me cry. A good cry. ;) This is 7 months ago...girls got passion. ♥</span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Kids didn't get to bed until 11 last night and Luke had hockey practice this morning. Nick went to wake him up at 6:00am for his 7:15am practice and he was already dressed and ready. Kid loves to play hockey. He should crash later.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Luke's first hockey game was going to be tomorrow but we found out earlier this week that only the mites would be playing. He had been counting down the days so was disappointed. Then, His coach called tonight and asked if he could play tomorrow. He was SO excited. Jumping up and down. Talking non stop, asked Nick to go over all the things he couldn't do in a game, he watched miracle on ice and I just went into his room because I kept hearing noise and he was in front of his bed dropping to his knees, pretending to be a goalie. He said he really wants me to pray over him tomorrow before the game. Never seen him so excited. Boy loves to play hockey.</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">It's one of Luke's jobs to feed the dog in the morning and He let Livy feed him once and now she begs him to let her pour the food in the bowl. This morning he asked her if she wanted to instead of having her get upset when he does it. She runs to the job, Yes Luke! Yes! Luke! I help! She feeds him and then proceeds to hug and kiss him and tell him she loves him SO much! He eats it up even though he rolls his eyes at me and wipes off the wet kiss. Now she's offering to make his bed and help him get dressed. He says, I don't need help getting dressed Livy but you can pick out what shirt. Yes! Luke! I will pick out your shirt! (They are so stinking cute together)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: are you gonna be in the wedding?</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><br />Livy: YES!<br />Me: What are you gonna be?<br />Livy: A princess!<br />Me: wow with a dress and flowers?<br />Livy: Yes! That's all I need! (Big grin and jumping) :)</span><br />
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Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-60778849656653535542015-01-07T12:48:00.002-08:002015-01-07T12:48:32.789-08:00March 2014-August 2015<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">April/May 2014</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: (this morning) Where's daddy?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: he's at work.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: Daddy went bye byes work?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: Yup, daddy went bye byes to work. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: Nurner went bye byes.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: Yup Nurner went bye byes.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: Nurner help me. Nurner hug me. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: He does? Do you like Nurner?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: Un huh!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Taylor: Luke, I'm thinking about what I'm gonna get you for your birthday...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Luke: I want a crotch guard for hockey. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Taylor: Eww I'm not getting you that.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Luke: well I'm just saying, I need one.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Taylor: Well I'm not getting you that.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">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, ask</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">ing 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 :)</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">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....</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">(In car) Luke: ya know when I'm a police officer I'm gonna drive a police car like that.</span><br style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Taylor: hey there's an ambulance, I'm gonna be an ambulance driver. </span><br style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Luke: Livy you wanna drive a fire truck and be a fire girl?</span><br style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: Un huh! Yay!</span><br style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Luke: awesome cuz all of us in the same family then will be emergency workers to help people. :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">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.</span><br style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">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)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Taylor: josh said that I'm gonna look like a princess. I told you he's full of goodness. :)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">And earlier...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Taylor: isn't it great that God picked Josh to be Jody's husband? He's so nice</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Praying over Luke tonight...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Luke: Mom, can I have tea w honey, my throat is sore.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: you should probably not play any hockey if your throat is sore. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Luke: Then you can't have coffee.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: you want me to have coffee or I'll be grouchy.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Luke: Are you believing in coffee mom? Is coffee your god? Are you worshipping coffee mom. Cause coffee can't not make you grouchy.</span><div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">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...</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: No momma, I miss you. (grabbing me)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: I'm just going to take a bath.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: I follow you. (follows me and watches me)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: (putting bubble bath in)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Livy: What's that for?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;">Me: For bubbles.</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15.3599996566772px;"><br />Livy: Bubbles? Oh okay. You need bubbles?<br />Me: Yup, I need bubbles.<br />Livy: You're getting a bath mom?<br />Me: Yup.<br />Livy: I get a bath?<br />Me: No, you already had a bath. Momma's gonna get a bath. (getting in)<br />Livy: Does it feel good Mommy? Is it hot?<br />Me: Yup.<br />Livy: Mommy, want my scrubbie?<br />Me: No thank you.<br />Livy: Want my boats?<br />Me: No thank you.<br />Livy: Want my washcloth?<br />Me: No thank you.<br />Livy: Want your phone?<br />Me: No thank you.<br />Livy: Want me to take pictures? (holding my phone)<br />Me: LOL No thank you.<br />Livy: Are you gonna get your hair wet?<br />Me: No.<br />Livy: Why not mom? Can I get your hair wet? I'll help you. (holding up her cup to pour water on me)<br />Me: No thank you.<br />Livy: Holy mackerel that water is huge! (putting her hands in it)<br />Me: Dry your hands off.<br />Livy: What are you doing in there, mom?<br />Me: Nothing.<br />Livy: Want my boats?<br />Me: No thank you.<br />Livy: Want my scrubbie?<br />Me: No thank you.<br />Livy: Do you want a kiss?<br />Me: Sure.<br />Livy: (leans in and kisses my cheek)<br />Me: Thanks Livy.<br />Livy: Is it hot?<br />Me: Yup.<br />Livy: (blowing on the water) It's hot mom.<br />Me: Yup.<br />Livy: Are you getting out? I'll help you. (Reaching to hold my hand and grabbing a towel)<br />Me: Thank you.<br />Livy: You're welcome Mommy.</span></div>
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Olivia's common sentences.<br />Mommy, I'm a mess.<br />Mommy, I wanna see.<br />Mommy, I wanna play.<br />Mommy, Come sit, draw. <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><br />Mommy, I want up.<br />Mommy, I want down.<br />Mommy, all done.<br />Awwwwwe, that's cute.<br />Mommy, I want milk.<br />Guke, come on, play batman.<br />Sis-say....c'mere, sit, book.<br />Ali, (dog) c'mere.</span></div>
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Religion is what you have to do, relationship is what you choose to do. -Hillsong NYC Carl Lentz<br /><br />Religion existed before Jesus came, Jesus came for relationship, to reconcile sinners to his father. That's what Christmas is about. Thank you Jesus for coming to save us.</h5>
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Luke and Taylor were outside yesterday playing for hours while Nick and I worked on our dining room project. They came in all excited saying that they were pretending to be good pirates who knew The Lord and they were working together as a team to fight satans army. They had the longest sticks they could find as swords. <i class="_4-k1 img sp_ajm6r8 sx_b610f5" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/djWWR4XJTnA.png); background-position: -170px -146px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></h5>
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(After sitting to reflect on where things went wrong, Luke asks if he can go talk to Taylor in her room, I hear this...)<br />Luke: I was wrong for pestering you, do you forgive me?<br />Taylor: Yeah, I was wrong for stabbing you in the back with my wand, do you forgive me?<br />Luke: Yeah. Ya know Taylor that really hurt. You shouldn't stab me in the back just cause your mad.<br />Taylor: Well just cuz your king doe<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">sn't mean you can go and bust up my castle. That was mean Luke.<br />Luke: Well you coulda asked nicely instead of stabbing me.<br />Taylor: Yeah I guess. Can you just play King/Queen nice with me now?<br />Luke: Yeah, get Olivia a crown too.</span></div>
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Sweetest thing ever... Taylor was sitting on her bed crying because she was being disciplined and Olivia goes into her room and hugs her while whispering and then said Amen and kissed her. She loved Taylor's response so she kept praying over her again and again and again...so I called Nick in to see and Luke came in too and she starting praying over all four of us, from one person to another over and over. #sweetprayerwarrior <i class="_4-k1 img sp_ajm6r8 sx_19701c" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/djWWR4XJTnA.png); background-position: -119px -146px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></h5>
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Since Olivia's been praying in her own language, Luke decided he wanted to teach her to say a simple prayer. I adore the excitement of Luke and Taylor as they watch her learn especially when they teach her. #sweethearts</h5>
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Which is more encouraging for your child to think? For them to think, I can never be used by God like my dad, or if God can use my dad, he can use me! -Paraphrased from Sacred Parenting.</h5>
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Olivia prayed tonight at dinner: thank you momma, daddy, Luke and sissy. Amen. <i class="_4-k1 img sp_ajm6r8 sx_b610f5" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/djWWR4XJTnA.png); background-position: -170px -146px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><br />Today at Target as usual she was fist bumping, high fiving and saying HIIIII and BYYYE to everyone but today a sweet older woman caught her attention and Olivia asked her for a hug. She melted this lady's heart and she kept hugging her over and over, then Taylor hugged her too, Luke hid and the lady said she made her day. <i class="_4-k1 img sp_ajm6r8 sx_b610f5" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/djWWR4XJTnA.png); background-position: -170px -146px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></h5>
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Send Luke and Taylor off for naps and they come out together with grins begging if they could read their bibles together before they fall asleep. Taylor has slept with her bible for at least a year now and pretends to read it knowing Esther inside and out but now she can pick out lots of books of the bible and she devours reading the action bible along with the audio. 3 times a day she reads it, she goes through the entire bible in a week and just keeps rereading it. She almost always chooses it over anything else for her free time. Luke now started sleeping with his bible. I hope they never lose their love of Gods word. <i class="_4-k1 img sp_ajm6r8 sx_19701c" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/djWWR4XJTnA.png); background-position: -119px -146px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i></h5>
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The sewer guy came and Olivia literally held a 5 minute conversation with him. She was telling him to come in, see our dog Ali, to come see her sissy and Luke, fist bump, high fives, said thank you and bye bye and a bunch of gibberish in between. The guy was laughing at her saying she's full of herself. <i class="_4-k1 img sp_ajm6r8 sx_b610f5" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yl/r/djWWR4XJTnA.png); background-position: -170px -146px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i> crazy girl.</h5>
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Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-15813033659695276972013-12-22T14:06:00.002-08:002013-12-22T14:06:20.141-08:00<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia got her first bloody lip. She didn't even cry but sweetest thing ever, Luke immediately laid his hand on her and prayed for Jesus to heal it. Then Olivia wanted to hug him several times. #sweethearts</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Now Taylor cracked her head on the headboard...overheard this from the next room...<br />Luke: Ya want me to pray for your head Taylor?<br />Taylor: Yes.<br />Luke: Dear God I pray you'd heal Taylor's head in the name of Jesus. Amen.<br />Taylor: Thanks Luke. Now can you dance with me?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've been letting the kids use my bathtub (that has jets)<br />Luke: Mom! Why didn't you turn the planes on? (Took me a few secs to get what he was saying lol)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Kids sang "O praise the one who paid my debt and raised this life up from the dead"....All the way home.... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give her to the Lord. For her whole life she will be given over to the Lord.” And we worshiped the Lord there. (1 Samuel 1:27-28)<br />We dedicated Olivia Eliana Bair to The Lord today. Can't wait to see what God has planned for her life. She lights up a room with her presence. Luke and Taylor also took today very seriously. As Olivia's big brother and sister, they are serious about teaching her about Jesus and pointing her to Him. #feelingveryblessed and thankful for family and small group family that we have who love on her. — with Lona Emenheiser and 15 others.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Tonight is the SECOND night ever that Olivia has slept in a crib. AND that crib resides in Taylor's room. I miss waking up and seeing her cuteness asleep. I miss her right beside my bed period. Taylor's thrilled. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Went to change Olivia and she handed me the diaper and said "diaper" then handed me a wipe and said "wipe"! She tries to actually use the wipe herself though. Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I adore that Olivia says "hey you" with a big grin, to Luke and Taylor when she sees them after naps and I hear it first thing in the morning from her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Breakfast, A day and a half of school schedule and baths for all 3 kids done by 10:30am. #neverhashappened</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Yesterday nick took off work and we planned to go to Dutch wonderland, was scheduled about a month ago.) get all packed up, arrive when they open and...it was closed weekdays since Tuesday so we went to the fair. so today we can go for a few hours after nicks meetings...)