PROGRAM:

GRADUATION:

FAMILY SHOT: (what a funny/horrible pic)

I am NOT ready for this. Teeth falling out, preschool ending, kindergarten beginning, Kai asking to learn to read….He’s growing up so fast.

The story, for my record keeping. This silly little guy has been loose a LONG time. Kai has NEVER been a fan of pain/blood/anything…he FREAKS out. Even haircuts were hard until like six months ago. So, when the hygienist told us kai had a few lose teeth I started to worry. How would my child who hate even nail and hair clipping handle the parting of a tooth? I can still remember the snapping feelings of losing my teeth and then the blood. Ugh. Yesterday morning and the breakfast table, once again his hands were in his mouth wiggling. I said, “let me see that” and i wiggled it side to side which immediately he jerked, eyes started water, little blood at the gum line…I felt horrible, but i knew that was a good sign that this bad boy was ready. Chad kept telling Kai his teeht would fall out and that mommy didn’t need to yank on it. WHAT?? So when I ask Kais if he’d let me try he said, “daddy said I don’t need to.” gee, thanks man who isn’t watching his kid play with the stupid thing all and and has stopped eating certain food because it hurts.. After school I encouraged Kai again telling him how I lost my first tooth (again!). Finally getting out of bath I said, “Buddy just let me look again…oh wait i need to dry it off first.” I take the towel, hardly touch (ahem yank) the tooth and its out. He didn’t even know until a showed him! And then the pride set in!!! We had to text everyone (Sidenote: isn’t it weird that my kids told me to text and email the pic to people??).

This guy has good taste in watches….

Kai explaining the babies to Kenlee (have I mentioned that Kai recently MILKED a goat??)

I have to admit, my kids are normally VERY timid when it comes to feeding/touching animals but they were both super excited to feed these guys!

Just look at that smile. Seriously, child!

These three bless my socks off.

I’m so blessed to have my parents close by. I can’t imagine raising my kids far away from them. I was chopped liver all afternoon – POPPY was the star!!!

Opening parade!!

This is what happens when your entire family lives in town!

okay, okay, on to the game

Please note the outfielder:

While prepping my lesson for wednesday night childrens church Kai comes in

K: Mom, what are you teaching tonight

Me: Samuel

K: You mean the kid that slept in the temple and heard from God.

Me (trying to figure out where he heard it KNOWING i haven’t taught this story to him): Um, yeah buddy, you know that story? Tell me.

K: Yeah, mom. (in the *duh* tone). Samuel is sleeping and God wakes him up, only he doesn’t know its God…. **Goes through the ENTIRE story…in detail…all the way up to the Philistines army winning and Eli’s sons dying**

I sat there in shock. Even if he had hear the story, it couldn’t have been more than once or twice. Frankly **I** am not even that familiar with it. I called his Sunday School teacher asking if it had been taught recently and she said no, but they had touch on the story while discussing another lesson. If you haven’t read 1 Samuel 3&4 thats the story.

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Coming home from church a few Sundays ago

Kai: I’m going to be a man of prayer when I grow up.

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Listening to a teaching by Dr Mark Barclay about Exposing Satan he talks about the sneaky devil

Kai: That sneaky devil is going straight the lake of fire and he’s going DOWN DOWN DOWN!

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In church, listening to a teaching CD in the car, ANYWHERE when someone says Amen in the “can i get an amen” way Kai will always Amen. I don’t even think he realizes he’s saying it or what he’s listening to.

Chad: How does Jesus heal us?

Kai: He sends a healing thingy down into our bodies and heals us

K: Why do some people only have one car?

A: Like who?

K: Nana

A: Well, Nana lives by herself so she only needs one car.

K: {thinking} if nana lives alone who protects her?

A: Mills (the dog)

K: Mills can’t he’s a dog

A: Well, Jesus is her protector.

K: How?

A: Well, Jesus lives in Nana.

K: How?

A: Because Nana asked Jesus to come live in her. To forgive her for what she has done wrong, to protect her, and to teach her.

K: Can he come live in me?

A: Well, yes. You have to ask him to do it.

K: What do I say?

A: Jesus, I love you. I want you to forgive me and live in my heart.

K: {Thinking….a few bites later} Mom, can you help me pray and ask Jesus to live in me?

A: ABSOLUTELY!

K: Dear Jesus, I love you and I really want you to live in me. I want me to teach me and protect me. Amen.

((((TEARS))))

I can honestly say that I love my baby boys heart for the Lord. I do know, however, he said this with out recognition of his sin. I’m in no way saying this was a salvation experience….just a sweet prayer from a young boy who really loves his Lord and Savior.

On the third Roanoke held their annual celebration/fireworks. Lyndee and I decided we didn’t want to do much. We frequently go to her mom’s and let the kids play outside for hours. We don’t have to entertain….all we do is make sure everyone is fed and happy and we get to sit back and relax. We had talked and both wanted to be able to chill on the 3rd. So, we made and easy menu, blew up the pool and sat back to relax. Of course, we also got drenched in a sudden storm but it was all fun. Our great friends the Miles’ joined us.

After playing at my in-laws, we went up and parked in front of the church, perfectly positioned across the road from the fireworks. I wasn’t sure how the night would go, honestly. First of all, Kenlee is in bed between 6:30 and 7 every night. The fireworks didn’t even START until 9:35. Yikes. I went totally prepared to leave early, but somehow girlfriend pushed through. My other concern was Kai. Kai has never mad it through a fireworks show. We usually end up in the car. The sound really bothers him. But, by the end of it, he didn’t have his hands over his ears….PTL!

By the time is was all over and I was driving home Kai said, “mom, i’m so tired can i just change and get in bed?” ha! I have never heard that from him.

All and all a GREAT day.

Then, on the actual fourth, after church, we headed over to my parents. I love their new backyard. We really cut our night short on the fourth. I think the kids were still so sleep deprived. Kai was asleep by 7:30 and Kenlee 7. Not going to lie, those are great nights!