Heeeere's Titus!

We brought him home today, and I must say, he's quite amazing.

He didn't make any kind of mess in the car. He looked like this:


He makes QUITE a mess when he eats. Which he loves. But he does let you wash his face when he's done. (food gets in his wrinkles)

It can't all be gone!


He loved his first bath. Actually, he even fell asleep as soon as we took him out of the tub.



Apparently, he'll sleep just about anywhere:

It's been a long day, OK?

He has not had an accident in the house yet, AMAZINGLY. We've made it outside every time. But, he's a healthy eater, so he's also a healthy pooper. My back yard should be nice and green next year! But right now, you walk through it at your own risk :-)

He was a little shy at first, but he's warmed right up. He'll play, jump, bite, bark and growl. I think he's settling in just fine. That's good, because I think we're already in love!

And what's not to love???

Wordless Wednesday - Sweet Kids

Total Randomness.

The “Low Tire Pressure” light in my mini-van won’t go off. My tires look fine. It’s getting on my nerves.

Mango makes for thick (but tasty) smoothies.

I love the sound of rain. Especially right now since we're in a drought and all. (Thank you, Tropical Something Fay!)

Where have the crickets been all summer? We usually have tons of crickets. I heard one in my garage, escaping the rain this morning and realized that I haven’t heard or seen crickets all summer!

I want to go get my new puppy.

I really can’t sing. Not even when I’m all alone in my car. Nope.

Yeah, I know. It’s just how my brain works :-)

Happy Random Tuesday!

Day One of Afterschool. Ever.

I knew it wouldn't be good when the gate to the school was closed and locked.

Um, OK. Guess I'll try the bus lot.

Good. It's open.

I was told that the cafeteria was the starting point for afterschool, so I tried to go that way. But the doors were locked, and the hallways were dark.

OK. Maybe they went to the gym. Except that it's also locked, and dark.

I still had thirty minutes to find him, so I kept walking, and poor baby Spiderman is running to keep up.

I call my hubby to get him to check the handbook. But, he's not home. Rats.

I call information, get transferreed, listen to the ringing, only to get the answering machine of afterschool. Well, it gave me the director's phone number, so all is good. Except that I got her voice mail, too.

Finally, finally, thank you Lord Jesus, I saw a car drive up, so I decided to follow it. Right to the dungeon door underneath the gym.

That's where I found him.

On the bright side, I got my exercise :-)

And tomorrow, I'll know where to start!

Am I the only mom who feels unprepared and totally inadequate? :-)

By the way, Aaron loved it!

A great song for the Sabbath. Enjoy!

Well, THAT was fast!

Before I explain the title of this post, I first need to give you some background. Bear with me :-)

My mother-in-law lives with us, and has for 4 years now. I love her dearly, and having her here has been a great blessing.

Essentially, life around here is like this:

I leave for work while everyone else is still asleep.

My husband and his mom chat over coffee, and she usually takes the kids to school while he gets ready for work.

She doesn't work, so she picks them up from school. It makes for a long, boring day, so she usually does the grocery shopping, laundry, housekeeping and starts dinner to keep busy.

I know. You all want her :-)

That is an IMMEASURABLE blessing to me. But...sometimes having her do so much made me feel inadequate, unnecessary.

That's all coming to an end.

Well, you know in my last real post how I shared my discontentment? How God has turned off my desire for the things I usually do, and I'm not sure what to do next?

Little did I know just how soon I would have an answer.

The very next day after that post, I came home to see some scribbled notes on a piece of notebook paper. The following day some included some conversations, which ended with a handshake.

Three days later: suddenly Jeff's mom is working, and life as I've known it has been turned upside down.

Aaron will now have be enrolled in after-school care, because gramma won't be able to pick him up anymore.

She will also not have time to cook, and clean, and all the stuff she spoils me by doing now.

So guess who will? Me.

How's that for God speaking clearly?

My feelings of inadequacy as a wife and mom, my mother-in-law's need for something more, financial provisions in a tough economy, my discontent - God planned them all, to bring us to this place. This place where my kids will be mothered by their mother. Where I can do the things my traditional housewife mother trained me to do, so I can get back my confidence as a wife and mother.

I know this will be a big change, and it will be tough. Tough with increased responsibilites for me, tough adjustment for my kids. But God knows what He's doing, and this is His best for us right now.

So I gladly receives this blessing, and praise God for loving me and my family enough to take care of all the details.

But, if I don't post in like, 3 months, now you'll know why: I'll probably be falling asleep while I try to fold laundry :-)

The Latest Bible Study from Beth Moore - Esther

I just love this woman (and it's NOT because she has the coolest name ever :-))


Beth Moore's Esther, Web Promo from Greg, LifeWay on Vimeo.

So who else wants to do this study???