<br />Me: (to kids) Hope it's not real busy today at Dutch wonderland.<br />Luke: Why Mom? Don't you wanna learn to be patient? Cuz it would be better to learn to be patient then to play games and do whatever we want.<br />Taylor: We're really good at being patient all the time, but not always. <br />Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Luke wanted to play hockey on his roller blades and be a goalie on them for the first time. He was super upset with me that I wouldn't let him wear his goalie mask with his roller blades. (because it's not a real one) He was doing great, kept saying how hard it was and his legs hurt but he kept going and didn't want to quit and was blocking LOTS of shots the stinker....then he fell on his butt HARD!)<br />Luke: MOM, that HURT!<br />Me: Sigh, Guess you should probably just give up hockey.<br />Luke: MOM! That's the meanest thing you've ever said to me! I'm NOT giving up.<br />Me: I didn't think you would.<br />Luke: Then don't even say that.<br />(later I decided he was stopping too many and I flicked it up in the air in)<br />Luke: MOM!<br />Me: What? That was pretty cool huh?<br />Luke: Mom, that's prideful of you.<br />Me: I'm excited, I never scored like that before.<br />Luke: I was a good score but you don't need to be so prideful about it.<br />(this kid is no joke, so serious, 24-7, I try to make him laugh while he plays...told him he should play for the "stinkerpots" and I'd design a jersey with a skunk playing hockey on it. He was amused for a second)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So today we learned that Luke is the same height as most emperor penguins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Every morning first thing Taylor puts in Danen Kane as she gets dressed, brushes her teeth and makes her bed. She dances all the while of course. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia wouldn't smile this morning which is really not like her. It didn't last long but them I saw she has two upper molars peeking through. Explains her pacifier obsession the last few days.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: Luke, stop peeing so loud , you're gonna wake up Olivia. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was holding Olivia this morning, As I was talking to Taylor about her attitude and eye roll, and I look down and see Olivia pointing her finger at Taylor and she said, go! I thought to myself, "do I do that?" Then I saw my finger...really? Lol I seriously didn't think I pointed my finger. I know I say, Go! Lol I saw Olivia do that to Taylor before and assumed it was from Taylor. Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia just woke up and I hear Taylor reading her an alphabet book and Olivia keeps saying, wooo weeee.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia is trying to help me set up tables and chairs for life group. Scary. She knows what to do. She's pulling the legs out on the tables, then once I set the table up she went to get the folding chairs... Pushed tables and chairs around. I guess she's watched me every week, she's a smart cookie but scary how she thinks she can do everything! Yesterday she was on Luke's bed standing and bouncing and giggling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke is talking to Olivia about her anger</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: Dear God, I just really want to thank you for this great day to just like hang out and fellowship together with mommy and daddy and as a family, in Jesus name I pray, Amen. (I think this was her shortest prayer in a VERY long time, but cracks me up how she uses the word fellowship)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(While eating lunch) <br />Taylor: I can't wait to meet Esther in heaven.<br />Luke: I can't wait to meet David. Mom, when can we go to heaven?<br />Taylor: Only God knows Luke. It's gonna be so much fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: (to Taylor) You should never make fun of someone's name. That's one of the Ten Commandments.<br />Taylor: I know. <br />(The Lords name in vain?) lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: (holding her real bible(no pictures) from Laura Ferry and Danny Ferry) Momma, I read my bible before I fell asleep for nap. Did you hear me? Yup I read from creation the whole way to Joseph and then I got tired.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I felt bad for Taylor because Olivia kept waking up crying last night but every time, I'd hear Taylor, "It's okay Livy, it's okay sweetheart" and then she'd sing to her until she'd fall asleep or until I'd come in. I'm not sure she was even completely awake. #sweetgirl</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: Momma, I don't really like spankings but I know that being disciplined is gonna make me a better warrior for God. That's what my bible storybook said. Momma, when's Jesus coming back anyway cuz I'm ready for him to take care of satan. <br />(Yesterday we had a long discussion on the ways we can hear God, the bible and how we hear from the Holy Spirit, and how he created everything just by speaking, his questions are the best) #spiritualconvoswithluke #godswarrior</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Listening to Taylor and Luke play) Luke: I'm telling you Taylor I'm allergic to dolls and babies. I'm serious.<br />Taylor: You are not.<br />Luke: I'm not kidding. (I think he truly thinks he is as serious as he was lol)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: Hey momma. Sharks are very different from fish. Fish have oxygen inside them that keeps them from sinking but sharks have big livers with lots of oil that help them from sinking and fish have bones but sharks don't and sharks eat each other. Isn't it crazy momma how God made everything so different? Like he just decided and said it and bam all these amazing creatures. We could never just make a great white. Gods just crazy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia just gave me her shoe and said "Shoe on, un huh", shook her head yes and pointed her foot at me. Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love listening to Taylor sing worship songs as she falls asleep so far today it's been a sampling of Bless The Lord O My Soul, Blessed be your name, Waiting here for you, Glory to God and now she's singing "I love you Lord" over and over.... how God must love it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Put Olivia down for nap yesterday and she said, Love you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: Oh my gosh mom, Elijah is seriously almost allergic to girls. Like, every time the girls get near him, he starts for real like coughing.<br />Luke: Taylor, he's just faking it.<br />Taylor: I don't think he is. I think he's seriously almost allergic.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: can I have more appetizer? <br />Me: Have what?<br />Luke: Apple tizer.<br />Taylor: Apple Cider Luke!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I seriously never realized how much I said seriously until I had kids. Seriously a lot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia got a scratch on her leg and she kept pointing to it so I prayed for it and now she keeps saying, boo boo amen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">And Olivia figured out how to open doors. #notgood</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke and Taylor decided that they want to build their houses next to ours when they get older so our families could always play together and share stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Kids are in bed and I'm Listening to Taylor reading Esther to Olivia from her real niv bible. I hear her turning the pages. She's going into a lot of detail and drama.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So I told Luke to stay out of the mud with his brand new sneakers or just put his old ones on and when he came inside, I'd clean his shoes. He didn't want to change them so then after he came in I heard water running so I go into the bathroom to find him pumping hand soap inside them and filling them full of water. Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Daddy came home for a sec and he was giving kisses before he left and Olivia started puckering and making kissing sounds and then started kissing everyone. Lol </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So I'm thinking after this weeks sermon that we should put literal "Good Seed" and "Bad Seed" buckets in our home that we fill through out our day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Taylor watching rhythmic gymnastics)<br />Taylor: Momma, this girl lost her mommy and daddy. <br />Luke: Ih no, who would she live with?<br />Me: She would have to live with someone else.<br />Luke: But what if they're mean?<br />Taylor: And who would even do her hair. (Priorities lol)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: I love your birthday!<br />Luke: Did you like the presents we got you?<br />Me: Yes but you know what my very favorite present is?... That I get to be your momma and that God gave me you guys as my kids and daddy as my husband. <br />Luke: Momma, that's not good. We shouldn't be your very favorite present. Jesus dying on the cross for your sins should be your favorite present. You shouldn't worship us as idols.<br />Taylor: Relax Luke, she can like both.<br />Luke: But she should love God more. Anything else above God is an idol. (I love these kids)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We were talking about how God makes us like valuable jewels. Ezekiel 16:7a NLT(def don't go past a. Lol) and Luke starts talking about how God also made us like sheep, and how we get lost and need a shepherd which is Jesus. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Passed an ambulance with its lights on and Luke and Taylor both prayed for the person in the ambulance that they would know Jesus and that God would heal them before they even got to the hospital and Olivia keeps saying Amen!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Convo in car )<br />Kids: I wish we could live at the beach until we go to heaven. <br />Taylor: then we could see Jody every day! Jody Bair<br />Luke: she's a stinker pot.<br />Taylor: no she's not.<br />Luke: yes she is. She wrestles me like daddy wrestles me.<br />Taylor: I love Jody.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I walk into Taylor's room and Taylor's sitting on her bed with her shoe off and Luke is kneeling by her with his hand on her foot.<br />Me: What are you doing?<br />Luke: Taylor said her foot hurt so I'm praying for it. <br />Taylor: Isn't that nice momma?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I won't soon forget today. It was one of those days that will stick on my mind. I will probably laugh about it looking back but being that it's still today, I'm a little emotionally spent. Luke had to have a cherry angioma removed from his face and he did awesome and was very brave, but they had trouble getting it to stop bleeding so they kept cauterizing it and honestly I don't usually get grossed out but it started bothering me because of the smell and fact that it was my son. I had told Taylor not to watch but my original plan failed to distract her because Olivia was insisting to be held and I was also holding Luke's hand. Taylor passed out and hit the back of her head and was quite a mess. She turned really blue and I can't get that image out of my head and that it seemed to take forever until she woke up. She couldn't see me at first and was screaming when she woke up. Luke wasn't done and tried to sit up worried about Taylor. It was quite a scene. It took longer than expected so we hadn't had lunch which I think made matters for Taylor worse. She was emotionally a mess and remembers seeing all the blood which I didn't think she could see because Luke was up high on a table. I thought going to Cracker Barrel as a special treat would snap Taylor out of her mood but after I had the kids out of the car, she started screaming and crying that her head hurt and she just wanted to lay down. Then Luke started crying because we couldn't go there for him being so brave, then Olivia started screaming and crying because it seemed like the thing to do. The few minutes of screaming in the car passed, I almost cried myself but I was so relieved when we got chic fila and Taylor got some food/sugar in here and she felt better. Then they were praying for one another and sharing a kids meal with each other and Olivia and talking all about what happened. And Yesterday Olivia threw herself down because she didn't get something and got up with a bloody nose which bled quite a bit. The tough thing with her is she doesn't want to slow down. I've seen enough blood for 2 days. This kinda day reminds me that having kids makes my heart very vulnerable. Love them to pieces and it hurts to see them hurt. Was a little emotionally traumatized today. The amazing thing is God loves them more than I do and even though they are His, he trusts me take care of them for a short time. God help me. I would have done some things different today looking back.... Like eating an early lunch and making sure Taylor didn't see her brother bleeding but at the end of the day I'm just thankful I have them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor had her bible tonight and she was asked Luke bible trivia. <br />Taylor: Who was John the baptists father?<br />Luke: Zechariah<br />Taylor: Let me see if that's right. Right. (Pretending to check)<br />Taylor: Who became King Xerxes queen after Queen Vashti?<br />Luke: Esther.<br />Taylor: Let me see, right.<br />Taylor: Who told the storm to calm and it obeyed?<br />Luke: Jesus. <br />Taylor. Right. <br />Taylor: Who was eaten by a fish because he didn't obey God. Starts with a J.<br />Luke: Jonah.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">A day later I can really be thankful for many things yesterday. We learned that numbing meds work on Luke! Praise The Lord he isn't like his momma in that way. We learned that Taylor doesn't do well with the sight of blood, needles, etc. Good to know for the future! So glad that it happened with a nurse right there who knew what to do and that made things way easier for me. Olivia didn't flip out when Taylor did. Luke didn't see Taylor unconscious. (Which is what bothered me) It's over. Everyone is fine and it's hilarious to hear Taylor talk about it and Luke's proud of himself for how brave he was. And I love that they pray for each other and love each other so much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor's thrilled because Olivia just said sissy really clear .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last night we were eating ice cream cake and Olivia was mooching off of Taylor and I and by the time we finished Nick sat down to eat his. She kept opening her mouth wide for Taylor and I and I told her it was all-lee-all. She kept pointing to my bowl, saying ut-oh, all-lee-all, then running to Nick hitting his leg, signing more and saying, uh-huh and opening her mouth wide. She repeated it over and over until Nick was done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: when is it gonna be Christmas?<br />Me: Why?<br />Taylor: cuz I miss Lea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We go to Community Bible Study on Wednesdays and last year Luke talked a lot about a Spanish speaking boy in his class and how he doesn't understand him and it seemed to frustrate him because there wasn't many boys in the class. Now this year, Luke pretends to speak Spanish while he's playing and wants to learn it. Wednesday, he started telling me some Spanish words this boy taught him. I asked how he was learning the words and he said he asked him. Lol How cute is that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: Look mama, I do arabesques when I open doors. #shedancesthroughlife</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love that Luke and Taylor get SO excited for story time every day. I told them they could pick from their school books today and Luke literally started jumping up and down. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I think it's crazy that Luke and Taylor were looking at their candy and remember what pieces they got from who. Crazy kids.