LarkExaltation

Sam had been pestering me for a few days to go to Little Rock, after some friends visited the previous weekend. We soon found out that he had an ulterior motive. There is a game on the shelf in our friend’s front hall that Sam did not get to play last time we were there in November, and had only played one other time a few weeks before. Needless to say, he got to play the game a couple of times while we were there.

It was a lovely long weekend. We drove up after school on Friday and headed home after a light dinner on Sunday. I kept forgetting that I did not actually forget my camera in my bag, and I had actually packed it in the diaper bag. So there aren’t a great many pictures. One of our little girl sacked out in our sacked out friends lap, and one of our trolls asleep on an air mattress on the floor.

We went shopping and to the park. Ate great food, had good company. I think it’s safe to say that a good time was had by all. But, I will remember to bring more toys for my kiddos to play with. Or at least one or two that I KNOW they play with regularly.

our happy home has suffered a loss. our sweet dog charlie was struck down this afternoon. it hurts so bad to think about it. it hit PD the hardest. he’s always had the softest spot for animals. sam asked, “did you loose daddy?” any time he sees me crying he remembers when he ran off at the zoo and i had lost him. he was cool as a cucumber, but i was a blubbering idiot. “i need to go to the bathroom, you stay right here, you miss me, i’ll be right back” our sweet son tried to explain to me that she’ll feel better. it was hard to tell him otherwise. he finally told me that we would get a new one. like replacing broken toys i guess, to a four year old. he made me smile, and he wiped the tears off my cheeks.

i wish i had better pictures. anything digital is blurred because she moves so fast. i’ll probably try to dig out a snapshot of her this weekend.

she was fast like a greyhound, as tough as a pitt, but as sweet as the oldest nicest dog you’ve ever met. we’re really going to miss her.

Oh I’m tired!

This has been a very long week. Last week was spring break for my guys, my mom and sister came in for a visit, and we’ve had lots of family/travel time. Yesterday I drove my sister to the airport in Jackson, and as sad as I was to see her go, I’m very happy to take a break. Our apartment looks like a few tornadoes have hit, and with our just sleeping there and spending the rest of the time away, we haven’t had a chance to pick up. I think a day of rest today, and tomorrow we’ll be cleaning. Saturday is my company’s zoo day, since we were not able to have our egg hunt at the zoo as usual. I think I actually like them separate. The people who only go to the hunt for the zoo, were not there and that left more eggs for my kiddies to hunt, at their leisure. More on the hunt when I get the pictures uploaded.

One day when Samuel and Libby’s Gam was in, we went to the bookstore for some browsing and coffee. We’ve found that Libby is quite the coffee drinker, I’m glad I got decaf.

Decaf Raspberry Mocha - her drink of choice that day.

After I took this picture Samuel became quite the shutter bug. I put the strap around his neck and he took off with daddy through the store. Paul David said he wasn’t even really paying attention to where he was going. I’m setting up an album for him in my gallery. I can’t wait to see what he comes up with.

Feeling a bid nostalgic lately. My little girl is getting too big, and an attitude to match. My sister gave me a cd of Birthdays (Libby’s & Mine) and Christmas pictures and video. In with it was a video from Libby learning to walk. She started taking steps on her own around ten months. I think this was eleven, some time near Thanksgiving.

Don’t get me wrong, I love that my girl can walk around and communicate, but holding my nearly five year old boy the other night, I’m reminded that, and I say this all the time, the time flies way too quickly.

Saturday was suppose to be our company easter egg hunt and zoo day. I guess since there was quite a bit of rain that morning that the function committee decided not to let the kids get their feet wet? The hunt was slated for next Saturday, Mom’s birthday, at corporate. I think they even said there would be a zoo day later this month so we could enjoy that too. The kids were more excited about the zoo than the egg hunt. I left a few voice mails for friends letting them know, and we made a detour for PetSmart. While we were there we got a call with plans to go to the Beidenhearn Museum and Gardens. I had never been before, so I thought it a great idea. The kids were dressed semi-cute (had to wear the Spiderman rain boots! - but got lots of complements) so this would be another good opportunity for pictures.

She was sure that all the eggs had to be out of the fence. I would toss them back in, she would toss them out.

This morning was the last day for our pastors study class. Angels & Demons, yeah, we pretty much covered it all. It’s been a very interesting class, and very open. I’m not really use to so many people making comments, and asking questions. It was a nice change. Next week, there will be a new class with the education minister teaching. Some couples have been wooed to other classes, I think we are expected to return to the class we came from, but I’m actually interested in our new ministers teaching style. And I think it would be good for PD to take in some fresh ideas. He went to church Friday afternoon to speak with them all about starting a Sunday night class on prayer. PD said that Collin and Ron responded well to the idea and I believe he starts on the fifteenth. He’s been reading a book by Dr. Gregory Fuzzell called How to Develop a Powerful Prayer Life and he thinks it would be a benefit to others as well. It’s not a very long book and he’s almost finished. I’ll probably pick it up once I finish the one I’m on. They also put him as a team leader on the GROW teams (had been talking about him just before he showed up apparently).

The service this morning was moving. I’m not so sure if it was the sermon so much as my own thoughts that went along with it. But, I guess that is how it’s suppose to work, no? Communion is always a soothing relaxing time to reflect. Next week will be our “Resurrection Celebration.” And I guess Easter calls for combined services, Ron said it will be funny to see how people react to other people in “their seats.” I guess it’s a good thing we move around a bit.

Fun things the kids did today…
Libby has learned to make kissy noises. She walks around making them. She’ll make them for blowing kisses, or for real kisses (but a little delayed). She thinks it’s so funny, and giggles every time. She is also a bit more accepting of diaper changes. She’ll come to me with a diaper and I’ll ask if she’s smelly, she honestly answers yes and will lay down for the change, but you have to act quick or she’ll start to get anxious and try to escape. I really hope that one doesn’t last long, because it gets a bit difficult for the smelly ones.

Sam has continued with the spider in his back statement when he wants to have his back scratched. We’re still not sure where he picked this up, but tonight there was a second spider. Daddy scratched for a while and then patted his back. Sam told him to stop or he would wake them up. I really wish I knew where that came from. The first time he said it we thought he was serious and checked his shirt and hair.

A friend brought over easter cupcakes. I’m not quite sure what she was thinking.
I’d say she was trying to keep her hands clean, if she hadn’t already gotten icing all over them.