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!