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Taylor came out of her bedroom this morning with one of her little baby dolls swaddled and calling her baby Olivia. ♥

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I feel for Olivia if she has personal space issues...because Taylor can't stop touching, kissing and hugging her. :)

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Taylor: Mom! There's a creepy bug in our yard. I don't like it. Luke get it.
Luke: Taylor, you do not have a spirit of fear, so you shouldn't be afraid.
{can you tell what verse we learned? 2 Timothy 1:7
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.}

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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}
Taylor: Luke will you wait outside with me?
Luke: Umm. I worked really hard out there (in the sand box lol) I kinda wanna stay inside now.
Taylor: But I don't wanna be out here alone.
Luke: Well, you shouldn't have gotten so messy.
Taylor: Can you just come out and give me a hug Luke?
Luke: Ooooookay.
{they hug outside}
Taylor: I love you Luke.
Luke: I love you too Taylor. Now you wait for Mom to clean you up.
Taylor: {sigh} Okay.

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Luke: MOM! Taylor isn't building me up, she's not being nice to me.
Me: Did you talk to her nicely about that?
Luke: No,.....Taylor, can you please build me up and be nice to me.
Taylor: {sigh} yeah.

{Be kind to one another and build each other up. 1 thes. 5:11}

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Kids are playing and Luke is pretending to drive an excavator to drop Taylor off at dance class. lol

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I'd forgotten how soft a newborn's skin is...all the newborn sounds...snoring ...hiccups and sneezes....so sweet.

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Taylor: Isn't it fun to just relax and play games mom? :)

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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}

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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.
Luke: Yeah
Taylor: It's nice of him isn't it. :)

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{Taylor fell and scraped her knee and elbow up}
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.
Taylor: Thanks Luke, it's doesn't hurt anymore.

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{Taylor and Luke cleaning up after breakfast while I fed the baby}
Taylor: {to Luke} We're good mommy's helpers aren't we?
Luke: Yeah, she's really lucky to have us.

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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}

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{crazy hair day at vbs}
Luke: I don't want my hair to be crazy. {shocker lol}
Taylor: Mommy, I don't want my hair to be crazed. I like it the way it is.

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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. :)

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{Today on the way to docs appt}
Taylor: So only God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit know when we're gonna die right? {this is a common conversation}
Me: Yup.
Luke: Yeah, God decides when we're gonna die, only he knows, no one else.
Taylor: Well, God, Jesus AND the Holy Spirit.
Me: Yup.
Taylor: Well, when I get to heaven I'm going to ride a rainbow horse ALL day!
Luke: There's no sadness in heaven Mom. No one fights or is sick, we just get to hang out with Jesus.
Me: Yup.
Taylor: Mom, in heaven, when we all get there, will you ride horses with me?
Me: Sure.
Luke: I don't know if I wanna do that Taylor.
Taylor: ooooo Luke. {sigh}

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Luke: {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.
Taylor: I didn't want to.
Luke: BUT you have to pray for me...especially if I ask you nicely.

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Luke: {putting his hand on my belly} So when is baby sister coming out anyway?
Me: I don't know?
Luke: Only God knows huh? We don't know when she's coming, but he does and he's the only one.

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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. :)

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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. :)

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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. :)

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{bath time talk}
Taylor: I made a rule for my friends that they shouldn't squirt anyone in the eye. {looking at Luke intently}
Luke: I made a rule for my friends that they should be nice and not selfish. Isn't that a good rule mom?
Me: Yeah
Luke: My rule is God's rule so it's a good one.

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Taylor: Mom, ya know why they call it a swing set?
Me: No why?
Taylor: Cuz it has swings on it and grandma and pappy set it up. :)

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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}
Taylor: Guys, I NEED HELP! {I peeked out and she's fine just still looking at her book}
Me: What's wrong?
{Luke instantly RUNS and gets his flip flops on and yells to her...}
Luke: I'M COMING TO HELP YOU TAYLOR!
{I start to walk out and Luke stops me}
Luke: MOM! I'm going to help her, she wants me, I can handle it.
{he helps her and they come running back in all excited}
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?
Luke: Yeah...she needed help so, I helped her cuz that's what God wants us to do when someone needs help. {gleaming}
{Taylor's gonna have some high expectations from a husband someday with the brother she has :)}

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Taylor {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)
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. :)

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Me: {after reading about Josiah} What would you do if you were King or Queen?
Taylor: I would obey God and do what he wanted me to.
Luke: Umm, I don't really wanna be King, I just wanna be a sports player. A hitter, like in baseball and golf.

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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

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Luke: Taylor if you keep whining and begging, I'm gonna call you Delilah, cuz that's what she did.
Taylor: {grunt}

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I love listening to the kids make up stories together.
Luke: Hey Taylor, remember when my 10 kids got chased by that lion, that was crazy, huh.
Taylor: I know, and then you came over to my house after.
Luke: Yeah, remember I drove your car because you didn't have it.
Taylor: Yeah and then we all played at my house all day.
Luke: Yup then you came to my house.

