thought for today

When did our little baby start becoming a "bigger boy"?

He is:
wearing big-boy pjs
learning to use big-boy eating utensils
into brushing his teeth whenever possible (how long will this last?)
walking all over the place
climbing up the steps as fast as he can possibly move
talking :)- 19 real words at least and lots of other "babble"
all boy--loves trucks, cars and balls!

Gone are the infant days. He has learned how to ask please and to show his displeasure about things; he knows how to let us know what he DOES NOT want to do. So, the days of parenting continue. Overwhelming at times, yes! But God is good to teach us and grow us all along the way. He tells us if we lack wisdom, to ask for it. We ask for much wisdom quite often. How we long for Daniel to know Christ and love Him! What a privilege to have a part in living Christ before Him each day. A great task, yet one in the Spirit's power is not impossible!

R&R

We have been in Asheville since yesterday on a family trip...Dan, Daniel Jr., and me. Our time here has been so relaxing. We got a priceline deal at the Crowne Plaza for $55 (which I was very excited about until we talked to a lady who is paying $40) and have enjoyed the Asheville area. We took a drive up the Blue Ridge Parkway, ate lunch at a German restaurant in Black Mountain, visited Tysons Furniture, took a nap, shopped at the Asheville Mall (found some great clearance items), ate dinner and dessert at Cracker Barrel, and completed our evening with a visit to Krispy Kreme...the sign was on! We were going to buy 6, however it was just a little more than a dollar more for a dozen. Yes, we got the dozen. I thought I had eaten 4, but then I remembered it was only 3. That made me feel much better, but still 3 donuts is 3 donuts. I love vacation. We will start the diet and visit to the gym on Monday!!! Tomorrow we are going to the Biltmore. At Christmastime we upgraded our passes to the year-long pass, and Rach, Matt and Benton will join us for the trip. We are starting out at Cracker Barrel. Join us if you would like!

Snow...

I have been praying for a February snow, and God answered my prayer this afternoon! We had the Valetine's Banquet planned for this evening at church, but we moved it to tomorrow evening. We made the call at noon, and I am glad we did. The teens have done a great job! It is nice to have the evening at home, I must admit. It has been a little busy that past 2 weeks! Last weekend the Jr. High girls spent the night on Friday, my piano students came over for a party on Saturday morning, and we had a party for both Daniel and Benton at our house Saturday evening. We are making wonderful memories! Well, a little Daniel needs to get to bed, so mommy will do what she does best, and what she loves most...get him ready, feed him, and say "night night"!

Happy Birthday Daniel!

We had planned a party for Daniel and Benton for the whole family/extended family, but due to our "ice storm" (ha ha...you know, the southern kind), we have postponed the party until this coming Saturday (which, by the way, they are calling for the same kind of weather).

We were able to celebrate with my parents, Alli, Sarah, and the Bundricks (and a few other people). It turned out to be quite the celebration..

I am so grateful for Daniel. God has given us a precious gift. The time has gone by so quickly!!!

Memories

Throughout my pregnancy there was a group of 5 of "us girls" who blogged together....each of us were expecting our first baby. I was looking back at some of the entries tonight and just enjoyed "re-living" the memories. How grateful I am for the precious son God has given to us and for the friends and family who encourage us along the journey of parenting. We have been given a tremendous responsibility from the Lord, and as daunting as the task may seem at times (yes, even now), what a wonderful promise to know that He gives us His wisdom and His Word to lead us along!