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After Olivia bit her lip when she tripped Luke and Taylor immediately prayed for her. And Luke couldn't get over how tough she is because she barely cries. But the best part was when we were praying over the kids, Olivia hugged Taylor and "prayed" over her, babble sounding just like a prayer and then she said amen and gave her a kiss. precious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia just said, "Thank you mommy" when I gave her a cracker. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke and Taylor have been collecting little bits of change, mostly pennies and they've decided to combine their stashes to see if they would have enough to go eat at Chilli's. Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia is cracking me up today . She just gave me crayons and paper, pointed her finger at me, said sit and then said Please and handed me a crayon. Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was changing Olivia and she said, "Ewww, that stinks, poo wee", held her nose with one hand and started waving her hand with the other. Lol (exactly what Taylor does)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The hockey helmet has become a permanent fixture on Luke's head. I caught him "checking" himself in all his gear up against the window watching himself in the reflection.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia just pulled up a chair for me, said, SIT Momma DRAW and handed me a crayon. Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Kids folded a whole load of towels for me without being asked and they were teaching Olivia how to fold them too. #sosweet #theyweresoproud</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last night we asked Livy if she wanted to pray for Taylor. She went over to Taylor, hugged her and started whispering like she was praying, said amen, then kissed her. Nick and I cracked up. So cute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It was so cute that Olivia gave Turner a kiss last night. Seriously, she adores him. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: momma, how many times am I gonna dance?<br />Me: What do you mean? Like in your life?<br />Taylor: yeah, in my life.<br />Me: I don't know, why?<br />Taylor: well I wanna dance until I'm 99, then I'll probably be old and stop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Went to get Olivia up from nap and she said, "I'm sleeping" with a big grin on her face. I often say, Are you still sleeping? Then this morning Taylor wanted to watch her nutcracker ballet and Olivia kept pointing to the tv and saying "ballet!" she was ordering us around to "sit, color and draw" too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The lady bug named Jesus stayed in its plush habitat all day yesterday but this morning he's gone.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">This morning I woke up to the sound of tracing paper and coloring. Def a change from hockey on the laminate. #morningboy</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Kids are counting in Spanish this morning and Olivia is trying to join them. Taylor's been teaching her john 3:16 too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia has Taylor's purse over her shoulder, she's telling us all bye bye, hugging us and trying to get out the door. Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: mama, first there was Adam and Eve, then the people who rode those old trains and hockey players with no helmets, now there's us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: (bedtime thoughts by Luke Bair) so like before Jesus died and people killed animals for their sins, were they thinking they were sharing with God? Cause I don't think God needs dead animals, he's God. #lovehowhethinks</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor and Luke: Olivia said she wants her ears pierced. <br />Me: How did she say that?<br />Taylor: we asked her and she said yes.<br />Luke: She did mom</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last day of kindergarten 12.12.13!!!!!! I got out of the shower and the kids had gotten their stuff out and completed almost all of their work for the day. Then they made my bed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Apparently Olivia watched me clean the toilet today because I saw her go into our bathroom, lift the lid, get out the toilet bowl cleaner, and was acting like she was pouring it in the toilet. Then she was looking at a book with some illustrations in it and she saw a ballerina and said, mama, BALLET!!!! She doesn't miss a thing. Nick and I were saying, seems like she understands everything everyone is saying and doing and she wants to be a part of it all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke played a video of two baby lambs on the tablet and Olivia said, "Awe, baaa baaas, sooooo cute, awe!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(I asked Nick what he thought of something I bought and saw his expression...)<br />Me to Nick: Don't say anything smart. <br />Luke: Daddy is not smart!<br />(We had just been discussing the multiple meanings of smart but nick about choked on his drink:))</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's amazing to think that Jesus willingly left heaven where he was lord of all, with powerful angels obeying his commands and saints worshipping him, in a place of splendor and peace, to humbly be born as a helpless infant in a stable knowing he would suffer persecution, rejection and a horrible death, all to follow Gods plan to save us and give us life. At any moment he could have called it off and an army of angels would have saved him but he didn't, he suffered and died that we may have the chance to choose him and live. If that isn't love, I don't know what is. I pray that what Jesus did provides my heart with enough wonder and amazement to far outweigh any holiday traditions or substitutes of this world. Jesus you are enough for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span>Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-73875526639027048222013-08-25T13:40:00.003-07:002013-08-25T13:40:44.217-07:00Snippets<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">While grocery shopping Olivia reached down into the cart while strapped in, and twisted off two caps off of two different containers of soy milk. Seriously, this girl. Then the sample lady ended up giving her about 10 samples of greek yogurt because Olivia kept adamantly signing MORE and the lady couldn't say no. She's also moving things around to step up on, trying to get into the bathtubs, sticking both arms and legs through the railings to the basement.</span>Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-70708938144617670092013-08-25T04:10:00.002-07:002013-08-25T04:10:45.573-07:00Snippets<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia decided this time at target that she didn't like facing backwards in the cart. So even though she was strapped tight she pulled her feet up and squirmed and twisted until she got facing forward to see and grab stuff... Then she wiggled to stand up. Mind you I was watching and that strap was tight the while time. #stinker</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Luke first thing goes straight to see Olivia)<br />Luke: Its your birthday Olivia!!! Happy Birthday!!!! Momma, she doesn't look 1? She still looks zero.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke insists on writing his name out of hockey equipment. And cut and paste scraps must cut in a way to make nets and hockey sticks. #homeschool benefits</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">If I play classical music Luke and Taylor endlessly pretend, play and dance. So cute.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: (holding play cell phone) momma, Grace just called me and she got caught.<br />Me: Got caught doing what?<br />Taylor: By Pride and Self Pity. Luke, we have to go rescue her!!!<br />Luke: She's at Capture Babylon! Lets go! We can save her! (Running into another room) — with Grace Rubadue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia is hilarious. We were praying before breakfast and she's yelling...AMEN! AMEN! Then I change her dirty diaper and she's pulling our wipes and handing them to me one by one and saying THANK YOU! Then she starts trying to wipe herself. She'll be changing herself in no time! Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: (last 2 mornings when he sees Olivia) Hi, ya big one year old!!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well I know Olivia can drink from a cup. She drank some bath water from her bath cup and was quite surprised that it was very different from pretending to drink. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia's been pushing the chairs around while standing including the ones the kids are sitting in. Who needs a walker? Lol crazy girl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia loves blueberries! She keeps signing more like crazy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor slept in until 9am and now is singing at the top of her lungs... Waiting Here For You... and dancing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: Taylor, you don't know about hockey.<br />Taylor: Yes, I do Luke. You talk about it ALL the time and I've watched Miracle lots of times.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia had black beans, carrots, peas, corn, potatoes, wheat bread and mandarin oranges for dinner.<br />-------------------------------------------</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: Someday Momma, I'm gonna be bigger than you.<br />Me: Ya think?<br />Luke: Yup, kids and babies grow a lot faster than adults.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: (referring to Olivia) You need a cage for that girl!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I say they should make swiffer dry cloth knee pads and mittens for crawling babies.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor just shushed me because I was too loud when she was on her play cell phone. Really? Then she smirks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Had an in depth hour discussion about pride with Luke and Taylor during lunch. #ilovemykidsandtheirquestions</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia had her one year appt. and was having a blast until the shots. she didn't cry for the first but when she saw the second one coming she knew what it was about. She didn't cry long but was offended for a bit. 75th for height (which makes us chuckle) and 65th for weight.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Kids are drawing pictures for each other. Luke drew a rainbow and ballerina for Taylor and wrote, I love you and taylor said thank you but her tone wasn't the most thankful so we practiced saying it until it sounded nice, now Taylor's drawing hockey players for Luke and she said the flyers were scoring on the United States of America. Luke says, How are you gonna have someone score on my favorite team? Taylor: But you like the flyers. Luke: Not better than the United States of America. (Miracle) Luke: Where's the tape on their sticks, they need long sleeves, where's the mask? You want my goalie to get hurt? Taylor: Momma! Luke's not being encouraging to me! Luke: Mom, I'm trying to help her make it right. Taylor: You should be thankful. Say it thankfully Luke! (On and on and on....)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">It's easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.<br />Frederick Douglass</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia: (pointing to Luke's dirt bike man) Bay-Bee!<br />Luke: I told you Olivia, it's NOT a baby, it's a dirt bike man.<br />Olivia: Bay-Bee!!!<br />Luke: No Olivia!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia is very much a part of school time. Saying Amen when we pray, doing motions with verses, singing and dancing to worship and putting her 2 cents in with answers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I find it hilarious that when Olivia signs MORE she often looks like she's frantically calling for a timeout.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: (comes up to me showing me the inside of his wrists)<br />Momma, look at my brains! Wait? What are these called?<br />Me: Veins?<br />Luke: Yeah, look at my veins!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Was talking to Nick on speaker and Olivia starting waving and saying Daddy Hi!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">July 15-We have a walker. Olivia's walking in between Nick and I. #babygirlisgettingsobig</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Every time we pray Olivia says AMEN really loud. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia ate an entire mango herself and a lot of cheese and bread</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia handed me a little people lamb and said BAAAA BAAAA then she hands me a ball and says A BALL? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(In the car Olivia was raising her hands in the air)<br />Taylor: Luke stop giving her high 5s, she's praising The Lord!<br />Luke: She wants to gimme high 5s Taylor. See?<br />Taylor: That's not what she's doing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia is smiling and laughing in her sleep. Must be a good dream. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Luke and Taylor were playing tic tac toe)<br />Luke: Just pause it okay? I gotta go pee.<br />Taylor: Okay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor praying for Madison:<br />Taylor just said, I love you Madison for your great love and kindness and your love for God is as sweet as honey. You are my friend of joy and The Lord loves you and you are my friend. Rejoice in The Lord!!!! you have done my work and I'm proud of you. The kindness and loveliness you give is as sweet as honey. I love you my friend dear Madison. The Lord rejoices for you! I love you and you love me too. Because of your love for me, you've done the things I wanted you to do. You've loved others how I have loved you. Don't run from The Lord Madison. I'm praying for you. Jesus died for you Madison. We will live in a house of The Lord together one day in heaven. I love you Madison. The Lord is so good and he loves us forever. Lord your love is so amazing. As sweet as honey. I love you Madison. (I think psalms might be her favorite book. I was having trouble typing and keeping up) — with Sarah Santana.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia's saying SHOE and trying on my shoes. Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">All this royal baby stuff reminds me of how amazing it is that even though we can't control what our inheritance on earth is. Jesus made a way for us to share in his eternal inheritance as children of God. Just like the royal baby hasn't done a thing to earn it, we only have to believe and receive the gift God offers us of salvation. The royal baby may have earthy reign in his future but the king of kings will reign forever over all and we can have such an intimate relationship with him to call him both Lord and friend.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia is pointing to everything and saying, unhuh? Wanting to know what everything is. So cute. And she just repeated. BELLY.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: God is so BIG. I might be scared of him in heaven. Won't you Luke?<br />Luke: You won't be scared of God. He'll be bigger and stronger than anyone.<br />Taylor: I know. I can't imagine. It'll be cool to sit on his lap.<br />Luke: Yeah. That'll be fun. Isn't it crazy that even when we do really bad things that when we ask God to forgive us and we really are sorry, that he will and we still get to go to heaven?<br />Taylor: Yup. If you believe in Jesus. I can't wait to ride Jesus' horse.<br />Luke: People who kill people and are mean and steal stuff. If they decide to love God and ask him to forgive them, he will. Even really bad people. And even they can go to heaven. God knows what's in their heart and he knows if they really are sorry and if they love him. And he forgives them like it never happened. Now they might have to go to jail here and stuff but if God wanted to get them out with angels like Paul he could but it's crazy that he forgives us like that. It almost makes me so happy thinking about it that I wanna cry. Like cry cause I'm so happy. God is so amazing.