Jason's 31 birthday party

This post is very late the birthday party was On the 13th but you know life with three kids and one on the way kinda slows things down a little. The kids felt it was very important that Jason have a birthday party, so they planned it and helped to decorate it. Jason was so kind he let the kids put the party hat on him and play with him. I think that is what makes him such a good daddy.

 Happy birthday Jason!

 He was a good sport about the party hat

 The kids were excited to celebrate with Jason too.

Jason made off with a lot of goodies this year.

Continued Home Renovations

We've been working so hard on our home renovations. We purchased an older home back in  Dec, 2007 and have wanted to update the little 1200 sq ft house. It has taken us 6 years to do it but we are almost there. Our flooring will be going in the first weekend in December and I think that is appropriate since it will mark exactly six years from the time we moved into the house. I finished up the decorative pillows in the family room with some help from my friend. I love the lighter brighter feel of the pillows and I look forward to making some valances for the window but as my husband has reminded me it will come in time.
My kids were very quick to get cozy with the pillow which makes a mother happy because that is why I do any of it. To make my children happy and comfortable in  the home they live in.

Josh's new look and a mother's silent prayer

My oldest started out the school year not wanting to work and being somewhat discontented with school. His grades were still decent, but his attitude had changed drastically from the happy little boy from last year. Then the signs started showing up. Watching TV from two inches away, not being able to tell me what time it was on the clock in the kitchen. Refusing to try and sing in church, having a hard time reading. Now being a person who depends fully on her glasses or contacts. I realized that my beautiful little boy may be having some trouble with his eyes. My husband was still in denial he didn't think that the ramifications from the other kids at school would help Josh in the long run, but as a mother I had a responsibility to my child. I took him in to have his eyes checked with our family Dr first. He failed the eye exam miserably so we then took him to a paediatric eye Dr. Josh's eye sight was not good. So we went to Lenscrafters. Where Josh spent an hour going through every boys glasses they had. He first wanted some really ugly green and black plastic lenses which had a great price tag attached but were so ugly that I gently guided him to a somewhat pricer but more kid and style friendly pair. It took me a while to get use to his new look but all in all I think he is by far better off being able to see and not being held back by his unlucky genetics. I pray that Josh has the confidence to withstand the other kids who may or may not have to have glasses in the future but may think it makes them better to tease and that the other kids are kind to him. He has a bit of a challenge being the smallest in his class and now being one of two who have glasses but he is smart and fun to be with and I pray that the Lord is with him every day at school holding his hand as I would like to be, but can not.