Sunday, January 25, 2015
Evie Joy's Judah Song
I don't think I've ever jotted this down-Evie Joy has a Judah song she sings and I wanted it up here for keepsake…
If I had a Judah
If I had a Judah
What would he say?!
Rarr Rarr (his name for Evie Joy; also during which part you are really excited!)
He does love his Rarr Rarr (Sissy)! He wakes up every morning looking and calling for her!
If I had a Judah
If I had a Judah
What would he say?!
Rarr Rarr (his name for Evie Joy; also during which part you are really excited!)
He does love his Rarr Rarr (Sissy)! He wakes up every morning looking and calling for her!
Passport Renewal Embassy Meeting
Evie Joy had an important passport renewal meeting at the US Embassy today. While there, She knew what every important picture of America was that came up on the tv screen. She explained what liberty and democracy meant as well as gave a 5 minute biography on George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. BUT when asked if she was born in Tennessee she said "I don't know! I know where Tennessee is, MiMi and Poppe live in Tennessee." Then, she made a map of the USA and pointed to where TN is on the map!
Even Daddy was impressed! I asked him if he knew all that when he was 5, and he normally always knows everything, and he was like No, I suppose I didn't! ha!
Even Daddy was impressed! I asked him if he knew all that when he was 5, and he normally always knows everything, and he was like No, I suppose I didn't! ha!
The Angel of the Lord
The angel of the LORD coming to visit Abraham in the Old Testament has been baffling Josiah this week. So, tonight I finally was able to explain it to him using his understanding of BC/AD, the eternality of God, 3 personhood of God and God coming as man- Immanuel, Incarnate as Jesus fully man and God. I love how excited he was to get a little grasp of this and try to teach his stuffed animals! So sweet!
Also lately he's been doing a few disrespectful things towards me and it's been difficult. I honestly think he tires of me telling him to do so many things-home/school/life…but this week has been so encouraging. Each time instead of punishing him I have been disciplined to ask him if I can pray for him and he accepts and then a lot of hugs and kisses follow and then more and more hugs and kisses all day long. Sometimes I forget although he is 7 how he still enjoys hugs and kisses! He is one sweet kid!
Also lately he's been doing a few disrespectful things towards me and it's been difficult. I honestly think he tires of me telling him to do so many things-home/school/life…but this week has been so encouraging. Each time instead of punishing him I have been disciplined to ask him if I can pray for him and he accepts and then a lot of hugs and kisses follow and then more and more hugs and kisses all day long. Sometimes I forget although he is 7 how he still enjoys hugs and kisses! He is one sweet kid!
Monday, January 19, 2015
Judah 18 months!
Sometime this month, Judah has started running everywhere! It's the cutest and yet scariest thing! He just runs from one thing to another because he can! ha!
Above is a stuffed Judah…it was quite cold for the older kids' School activity!
Below, Judah loved playing in the fake snow!
A stuffed Panda Judah!
A really cute playing at KFC playground Judah!
and Below, talking on the phone Judah! ha…
Above, blurry but a praise Jesus Judah!
I love that he is learning so much…I forget that he can understand even though he can't express it in words. So, we've started learning a little about God-
Judah points up for God
then God is BIG! He puts both arms up as high as he can
For God made he cups his hands together
God loves, he puts his hands near his heart
Praise God, he wiggles fingers in sky and dances
He loves to sing and dance! It's adorable at the sound of music how he has to bust a move!
knocked out tired Judah who fell asleep traveling on the bus!
He likes these train blocks
His little feet and hands Christmas crafts!
He wants to be such a big boy and learn with the big kids!
He loves markers a bit too much, tries to eat them and crayons ahhh!
I haven't let him do the dishes too much since the electrical fire but today I did while I did some baking, there was only minimal damage, water on him and a tad on the floor!
Judah loves this overly huge bear of Evie Joys ah!
He loves to wrestle it and jump off the couch and attack it!
Above, quite funny how Brother and Sister enjoy playing with Judah's toy zoo, ha!
And Judah playing dress up with Bro Bro and RAR RAR!
His last few teeth has popped up so his smile is looking full these days!
Reading The Hundred Dresses
We had a break between School during the month of December. During this time we read a few books we hadn't taken the time to read yet, one of which was "The Hundred Dresses." It came with Jo's K curriculum but it was considered extra reading and we never took the time to read it. So, I decide to read it with Evie Joy but Josiah ended up sitting in on the entire book. He was so hooked and we read multiple chapters daily. At one point in the book, Josiah was crying. It was a precious. The book was about one little poor girl and how the other girls in her class would make fun of her. When he cried I asked him if it was because he also made fun of people…Josiah shared that it was because he could relate to the poor little girl the others were harassing and making fun of…and that he doesn't respond how she responded to these girls, he gets angry and frustrated with the kids who treat him that way but the little girl in the book was kind and forgiving and choose to draw beautiful dresses for the other girls, blessing them. I just want to remember how this book spoke to my 7 year old!
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
Christmas Crafts!
He also made a couple other paper bag turtles i didn't picture and put them in stockings. They each bought gifts and wrote cards for everyone in our family and put them in the stockings! They were so excited about this! And EJ even made a bag for Happy Birthday Jesus and they wrote things they were thankful for in the bag!
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