"I love you more"

Ava came up to me tonight, "Mommy I love you". Lately, Gavin too has been very affectionate and giving me lots of hugs, kisses, and saying, "Mommy I love you".

My response?

"Oh honey, thank you...but I love you more!"

Their response?

"I love you more!"

My response again?

"I love you more!!"

Their response again?
"I love you more than infinity"

on and on again...until we begin to laugh.

"I will always love you, honey...no matter what,
and I love you more!"

A Day In History...

Isabel all cozied up and ready to VOTE with Momma!!

Well I went this morning to vote! I actually had
to go to two locations because a change of address.

At the first location there was absolutely no line at all. The second we waited for 20minutes or so. Thankfully the Lord held off the rain JUST in time. When we walked out it began to sprinkle!! Thank you Lord!!!!
It was so neat, as the kids and I were driving to go vote, I talked and prayed with the kids about why today was so significant in their lives. It was so neat to have this opportunity to talk about the Sovereignty of God and how God ultimately is the One who chooses who will rule to be President and we must trust in God for that!!
The kids were very interested in voting themselves today! So much so that they voted twice once in each of locations we went to-even Ava!!! I am so glad they had this opportunity to participate and learn about what it means to be a faithful citizen of our country and to trust in the Lord for our future as Christians.

Daniel 2:21-
He changes times and seasons;
he removes kings and sets up kings;
he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;

Person Daniel 2:21-

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Carsons First Spelling Bee!

Finally all is quiet around here!!! I can blog!!!
I am so grateful that tonight we had some wonderful family laughs, kids were being nutty while Mommy was comforting Isabel who has a stomach virus, along with Carson, and now possibly Ava.
Keeping them in and at home as much as possible is my theory while sick-
I love to be home and care for them.

Last week, Carson had participated in his very first spelling bee!! He wanted to do this bad that it brought him to tears. So Nana, (his extremely devoted teacher), told him he could!! So my Mom began to work with him on his words, religiously!
Only Nana could work with him on these words-no one else could do it like Nana-trust me other members in the family tried to help. It just wasn't the same.
So Nana worked and worked with him for 2 wks. straight!
Carson did sooo well!!!!! There was a moment within those 2 weeks where Carson began to have second thoughts about doing it. Yet, Nana, encouraged him to keep on and keep going!
Well, he made it to the Spelling Bee. He persevered!!! Though he did not get every word correct-most importantly my Mom taught him how to keep persevering, though he had only 2wks. of practice!!
What a boy and what a valuable lesson that he learned! Perseverence no matter what, even when it is discouraging and difficult at times.
He had such a cheerful heart and such a desirous heart to do what was right!!!
Go Carson-what a brave boy and what an example you are to all of us!!!
We love you!!!!