<br />(he made me tear up as I was driving) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: Luke, you're the best hockey player ever!<br />Luke: No I'm not. <br />Taylor: Well you're the best kid hockey player ever.<br />Luke: No I'm not. I haven't even played a real game yet Taylor.<br />Taylor: I don't care. I still think you're the best hockey player ever.<br />Luke: I'm not Taylor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">You're the One who conquers giants.<br />You're the One who calls out kings.<br />You shut the mouth of lions.<br />You tell the dead to breathe.<br />You're the one who walks through fire.<br />You take the orphan's hand.<br />You are the One Messiah.<br />You are I Am.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia's vocab keeps growing. She's saying apple now and thank you is much clearer. Gook for Luke. And she still screams DADDY which is hilarious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The fifty million white ball thingys on English muffins... Are they really necessary to tge taste? I mean we love our English muffins but they get everywhere! Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In the car like and Taylor were dancing silly with their arms up and bopping around to the music and guess who mimics them perfectly. She was trying to sing the song too. She wants to be a part of EVERYTHING they do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Every time Luke and Taylor get up from nap they come to me and hug me. Olivia now knows this and she lays her head on their chests and hugs them sometimes before they get to me. they eat that up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia's on a roll this morning. Luke walks in and she says "Guke"!!! Then "Awwww" as she hugs him. Says "bobble?" Wanting her bottle. Then "diaper" as I'm changing her. Then she starting repeating "GOAL" as Luke was playing hockey and "Hey you" and "Hiiiiii" when Taylor walked in. Then, "Momma, up." Crazy how much she's talking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">When Luke plays hockey, Olivia starts yelling, GOAL!!!! GOAL!!!! GOAL!!!! Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I forgot Taylor used to have a big gap between her front teeth like Olivia. Weird how you forget these things as they change.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Luke wakes up and walks in)<br />Olivia: (ear piercing shrieking)<br />Luke: Hiii Olivia.<br />Olivia: (giggling and leaning in for hugs) Awwww.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br /></span>Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-26240507694692645062013-06-19T11:51:00.000-07:002013-06-19T11:51:54.255-07:00Snippets<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last night nick watched a Tim Tebow thingy and Luke just showed me a picture of a football player that he drew for "Daddy's friend Tim Tebow that plays football and believes in Jesus" lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor's 18month bathing suits still fit. Her and Olivia may be sharing clothes soon. Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ballet pics for Taylor tonight. Girl is ridiculous about the hair and makeup. She walks different as soon as its done. Def a girlie girl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Luke drops the Lego monster truck he made and pieces go everywhere!)<br />Luke: mommy!!!!!!!!!!<br />Taylor: Luke. Calm down. God didn't make Legos to last forever. They are supposed to come apart. That's how God created them to be. You can't get upset Luke. That's what they are made to do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Pretty sure Olivia's crawling speed has doubled in the last couple days. Stinkers quick.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia's finally showing signs of teeth. Maybe before she's 1. Four white spots. Looking like a top tooth is gonna break through first.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I just asked Olivia where her baby was. She crawled across the floor while saying over and over, baby, baby, baby....then she picks it up and hugs it and says, awe, baby</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: Taylor look at the monster truck I drew.<br />Taylor: wow, Luke, how did you do that? You have a gift from God! That's amazing!<br />Luke: No one even helped me Taylor.<br />Taylor: that's a gift from God Luke!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: mama, I think I do want a big girl bed like Madison has. (Twin) (with Sarah Santana)<br />Me: Really? I thought you said you wanted to stay in that bed (toddler) forever?<br />Taylor: Well, yeah. I do wanna stay in this bed forever. You're right.<br />Me: Even when your married?<br />Taylor: (smirk) yup.<br />Me: How is your husband gonna fit in that bed with you?<br />Taylor: Don't worry, mama, it'll be fine.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: maybe when Wayne Gretzky comes over he'll be goalie with you.<br />Luke: Taylor, he doesn't like to play goalie Taylor, he's too good at scoring, he doesn't play goalie.<br />Taylor: Did you ask him?<br />Luke: No but is rather have him on my team to play. <br />Taylor: Well he's your friend right? So invite him over.<br />Luke: Well Taylor, we might not get to see him but he is my friend. He's like a really awesome hockey player.<br />(How cool would it be if he could play hockey with Wayne Gretsky?)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke wanted to try roller blading again so I thought I'd set up the sprinkler for Taylor to keep her occupied. Luke roller bladed and I ran him up and down the driveway. He was getting scared going fast down the driveway and couldn't stop a few times so he was done. I told him to take his roller blades off while I helped Taylor with the sprinkler. So I'm trying to adjust a line of sprinklers while holding a baby and Luke comes running out completely naked asking if he could get in the sprinkler too?! Kids never cease to surprise me or make me laugh. #sonowihaveakidstreakingstory</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Sweet things ♥ when I pick Olivia up she hugs me, says Awe and pats my back. #cracksmeup she's also been saying "me, me, up" sometimes says, "ma, me, up"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Apparently Olivia prefers Luke to any teething toy. He thinks its funny she's biting him but once those teeth come in he won't. Taylor used to bite him and left nasty marks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor's supposed to be napping but instead I hear her belting out "Whom shall I fear" at the top of her lungs. She puts some verses in about loving each other and helping each other too. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Dear laminate floor, I'm sorry for the beating you take when Luke watches NHL's Best Moments. I'm sure you cringe when that DVD goes in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: Some super Herod are good and some are bad right, Luke?<br />Luke: Yeah, some try to act like they are God and stuff and that's not good.<br />Taylor: You're one of Gods heroes right Luke?<br />Luke: Yeah, I don't think I'm God. Thinking in God is like an idol and I know Gods way bigger and stronger.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: Mama, do you know that Jacques Plante changed the game of hockey?<br />Me:(trying to figure out what the name was) Really?<br />Luke: yeah, he was the first goalie to wear a mask.<br />(Sure enough, guess he knows his goalie history)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">( I showed Olivia a picture of Taylor in his costume)<br />Me: Look it's sissy as a lambie.<br />Olivia: Oooooooooo, baaaa, baaaa. <br />(Luke and Taylor's jaws dropped lol)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">One of the cutest things to listen to is Luke and Taylor talking about her recital. Luke is just as excited to see her and the show as she is to be in it. He's very concerned about the Pride character. He wanted to know every detail of her dress rehearsal. They've been talking about it non stop.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke:(first thing this morning) Are you ready for your show!?!?!? It's tonight!<br /><br />Taylor: Yes! Let me pick out what you're gonna wear Luke cuz you need to look sharp!<br />(She then picked out everyone else's outfits for tonight lol)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">So cute how excited Luke is for Taylor's show. He just came out w his belt and argyle socks. "Should I wear these socks tonight momma? Will they look sharp?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: When you get off stage Taylor, I'm gonna give you a big hug!<br />Taylor: And flowers right?!?!<br />Luke: Maybe, I don't know.... (Smirk)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Was almost hit head on today. I was sitting in the middle turning lane waiting to turn left into the same road that an oncoming car was turning right into, the car behind him impatiently went around him into the middle lane headed right at me. Luckily we didn't hit. Heart was pounding because I saw it coming and there was nothing I could do, guess he just couldn't see me behind the truck he couldn't wait behind. Good reminder that a 2 seconds faster isn't worth dying. (Sigh)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: momma, can I get Olivia a hockey stick for her birthday. Cuz she really likes mine and then mine wouldn't distract her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Me: What was your favorite part of your recital?<br /><br />Taylor: All the dances Grace was in. She dances so beautiful and she's so pretty. And giving her flowers.<br /><br />Me: She beautiful on the inside too because she loves Jesus.<br /><br />Taylor: Yeah but God made her face on the outside really pretty too. (Lol)<br /><br />Me: Which show did you like best? Friday or Saturday?<br /><br />Taylor: Friday because Saturday I got smushed by the bunnies when I was hugging Grace. <br /><br />Luke: I don't like that character pride but he sure is a good flipper. (Lol) that was crazy.<br /><br />Taylor: I know right?<br /><br />Luke: I didn't like when he threw Grace down. That was mean. He must have been listening to satan.<br /><br />Taylor: He was just pretending Luke.<br /><br />Luke: But he did throw her.<br /><br />Taylor: Wasn't Grace beautiful Luke?<br /><br />Luke: Yeah, she's my favorite.<br /><br />Taylor: I thought I was?<br /><br />Luke: Besides you I mean. — with Grace Rubadue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">After Friday and Saturday of being at central high school from 5pm-11:00pm... On the way home Saturday night she says, "momma, I miss ballet, how long do I have to wait to go again?" Then Sunday morning when she woke up she immediately asked to see the DVD of the show. When I told her we have to wait to get them, she literally cried. #someonelovesballet</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I told the kids they could pick a movie. I said it was Taylor's turn to pick..., so she picks Miracle. Luke's rubbing off. I asked her why she picked that and she said, I love that movie! Best hockey movie ever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: Taylor, ballets too hard for me. It hurts when I do a split.<br />Taylor: You mean when you wear jeans?<br />Luke: Yeah, it hurts. I like hockey better.<br />Taylor: if you wanna get better at splits, you gotta practice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I love that Taylor sings herself to sleep by singing worship songs. Just now though she was in there dancing too. #busted</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Took the kids to toysrus for Luke and Taylor to pick out something for Olivia for her birthday. We got to the baby doll isle and Olivia went nuts. Squealing, saying baby, baby, awe!!!! Taylor handed her one and she screamed when I took it to put it back. She was in baby heaven in that isle. Was hilarious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia just tried to eat a bug. Must take after Taylor who ate a stink bug at about her age lol </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: I was playing hockey in the basement and ya know what mom? I started getting tired but I wouldn't quit, I persevered! It was hard work but I kept going. Do you know that hockey is exercise mom? You use your legs like this and your arms to slam the pick like this. I'm going back down to practice more hockey.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">#hetalksamileaminuteinthemorning #obsessedwithhockey #everydayhewakesandcomesoutofhisroominhisgearskatingonthelaminate. Lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><br />(Luke often talks about not worshipping idols, he's passionate about it and the other day I was explaining to them that an idol is ANYTHING that you love more than God and that we have to be careful not to love anything or anyone more than God)<br />Luke: Mama, its not good to worship idols is it? If I were to get you a real robin bird (he thinks I like them based on the fact that red is my fav color and they are named robin lol) then you'd have to be careful not to worship it. <br />Me: right.<br />Luke: Ya know I love God even more than hockey? And I LOVE hockey so I love God a crazy lot. I love God more than anything. Even the things I love a lot like my red wings shirt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia's vocabulary is increasing. Dada, mama, hi, buh bye, baby, nigh night, book, ut oh, awe, and she's signing "more"... She was saying gook for Luke but can't get her to do it anymore.</span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I was so excited to have the lawn mowed for the first time this year. :) Taylor however literally cried because of them mowing her weeds that she thinks are so beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Well if we want the kids to eat well, I guess we should have tbone steaks, homemade French fries and corn more often.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We're all praying and Olivia just repeated Amen several times. :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Wish it didn't seem to go so fast. I will say though...it's been awesome to be a momma to them for 5 years. So thankful for them and who they are becoming. What a blessing they have been.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I told Luke I'm no longer playing goalie without pads. He responds in a very serious tone. Mom, God has not given you a spirit of fear. But of power, love and self discipline. You don't have to be afraid of getting hit. (Yes, yes I do) lol</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last night I played hockey with just Luke as Taylor and Olivia worked on a puzzle and we seriously could not stop laughing. It was so much fun. I don't know why but when he gets super intense and is fighting me for the ball, it cracks me up and when I start laughing, he starts and we giggle the whole time. At one point he said, mama, why do we laugh do much playing hockey and you're silly mama. I don't know but I love it. One on one time is always so precious.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Nick and I were reflecting on this past year last night and thinking about what all God has done. In some ways it's been the hardest year yet and at the same time the blessings have been overwhelmingly worth it. In this past year... We've built a house and moved, had our third child, Nick took a different full time job, started a second job as our children's pastor, I started leading intentional moms ministry, and we started a weekly life group with 7 families, and I started homeschooling Luke and Taylor. All pretty big life changing things, Gods been so good to us through it all. Blessed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Thinking on this this morning...Grace through faith, anything we add to faith is no longer grace and contradicts Ephesians 2:8-9. Faith that Jesus died for all sin now and forever, he paid the price in full. His blood was enough for all sin in the past, present and future. Let that motivate us to live lives pleasing to him instead of lives filled with fear, guilt and condemnation. Those who believe in what Jesus offered us on the cross are FREE!