Scootin' Along

The weather has been super nice lately, so we've taken advantage of it by being outside a lot.  I picked up this scooter at a consignment sale for a whopping $3!  It has been quite a hit.  Every time we go into the garage, Brayden asks to ride his scooter.  It's hard explaining to an eager 3-year-old that Sunday morning before church or minutes before being late to preschool is not the ideal time to take a ride down the street.  He loves it though, and we get out most afternoons to take a ride.

I Love You...THIS MUCH!

I made this Valentines card for Brayden to send to his grandparents who live far away. We always say, "I love you...THIS much" and stretch our arms out super wide.  When I saw this idea, it was perfect!  

First, I just traced his hands onto colored cardstock.

Then, I traced it with a Sharpie...

made it easy to cut out and defined it a bit more.

Then, I cut strips and folded them like an accordion. (One per card)

Glue the accordion (folded up) inside the hands.

So when you send the card...

...it lets them know just how much you love them!

Happy Valentines Day!

The Best of My Days...January 2012

So far this year, I've tried to make a point to write down the "best of my day" each day.  I put together this notepad at Craft Day (from Under the Sycamore) to write down the best of each day.  I've tried my best to remember to write something down at the end of the day.  I think it's important to remember not just the big things, but the good conversations I have, the funny things my little one says, the things that point me to Jesus, and the precious moments of each day.  I'm hoping this helps me capture each of those things.

Each day, there is a super small space to write stuff down, so I tried my best to capture the "best" of each day in January.

1 - Being with our family & relaxing together today.
2 - Brayden said, "Thanks for making dinner!"  Then told Jonathan to tell me the same thing.
3 - (forgot to write something down!)
4 - BSF & Chick-Fil-A with a good friend, Alison, and her kiddos.  Good conversations!
5 - Seeing one of our high school girls talk to her mom about Jesus.
6 - Date Night w/ my hubby...dinner & a movie
7 - Cheering...all 3 of us...on the couch as the Bronchos won the football game.
8 - RAIN...all day!
9 - Brayden said, "I'm handsome like Dad, and Mommy, you're beautiful!"
10 - (forgot again!  oops!)
11 - Brayden singing (shouting, really) "How Great is Our God" in the car tonight
12 - God answered prayer - good experience and NO pain with my root canal!
13 - Ice skating with Jonathan and Brayden

14 - Learning/being reminded to "obey God in EVERY area" (thanks, EmCam!)

15 & 16 - JUMP Retreat with our family and "Nature Trekking" with Brayden for rocks all through the campground.
17 - "Color Outside the Lines" Women's event at church...great time with friends
18 - Brayden laughing hysterically, then saying, "Oh...I love you so much, Mommy!"
19 - Working out today - feels good to take care of myself through working out!
20 - Civil Wars concert - Date Night w/ Jonathan and good catching up with friends

21 - Playing at the park & also kickball in our yard with Brayden
22 - 200+ parents at the Second Students parents' meeting
23 - Time to talk and be encouraged by my mentor, Julie
24 - Getting to "Be the church" - taking care of a friend's kid during a hard time
25 - COLLIDE - counseling a high school girl in her new faith
26 - Brayden dressed up as a firefighter for Preschool

27 - Zoo trip with Brayden and Jonathan
28 - Swim Districts for a local high school - proud of our high school kids
29 - Seeing students bring LOTS of friends to Double Day - 683 students/leaders there for high school Bible study
30 - Brayden on his knees praying for forgiveness after a rough day of tantrums

31 - I asked Brayden his favorite game, and he said "Sports."  I asked him his favorite sport, and he said, "With Daddy...football."


I love these memories, and I'm so that that I took the time each day to write them down.  I will cherish them for many years to come!