remembering patience....

A PRAYER FOR PATIENCE Dear Heavenly Father, Praise be given to Your Holy name for Your forbearance and mercy.  You have dealt gently with Your children in love.  You have been patient with me in my humanness and stubbornness. Lord, through the work of Your Spirit, prompt me to be more jubilant in hope,  more patient in times of trouble, and more consistent in my prayer life.  Teach me, Lord, to wait with faith and expectancy,  and may my trials be seen as times for growth in grace.  Through Christ our Lord, I pray.  Amen. Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

FULL CIRCLE....

one of my favorite things growing up was going to work with my dad....

for those of you who do not know,

my father is a judge.

growing up i would go to the courthouse with him, 

listen to cases, 

go out to lunch,

visit the jail 

(probably why i am so obsessed with locked up on msnbc)

anyways....

today,

it came full circle,

garyn went to work with my dad!!!

he was so very excited, 

we packed him a snack, a lunch, and a few toys to keep him busy,

and....

when he returned,

this is what he had to say....
he played in the courtroom,
"Order in the Court,"
was the office mailman,
met the County Sheriff,
look inside the holding cells (there were no prisoners)
walked to lunch with pappap and the rest of the Judges,
and most importantly,
earned $1.50 for his hard work....
he had a blast!
it reminded me of the fun I had as a child with my daddy...

HI HO, HI HO, IT'S OFF TO WORK WE GO....

Song of the day...

Thinking of you today Baby 'Opia.....
Mommy loves you already......

Get up and MOVE....

I love to run, I love to exercise!!!

Sound crazy to you?? 

Well if you don't already do it,

I strongly recommend trying it!!!!!!

So here's the story....

You might already know...

I love to swim, bike and run...

Well, my body hasn't treated me very well the past few weeks...

My back has been on the fritz....

and well.....

I have just been OFF....

Feeling lazy, moody, eating junk (food that I never eat)

So my back is better...

 I stepped on the treadmill...

and I run...

Instantly, I felt better!!!!!

EXERCISE INSTANTLY FREE'S MY MIND, BODY, AND SOUL OF NEGATIVE FEELING AND THOUGHT.....

SO.....

If you don't already do so....

GET UP AND MOVE!!!

It does your mind and body good!!!!!!

You don't have to run, you don't have to swim, you don't have to bike....just get up and dance this one song....and then you be the judge....I guarantee you feel alittle "lighter" on you feet....(PUN INTENDED!!!)

So here is a song.....

Dance AWAY!

Happy Birthday Garyn!

2-23-2006

Is one of the BEST days of my life...

It is so hard to believe....that day was 5 years ago.

Where does the time go???

Garyn is growing everyday....

everyday he amazes me...

I blog often about him....

So on this special day, I wanted to show Garyn exactly what his Daddy says about him...

(Ryan and I had to write personal statements describing our children....and this is what he wrote about Garyn.) His words capture Garyn PERFECTLY!!!!!  

Ryan writes: "Garyn is a typical boy, full of energy.  Rough and tumble, ready to explore the world at all times.  He is very resilient.  Garyn has been thru a lot already; 7 weeks premature and a very tough battle with Kawasaki's Disease at age 3.  Garyn is very persisent; his mind is always racing.  He likes things structured and has an unbelievable memory.  He has a contagious laugh.  He loves animals, especially dinosaurs.  He loves to read books and watch movies.  He loves to play outside and go on adventures.  He is very social with other children.  He has sort-of a "ring leader" personality.  He is a perfectionist and can sometimes be frustrated easily.  He is VERY loving and has a very strong sense of compassion.  He understands there are others less fortunate then him; very 'above his age' in this regard.  He is a strong and good kid."

This is our Garyn...

He is pretty close to perfect in my eyes...I would have him be NO other way!!!  He is special, unique, smart, stubborn, loving, understanding, and GROWING WAY TOO FAST!!!!!

Happy Birthday my beautiful boy....

You surprised me 5 years ago by coming early....

and 5 years later....

you still surprise me.....

I love you!

Mommy

 Garyn's Birthday

2-23-2006

3:20am

Garyn turns 1...

Garyn turns 2!

Happy 3rd Birthday Garyn!

Garyn is FOUR!

Happy Birthday Garyn....

I have been teasing you about turning 5.... I tell you that you have to stay 4 forever so I can hold you forever....

but the truth is...

I can't stop you from growing...

And I won't always be able to protect you from hurtful things in this world...

You are growing and learning to experience this world in your way...

But regardless of how old you are, how tall you are, how far from me you are....

 one thing will NEVER change....

My arms will ALWAYS be open for you....

I will never leave you alone!!!!

Weekly Review

So here is a brief week review.....

1) Ryan was out of town

2) He had to come home slightly early because I hurt my back and could barely walk...(still hurting!!!!!)

3) Had an impromptu fun coffee date with some preschool Moms.

4) Listened to some of the funniest things my kids say....


- Garyn and I were playing games on the way to school and I wanted to change the game, so I started talking about the letters of the alphabet....he shouted Adyelem Mom.  Talk about excited...I have been teaching the kids Amharic words and Garyn used one (without be asked) all by himself.  So, I asked him to repeat what he just said and thinking he said it wrong he looked at me and said in a frustrated tone...."You know Mom, No in Ethiopian. "  Gotta love him!!!


-Gianna is going to be my rebel child...I have no doubts about that...so the other night while taking a bath she asked her dad, "Dad, can I say a porcupine word?"  Ryan looked at her and said okay...so she picked up a toy from the tub and said, "This toy is STUPID."  She giggled and said, "Daddy, I love saying porcupine words. (porcupine words in our house our ugly, bad, mean words.)


- Gianna while in the car...."Mom, can I take my shoes and socks off?"  I reply, "Sure, honey go ahead."  Gigi very frustrated says, "NO Mom, you have to say NO."  So we start the conversation over....and this time it goes like this....."Mom, can I take my shoes and socks off?"  I reply, "NO, Gianna, Do Not Take Your Shoes Off."  She takes them off and sings...."na na na na....I took them off Mommy...."  This girl loves to be defiant.


-And on that same note of defiance....Gigi likes wearing jammies that are tight on her....she tells me they are Baby 'Opia's jammies.  It is so funny where she gets these ideas.  Anyways, when I ask her what Baby 'Opia will say, in the cutest pouting face and very high pitched voice, "Those are my jammies."  I think this is here way of practicing the role of a big sister....


5) The weather was warm and the kids got to ride their bike...and YES....Gigi can now peddle her "big" wheel!!!  It's gonna be a good summer for her....she will have so much fun trying to keep up with her brother....

6) We sent a few more papers into the agency and are ready to have our homestudy completed!!!!

7) IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!

Words for Wednesday...

in music, of course.....