<br /><br />For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8, 9 NIV)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">First thing this morning Olivia gave me a card before I was even out of bed. Well, nick handed her a card and she got really excited to hold it, and when I say "thank you" she hands me what she's holding... So I said, thank you and tada, she gave me her first card ever. ;) ♥</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">(Kids playing with Olivia while i make a bottle) Taylor: We're pretending Olivia got hit by a car.<br />Me: Well that doesn't sound very nice.<br />Luke: Mama but were praying for her on the way to the hospital.<br />Taylor: Yeah, and were taking her to the hospital so Jesus can use the doctors to heal her.<br />Luke: And I already put the guy in jail who hit her.<br />Taylor: Yeah and we will pray he will know Jesus and change his attitude.<br />Luke: Okay now we're at the hospital, Olivia time for a shot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Taylor: I saw a bunch of Althouses yesterday when I was on stage. Mark and Jean were up w Adin and then I saw Sue and Katie...they were everywhere! Susan Hendrickson Althouse</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">God is in the room.<br />BE AWARE OF HIS PRESENCE<br />What would you do differently if God was right there observing your house for the day? He is, every moment. He sees it all. God, help us be aware of your presence like never before so we don’t forget you are right there in our presence.<br /><br />In almost every complaint lies the foundation of thanksgiving. <br />BE THANKFUL.<br />Argh, those loads of laundry, this mess, and the weather is cold. The laundry and mess mean there is someone you love around you to make things dirty and you wouldn’t care about the weather unless you were well enough to go outside to enjoy it. If God took away the burden, he’d also have to take away the blessing. God, help us to be<br />thankful and be aware of the blessing behind the burden.<br /><br />God chose YOU to be your kids mom. <br />ASK GOD FOR HELP.<br />God chose YOU knowing all your flaws, knowing every mistake you’d ever make. He still trusted you to raise HIS precious child. God knew what you needed and what your child needed when he put you together. Instead of comparing yourself to the other mom who you think could raise your kids better, remember God chose you. Ask him to help you grow and mature as you approach each day and trust that he will answer your prayer as you seek him with your whole heart.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Our casual compliance with sin is often as much a forgetfulness of God as it is rebellion against God. -Sacred Parenting (about being aware of Gods presence, God is in the room)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">{In the middle of doing school with 2 kids and a sick baby who wanted held, nick calls to say he locked his keys in his car. I know he felt bad asking me to run him the key but it actually completely brightened my day because I couldn't stop laughing at Luke and Taylor's reaction.}<br />Me: Daddy said he locked his keys in his car so we gotta go help him.<br />Taylor: Let's GO Luke!!! We have to go save our Daddy, hurry get your shoes on!!!!!<br />Luke: We will come save you Daddy! {running like maniacs and getting ready to leave the house faster than ever, we all get in the car to go as they are still pumped up to save Daddy...}<br />Taylor: How are we gonna get Daddy out?<br />Me: He locked himself out of the car not in.<br />Luke: Well where's he at?<br />Me: Rutter's.<br />Luke: Like the gas red and yellow Rutter's?<br />Taylor: We better get him fast, he's in danger.<br />Luke: Mama, we gotta get there fast but don't go over the speed limit cause we don't wanna get pulled over. Just go the speed limit, okay Mom?<br />Me: Yes Luke!<br />Taylor: It's okay, if you get pulled over, we'll just tell them we gotta go fast cause we need to save our Daddy!!!!<br />{give Daddy key, kids acting like heros...}<br />Taylor: He sure is lucky to have us, huh?<br />Luke: Seriously, what would he do?<br />Taylor: He'd be stuck at Rutter's forever!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Cracks me up when I tell Olivia "no", she looks at me and asks the question, "no?" Or when she hands me a book, "book"? I adore how she says "Aweeeee" all high pitched when she sees something in a book or when she hugs me, a baby or stuffed animal. Or when she says, "Whewwwwwwwww with a big grin when she stands up...love this age, she's learning so much.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">{Luke walks in first thing this morning completely naked with a very concerned look on his face}<br />Luke: Mom, I can't even find all my hockey balls and pucks. <br />{I smirk} Mom, it's not even funny, I'm serious.<br />Me: I think they are in the garage. You should probably find your clothes first.<br />Luke: It's not funny mom, what if they are lost? {walks away on a mission} {that was really hard to take seriously} :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke: Isn't it cool that the first letter if my name looks like a hockey stick? (He's now writing his name on his schoolwork with a hockey stick L)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Luke and Taylor had their yearly checkup. Taylor's still not even close to being on the chart for height or weight...but she's growing steady! stinker made a little scene about having to get a shot. Luke was brave and all proud of himself being 30secs older and going first. Haha love my goofballs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Olivia Loves avocado!</span>Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-65757348549127433372013-04-24T12:15:00.000-07:002013-04-24T12:15:12.610-07:00SnippetsToday we were reading the Highlights magazine and there was a story about a girl being a star for the week at school and she got to make a poster and present a bunch of things about herself. She was nervous about it so her brother gave her his lucky rock to keep in her pocket. She presented her poster to the class and got scared and then reached in her pocket, felt the lucky rock and finished because she felt better. <br /><br />Luke: that's kinda like worshipping an idol mom. That's dumb. Why would she trust a rock instead of God. Why didn't she just pray and ask God for help? That's what we should do when we're afraid.<br />Taylor: Yeah anyway. The rock isn't even alive and gods alive and he can help us with anything. What's with the rock mama???<br />#lovelukesdiscernment #ilovemykids #2tim1:7 #luckyrocksarenomatch4God<br />
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This morning on the way to church all three kids were holding hands and singing "whom shall I fear" (angel armies) ♥ well Olivia was squealing. :)<br />
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Olivia thinks Luke is hilarious. All he had to do is look at her. He's rubbing his nose on her ear like Eskimo kisses and she's cracking up giggling. ♥<br />
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Luke picked 3 flowers for each of his girls. :)<br />
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Nicks playing soccer with the kids and Taylor keeps stopping to pick dandelions lol<br />
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Nick: (to Taylor) If you'd stop picking flowers we could play.<br />Luke: cuz you don't pick flowers in soccer. <br />Taylor: (Happily picking flowers lol)<br />
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(Playing soccer while Luke is way faster)<br />Taylor: I will never give up, I won't quit! #love her<br />Luke: Good job Taylor<br />
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I love watching my kid learn. They had to color a boy in 4 different outfits using 2 colors. Luke colored quickly one with a green shirt, blue pants, one with green pants, blue shirt and one with all blue and one with all green. Taylor didn't want to do what he did so she made the one with striped green and blue pants. :)<br />
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I get out of the shower and hear Luke and Taylor whispering but didn't see them. In Taylor's closet w the lights out playing<br />
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Blindfolding again today for school. Kids had to draw a person and write their name blindfolded and then do it without the blindfold. No lie. Luke's almost looked identical. The boy draws so many hockey players he can do it with without looking.<br />
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Everyday, I put Olivia in a swing w me in the bathroom when I shower and when I open the shower door to get out, she starts squealing, clapping and waving at me. :) #socute #confidencebooster #happybaby<br />
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When Olivia hears, "No, Olivia." She immediately squeezes her eyes closed tight and says, "No, no no no no no no." Lol I think she's either not making eye contact w me and talking back or she's praying to God to help her learn that's a no. Lol ;)<br />
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(Today as we were in the car)<br />Taylor: Mooommmmm, there's a stink bug on the ceiling. <br />Me: Where? (hoping its not above my head lol)<br />Taylor: mommy! It's right there... (Voice shaking)<br />Luke: (speaking softly but firmly and looking her in the eye) Taylor, God had not given you a spirit if fear, but of power, love and self-discipline. You don't have to be afraid Taylor. It's okay.<br />Taylor: There it is mom, now you can see it! (Above my head)<br />Me: okay....(grabbed a piece of paper, opened the moon roof and scooted him out)<br />Luke: Mama be careful driving.<br />Taylor: YES MAMA, YOU DID IT!! Great job mom! <br />#2timothy1:7<br />
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(Arriving at CBS) Taylor: Momma! Look at those birds on top of the cross praising Jesus for dying for their sins!!! Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-42380367710478068642013-04-15T11:15:00.000-07:002013-04-15T11:15:08.123-07:00snippetsLuke: Ya know what's amazing mama? When bad people ask Jesus for forgiveness and Jesus saves them! Ya know that guy who shot jimmy needs to tell Jimmy and God that he was wrong and ask for forgiveness. That guy needs to change his attitude and ask God for help. {he then puts puts his head down on the table and starts praying for god to save the guy who shot him and that god would heal Jimmy's hand...then Taylor prays the same and thanks god that JJ still has a daddy and that That guy would change his attitude.)<br />
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The morning started with the dog puking all over the floor, then Luke had diarrhea on the toilet, Olivia dumped her entire bowl of food that I thought was out of reach and now I'm trying to get silly putty out of Taylor's hair. And now were on bath 2 because Luke pooped in the bath.<br />
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Olivia's squealing and laughing as we feel the breeze :)Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-91751334370001216292013-04-04T11:39:00.002-07:002013-04-04T11:39:28.036-07:00SnippetsNo matter how many times I say graNOLA bars, Luke and Taylor both still say graNOVA(luke) and graNOVER(taylor) bars. {cute}<br />
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{car}<br />Me: I really wish I could get rid of my headache today.<br />Taylor: I just prayed for you in my head, mama.<br />Me: thank you!<br />Luke: I thank you God for mamas head and I pray Jesus that you would heal it in the name of Jesus, amen.<br />Me: thanks Luke.<br />Taylor: ya know mama, you sure are lucky to have all these kids to pray for you. Soon Olivia will be able to pray for you too and then you'll have 3 kids praying for you! That's a lot of prayer.<br />Me: God knows I need a lot of prayer.<br />Luke: that's why he gave you so many kids mama!<br />
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Kids are pretending they are in college and they are going to each others colleges (their rooms) to tuck each other in to sleep at night. They said after nap at college they can have chocolate. Luke's college is called Hockey Chocolate College and Taylor's college is called Ballet Chocolate College. They had play money out cause they said their college costs a lot. Lol<br />
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As women we define HAPPINESS by: <br />the way we look<br />the way we feel<br />the man we're with (or the next one we're with)<br />how romantic our husbands are<br />the behavior of our kids<br />how successful we are in our career<br />the material possessions we have, car, house, clothes<br />the success of our ministries<br />who approves of us<br />...if only this, if only that...then I'd be happy...<br />But happiness is based on circumstance and we're not in control of any of the above circumstances. There isn't one of these things above that couldn't be taken from us in this life and then where does that leave us. We lose jobs, we get old, people pass away, no man is meant to fill a void that only someone perfect can. Fulfilling the purpose of the very one who made us brings us joy. Joy regardless of our circumstance. The relationship we have through Jesus is eternal. Nothing and no one can take it from us, not even death. Loving Him and following His plan is the only way to fill the void we try to fill in our quest to be "happy". His promises and love for his children never fail and they last forever. We work so hard at trying to stuff all these far from adequate things into the HUGE void that can ONLY be satisfied by a holy, perfect, loving, all knowing, sacrificing, gracious, forgiving, powerful God.<br />
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Luke: {giggling} Olivia! You can not put my elbow in your mouth, now stop pestering me! :)<br />
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Olivia crying in the car trying to fall asleep....Luke was rubbing her leg and Taylor says, "It's okay Olivia, God is on your side." She stopped crying, Taylor: It worked!<br />
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Luke and Taylor are making houses out of hockey sticks, putters and baseball bats. :)<br />
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Taylor: I'm upset that Luke didn't want me to sit next to him today and Landon said he had a plan, his plan was good, he said that he could sit on one side of Luke and I could sit on the other but Luke said no.<br />Luke: I'm trying to make new friends Taylor. I was sitting next to the new boy who doesn't know anyone.<br />
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{Luke and Taylor running to me arguing}<br />Luke: It wasn't on purpose!<br />Taylor: He hit me!<br />Me: What did you do before he hit you?<br />Taylor: (sighhhh)<br />Me: And did you guys talk about it before running to me?<br />(Sighs)<br />Luke: Taylor I was wrong for hitting you, do you forgive me?<br />Taylor: Yes. Luke I was wrong for sitting on you, do you forgive me? (Lol)<br />Luke: Yes. <br />(Hugs and running off to play)<br />
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Luke and Taylor's interpretation of Tchaikovsky Swan Lake is quite a complement to each other. Luke squatted, squalking, and flapping his wings and Taylor tip toeing gracefully, doing pirouettes and arabesques.<br />
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Me: Be careful with that marker guys, I don't think it's washable, so if you get it on you, it might not come off.<br />Taylor: Its okay mama, it'll come off in heaven, there all things will be made new.<br />Luke: Yeah but you should still be careful Taylor.<br />
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Why is it that Luke and Taylor all the sudden look older. Like kids and not little kids. :/<br />
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Taylor: When can we invite Danen Kane over? Cuz he's never been to our house and we don't have a cat now.<br />Me: What made you think of Danen Kane? <br />Taylor: I was just thinking about him. Maybe I should make him a card that says, great job singing and invite him over. Would that be okay mama? — with Danen Kane.<br />
