Time out and homemade cinnamon rolls with the "Bad Girl"

Timeout here doesn't always look like it might in your home. This a.m. the middle girl was in trouble, trying to run over the other girls , all on bicycles, on her second day without training wheels. Now, I see the other two complaining and upset, I see S smiling, but in my heart I know that we have been here before with the other girls. They all do it, S is just the one who always gets caught, besides she is ADHD and an easy target for her sisters.

We did timeout. Albert and I ended up in timeout with her. We talked, then we ate fresh out of the oven, homemade cinnamon rolls! She got the first two. It makes me giggle to know that the other two just know they have gotten her into so much trouble, we are not letting her come back outside. Then Albert invites the others in for breakfast.

Later the two "perfect children," according to them anyway, inform Albert that S is the BAD one. So, instead of having a child you have loved, nurtured and taken are of for 5 years, we have a 5 yr old child that has been told, almost everyday of her life, that she is bad. Sometimes timeout if for speaking life into a child, instead of punishment.

Just a thought...

Determination

What does this picture say to you?

Because the weather has been 40 to 48 degrees here in the morning for the past three days...I have put socks on the baby. He doesn't leave them on unless I put shoes on him, typical I know. I laughed at him when I thought about putting these footed pajamas on him. "See how you like this, it just might drive you crazy because you won't be able to get them off." Oh, how I underestimated his determination!

Just had to share! Have a great day everybody!

The Escalator

Woke up this morning, the first day of fall, hearing rain and a temperature of 48 degrees! Obviously God remembered that fall is my favorite time of year and wanted to give me a hug! A little while ago I tried to sit outside and read, the temperature was up to 60 degrees with wind...I lasted about 15 minutes! I love it. It inspired me to pull out my fall decorations.

Today is the day to shop for winter clothes for all 4 kids. This a.m. I took the younger 2. J C Penney's children's section is up stairs so we headed to the escalator. The baby is in an umbrella stroller so I get onto the escalator while leaning him back, careful to keep him safe. I turn back to look at N...she refuses to get on! I try to coax her to step on as I get further and further away. She begins to cry and reaches for the rail but becomes hysterical as she realizes it is moving...so I finally admit defeat and tell her to stay right there, run around and head back down. Half way down I hear someone talking to her, asking her what is wrong and N tells her I am upstairs in the bathroom...I run around to the side heading up and a store employee is holding her taking her up. I get on the escalator and assure the lady that I am right here.

Long story short...who would have thought! What child has never seen an escalator!!! I felt so bad, I hugged her for 15 minutes and reassured her that she was ok. Well, another lesson learned.

Early Dismissal

Another early dismissal day...back to the castle park. These pictures only show a small portion of this park. It is divided into sections for young and older children. The castle, in this picture has this wire mesh over all of the windows and the baby loved climbing all the way to the top. Then I slid down the slide with him in my lap. This was no small task, considering the slide was enclosed and decended from the very top in a circular pattern! He loved it so we did it like 5 times.

The next picture is of the area for smaller children. The girls love running all over and swinging on the 2 swing sets. The baby thinks the wood chips are the coolest thing ever!

Later we went back to the house and did a little painting. I have a house full of amazing artists!

Prayers

I know ya'll remember K that we left in Huntington. I found out tonight that it looks like she might be going home. Please be in prayer for her, this is not good news and I just cannot wrap my mind around it. All of you that loved her so much...please keep her in your prayers, God does not want us to ever forget these kids, they will need our prayers from now on. Our responsibility is to NOT forget! So all of you who were touched in some way, by any of the children, please keep praying.

Thanks to all you prayer warriors!

Down Days

I have been feeling a little down lately. My allergies have been awful and I can't take allergy medicine because it puts me to sleep. I have some redness around my eyes and need to go to the doctor but don'e have the time. Anyway, just tired mainly.

Kids got out early yesterday so we went to the castle park. This is a cool park, kind of like the community park in Nacogdoches. 2 hours of running and climbing, bed time was easy last night!

Little man is still fussy. I'm giving him one more day and if he is not better we will head back to the doctor in the morning.

The kids have been talking about their Sunday School lesson all week! We are going to try Wednesday night tonight. I'm really impressed with the kids programs so far.

Crazy Hair Day

Crasy Hair Day...Showing off what I learned from my Huntington friends!!! The girls were a huge hit! The best in the school, that's my girls!

I took the 3 youngest to the clinic today. We had shots and one had an ear infection. We were there for over 2 hours...I'm exhausted. Maybe next week will be back to the routine. The trip turned out to be the easy part, the kids were GREAT on the way ho.me.

Yesterday was Albert's 41 birthday. The girls and I decorated the driveway with chalk and they couldn't wait for him to get home from work. The the kids tasted Cheese Cake and 2 of 4 were not impressed.

Monster Sticker

This is the reason we are having to spend so much money on bike tires and tube sealant. I have never seen anything like this. They stick in the tire like a nail.

Albert has become the neighborhood bike repairman. None of the other parents even spend time outside with the kids. It is interesting.

where a kid can be a kid

On Saturday we took the kids to Chuck E. Cheese. We had a good time, esp the big kids...Albert, Dane and Brian. I thought you might enjoy this pic. Notice the intense concentration!

The boys left this morning. It was fun having "big kids" around. Pray for them over the next few days as they drive back to Houston.

We are planning to travel back to Lufkin this weekend. Leaving after work on Friday, coming back on Monday. Unless we run into a problem we will see ya'll this weekend!