.....on and on....

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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. ♥

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{To Nick when he came home}
Taylor: Did you get pulled over today Dad?
Nick: No...
Taylor: YAY, Daddy, good job for not getting pulled over.
Nick: Thanks sis.
Taylor: Did they take you to jail when you got pulled over?
Nick: No.
Taylor: That's good.

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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}
Luke: I'm gonna park right here!
Taylor: Did the police officer say you could park there?
Luke: No, but Mom did

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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. :)

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{eating outside of Panera, there was a man without a shirt on}
Luke: Dad, Why is that man naked?
Shirtless man's lady friend: What did he say?
Nick: {smiling at her trying to avoid answering}
Shirtless man's lady friend: What did he say?
Nick: He asked why he was naked.
{couple laughed}
{As we were leaving we saw the couple on a motorcycle.
Luke: Mom, look, there's the naked man and his wife on a motorcycle!
Me: I see.
Luke: Mom, he doesn't have enough clothes on.
Taylor: He has shorts on.
Luke: Well....that's not enough.
Taylor: His wife has a shirt on.
Luke: Yeah but her husband needs to put some clothes on.

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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:

Luke: Why can no one come to the Father except by Jesus? (John 14:6)

Taylor: You get baptized because you believe in Jesus, right? You believe in Jesus first and then get baptized?

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?

Taylor: Did God want the soldiers to kill Jesus? How can God love those soldiers still when they were so mean to Jesus?

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Taylor: {to Daddy} Oh Daddy, I like your belt today.
Daddy: Thanks.
Taylor: Yeah...it matches your pants.
Daddy: Yup.
Taylor: Where did you get those pants Dad, Rite Aid?
Daddy: No.
Taylor: Did you get them at a clothes store?
Daddy: Yup.
Taylor: Oh I like them.

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{Taylor was flipping her hair forward and back}
Taylor: Look Mom, my hair's like Katie's.
Me: Katie who?
Taylor: You know.......Katie...like Laura and Hope and Sue and Katie?
Me: Ohhh...Katie Althouse.
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.
Me: Highlights.
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.

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Me: Sissy, come here please.
Taylor: I'm Taylor. Call me Taylor. {this is a first}
Luke: You're real name is Sissy, not Taylor.
Taylor: No Luke. My real name is Taylor.
Luke: It's Sissy, Taylor.

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Taylor: Can I push you on the swing Luke?
Luke: IIIIIIIII dunno if you can push me Taylor. Cuz I'm really big now and older. I'm 4.

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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?
Me: Yeah. Why don't you tell them about God.
Luke: Well...there's a teacher there and he tells them about God.
Me: Oh, well that's good.
Luke: Yeah...I'm gonna build them houses to live in.
Taylor: They can stay with us if they don't have a place to live.
Luke: Yeah but I'm gonna build them their own houses...I got a lot of houses to build.

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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 ♥}

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Taylor was praying tonight and she thanked God for his Mighty Power! :) Amen.

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Luke: Moooooooommmmmm....I can't get my socks on!!!
Taylor: Luke, You can do EVERYTHING through Jesus who gives you strength! (phil 4:13) :)

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Luke: {looking into mirror} Mom, look how much older I look. Can you believe I'm 4?

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Taylor: (to Luke) Buddy, I can't believe you're 4 now.
Luke: I know, I'm so big now.

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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}
Taylor: Luke, can I help you with the puzzle?
Luke: Sure Taylor, you can share with me.
Taylor: I love you Luke.
Luke: Thanks Taylor, I love you too.
Taylor: I'm glad you're my brother.

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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.

Luke: So our baby sister is gonna be born tomorrow when we're 4 right? :) (mister literal)

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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

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. ;)

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Luke and Taylor were arguing in the car over who was not looking at the other nicely first}

Luke: Taylor THAT was a mean face and it doesn't make God happy when you're mean to me, it's a sin.

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.

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?

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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. :)

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Me: Taylor can you get the vacuum cleaner out and ready for me?
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. ;)

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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.
{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}

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{last night}
Taylor: I love Jesus SO MUCH that I want to give my life to him.
Nick: What does that mean, to give your life to him?
Taylor: It means you get baptized. :)
{then today}
Taylor: I love Jesus SO MUCH that I want to give my life to him!
Me: What do you think it means to give your life to Jesus?
Taylor: It means I get baptized, I obey Jesus and follow him and love him with ALL MY HEART FOREVER and EVER!
Luke: Yeah...Cuz Jesus likes when we do that, huh Mom?
{not a bad understanding of what it's all about from a 3 almost 4 year old}

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{Coming home from haircut}
Luke: Mommy, why is your hair short? {very concerned lol}
Me: Because I got a haircut.
Luke: But Mom. I don't want it short. I want you to grow it long like Taylor's.
{funny thing was.....I KNEW I'd get this reaction from him}
{Taylor for the most part was pretty neutral, then at bedtime}
Taylor: {As I was walking out of their bedroom} Mommy, I like your haircut.
Me: Thank you!
Luke: I still don't like it, it's TOO short.