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Luke and Taylor were watching the Easter video and singing OH OH.... And Olivia started singing OH OH. :) when they looked at her and congratulated her, she started squealing :) #lovemykids<br />
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{I just cut my finger and this is what happens}<br />Luke: can I pray for it mama?<br />Me: yes, thank you.<br />Luke: Dear God, thank you for mamas finger and I pray in the name of Jesus for you to heal it. Amen.<br />Luke: Mama, can I get you a bandaid?<br />Taylor: Can I get you a bandaid, cuz he got to pray for it!<br />Luke: Ill get the bandaid!<br />{both running to the bathroom}<br />Me: Taylor, let Luke get one this time.<br />{hear them arguing over what bandaid I should have... Hello kitty or buzz, Taylor runs out first w a hello kitty bandaid peeled and ready}<br />Me: Didn't I say to let Luke get one this time?<br />Taylor: but mom! He's trying to make you wear a boy bandaid and that isn't right.<br />{Luke runs out w buzz band aid peeled and ready}<br />Me: Taylor talk to Luke.<br />Taylor: I was wrong for getting mama a hello kitty bandaid when she asked you to get one, do you forgive me?<br />Luke: yes Taylor.<br />Me: Luke, are you trying to irritate your sister by getting me a boy band aid? Am I a boy?<br />Luke: (Laughing) No.<br />Me: Talk to your sister.<br />Luke: I was wrong for trying to irritate you Taylor. Do you forgive me?<br />Taylor: Yes, Luke.<br />{they hug and Taylor sneaks a kiss}<br />Luke: Taylor can you please not kiss me after putting that lipstick on. {Chapstick}<br />Taylor: but you LOVE kisses.<br />Luke: No I don't!<br />{they run off to play}<br />
(Since it was bloody I went with the first one handed to me. However I'm not sure what the right answer would be. Haha #parentingishard. Lol I probably would have gotten a dif one to promote peace since their motives in choosing were stinkerish lol had I thought about it. And of course Taylor says to Luke, I told you shed want the hello kitty. For which Taylor had to say she was wrong for bragging...offering her another kiss opportunity... #neverends )<br />
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Olivia just said Gook for the 3rd time today when Luke came to her. Seriously? Taylor used to call him Huke.<br />
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Luke: Oh my goodness Taylor, you're gonna love Olivia's outfit today, it looks soo cute!<br />Taylor: (walking in) I know Luke, I'm the one who picked it out for her. You love it, don't you Olivia??? You are so pretty.Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-37164880627283664852013-03-09T20:08:00.000-08:002013-03-09T20:08:28.242-08:00snippets{An hour after bedtime}<br />Luke: (comes out) ya know mama, I was thinking, ya know king Nebuchadnezzar? He used to worship idols, but then he decided after what happened with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego that he was gonna worship the one true God. What the world was he thinking mom? I mean, idols aren't even real and Gods like huge and very real and God could do anything and some statue just sits there. I hope he asked God to forgive him for that. Bet he tore down the idols then and worshiped the one true God, huh?<br />
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Taylor is seriously the MOST encouraging person I've ever met and thoughtful person I've ever met. She's constantly saying, great job mama, Olivia you did it!, you're good at that Luke, on and on... She has things ready for me before I even think to ask, gets diapers, wipes, bibs, if she sees I'm going to cut up something she gets the cutting board out...all day long... As I'm walking out the door... Mama, do you have your keys? Don't forget your phone! She seriously shares things especially food no questions asked. she gives me her last piece of a special treat, we always tell her... its for YOU! I love her to pieces. Some days her little lack of focus and attitude drive me nuts but wow im so thankful she is an amazing little girl.<br />
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Before bed conversations w Luke and Taylor are the best. I often hear Taylor singing to Jesus until she falls asleep and tonight and came out to tell me she was talking to God and looked up at him and said she loved him THIS MUCH {stretching out her arms as wide as she could} and she said she asked him to heal her running nose for ballet tomorrow. :) Luke's conversations often consist of him ironing out what's right and what's wrong and they often consist of talking about how big, fast, strong and all knowing god is and how he's always right with us. I am so blessed to watch their faith and blessed to see them loving and knowing God more each day.<br />
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Luke is hitting himself in the head w a ball and falling over to make Olivia laugh and she's laughing hysterically at him.<br />
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Luke and Taylor went to pray before we started school and Olivia folded her hands just like them and they both yelled, mama! Olivia's praying for the first time!!!! To which Olivia started squealing. #lovemykids<br />
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(Sweet sound) Taylor's been singing to Jesus as she falls asleep for nap and at night. :) last night was away in the manger.<br />
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(Sweet sound) Hearing Luke and Taylor talking about bible stories and looking at bibles together.<br />9<br />
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Kids are learning today about things that God created vs things that people made. <br />Me: Who made a house? God or people?<br />Luke and Taylor: God!<br />Me: Why do you say that?<br />Luke: Cuz God made the trees that made the wood that made the house and God made people who built it.<br />Taylor: yeah God made EVERYTHING!!! Cuz we couldn't make anything without him!<br />(Well I've def driven home that everything comes from God. :))<br />
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{car} Luke: Ask me what 10+10+10 is. 30! <br />Me: what's 10, 4 times? <br />Kids: 40!<br />Me: 10, 5 times?<br />Kids: 50!<br />So on and so on.... Then...<br />Me: what's 10, 2 times?<br />Taylor: tooty!<br />(Busting out laughter)<br />Luke: that sounds like booty!!!<br />Bahahahah (crazy kids)<br />
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I love that Luke and Taylor insist on praying over Olivia before bed. So sweet. They always thank God for her and pray she gets good sleep, that angels watch over her and protect her and other things get added in like for her to love god w all her heart, and for protection spiritually, mentally and physically, for her to become a beautiful princess for God, etc.<br />
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After lots of hunting for an area rug we found one at Lowes. So then the question was how do you get an 8x10 rug in the car with three kids? Had to unwrap and unroll it in the parking lot and fold it up. Lol Then as I'm moving furniture around and figuring out how I want it, I was hot so I took my sweater off so i had a tank on. The kids go into their rooms and put what they call muscle shirts and shorts on to help me move furniture. They came out flexing telling me they were ready to help. :)<br />
<br />Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-69626496330181971372012-11-26T12:24:00.000-08:002012-11-26T12:24:02.226-08:00Luke: Mama, ya know how much I love you? Up to God and back! :)<br />
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{let our dog out this morning and we heard him barking. Our neighbor dog was walking down the road}<br />Taylor: Ali that was not very nice to bark at Kevin's dog. You need to be nice and be friends with him. He was just trying ti go home. Can you try to be nice next time, Ali?<br />
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Luke and Taylor are running around the house and Taylor keeps falling...saying ouch...Luke asks her if she's okay. She says no... Her "whatever" hurts... Then he prays for her "whatever" to be healed and then helps her up....this has just happened about 10 times. Lol<br />
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{after Taylor was not staying RIGHT with us in the store, Luke started crying because he was so frustrated that she was purposely walking very slow and looking at things to irritate him}<br />Luke: Taylor if you don't stay right with us I'm gonna have to hold your hand. <br />Taylor: You aren't my parent Luke. <br />Luke: It's my job to protect you and I don't want you getting lost. So you need to stay with us. <br />Taylor: Relax Luke.<br />Luke: Taylor it's my job to protect you so I'm doing my job.<br />{then the ride home}<br />Luke: Taylor you know I was just trying to protect you in the store.<br />Taylor: I know Luke, you're a nice brother.<br />
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{overheard Luke and Taylor talking about what all the kids were dressed up as at the harvest party and then Taylor mentioned an adult...}<br />Taylor: And Tyler was a Viking...<br />Luke: Who's Tyler?<br />Taylor: You know Tyler and Sarah, he's friends with Philip, worships with Philip, plays the guitar, he just got married to Sarah, Luke you know who Tyler is.<br />Luke: yeah, I thought you meant a kid.<br />{this sounded like a grown up convo to me. Lol} — with Sarah Hornberger and Tyler Hornberger.<br />
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This morning Luke was so cute talking with Olivia. They were giggling at each other, she was squealing and smiling and cooing at him and he was playing with the little bit of hair she has and telling her how cute she is. <br />{ then Taylor gets up and they start arguing over who she talks to more}<br />
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There's currently a mouse in our pantry and I am NOT okay with that. I screamed when I moved something in there and it almost ran over my hand, woke Taylor from her nap....she comes out....okay MOM, what should I do? (I LOVE that girl!) (standing in a very serious stance like she was about to take off on a race)....Told her to wait there and tell me if it comes out while I get something to stuff under the door so Daddy can get it when he comes home. First downfall I've discovered of living in a field. :/ {chills}<br />
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Pretty sure I lost a little more sanity today. #realizingregistrationoverdue #thelubecenter #twokidswnolunchandnonapswaiting(seriouslythinktheywerethemostpatientkidsevertoday) #oneinfantneedingfed #twokidshavingtopoopwhilefeedinginfantinthewaitingarea #daughternotclosingdoorinwaitingareawhilepooping #finallyconvincingmanagertoletmegotomomostofeedkids #rapmusiclyricsinrestaurant...ilovedhowyoulookblazed #afternocellcallandthreeandhalfhourslater...sorrynoregistrationcardinyourgloveboxwedidn'tdoanythingtoit #gotowheremycarwasparkedandcantfindit #walkaroundtheentirebuildingtofinditwithtwofouryearoldsandaninfantcarrier #getintomycarandfindtheregistrationunderonepaperinglovebox #nothingaccomplished #cost$18foronechickennuggetmealoneapplejuiceandoneceasersaladatmomos #kidspassoutonthewayhome #babyneedsfedagainandfindsheshaddiarrheaalloverhercarseatandshecuthernosefromasnaggednail :(<br />#allthemousesfault #didntstopandpraysoonenoughandgotcaughtupintheonethingafterthenext. :/<br />
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Told Luke this morning were going to a place called Chocolate World and his eyes and smile got huge! :)<br />
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Got Taylor a new pair of sneakers and Luke looked at my dead seriously concerned. Luke: Mama, is she gonna be able to run faster than me now?<br />
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Taylor's been playing with a lady bug this morning and she keeps talking to it and giggling... Calling it lil lady. Lol<br />
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Luke and Taylor are arguing about whether Olivia is gonna be a ballerina or a street hockey player. Clearly she only has two choices. ;)<br />
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November 17<br />Yay for rice cereal Olivia. First time trying it out. <br />
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Best sound: listening to Olivia, Luke and Taylor ALL 3 giggling hysterically.<br />
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Luke just convinced Taylor to help him clean up his room because he needed a helping hand and two are better than one in everything they do. Lol {Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.}(Ecclesiastes 4:9 NIRV)<br />
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Kids are gagging because I'm making sauerkraut. <br />Taylor: Seriously mama, why would anyone eat that, it smells ridiculous.<br />
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Luke and Taylor used a half a bottle of shower gel while I was tending to Olivia. They smell good.... But they are sliding all over the place in the shower.<br />
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{Luke playing goalie}<br />Luke: Mom, when you say, Score! When you score, that's kinda like bragging and I don't really like that.<br />Luke: mama, its a good thing I like playing goalie cuz you don't like getting hit, do ya mom? { speaks the truth}<br />
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Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-71841364591525777252012-07-31T14:23:00.000-07:002012-07-31T14:23:01.443-07:00SnippetsTaylor came out of her bedroom this morning with one of her little baby dolls swaddled and calling her baby Olivia. ♥<br />
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I feel for Olivia if she has personal space issues...because Taylor can't stop touching, kissing and hugging her. :)<br />
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Taylor: Mom! There's a creepy bug in our yard. I don't like it. Luke get it.<br />Luke: Taylor, you do not have a spirit of fear, so you shouldn't be afraid.<br />{can you tell what verse we learned? 2 Timothy 1:7<br />For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.}<br />
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{Taylor was trying to come in with sand all over her from the sand box and I told her to wait on the porch until I was done feeding Olivia and I'd come out and help me clean up, she had it all over her face and in her hair}<br />Taylor: Luke will you wait outside with me?<br />Luke: Umm. I worked really hard out there (in the sand box lol) I kinda wanna stay inside now.<br />Taylor: But I don't wanna be out here alone.<br />Luke: Well, you shouldn't have gotten so messy.<br />Taylor: Can you just come out and give me a hug Luke?<br />Luke: Ooooookay.<br />{they hug outside}<br />Taylor: I love you Luke.<br />Luke: I love you too Taylor. Now you wait for Mom to clean you up.<br />Taylor: {sigh} Okay.<br />
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Luke: MOM! Taylor isn't building me up, she's not being nice to me.<br />Me: Did you talk to her nicely about that?<br />Luke: No,.....Taylor, can you please build me up and be nice to me.<br />Taylor: {sigh} yeah. <br /><br />{Be kind to one another and build each other up. 1 thes. 5:11}<br />
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Kids are playing and Luke is pretending to drive an excavator to drop Taylor off at dance class. lol<br />
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I'd forgotten how soft a newborn's skin is...all the newborn sounds...snoring ...hiccups and sneezes....so sweet.<br />
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Taylor: Isn't it fun to just relax and play games mom? :)<br />
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Taylor: I wanna pray for peace for Mommy and for Daddy to grow into a strong and mighty man and Mommy into a beautiful young woman.....{on and on}<br />
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Taylor: {talking to Luke while they were cleaning the floor, Luke had a dust pan and Taylor had the Swiffer} Isn't it nice of Ali {our dog} to shed dog hair for us to clean up.<br />Luke: Yeah<br />Taylor: It's nice of him isn't it. :)<br />
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{Taylor fell and scraped her knee and elbow up}<br />Luke: No hurt is too big for God Taylor. God I pray you would heal Taylor's knee and elbow in the name of Jesus, Amen.<br />Taylor: Thanks Luke, it's doesn't hurt anymore.<br />
