Poem: Little Boys Are

My boys bless beyond measure and challenge me just as much. One day our home is peaceful, blissful even… the next utter chaos. My boys make my world go round and give my life a deeper purpose.

To my boys, Mommy loves you so very much and I pray for you daily. May you never lose sight of what is important and Holy for that is what life is about. It’s not all about winning. It’s not all about happiness. It’s not all about getting your way.  It’s not all about the easy way or the easy things.  It IS about love.  It is about helping people improve their lives through Christ.  It is about thinking outside of and beyond yourself.  You are each one person who has the power of Jesus in them and that means you can move the mountains, my sons.  Keep drinking from the Living Water for sustenance and HE will carry you through. God writes the story… your story.  The valleys are just parts of the story just like the peaks are.  Take each in stride and be grateful for both in their turn.  You have my heart, my Loves.

I found this on Facebook and I don’t know who authored it but I loved it and I wanted to share it with my boys.

Dirt and trucks

Hugs and kisses

Bumps and bruises

And near misses

Running, jumping

Screams and shouts!

But there is one thing

All boys are: I’ve figured out

Little boys are…

Going to grow up much too fast

So, I want to enjoy it while it lasts

He Witnessed Screamin' Over California

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"Dempsey's response to seeing/ hearing Screamin' Over California coaster yesterday. I wish it wasn't blurry! #dempsey #disneyland #rollercoaster #expressive"

Grizzly Rapids

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"Grizzly Rapids has Dempsey running from water! Lol That's a great, not crowded spot to cool down. 🏃💦👏 #kenagyville #disneyland #dempsey #water #fun"

Kissing Baby McKenzie

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"Great Grand Boys loving on the Great Grand Girl who is due in Dec. #kenagyville #sawyer #dempsey #kayla #babyMckenzie #kisses #greatgrandkids"

Bath Tub Hooligans

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"Classic. #kenagyville #sawyer #dempsey #brothers #silliness"

Little Boy in a Dark Room

Jake put Sawyer to bed around 9 tonight. He and I then began a 3 hour
long conversation to just catch up on life. Around midnight we hear
Dempsey saying "ouwie... ouwie" ever so faintly in his room.

I got up to go check on him. When Inpushed his door open I couldn't
find him right away. That was because he wasn't in his bed... or even
near it. He was across the room sitting cross-legged in front of a
combo toy (blocks like roller coasters and other activities). He was
just sitting there kinda crying.

I wondered if he was even really awake. Poor guy. I picked him up and
snuggle-rocked him back to sleep. Then placed him back in his bed all
bundled up and sleeping. We'll see how this goes.

I would have taken a picture because it was precious but it was too
dark. Use your imagination this once. :-)

Nap Time

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"Nap time. Someone is having a HARD time grasping the concept of a bed. #kenagyville #dempsey #bed #nap"

Short Hair *sniffles*

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"My men all have short hair now. ✂ Mommy sad. Thankfully they're so handsome. 😘 #kenagyville #haircuts #jake #dempsey #sawyer #barbershopvisits"