Changes

Since my last post, Aedon my oldest, has turned 6 and is now in the first grade. I have had a birthday as well (28th) and Liam has started pre-school. Wow! What a difference a few weeks can make! Liam is going to a private Preschool, he is going 3 days a week, for half days, Luke my nephew is going too! To say it's refreshing to have a few hours to just Allie and I a week, is an understatement. Although I have this tendency to try and get everything done in this extra free time, i am also trying to relax a little!!!

Liam absolutely loves school. We prayed that he would have a teacher that was kind to him. I have found people often misjudge him, and misunderstand him. He does have some out-of-control fits at times and can loose control of his emotions over what seems insignificant, but it matters to him. Having a teacher that will be firm and not allow him to control the class, but that will also be understanding and kind-hearted when he needs her to be, is wonderful. As hard and stubborn as Liam is at times, he can also be the most vulnerable, sweet and tender boy. On his first day, I was more nervous then he was. He has become this very talkative little boy. He introduced himself to all his "friends" as we waited for the doors to open. Of course, his name was no longer Liam. A teacher asked him his name, his response "I'm Iron Man, I have wings..." He told me the other day "Miss Rhonda (his teacher) makes me laugh, she makes me happy..." So sweet, so proud of him and so happy that his first expierence with school is so positive!

Aedon is loving school as well, I am not suprised though. He has always been my very friendly child. What he loves most about school? Making friends. He has 2 friends he talks about every day now. He also loves to play at recess, the other stuff is tolerable. :) We've been talking to him about sowing and reaping alot lately. Believing he will sow into good relationships, and reap good friends. He seems to get it. He often times, because he is so sweet and doesn't want to hurt anyone, will allow people to not be good friends to him, we are hoping to help him find a healthier balance...

Allie has been loving the extra one on one time we've had. She is growing up so fast. Her newest "trick" is jumping. She can jump very well. She loves to dance and sing too. It's quite amazing all she can do at the ripe age of 15 months. She is learning to say "Liam" and knows how to say Aedon. She loves to play with her brothers, and with her dolls.

I am amazed at how much my kids have changed in the last few weeks. I am excited for what this next year holds..

Training them up

Aedon spent the night at a friends house the other day. He and his friend Sam have been buds since they first met at the Stillwater Campus. Even after his family moved to Edmond, they have still remained close. I always wonder how Aedon will behave when he is away from home. His teachers always love him and tell me how well behaved he is, but I am still always curious how he will act when it's more than a day away. When I met up with Sam's mom to check up on Aedon, I was pleasantly surprised and proud of my little man. A little boy got hurt at the birthday party, Aedon's response was to rush and find his Bible, and bring it to him. He said "this will fix it, it will make it better." The little boy's mom read a scripture and prayed over the little boy's foot. Soon later the boy felt better, and Aedon's response was "see, it's better now." When I spoke to him about it on the way home, he said "I knew he would be healed" very matter-of-factly. There was never any doubt in our little 5 year old's mind whether God would come through or not.

Of course, we have spent a lot of time talking about healing and God's power in our lives. I am so happy and proud that Aedon is not only listening, but is convinced of it's truth.

By taking the little moments in life to practice God's word with our children, we are training them and guiding them down the right path. "You Shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way and when you lie down, and when you rise. " (Deuteronomy 6:7 ESV) There are opportunities every day to share scripture, and life lessons with our children, to train them up in the way that they should go. So many times we allow things to distract us from our most important job as parents. More important than sleep training or potty training, or learning to read, is teaching our children a love for Jesus and others. It is something they will not learn at school, and their Sunday School teachers don't have enough time in a week to be solely responsible for passing that on. It is learned at home, from mom and dad, and grandma and grandpa, from those who mean the most to your children.

I am very proud of my little boy, knowing he is listening and learning and applying the truth of God's word to his life already is so exciting!