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{Taylor fell and scraped her knee in the stones, made a nice hole in her jeans}
Taylor: {crying}
Luke: Ohhhh there's blood, that's not good. What happened Taylor? How did you fall down?
Taylor: {not ready to talk}
Luke: Well Mom, we better pray for Jesus to heal it cuz it's pretty bad.
Me: {nodded for him to pray}
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.
Taylor: {still pouting} Thank you Luke.
Luke: I'm a nice brother aren't I, Taylor?
Taylor: Yeah.

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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. :)

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Taylor: Mom, I love you so much that I give my life for you.

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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}
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}

Snippets

Taylor: Hey Luke! Wanna go and play like crazy like?
Luke: Taylor, I don't think that's a good idea.
Taylor: But I like playing crazy.
Luke: I know you do but I don't think it's a good idea.

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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}

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{Bathtime...was washing Luke's hair...}
Taylor: Wow Luke you look beautiful.
Luke: I do NOT look beautiful Taylor.
Taylor: YES you DO!
Luke: Boys play sports, they are NOT beautiful.
Taylor: You're still beautiful.
Luke: NO I'm NOT
Me: Some girls play sports.
Luke: Yeah and they are still beautiful when they play sports but NOT boys.
Taylor: Luke, some boys do ballet and that's beautiful.
Luke: I know but they are cool not beautiful.

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{kids were napping and I was making pasta salad}
Taylor: {out of no where, from upstairs} I SMELL NOODLES!!!!!!!!
Me: Taylor quiet...Luke's sleeping.
Taylor: {yelling} How come he never wakes up when I talk loud?
Me: Taylor, come down and be quiet.
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?

Snippets catch up

Amazing 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.

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Luke: Taylor, I got those makeup brushes for Mommy's makeup, NOT to play with.
Taylor: Luke, you are NOT my parent.
Luke: We're supposed to obey Taylor and those brushes are NOT to play with. I'm helping you to obey.
Taylor: {sigh} I can obey without you being my parent.
Luke: I'm trying to help you obey, Taylor.

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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}

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Luke: Mom, I'm gonna eat you up!
Me: I'm gonna eat you up!
Luke: But then you wouldn't have any kids Mom!
Me: Then what would I do?
Taylor: If you ate us up, we would just go to heaven.
Luke: Yup.
Taylor: Mom, when are we gonna go to heaven?
Me: I don't know. Only God and Jesus know that.
Luke: Yeah Taylor, we don't know when, only God knows when.

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{looking at a book there was an illustration of kids building a king tut in the snow}
Luke: What are they doing?
Me: Building a statue out of snow.
Luke: THAT IS NOT GOOD!
Me: Why not?
Luke: Cuz God doesn't like us to worship statues. We're only supposed to worship God. :)

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Me: So what did you think of Hobby Lobby?
Taylor: It was adorable.
Luke: It was huge.

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{I asked the kids who wanted to pray before we ate lunch and Luke raised his hand high}
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. :)}

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{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...}
Luke: {sigh} Ya know Taylor. I was wrong for hitting you. Will you forgive me?
Taylor: I forgive you. {sigh} Yeah I was wrong for hitting you too Luke. Do you forgive me?
{I look over and they are hugging}

{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.}

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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.

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{Nick walked in the room after getting dressed for work}
Luke: You look kinda sharp Dad. They look like the pants you wore to Mommy's wedding.
Nick: Thanks Buddy.
Taylor: Did you finally find them Dad?
Nick: Yup.
Taylor: Oh, that's nice.

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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. :)

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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.
Taylor: Okay Mom, we can watch him again next year right? So Why do they put cow poopie all over the field?
Me: So the plants will grow.
Taylor: What kinda plants?
Me: Any..Like corn, soybeans, veggies...
Luke: And tomatoes and carrots....
Taylor: Gross then don't they have poopie all over them?
Luke: Mom, that's disgusting.
Taylor: That's horrible.
Me: Well, I guess the rain washes it off and then we wash it again before we eat it.
Taylor: Still gross that farmers do that.
Luke: And it's SOOO stinky!

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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} :)

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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. :)

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Luke 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.
Lyrics:
The Lord has given this land to us
No need to fuss, He knows what He's doing
We know that He will take care of us
If we will follow Him.
The Lord has given this land to us
No need to fuss, He knows what He's doing
We know that He will take care of us
If we will follow Him.

The Lord has given this land to us
No need to fuss, He knows what He's doing
We know that He will take care of us
If we will follow Him.

God's way is the best way,
Now that I know He loves me so
His way is the best way
And that's the way for me!

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Love hearing Luke and Taylor reading their bibles to their "friends" {stuffed animals} ♥

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Luke: You look beautiful in that skirt Taylor.
Taylor: Aw, thanks Luke. That was so nice of you Luke.

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Taylor: Luke this box is heavy. You should probably carry it up the stairs for Mom and I cause you're really strong.
Luke: Yeah...I am strong. I'm really big now. I'm gonna be bigger than Daddy.