That song kind of captures how I feel tonight. It's a good place really. It may come from a few spots.... a few run ins that God used in my life this past week and a much deeper understanding of the story of Joseph (yep, that guy, a son of Jacob, WAY back in the book of Genesis). I've been camping out in Genesis this year. I've blazed through this story a million times; read it to the kids, watched the cartoon "Joseph King of Dreams" repeatedly, but God has never exposed some of the warming, likable traits of Joseph that lingered throughout different portions of his life .....peace, contentment, forgiveness, patience, wisdom, discernment, reconciliation, and an abundance of favor and blessing. He sat in a spot with the Lord that I only hope to taste. However, if you aren't familiar with the jist of Joseph's life, it's important to add that he didn't experience these things without defeat, disappointment, heartbreak, frustration and struggle with the Lord. I guess that's what makes him so easy for me to relate with.
Anyway, I guess the song spurred that spiritual re-cap as #1 for this post :) So moving forward.....
2. I've always liked the car wash. I'm not sure if it's good memories of childhood washing cars together with my dad and brothers or just a woman nesting thing. I took Addie and Eli along with me to wash and vacuum the minivan......I actually remembered to use the big foaming scrub brush to get the gunk off the lower portion of the car. I was rinsing so intently after I put the brush back on the wall that I backed my whole rear end into it! Bubbling butt is what I call that! Then the munchkins locked themselves in the car during the wash and triggered the car alarm for like 1 minute, only slightly embarassing at this point in my life as a mom. Of note, I also found a half decayed banana peel in the back seat cupholder.....how that managed to escape my attention is quite scary! Sorry if you've ridden with us in the last month while that thing has been rotting in the back :)
3. Eli has been completely potty trained for the last month or two (I should have this down to the days and minutes honestly because it's a huge victory around here to have NO diapers). Somehow he managed to sit on the toilet lid and think he was ready to pee....and he did, all over. The "kicker" was when I walked in and saw him wiping it up with 2 squares of tp. GezzO.
4. The pond is gone and our fish have found a new home. We now have our own FORT! It's still in process along with our whole backyard. It's 2 stories, clubhouse downstairs and lookout with slide upstairs as of now. The kids are all super stoked to have something to play in their backyard. I'm sure more pics and stories to follow from the FORT.
5, My boys have been wearing their newly acquired skate/bike helmets for 3 days straight now. We've had to put a stop to helmets at the table and at nap time, but they surely are more safe when wrestling and are pretty cute too!
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| Bro helmets |
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| Helmets while watching TV |
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