Before I was a Mom...

       Three beautiful blessings, Three bundles of pure joy, Three precious hearts...that I am 

       privileged to call mine...

        Before I was a Mom...

        I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed.

        I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

       Before I was a Mom...

        I cleaned my house each day.

        I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby

        I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.

        I never thought about immunizations.

        Before I was a Mom...

        I cleaned my house each day.

        I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby

        I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.

        I never thought about immunizations.

        Before I was a Mom...

        I had never been puked on.

        Pooped on. Spit on.

        Chewed on.

        Peed on.

        I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.

        I slept all night.

       

        Before I was a Mom...

        I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests.

        Or give shots.

        I never looked into teary eyes and cried.

        I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.

        I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

        

        Before I was a Mom

        I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down.

        I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt.

        I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.

        I never knew that I could love someone so much.

        I never knew I would love being a Mom.

        Before I was a Mom

        I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.

        I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.

        I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.

        I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.

     

        Before I was a Mom

        I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.

        I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of  .         being a Mom.

        I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.

                                        

         

Questions and answers...through the eyes of my child.

This edition is questions and answers from my kids in regards to me...stay tuned for the answers about Daddy.  So funny to read how they answered these questions and to get a glimpse of their viewpoints...I have typed the answers just as they wrote them because that makes it more fun.
  
What is the funniest thing I do?

Mallory:  laugh
Kennedy:  laugh
Parker:  say funny words like Goofy


What is my favorite TV show?

Mallory:  Reba

Kennedy:  Mr. Brown

How tall am I?

Mallory:  5'7
Kennedy:  5'3


What is my favorite thing to do?

Mallory:  play with us!
Kennedy:  love us!

What makes me sad?

Mallory:  when someone passes away
Kennedy:  when we get hurt

What makes me laugh?

Mallory:  when I cross my eyes and leave them like that
Kennedy:   when I do something funny

How much time do I spend on the phone each day?

Mallory:  20-45 minutes per day
Kennedy:  1 hour

Am I a better driver than Daddy?

Mallory:  Yes!!!!!  a million times yes!!!!
Kennedy:  yes

What do I do when you are at school each day?

Mallory:  clean the house
Kennedy:   watch Parker

What should I be famous for?


Mallory:  singing
Kennedy:  loving us!

Can it be?

It seems like reality really hit me this weekend when I looked at what my baby boy had written on the driveway with sidewalk chalk!!!  Is it really possible that this precious boy will start kindergarten in only five short months?  Surely not...or at least that is what my heart is saying!  

Parker wrote his name on the bottom.  I am not sure how or why...but this boy picked up a pencil after being shown one time how to write his name and wrote Parker.  I was in shock and still am in shock that he can write his name after only being shown once...and that was a while ago!  Saturday he was showing us again!  Daddy wrote the top name and Parker followed right along on the bottom copying what his Daddy had written!  Good job Parker-Man!!!

Conversations with my kids...

I have been using this awesome book called..."Scrapbook Shortcuts with Quizzes and Questions" over the last few weeks to spark interesting conversations with the kids.  It has been so funny to hear some of their answers!  I thought I would share a few of them here on my blog...they are pretty cute!

Who is the smartest person in your family?

• Mallory - Daddy
• Kennedy - Gram
• Parker -  Mallory

What is your Daddy really good at doing?

• Mallory - Science
• Kennedy - playing games on his computer
  
• Parker - working like a worker  :)

What can you do better than Daddy?

• Mallory - Grow hair on my head!
• Kennedy - Put my hair in a ponytail!
  
• Parker - Play 

What is your favorite song?

• Mallory - Just Keep Casting your Bread upon the Water
• Kennedy - Old Camp Meeting Days
  
• Parker - Jesus loves Me

What nicknames do you have?

• Mallory - Molly and Mal Mal
• Kennedy - Banjo Butt and Sis
  
• Parker - P.J...that's what Pap calls me!

The 10 Commandments of Life

1. Prayer is not a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble;

it is a steering wheel that directs us in the right path throughout life.


2. Do you know why a car's WINDSHIELD is so large & the rear view mirror is so small?

Because our PAST is not as important as our FUTURE. So, look ahead and move on.


3. Friendship is like a BOOK. It takes few seconds to burn, but it takes years to write.


4. All things in life are temporary. If going well, enjoy it, they will not last forever.

If going wrong don't worry, they can't last long either.


5. Old friends are like Gold! New friends are Diamonds! If you get a Diamond, don't forget the Gold! Because to hold a Diamond, you always need a base of Gold!


6. Often when we lose hope and think this is the end, GOD smiles from above and says,

Relax, it's just a bend, not the end!


7. When GOD solves your problems, you have faith in HIS abilities;

when GOD doesn't solve your problems HE has faith in your abilities.


8. A blind person asked St. Anthony: "Can there be anything worse than losing eye sight?"

He replied: "Yes, losing your vision."


9. When you pray for others, God listens to you and blesses them; and sometimes,

when you are safe and happy, remember that someone has prayed for you.


10. WORRYING does not take away tomorrow's TROUBLES; it takes away today's PEACE.



Brighten someone's day...

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Live simply, love generously, care deeply, speak kindly, and

...leave the rest to God.

Happy 8th Birthday Special K!!!

Eight years ago today...I was holding a brand new bundle of joy in my arms, delighted that she was finally here...thanking God for his wonderful creation and that he was allowing me to be her Mama!!! What a blessing and a pure joy she is to me! Happy Birthday "Special K"! Love you to the moon and back!!!

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Why God Made Mama...

Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions:


Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.

How did God make mothers?
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring.
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger
parts..

What ingredients are mothers made of ?
1.. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything
nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use
string, I think.

Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom?
1. We're related.
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.

What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty
bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.

What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get
drunk on beer?
3! . Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and
YES to chores?


Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world.. And my Mom eats a
lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him..
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.

Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a
goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the
bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than
dad.

What's the difference between moms & dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at
work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real
power 'cause that's who
you got to ask if you! want to sleep over at your friend's.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.

What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.

What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of
plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.

If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get
rid of that.
2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who
did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the
back of her head.