(note that she’s not only made me a blonde, but she’s made me 24.)
Wordless Wednesday: Good girl, Ashlyn
Archives for March 2011
5 = a whole lot more than 4
You know what 5 year olds do? They have chips with cheese and orange cream soda in the afternoon just like a man. You bet they do. (Disregard the batman cape which may not look too manish.)
Drew informed us that he really felt bigger–bigger muscles, bigger legs, bigger teeth…one of which he swears is loose (it’s in there rock solid).
He was a good man on his birthday–he came along to brunch at Cracker Barrel with some adoptive mamas and all of our girlies. Don’t feel too bad for him though–he got chicken fingers, fries, and hot chocolate at 10:30 in the morning which he enjoyed in full batman costume (mask, gloves, cape, and Darth Vader tee…it worked), and I bought him a 6 pack of his favorite orange cream soda on our way out.
But, the day was not over with that. We picked the big kids up at school a little bit early (because I’m cool like that), and I (bravely) took the 4 of them to a moonbounce place and let them run wild in there for 2 hours.
I’m thinking Drew’s cheeks hurt from smiling and his throat hurt from all his yelling after this.
I brought Lydia into the big room in the carrier, strapped to me, because I knew the noise and the sheer size of these gigantic, balloon-looking things would freak her out. And, they did. For about 5 minutes.
New 9 year olds aren’t too old for this stuff either–he played secret spy going through the obstacle course. And, he enjoyed taking Lydia on stuff.
Nothing is ever too exciting that she can’t pause for a little nose picking though. Please note that to take this picture, I clearly was up on some huge, blown-up, crazy contraption myself. Oh yeah, I got up on every one of these things and enjoyed some fast slides and some static hair. What kind of mom would I be if I sat on the bench and played with my iphone? (confession, I really wanted to do that.)
Drew opened gifts from Nanma and Granddaddy with them watching over Skype. He may be the most fun person to give gifts to. Seriously. The boy is all drama in his reactions.
Yes, that is the third extra large cookie cake we’ve had in the month of March. Cookie cake has become part of our daily diet unfortunately. (insert sigh of relief that March is over and the birthday-run of 75% of my children is over)
Move over Batman cape. Introducing Harry Potter cape. Don’t even think about it being Little Red Riding Hood (at least until it’s passed down to Lydia).
A year
Interrupting life for a sigh of contentment.
March 28, 2010
March 28, 2011
March 28, 2010
March 28, 2011
Book Review: The Ragamuffin Gospel
Psalm 25:8 – to me, this is the good news. “Good and upright is the Lord, therefore he instructs sinners in his ways.” He doesn’t instruct the righteous, the religious bureaucrats, the spiritual suburbanites in their well kept neighborhoods with white picket fences. He instructs the sinners. This is grace. Afterall, what would be good about the good news if God was simply a righteous judge who rewarded good and punished evil? It’s good news. “Through no merit of our own, but by His mercy, we have been restored to a right relationship with God through the life, death, and resurrection of His beloved Son” (Manning, p. 20-21).
As someone who has known the Lord since childhood, I fully recognize that I often need a bit of the Gospel 101. I can read the newest books, the Christian bestsellers. And, I like doing that. But, sometimes…sometimes you just need a refresher course to be reminded of what amazed you about the gospel early on and what can still amaze you.
Grace. Furious love. Forgiveness. Wonder.
Brennan Manning’s The Ragamuffin Gospel
The book itself is not the end all. But, the story of Jesus is. Want to be reminded of it?
[I received this book free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing for this review. I was under no obligation to write a positive review. These opinions are my own.]
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