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{Taylor and Luke cleaning up after breakfast while I fed the baby}<br />Taylor: {to Luke} We're good mommy's helpers aren't we?<br />Luke: Yeah, she's really lucky to have us.<br />
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Taylor: {to Olivia} I missed you sooooo much when you were on Mommys belly. Are you talking to your big sister, pumpkin? I'm gonna teach you how to talk, ok? {she's not kidding, lol...the expert of talking}<br />
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{crazy hair day at vbs}<br />Luke: I don't want my hair to be crazy. {shocker lol}<br />Taylor: Mommy, I don't want my hair to be crazed. I like it the way it is.<br />
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You probably didn't get enough sleep IF you put coffee grounds directly into your coffee cup instead of the coffee maker. :)<br />
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{Today on the way to docs appt}<br />Taylor: So only God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit know when we're gonna die right? {this is a common conversation}<br />Me: Yup.<br />Luke: Yeah, God decides when we're gonna die, only he knows, no one else.<br />Taylor: Well, God, Jesus AND the Holy Spirit.<br />Me: Yup.<br />Taylor: Well, when I get to heaven I'm going to ride a rainbow horse ALL day!<br />Luke: There's no sadness in heaven Mom. No one fights or is sick, we just get to hang out with Jesus.<br />Me: Yup.<br />Taylor: Mom, in heaven, when we all get there, will you ride horses with me?<br />Me: Sure.<br />Luke: I don't know if I wanna do that Taylor.<br />Taylor: ooooo Luke. {sigh}Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-15047972336673733042012-07-08T09:18:00.003-07:002012-07-08T09:18:46.140-07:00SnippetsLuke: {running to me upset} I asked Taylor if she would pray for the cut on my toe and she wouldn't and that isn't very nice.<br />Taylor: I didn't want to.<br />Luke: BUT you have to pray for me...especially if I ask you nicely.<br />
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Luke: {putting his hand on my belly} So when is baby sister coming out anyway?<br />Me: I don't know?<br />Luke: Only God knows huh? We don't know when she's coming, but he does and he's the only one.<br />
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Last night the kids got to feel their baby sister's hiccups. They thought it was so neat and giggled. She's not been much of a hiccup baby...Luke and Taylor had them daily or maybe because it was 2, it was double the amount. :)<br />
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My client cc'd me on an email to his coworker, "If you want that ad created or modified, you better get to her before she gives birth." hahaha...cracks me up. :)<br />
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In his efforts to try and wake me up this morning, Luke comes in with his guitar and sings Blessed Be Your Name and My Soul Magnifies the Lord. :)<br />
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{bath time talk} <br />Taylor: I made a rule for my friends that they shouldn't squirt anyone in the eye. {looking at Luke intently}<br />Luke: I made a rule for my friends that they should be nice and not selfish. Isn't that a good rule mom? <br />Me: Yeah<br />Luke: My rule is God's rule so it's a good one.Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-9279839021803210742012-06-05T12:43:00.001-07:002012-06-05T12:43:34.104-07:00SnippetsTaylor: Mom, ya know why they call it a swing set?<br />Me: No why?<br />Taylor: Cuz it has swings on it and grandma and pappy set it up. :)<br />
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{Taylor wanted to continue to do "schoolwork" outside while Luke and I went inside to make lunch, So I told her I'd be right by the window if she needed anything}<br />Taylor: Guys, I NEED HELP! {I peeked out and she's fine just still looking at her book}<br />Me: What's wrong?<br />{Luke instantly RUNS and gets his flip flops on and yells to her...}<br />Luke: I'M COMING TO HELP YOU TAYLOR!<br />{I start to walk out and Luke stops me}<br />Luke: MOM! I'm going to help her, she wants me, I can handle it.<br />{he helps her and they come running back in all excited}<br />Taylor: Guess what Mom? Luke came and helped me color all my number 2's blue..we did it together, wasn't that nice of him?<br />Luke: Yeah...she needed help so, I helped her cuz that's what God wants us to do when someone needs help. {gleaming}<br />{Taylor's gonna have some high expectations from a husband someday with the brother she has :)}Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-70673244768883875602012-05-29T18:59:00.000-07:002012-06-05T12:43:49.353-07:00SnippetsTaylor {at bedtime prayer} I'm gonna teach my little sister all about believing in Jesus and God and she's gonna wear my clothes, and I'm gonna sing the piggie song with her. (this little piggy went to the market)<br />
Luke: I can't wait until I can teach her to play with her toys, especially the killer whale. But you have to be VERY careful with babies because their skin is really soft. :)<br />
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Me: {after reading about Josiah} What would you do if you were King or Queen?<br />
Taylor: I would obey God and do what he wanted me to.<br />
Luke: Umm, I don't really wanna be King, I just wanna be a sports player. A hitter, like in baseball and golf.<br />
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Baby girl is head down, cervix isn't doing anything, ultrasound next week to see how big she is. Still measuring 2 weeks small, 25th percentile but as my doc said, "She's not gonna be a big baby but you're still gonna have to get her outta there." lol<br />
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Luke: Taylor if you keep whining and begging, I'm gonna call you Delilah, cuz that's what she did.<br />
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I love listening to the kids make up stories together.<br />
Luke: Hey Taylor, remember when my 10 kids got chased by that lion, that was crazy, huh.<br />
Taylor: I know, and then you came over to my house after.<br />
Luke: Yeah, remember I drove your car because you didn't have it.<br />
Taylor: Yeah and then we all played at my house all day.<br />
Luke: Yup then you came to my house. <br />
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What a blessing. Not only did the kids spend the whole day having a blast at the Stoner's while Nick and I packed and cleaned out the attic, but then we got a homemade meal for dinner...meatballs, mashed potatoes, peas and HOMEMADE bread that Luke and Taylor "helped" with. ♥<br />
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{To Nick when he came home}<br />
Taylor: Did you get pulled over today Dad?<br />
Nick: No...<br />
Taylor: YAY, Daddy, good job for not getting pulled over.<br />
Nick: Thanks sis.<br />
Taylor: Did they take you to jail when you got pulled over?<br />
Nick: No.<br />
Taylor: That's good.<br />
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{Luke and Taylor playing cars with the community I drew for them complete with Isaacs, Chilis, Rutters, Post Office and McD's}<br />
Luke: I'm gonna park right here!<br />
Taylor: Did the police officer say you could park there?<br />
Luke: No, but Mom did<br />
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Miss Taylor strapped herself into her 5 point harness car seat 3 times ALL by herself today! I'm all about it, because soon, I'll have a baby to get in the car too! Luke can get the top part and he's working on it too. :)<br />
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{eating outside of Panera, there was a man without a shirt on}<br />
Luke: Dad, Why is that man naked?<br />
Shirtless man's lady friend: What did he say?<br />
Nick: {smiling at her trying to avoid answering}<br />
Shirtless man's lady friend: What did he say?<br />
Nick: He asked why he was naked.<br />
{couple laughed}<br />
{As we were leaving we saw the couple on a motorcycle.<br />
Luke: Mom, look, there's the naked man and his wife on a motorcycle!<br />
Me: I see.<br />
Luke: Mom, he doesn't have enough clothes on.<br />
Taylor: He has shorts on.<br />
Luke: Well....that's not enough.<br />
Taylor: His wife has a shirt on.<br />
Luke: Yeah but her husband needs to put some clothes on.<br />
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Nothing like a completely unexpected deep spiritual conversation with two 4 yr olds that lasted about an hour before bedtime. I adore them and this age of asking questions. ♥ Questions such as:<br />
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Luke: Why can no one come to the Father except by Jesus? (John 14:6)<br />
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Taylor: You get baptized because you believe in Jesus, right? You believe in Jesus first and then get baptized?<br />
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Luke: Why was the one man on the cross mean to Jesus? He didn't go to Heaven with him did he, he was mean and did bad things? The other man even though he stole stuff and did bad sins went to heaven with Jesus, why the one man and not the other?<br />
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Taylor: Did God want the soldiers to kill Jesus? How can God love those soldiers still when they were so mean to Jesus?<br />
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Taylor: {to Daddy} Oh Daddy, I like your belt today.<br />
Daddy: Thanks.<br />
Taylor: Yeah...it matches your pants.<br />
Daddy: Yup.<br />
Taylor: Where did you get those pants Dad, Rite Aid?<br />
Daddy: No.<br />
Taylor: Did you get them at a clothes store?<br />
Daddy: Yup.<br />
Taylor: Oh I like them.<br />
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{Taylor was flipping her hair forward and back}<br />
Taylor: Look Mom, my hair's like Katie's. <br />
Me: Katie who?<br />
Taylor: You know.......Katie...like Laura and Hope and Sue and Katie?<br />
Me: Ohhh...Katie Althouse.<br />
Taylor: Yeah. You're hair is the same color as Katie's. Mine's more like Laura's color. But you have those pieces in your hair that look like mine.<br />
Me: Highlights.<br />
Taylor: Yeah....you have like all kinds color of hair. Did you know that Laura is ticklish? And She was throwing up popcorn and catching it in her mouth and stuff and stinker pot was too......they are SOOOOO silly.<br />
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Me: Sissy, come here please.<br />
Taylor: I'm Taylor. Call me Taylor. {this is a first}<br />
Luke: You're real name is Sissy, not Taylor.<br />
Taylor: No Luke. My real name is Taylor.<br />
Luke: It's Sissy, Taylor.<br />
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Taylor: Can I push you on the swing Luke?<br />
Luke: IIIIIIIII dunno if you can push me Taylor. Cuz I'm really big now and older. I'm 4.<br />
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Luke: {at dinner} The people at my church don't have houses. They don't have any place to live and they don't know God. Isn't that sad?<br />
Me: Yeah. Why don't you tell them about God.<br />
Luke: Well...there's a teacher there and he tells them about God.<br />
Me: Oh, well that's good.<br />
Luke: Yeah...I'm gonna build them houses to live in.<br />
Taylor: They can stay with us if they don't have a place to live.<br />
Luke: Yeah but I'm gonna build them their own houses...I got a lot of houses to build.<br />
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Watching the kids watch Danny Tanner & Lorrie Tanner sing Blessed Be Your Name on our wedding video...Luke is playing his guitar and singing into his microphone just like Danny and Taylor has her tutu on and is dancing her little heart out. {melts my heart ♥ love ♥}<br />
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Taylor was praying tonight and she thanked God for his Mighty Power! :) Amen.<br />
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Luke: Moooooooommmmmm....I can't get my socks on!!!<br />
Taylor: Luke, You can do EVERYTHING through Jesus who gives you strength! (phil 4:13) :)<br />
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Luke: {looking into mirror} Mom, look how much older I look. Can you believe I'm 4?<br />
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Taylor: (to Luke) Buddy, I can't believe you're 4 now. <br />
Luke: I know, I'm so big now.<br />
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{Taylor was doing a puzzle and Taylor didn't want help from Luke and they were arguing about sharing it...then she at one point got tired of doing the puzzle and walked away and Luke started working on it}<br />
Taylor: Luke, can I help you with the puzzle?<br />
Luke: Sure Taylor, you can share with me.<br />
Taylor: I love you Luke.<br />
Luke: Thanks Taylor, I love you too.<br />
Taylor: I'm glad you're my brother.<br />
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Seriously can not believe Luke and Taylor will be 4 tomorrow. Crazy. When the kids had asked WHEN the baby was gonna be born we said when they were 4.<br />
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Luke: So our baby sister is gonna be born tomorrow when we're 4 right? :) (mister literal)<br />
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{kids went to docs check up with me and there was a mirror on the door in the exam room and they were dancing like crazy to the music when the doc came in and then froze when she walked in} hehe<br />
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They got to hear the heartbeat and are getting excited! Taylor keeps saying she wants to go to the hospital with me to have her. ;)<br />
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Luke and Taylor were arguing in the car over who was not looking at the other nicely first}<br />
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Luke: Taylor THAT was a mean face and it doesn't make God happy when you're mean to me, it's a sin.<br />
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Taylor: Well Luke...God says, Be kind to one another and build each other up. (1 Thes 5:11) AND you're NOT being kind OR building me up.<br />
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Luke: Well Taylor, you're being mean and that's a sin and that makes God sad and you don't wanna make God sad do you?<br />
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Taylor: {having her headband flower in her hair by herself that wasn't under her hair and was all jacked up...cracked me up} Mom....I think I'm gonna have to lose this headband....it's messing me up and freaking me out. :)<br />
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Me: Taylor can you get the vacuum cleaner out and ready for me?<br />
Taylor: {dragging it out with ALL her might, unwinding the cord, and pressing the ON button} Mom...this thing is freaking me out. It's not working. ;)<br />
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Taylor: Hey Mom, I already picked out my outfit and Luke's outfit for today, so you don't have to worry about it.<br />
{was seriously surprised...she did AWESOME. A dress for her with skinny jeans and a long sleeve shirt under, matching socks and jeans and orange long sleeve shirt for Luke with matching blue and orange socks}<br />
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{last night}<br />
Taylor: I love Jesus SO MUCH that I want to give my life to him.<br />
Nick: What does that mean, to give your life to him?<br />
Taylor: It means you get baptized. :)<br />
{then today}<br />
Taylor: I love Jesus SO MUCH that I want to give my life to him!<br />
Me: What do you think it means to give your life to Jesus?<br />
Taylor: It means I get baptized, I obey Jesus and follow him and love him with ALL MY HEART FOREVER and EVER!<br />
Luke: Yeah...Cuz Jesus likes when we do that, huh Mom?<br />
{not a bad understanding of what it's all about from a 3 almost 4 year old}<br />
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{Coming home from haircut}<br />
Luke: Mommy, why is your hair short? {very concerned lol}<br />
Me: Because I got a haircut.<br />
Luke: But Mom. I don't want it short. I want you to grow it long like Taylor's.<br />
