Woes of Parenting

The girls and Iare back home after spending just over a week in Columbia visiting friends and family. And I am spending today in reflection of how God works in my life to keep my heart in tune with Him. Both of the girls were great last week despite fighting illness, going back and forth between places, and constantly having strange people drop in. However, I am paying for it now! It's like Keely is tired of having to be on "her best behavior" so she has forgotten manners, obediance, even how to go potty...ugh.

After our second accident of the day, I put the girls in the stroller and went for a long run. It was what I needed to stop and ask God for wisdom. What He showed me was quite humbling: that I am no better than my two year old. I can act like I am just the right person when I am around others, but my heart isn't always where it should be when it comes to my personal relationship with my Father. So instead of being completely frustrated with Keely, I prayed for God to change me. And hopefully, through my leading she will change too. (Like the Phillips, Craig, and Dean song: "Lord, I want to be just like you because he wants to be like me.")

Now for some quick snap shots of our week. Here is Keely eating her piece of candy from her ONE Easter egg rather than going after more eggs. This is also where we think she must have gotten pink eye which kept us on our toes the first two days at Yaya's. The girls celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. Macey actually enjoyed wearing her clovers. Keely wasn't as excited probably because the hat wouldn't stay off her eyes.This is Yaya playing with Macey. Macey was laughing histarically until I pulled the camera out. But it was still a cute picture.Every night Papa was home, he read Keely her nightime story. He went through the three Sproul books written for kids and believe it or not Keely actually sat there through each story! Probably because "nannie" was in tow. We did our traditional day trip to Spartanburg and I got my beacon fix for another 6 months. Keely went to give Bebop a hug and when he grabbed her up she laughed and said "again, again!" This was the 3rd or 4th round. It made all of our days!And finally, the girls in their Easter dresses! Both girls were too sick to put in a nusery, so we did the old switcheroo...we went to early service while the inlaws watched them, then they went to late service. But we made sure to dress them up for an Easter picture anyway! The picture with Caca was better than the ones with Doug and me. Thank you Choochoo and Uncle Burk for the beautiful dresses! Hopefully, one day we will actually get to wear them out somewhere!