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Father’s Day Movies

June 21, 2010 in Chance, Family, Paxton with 9 Comments

The Friday before Father’s Day, David & Chance got together to make a few projects for Brian.

Check out their handy work.

What did you guys do for Father’s Day?

Music is in the Blood

May 1, 2010 in Chance, Family, Home, Motherhood, Music, Paxton with 1 Comment

Sorry I haven’t posted since Exponential. Once I came home, I just wanted to breathe in being home with my family.

I’ll be back soon… especially since God’s been stirring up quite a bit in my heart as of late… but for now, I’ll just leave you with a cute video of my boys.

This video is a few weeks old. I FINALLY got around to loading it onto YouTube. Better late than never, right?

What is YOUR family “thing”?

March Madness

March 26, 2010 in Chance, Family, Friends, Motherhood, Paxton, Personal Entries with 1 Comment

It’s been a crazy month… but SO awesome.

Chance and Paxton are growing SO fast, I find myself asking God to slow time down just a bit sometimes.

  1. Chance & Pax sharing jammies in the morning?
  2. Brian, Helen, Jesse & Chance playing Chutes & Ladders.
  3. Paxton stealing the spinner for the game.
  4. Paxton’s just cute.
  5. More Paxton being cute.
  6. Scrabble board from one of my two wins.
  7. Jesse & Helen.
  8. Me & Helen
  9. Jesse & Paxton… who seems to be painting on his MBP.
  10. Chance helping Jesse with the dishes.
  11. Pax
  12. Pax
  13. Pax
  14. Helen… and Chance, the warrior?
  15. Paxton. He’s really quite amazing!
  16. Pax & Chance with homemade Pedialyte popsicles
  17. Pedialyte Popsicles – Pax judging Chance?
  18. Mmmm…
  19. Paxton is potty training #2.
  20. He’s flashing gang signs.
  21. I just like this picture of Paxton.
  22. Paxton… not liking the mess he made of his noodles.
  23. Picking up Jesse at the airport. Helen is happy.
  24. Paxton’s first time in Crocs.

Time is flying by so I’m taking it in.

Clayville Kids

February 22, 2010 in Chance, Family, Home, Motherhood, Paxton with 13 Comments

Suddenly, the house got eerily quiet… then LAUGHTER.

When you’re the Mom of two young boys, that’s not always a GOOD thing. I turned around from the sink and saw THIS:


I was curious with what EXACTLY was going on, so I dried my hands and walked over.

Paxton had crawled onto the couch, nestled in with Chance and was pushing the little yellow button on Chance’s “fighter jet”. Each time the fighter jet “launched a missile”, the boys laughed hysterically.

I love “catching” my boys loving each other and just BEING together.

I can honestly say I would never trade this for a million dollars.

The Chance & Mommy Band

January 30, 2010 in Chance, Family, Motherhood, Music with 13 Comments

Chance and I did some jammin’ today… while he was SUPPOSED to be napping.

Yeah. He didn’t want to nap… so this happened instead:

How do you help release creativity in your kids?

Please share!!!

Invite Me

January 27, 2010 in Chance, Faith, Family, Motherhood, Paxton with 22 Comments

I’m sitting here watching my 4-year-old.

He grabs a little cup from one of the bottom cabinets (we put all the kids dishes where they can reach them so they can help themselves), scurries over to the fridge, fills his cup with water and drinks from it. Then he grabs a couple apple slices I’ve cut for them and runs over to his 1-year-old little brother.

“Here Paxton… want an apple?”

As they both snack, they sit side-by-side and Chance “reads” to Paxton. Then… out of nowhere… Chance says:

“Hey Mom… you wanna come and read with us?”

ABSOLUTELY!!!

I could have easily done all that water-fetching and snack-handling for Chance and Paxton… but there was so much more pride when I saw he was self-sufficiently taking care of his own needs, sharing with his brother, playing quietly… and then he invited ME to come and play with him.

I love walking alongside my kids.
I love listening to the silliest rambling and chatter their little minds offer.
I love to watch them grow.
I love holding them close and cuddling in.
I love experiencing every milestone with them.
I even love their temper tantrums because it reveals passion.
I love being WITH them.

That’s when it hit me: This is what God wants from ME!

God loves to see me taking care of myself… taking care of others… living out my purpose. He’s always present, just like I’m present with my kids… but to be invited into the simplest, daily activities of our lives?

God loves walking alongside me.
God loves listening to the silliest rambling and chatter of my mind.
God loves to watch me grow… especially if I take a lesson in with it.
God loves holding me close… in joy or in my tears.
God loves when I experience my milestones THROUGH Him.
God even loves my passionate outbursts because I’m using the feelings He gave me.
God loves being with me.

Now, only if I’d invite Him along...
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