So Are The Days Of Our Lives..... :)

So the past week has been insanely busy, AS USUAL, in our household. I won't bore you with the complete details but suffice it to say we managed to have 3 people with fevers, one child with strep & impetigo, 3 football games that lasted from 7am to 5pm on Saturday and a junior high dance....to name a few!

Knowing that I will never have a girl has been a bit sad for me but I love, love, love my boys and couldn't imagine life without them. As they are starting to get a bit older I found myself missing those 'Baby' moments with them especially with the influx of babies we seem to have at church! :) But I am happy to say that there is something wonderful about seeing your children mature and start developing the character that will frame them throughout life. This weekend I realized how amazing it is to be so close to Christian. As a mom, I of course think the world of him but I just can't express how great it feels to see how he acts around me and away from me. Point of reference: On Friday, Christian met 'Destiny' at his 1st junior high dance. At the end of the dance she asked him to come meet her dad. All their friends started making noises and laughing at Christian telling him not to do it. But Christian went with her and even though he was extremely nervous this is how the exchange went:

Destiny: "This is my Dad..."
Christian: "Hi Sir, I'm Christian Shaver and I am Destiny's friend"
Destiny's Dad: A long pause......."Christian, thank you so much for being a
gentleman and actually introducing yourself to me and calling me
sir. I am glad that you are friends with Destiny."

HOW AWESOME IS THAT!
Those little things we have been trying to instil in him have taken hold and he uses them! Then on Friday night Christian and Noah are watching TV in the living room when I hear this:

Christian: "Noah, you need to pray to God that he heals you tonight for your
game tomorrow. That is what I did last night so that I could go to my
dance."
Noah: "God, please make me better so I can play my first flag football game
tomorrow, AMEN"

LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT

So far all the ladies that are worried about losing the 'baby' feeling......there are still profound moments waiting for us with our children. I just can't wait to see how they turn out!

Ryan has had a difficult week with behavior but is hopefully turning it around for the better. He wants to audition for the talent show at school....(Wonder who's genes gave him that drive? LOL)

Here are a few pics from Saturdays games.....