Doing the Next Thing

If my feet are cold, no matter what the actual temperature is, my whole body is cold. My cozy slippers are a hot commodity around here - every one from My Sweetie to 9yo Meg to the big boys wears them. And I can't find them right now, so....

We had a crazy day around here. No matter what I did, I was behind. I barely ate breakfast by lunchtime. Then we had an appointment to get little K's (2) cast off - yes, she broke her elbow three weeks ago, but all better now. The appointment got moved (by their office -at the last minute) from early afternoon to smack in the middle of naptime. Then I had to take ALL the kiddos with me - seems my built-in-babysitter that I've been waiting fourteen years (!) to enjoy is having trouble controlling the former BLT (a.k.a. A) when he's not asleep. So unless I wanted another broken bone to occur in my absence... they all piled in the overcrowded waiting room and joined in the fun. hooray. :) The check-in lady was gruff, the x-ray tech chided me for K's paci, and the doc missed the day in med school when they handed out bedside manner. Oh, and I had a headache all day. Relief came after dinner when I was able to get to the Y and burn off some stress and then come home and LMA...

I admit it: I'm not a huge fan of comic books. In fact, I could probably live happily ever after never reading a single one. I am, however, a mom of three boys. For a while, the big boys played Anachronism (history-based trading card game) at a local comic store, and the little guy is quite obsessed with superheroes of all kinds. I also live in a culture full of comic-heroes- cum- blockbuster-hits. My comic education may be limited, but I am aware of some basics. First, many comics - the good ones, anyway - are really a type of pop art. Second, many of the themes are too mature for children. This doesn't stop kids from wanting "picture books" of their favorite heroes, though, creating a bit of a dilemma for us moms. Solution: my latest book find at the local library. (Well, Children's Librarian Amy, knowing A's love of comic heroes, actually found it for us.) What book? you ask: Batman : The Story of the Dark Knight by Ralph Cosentino . The author very skill...

"Mom - Kisses can dry OFF!" 4yo A. announced out of the blue last Saturday morning. 12yo C, pretending to fall on the floor and die, "Ahh, I'm dyyyiinnng!" A rushes over, bends down, proclaims, "True love's kiss!" and smooches C on the cheek. As little 2yo K tugs at my sleeve... "Mommy, you look cute! You puh-ple! I wike your shirt!" so sweet! "Dad, I wan bagel-nut." 2yo K declared at breakfast. "A what ?" asks Daddy. "A bagel-nut! Like Dah-doo!" (that's what she calls A) Turns out a bagel-nut is, in fact, a crueller! For more Tiny Talk Tuesday, go visit Mary at Not Before 7 . Happy Tuesday!

2 yo K helping mommy clean the floor I was tickled to have caught her reaction to 4yo A spilling Yo*gos

I subscribe to a daily email from Grace Gems dot org . It's a site that collects and sends out snippets of wisdom from Puritan writers and other great Christian theologians. I highly recommend their site - go check it out. In the meantime, let me post a passage here from today's devotional. It was very timely for me as I wrestle with my own very light afflictions and watch some friends walk through much harder times. Do not expect a smooth and easy path! ( Arthur Pink , "David's Flight") Prosperity is often a mixed blessing, and adversity is far from being an unmixed calamity! Alternating spiritual prosperity and adversity, is the lot of God's people on this earth. All is not unclouded sunshine with them--nor is it unrelieved gloom and storm. There is a mingling of both: joys--and sorrows; victories--and defeats; assistance from friends--and injuries from foes; smiles from the Lord's countenance--and the hidings of His face. By such changes, opportuni...