{funny thing was.....I KNEW I'd get this reaction from him}<br />
{Taylor for the most part was pretty neutral, then at bedtime}<br />
Taylor: {As I was walking out of their bedroom} Mommy, I like your haircut.<br />
Me: Thank you!<br />
Luke: I still don't like it, it's TOO short.<br />
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{Taylor fell and scraped her knee in the stones, made a nice hole in her jeans}<br />
Taylor: {crying}<br />
Luke: Ohhhh there's blood, that's not good. What happened Taylor? How did you fall down?<br />
Taylor: {not ready to talk}<br />
Luke: Well Mom, we better pray for Jesus to heal it cuz it's pretty bad.<br />
Me: {nodded for him to pray}<br />
Luke: Dear God, I pray you would heal Taylor's knee in the name of Jesus and help her to deal with the pain. In Jesus name we pray, Amen.<br />
Taylor: {still pouting} Thank you Luke.<br />
Luke: I'm a nice brother aren't I, Taylor?<br />
Taylor: Yeah.<br />
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While we were reading devotions Luke had his hand on my belly and he started feeling the baby kick, he literally giggled for about a half an hour feeling her kick and kept saying, I love my baby sister. :)<br />
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Taylor: Mom, I love you so much that I give my life for you.<br />
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{the last part of Taylor's prayer last night...of course after listing off as many names as we'd possibly let her}<br />
Taylor: I want to pray that Jesus would protect us from our enemies. And pray that Jesus would help me obey Mama and Daddy and that Jesus would give Mama and Daddy wisdom for decisions with the house and that Luke Michael Bair would love me. :) {♥ this girl}<br />
<br />Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-41531983097650596402012-03-16T14:07:00.000-07:002012-06-05T12:43:58.887-07:00SnippetsTaylor: Hey Luke! Wanna go and play like crazy like?<br />
Luke: Taylor, I don't think that's a good idea.<br />
Taylor: But I like playing crazy.<br />
Luke: I know you do but I don't think it's a good idea.<br />
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Luke: Mommy, God wants us to share our blessings and Taylor is not sharing her blessings with me. {he was speaking of a bath toy}<br />
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{Bathtime...was washing Luke's hair...}<br />
Taylor: Wow Luke you look beautiful.<br />
Luke: I do NOT look beautiful Taylor.<br />
Taylor: YES you DO!<br />
Luke: Boys play sports, they are NOT beautiful.<br />
Taylor: You're still beautiful.<br />
Luke: NO I'm NOT<br />
Me: Some girls play sports.<br />
Luke: Yeah and they are still beautiful when they play sports but NOT boys.<br />
Taylor: Luke, some boys do ballet and that's beautiful.<br />
Luke: I know but they are cool not beautiful.<br />
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{kids were napping and I was making pasta salad}<br />
Taylor: {out of no where, from upstairs} I SMELL NOODLES!!!!!!!!<br />
Me: Taylor quiet...Luke's sleeping.<br />
Taylor: {yelling} How come he never wakes up when I talk loud?<br />
Me: Taylor, come down and be quiet.<br />
Taylor: {yelling} I don't know why he doesn't wake up? He's weird. How come he never wakes up when I'm loud Mom?Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-18278598123184884282012-03-14T12:14:00.002-07:002012-03-14T12:39:53.864-07:00Snippets catch upAmazing time tonight, for many reasons. God is so GOOD! Worshipping with Danen Kane and Mike who truly bring god glory through their music and leading of worship, Connecting with people from several churches in our community, blessing A Little Bit of Heaven by having God's people gather there, witnessing my daughter dance and sing her heart out in worship and watching my son stomp his foot and sing his heart out, LOUDY especially to the Revelation Song. Makes my heart melt. I think God was smiling down on us tonight.<br /><br />------------------------<br /><br />Luke: Taylor, I got those makeup brushes for Mommy's makeup, NOT to play with.<br />Taylor: Luke, you are NOT my parent.<br />Luke: We're supposed to obey Taylor and those brushes are NOT to play with. I'm helping you to obey.<br />Taylor: {sigh} I can obey without you being my parent.<br />Luke: I'm trying to help you obey, Taylor.<br /><br />------------------------<br /><br />Taylor: {snuggling up to my belly before bedtime} Aww...Hi my little baby sister...I love you little girlie girl. What are you doing in there? You have a good night night. Love you! {kisses my belly}<br /><br />------------------------<br /><br />Luke: Mom, I'm gonna eat you up!<br />Me: I'm gonna eat you up!<br />Luke: But then you wouldn't have any kids Mom!<br />Me: Then what would I do?<br />Taylor: If you ate us up, we would just go to heaven.<br />Luke: Yup.<br />Taylor: Mom, when are we gonna go to heaven?<br />Me: I don't know. Only God and Jesus know that.<br />Luke: Yeah Taylor, we don't know when, only God knows when.<br /><br />-----------------------<br /><br />{looking at a book there was an illustration of kids building a king tut in the snow}<br />Luke: What are they doing?<br />Me: Building a statue out of snow.<br />Luke: THAT IS NOT GOOD!<br />Me: Why not?<br />Luke: Cuz God doesn't like us to worship statues. We're only supposed to worship God. :)<br /><br />----------------------<br /><br />Me: So what did you think of Hobby Lobby?<br />Taylor: It was adorable.<br />Luke: It was huge.<br /><br />----------------------<br /><br />{I asked the kids who wanted to pray before we ate lunch and Luke raised his hand high}<br />Luke: God, I wanna thank you for Mommy and Daddy and my sister and this beautiful day and that we were able to have so much fun today and for the sunshine and for Jesus because we love him so much that he died for our sins and for this amazing day and that Daddy will come home safe. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. {anytime we get to eat lunch outside like the last 2 days...the kids prayers are so thankful. Oh how being in God's creation lifts our spirits. :)}<br /><br />-----------------------<br /><br />{Kids got in trouble for hitting each other, they both got decked and so they had to sit in same room I was in until I was finished putting away laundry, they sat for a while, then I hear this...}<br />Luke: {sigh} Ya know Taylor. I was wrong for hitting you. Will you forgive me?<br />Taylor: I forgive you. {sigh} Yeah I was wrong for hitting you too Luke. Do you forgive me?<br />{I look over and they are hugging}<br /><br />{We always make them say they were wrong and ask for forgiveness after they do something wrong to someone else once they sit for a little and cool down...so they are used to the process. What was really sweet about this is that normally Miss Taylor is reluctant to follow through. I have to stand there until she does and sometimes she has to repeat it because of her attitude/body language/tone of voice. Luke almost always wants forgiveness from Taylor quickly, even though he repeats the offense more often. Totally different personalities. In this instance, it was genuine in their voices and body language and they did it on their own which was sweet to watch as a parent.}<br /><br />---------------------<br /><br />Especially after all the hesitation Luke has had about having his own room (without Taylor) it was especially sweet to see how his face lit up when he saw his room today with drywall. I had no idea how much the drywall would make the kids feel like it's a room. He kept running in and out of his room and wanted us to all stand in his big closet. He was so excited. They kept running back and forth from each other's rooms through their bathroom, jumping in and out of their closets.<br /><br />----------------------<br /><br />{Nick walked in the room after getting dressed for work}<br />Luke: You look kinda sharp Dad. They look like the pants you wore to Mommy's wedding.<br />Nick: Thanks Buddy.<br />Taylor: Did you finally find them Dad?<br />Nick: Yup.<br />Taylor: Oh, that's nice.<br /><br />----------------------<br /><br />Taylor: Mama, when I got up this morning I was grouchy and I was worried about you because I couldn't find you and I didn't get to cuddle with you this morning. But I decided to change my attitude and now I'm happy. :)<br /><br />---------------------<br /><br />The farmer behind us was moving manure {cow poopie as Luke and Taylor call it} and we got to see him using two tractors, one to scoop and one to haul it off. Was quite the entertainment especially for Luke. Kids were waving to the farmer and he was waving. :) I told them we'd watch him finish the load he was on and then it was time to go in for nap.<br />Taylor: Okay Mom, we can watch him again next year right? So Why do they put cow poopie all over the field?<br />Me: So the plants will grow.<br />Taylor: What kinda plants?<br />Me: Any..Like corn, soybeans, veggies...<br />Luke: And tomatoes and carrots....<br />Taylor: Gross then don't they have poopie all over them?<br />Luke: Mom, that's disgusting.<br />Taylor: That's horrible.<br />Me: Well, I guess the rain washes it off and then we wash it again before we eat it.<br />Taylor: Still gross that farmers do that.<br />Luke: And it's SOOO stinky!<br /><br />----------------<br /><br />Taylor was gathering rocks outside while singing Amazing Grace. {then she got sap in her hair from some pine cones that did NOT come out so it had to be cut a little} :)<br /><br />----------------<br /><br />Luke and Taylor have been into pushing me on the swings. They giggle and laugh like crazy and Taylor says she's swinging her baby sister. :)Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-43056910678974418872012-02-24T13:38:00.001-08:002012-02-24T13:38:16.624-08:00SnippetsLuke and Taylor started singing this song when we were at the new house Wednesday. Oh how I love when they sing something in perfect timing. They've been singing it a lot lately. The reminder I needed.<br />Lyrics:<br />The Lord has given this land to us<br />No need to fuss, He knows what He's doing<br />We know that He will take care of us<br />If we will follow Him.<br />The Lord has given this land to us<br />No need to fuss, He knows what He's doing<br />We know that He will take care of us<br />If we will follow Him.<br /><br />The Lord has given this land to us<br />No need to fuss, He knows what He's doing<br />We know that He will take care of us<br />If we will follow Him.<br /><br />God's way is the best way,<br />Now that I know He loves me so<br />His way is the best way<br />And that's the way for me!<br /><br />-------------<br /><br />Love hearing Luke and Taylor reading their bibles to their "friends" {stuffed animals} ♥<br /><br />------------<br /><br />Luke: You look beautiful in that skirt Taylor.<br />Taylor: Aw, thanks Luke. That was so nice of you Luke.<br /><br />------------<br /><br />Taylor: Luke this box is heavy. You should probably carry it up the stairs for Mom and I cause you're really strong.<br />Luke: Yeah...I am strong. I'm really big now. I'm gonna be bigger than Daddy.Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-39054272829609058412012-02-23T12:07:00.000-08:002012-02-23T12:08:41.975-08:00Snippets{Luke comes over to me after watching Taylor on the computer}<br />Luke: {sighs and leans on couch} Mom, Taylor is making me exhausted.<br />Me: Why.<br />Luke: She just is. Watching her makes me tired.<br /><br />----------<br /><br />{during story/cuddle time}<br />Luke: Mommy, we like to listen to you when you tell us to cuddle up close. That's easy to obey because we like to cuddle and read stories with you. :) ♥<br /><br />----------<br /><br />{Taylor giggling and hugging and kissing my belly}<br />Taylor: I love you my little girly girl. :)Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-70957660879498859992012-02-22T16:43:00.000-08:002012-02-22T16:45:31.022-08:00SnippetsTaylor: Luke let's play hide and seek! Okay...Luke, you hide right here and I'll come and find you. {funny thing is the anticipation about kills them even when they know where they will find each other)<br /><br />-------------<br /><br />Cutest thing yesterday. The kids went with Nick and I to pick out fixtures for the house. After a few stores with nothing in stock, we found what we needed and Luke and Taylor were SO BIG putting ALL the boxes on the counter to check out and back on the cart...and of course then helped Daddy push it. They were SO PROUD of themselves. Luke keeps saying how BIG he is carrying all those heavy boxes. ♥ ♥ ♥<br /><br />-------------<br /><br />Luke: Taylor, we need to read this book to our friends so they know about Jesus.<br />Taylor: Yeah Luke, that's a good idea.<br />Luke: Yeah cuz they don't know how much Jesus loves them.<br />Luke: Mom, isn't it sad that our friends don't know how much Jesus loves children. They don't know how much he loves them and we need to tell them because they are sad. Jesus loves them so much ALL the time and they need to know that. ♥<br /><br />-------------<br /><br />Lorrie Tanner:<br />While the cubs were here last night...<br /><br />Me: Would you help clean up the toys please?<br />Taylor: (politely) Those are boy toys. I don't want to clean them up.<br />Luke: (cheerfully) That's ok. I will clean them up for you.<br /><br />What??? Whose kids say that?!<br />:)<br /><br />-------------<br /><br />Luke: Look Mommy at the angel I drew!<br />Me: Wow, Luke...I like that angel.<br />Luke: Do you know how I learned to draw that angel?<br />Me: I don't know.<br />Luke: Cuz I must be big now. huh?<br />Me: Must be. :)<br /><br />--------------<br /><br />Me: Where's my phone?<br />Taylor: Oh it's in my purse. If it rings or you get a text, I'll give it to you.<br /><br />----------------<br /><br />Taylor: Mom, where's your phone at...I'm expecting a call.<br />Me: I have it.<br />Taylor: Mom, {sigh} I just missed my call.<br />{really??}Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-24994000661947823942012-02-13T09:11:00.001-08:002012-02-13T11:30:02.983-08:00SnippetsTaylor: Luke, Mommy....Look! My poop looks like a flower! I can't believe it. How did I do that? It doesn't smell like a flower though does it?<br /><br />----------------<br /><br />{while the kids were eating lunch}<br />Taylor: Hey Luke, what happens when you ONLY pray to the king?<br />Luke: You go to the LIONS DEN!<br />Taylor: Good job Luke! You are soo smart. We only pray to Jesus and God right? Not kings.<br />Luke: Yeah....we don't need to pray to kings. Jesus and God hear us when we pray.<br /><br />----------------<br /><br />I love how the kids "toast" their cups at lunch. :)Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9101101174721680673.post-63907647470313273562012-02-10T12:20:00.001-08:002012-02-10T12:20:46.480-08:00Snippets{this morning while I was getting ready the kids come into the bathroom with very concerned looks on their faces}<br />Taylor: Mom...we need your help. A lion ate the princess and we need help getting her out of the lions mouth!<br />Luke: Yeah it's not good. The princess is in the lions belly in pieces.<br />{I follow them into their room} Me: Where's the lion?<br />Taylor: RIGHT HERE! Can't you see it? I can't believe this happened.<br />{looking at the empty floor where they are imagining all of this, I then pretend to pry the lion's mouth open and tell Taylor to get the princess}<br />Taylor: Oh no, this is not good. She's ALL busted up.<br />Me: What should we do?<br />Luke: It's okay, Jesus will heal her. Let's just pray for her.<br />{so they did}<br /><br />----------<br /><br />{then I hear}<br />Luke: Blow your horn Taylor.<br />Taylor: OK {and I hear them blowing their "horns"}<br />Luke: OK now YELL as loud as you can! {yelling}<br />Both: YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!<br />Luke: The Wall came down!!!!!!<br />Me: What are you guys doing?<br />Luke: I'm Joshua and we're making the Jericho wall come down.<br /><br />-----------<br /><br />{then}<br />Taylor: Hey mama, come here!<br />{walk in and they have their play tent and they are pretending to hammer it}<br />Me: What are you doing?<br />Taylor: We're building you a house! Isn't it beautiful?<br />Luke: Yeah........we're doing a good job aren't we Mom? We're good workers and we work REALLY hard!Robin Bairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04686762442728904431noreply@blogger.com0