Six Things

1.  The Bible, God's instructions for how to live

2.  Cooler weather that still gives us nice warm afternoons

3.  Speaking of afternoons, I'm thankful for afternoon naps

4.  An opportunity to visit mom this weekend

5.  God's provision for our family, in times of abundance and in times of need

6.  A message at church tonight that has challenged reflection for myself and Jadie...see Hebrews 5:11-14 and Hebrews 6:1-11

Six Things I'm Thankful For Today

My friend Stephanie started this on her blog.  I love the idea and will try to keep it going on here.

1.   A helpful, dependable and encouraging co-leader for my BSF children's class.

2.  Bubble Baths...I'm about to go take one!

3.  My sister who makes me a priority in her life.  I am so thankful for the oodles of time we spend together!

4.  God's instructions for us given through the Bible...they are for His glory and our good.  Honestly, think about the commandments and Jesus' instructions...aren't they all for these two purposes?

5.  Dollar Menus

6.  Blogs to waste my time reading...although it's not always a waste of time! 

Six Things for Today

1. Overall good health for my family

2. God's grace and mercy...however undeserving I am, he continues to lavish it on those who love Him

3. A resilient son...who had his fingers smashed twice today at Chick-fil-A...by two separate children in two separate instances...and who also face-planted during that same trip to Chick-fil-A...but he couldn't wait to go back and play!

4. Sweet Tea...there's a reason we aren't stick thin around here!

5.  Sleeper Sofas...where we spent almost the entire afternoon yesterday.

Inappropriate

We've been teaching Caleb the difference between appropriate and inappropriate.  Usually it pertains to commercials on television (such as the Altel commercial where they continually call Chad a ding-dong) or Caleb's behavior (such as hitting).  

Here's what Jadie and I cannot stop laughing about...and I'm trying to get him to enunciate better.  I think we're the ones who are inappropriate in this case.

So there is an inflatable pumpkin and an inflatable turkey in a yard in the next neighborhood over.  Caleb LOVES to drive by to see them at night when they're inflated.  During the day when we drive by, he notices that they are laying in the yard and he says they're sleeping.  Every night, no matter where we are, he makes note that it's dark outside and he says, "Pu-kin Turkey On!!!"  He's so excited, but Jadie and I can't help but hear something a little inappropriate as he says it.

For the record, Jadie was the first to notice that it sounded inappropriate.  As a mom, I was automatically decoding his speech, not noticing what it might have sounded like!

Baylor Whoops Texas A&M

We went to the Baylor vs. A&M game today.  Although Jadie has been complaining about how terrible the Aggies are playing this year, I still didn't expect the Bears to pull out a win.  It was quite an exciting game for me as the Bears intercepted the ball FOUR times and there were several multiple pass plays that were fun to watch!

Baylor was up 41 to 7 entering the 4th quarter and ended the game winning 41 to 21.  Today I was proud to be a Baylor Bear!  (Hey mom, thanks for my hat...does it look familiar?)

My boys in their hoodies!

Potty Training Update

We have been trying to motivate Caleb to use the potty.  Of course, that's not really new news.  I've already tried several methods.  We're trying another one.  I'm not pushing things, just trying to provide a little incentive.

Here's the completed potty chart.  In case you can't make out the words...1 sticker for tinkle and 2 stickers for poop.  Every single sticker was earned by tinkling.  And every single time Caleb tinkled in the potty it had been prompted by someone asking him first.

His reward or goal that he was working toward was a trip to Temple to play at Whistle Stop Playground.  In his words:  "Me fill up chart, me go to train park."

Caleb's Potty Chart

Caleb and Jadie in front of the real locomotive.  Not only is there a really nice playground, but there is a locomotive engine complete with a bell that children (and mommies and daddies) can ring by pulling a cord from the engineer's seat.  So simple, yet so exciting for the little ones!

Whistle Stop Playground in Temple

I have taken Kristin's suggestion for the next potty chart and Caleb will have to poop in the potty at least 3 times to fill up his new chart.  The reward this time will be a special trip for ice cream at the suggestion of Granana.  Thanks for the input, family!

Amusing

Tonight is leftover night and Caleb just heard me tell Jadie, "You're having leftover spaghetti and I'm having leftover chicken tortilla soup."  

Caleb said, "Daddy, spaghetti.  Mommy, soup.  Caleb ice cream."  

Not quite...but nice try!