overwhelming love...

I'm constantly overwhelmed by my love for my kids. We watched "Click" (Adam Sandler) last night. It was a cute movie and very thought provoking. It made me stop and appreciate this time with my kids. As overwhelmed as I feel (a lot), I need to enjoy this time. They won't be little forever.

I'm also overwhelmed with how much the creator of the universe loves me. I think about how much I love my kids and wonder how much more God loves us, His children. Wow!

I was putting Lily to bed tonight and we were loving on each other. I am amazed at these little people that God has placed in my care to raise. I'm also amazed at how much I love them and how much they feel as much mine as Rylee does. God is so gracious and good. I'm so thankful that he knows better than we do. I'm truly grateful that each of my children were ordained to be mine and that God has seen fit to entrust me with them. It is extremely humbling. May He find me faithful to this calling...

meeting Him in the valley...

i found this online today and it encouraged me. hope it does the same for you! kade is doing a lot better!!! thanks for all the prayers. enjoy the weekend!

http://www.backtothebible.org/devotions/devotion.php/lessons/182

Naps are from the Lord...

My poor baby boy is still in pain. I can't wait for everything to heal. Kyle was home today. He worked all weekend (literally), so he took off today. It's always fun having him home during the week. Took a big, long, fat nap this afternoon. I had so much to do, but napping was so much more enjoyable :) Kade was up on and off during the night last night. Hopefully he's stays put tonight...

very long day...

we got up this morning at 5am in order to get kade to the surgery center at children's medical by 6:30am. about 8:30am they give him his "happy syrup" and we had the joy of discovering why they call it that. kade was looooooopy :) too cute. they took him back around 9am and he was back in our arms around 10:30am (still a little loopy). the dr. said that the surgery went well. we were in recovery until around noon and then headed home.

he has done well today. he has slept quite a bit and yes...he is hurting. i've been giving him tylenol/motrin for the pain. every time he pees he says, "take my diaper off, take my diaper off". i think it stings a little. i've also heard, "ouchy, my bottom hurts and my bipar hewts (diaper hurts)". bless his heart...he's hanging in there. thanks for prayers and phone calls etc.

my precious parents are keeping the girls this weekend so that i can focus on taking care of kade. what a blessing!!! i don't know what i would do if the girls were here....he is demanding all of my attention. it's good bonding for us too. i'm really enjoying spending some alone time with my only little boy......who is now calling me even as i type this! bye!

my munchkins :)

i don't know...stuff :)

upon spending a relaxing weekend at my parents house, i returned home on monday to a letter from the previous foster-grandmother of kade and lily. she wrote me once before about 7 mths ago. anyway, i know she is still grieving. however, she says things like, "i just wanted you to know that you can take my babies but you can't take my love for them". as if, I took her babies. anyway, just a little venting. it's strange for someone you don't really know to being calling my children their babies.

moving on...my hubby is out of town until tomorrow. we are very ready for him to come home. he is at youth conclave in Arlington. i don't sleep well when he isn't here. it's comforting to know if someone tried to break in that you have a big, strong man next to you. of course, if i were to be completely honest....kyle is such a heavy sleeper that he would probably sleep through it. in reality, i would be the one that would have to beat somebody up. well, try anyway!

kade is having his circumcision and correction on friday. i'm getting a little nervous. i just don't know how much pain he is going to be in when he wakes up. please be praying for him...thanks!

change of plans...

the kids and i were supposed to go to my sisters this weekend. it didn't work out...which is a good thing because the twins both have bronchitis sp?. they are on four medications right now...good grief. we are having a leisurely sunday morning. it's nice. i always hate missing church, but it is nice not to have to get everybody dressed up and out the door at a certain time.

we are at my parents house. my mom and i took the kids to the pumpkin patch yesterday. i got some cute pics that i will post later.

it's supposed to rain today.....praise the Lord!!! everywhere needs it.

happy sunday!

love, love, love...

i awoke this morning to my son loving on me. i'm amazed how God loves me through my children. he has been hugging and kissing on me all morning. some of you know how much i need that right now!

met melanie in waco last night for a nice steak dinner, a little shopping and starbucks. the greatness of our friendship is that we know each other by default. we've known each other since we were 14 and have been friends since 17 and were college roommates for 2 1/2 years. she knows me. she gets me. she loves me. our friendship is comfy...like my favorite pair of pajama pants :) can you describe a friendship like that? well...i just did :) i love you, mel-bel!

naucious rest...but rest!

i've basically been laying around all day. we were supposed to go to a wedding this evening...but i got the bug. rylee, who is still with my parents, also has the bug. fun times for the wilson clan. i am feeling better. i could've done without the nausea and other things i won't mention, but it has been nice to rest.

TGIF...

Kyle normally goes to work at the Kennel in Ennis every Friday. However, yesterday he got a stomach bug so he was home today. Rylee is with my parents in Abilene, having a blast. They had to go pick up a bed from my brother and are also going to see my mom's parents while they are there.

Pray the rest of us don't get the virus. My stomach has been feeling yucky since dinner.

Mel...glad you found your way back to my blog! Love ya!

Peace out, everbody!

a funeral, a misunderstanding and a child's prayer...

today was today. we went to the funeral of a youth's dad that passed away. it's always hard when a kid loses their parent at such a young age. he had suffered from a brain tumor for a long time, so it was a bitter/sweet end. it was a nice funeral, as funerals go. he was a believer which always gives comfort to those mourning.

had a lovely misunderstanding with a friend. i hate those....hate, hate, hate! you know the kind where you go over everything that was said and you go back and forth with yourself about whether you said something wrong or the other person overreacted...anyway, one of those lovely occurances.

needless to say, by the end of the day i was emotionally worn out, being snappy with my kids etc. i got the twins ready for bed and the kids and i sat in kade's room to say our prayers. kade and lily mumbled their precious little prayers that only God can understand :) Then Rylee said, Dear God, Thank you for this day and please help mommy to be good. In Jesus Name, Amen. Now, i'm not exactly sure what she meant by good...but i'll take it :)

tired...

i'm so tired tonight. long sunday, church, elevate group, youth meeting, talked with a youth for a couple of hoursjiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii...see i fell asleep on my keyboard. more tomorrow! :)