2011 Akron Relay

Taken just before entering relay point #2.

Hopefully soon I'll get a chance to write more about my experience, why it was so awesome, and why I hope to be able to do it again!

My five year old wants a girlfriend.

Last night while talking to my husband he suddenly remember to tell me that last week Caleb asked him when he could have a girlfriend.

He's 5!

He also said that Caleb told him he knew he wasn't old enough now, but maybe in the third grade?

Hubby said we could talk about it when he was in the sixth grade.

Why was I not a part of this conversation?

Because it should totally be 16 right!?

How was school today?

After school last night, I asked the boys how their days was and what they learned.

Caleb gave great answers, told me the day, month, year and we celebrated his learning.

Caden simply said he learned "good stuff, but I don't want to tell you."  Then he ran out the door to play outside.

And we're only in preschool.

You're Gonna Be

Pandora introduced me to a new song today.

I shouldn't be surprised I like it; I do love me some Reba McEntire!

She was recently performing in NE Ohio, and I'm dissapointed we could go.  Oh responsibility, sometimes you spoil my fun.

Anyway, the song rocked. 

Well, aside from the whole making me tear up, especially on my boys first day of preschool for the year. 

Motherhood is an amazing thing and this song, exactly how I feel.

Running Motivation

I volunteered to run a leg of the Akron Marathon Relay later this month when a friend from high was putting together on Facebook.
My leg is 5.7 miles, which means I need to train!
How do I motivate myself to hey out of bed before the sun rises?
I hung the course map from my lamp on my nightstand. I see it when I go to turn off the alarm, or you know, hit snooze. 
How do you motivate yourself?

That is not a tissue.

The other night I walked into the bathroom where Caleb was just finishing washing his hands.

Except him drying his hands was not what I saw.

Caleb was using the hand towel to blow his nose!

Here I Am To Worship

Every Sunday during the month of August, we sang this song in church.

Everytime it gives me goosebumps, and I have to stop myself from tearing up.

Light of the world

You stepped down into darkness

Opened my eyes, let me see

Beauty that made this heart adore You

Hope of a life spent with You

Here I am to worship

Here I am to bow down

Here I am to say that You're my God

You're altogether lovely

Altogether worthy

Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days

Oh so highly exalted

Glorious in Heaven above

Humbly You came to the earth You created

All for love's sake became poor

I'll never know how much it cost

To see my sin upon that cross