boyish behavior...

I have heard horror stories of the creative ideas boys have during their rest time, so I have been thankful thus far, that my girls are not so creative in a "let's gross mom out" sort of way.  But, it did kind of surprise me today when LE called me during naptime to tell me Bell had pooped in her bed.

First thought was "I did remember to put her in a diaper at nap, didn't I?"  Of course I did...

I walk in the room and yes indeed there is a neat little pile of poop on her pink sheets and poop down her leg, and hers and LE's diaper lieing on the floor between their beds - first boyish behavior!  So, I get every thing cleaned up and I lay down with Bell to get the wiggles out, but I keep smelling poop - "It is just in my nostrils."  When I look over and notice she has poop on her forehead - 2nd boyish behavior?  I mean was she smelling it???  Please no!

So, what is your best naptime story?

Bella's birthday

We clebrated Bella's 2nd birthday at the dinosuar dig park.  We cannot wait till it warms up again to go back.  It is one of our fave destinations.

GodBod's

Our church has been doing a series called GodBod for this past month, challenging us to work out, eat better, drink water, exercise in the word, give up soft drinks, get better sleep, trust in the Lord and not stress.   We have been going to the gym at night together either lifting weights or doing cardio.  Soft drinks have been very limited, Ben uses honey and fat-free half and half in his coffee are the main changes.  

We weighed this morning, Ben has lost 6 pounds, I have lost one.   

Christmas lights

meeting Abby Lu

The Shack

I finished The Shack last night around 11:30. I could not put it down, but I did not want it to end. I read everything from the intro to the acknowledgements to the info on the Missy Project. The book was so enlightening. It was so much more than entertaining. It was eye-opening kind of literature. I just hung on every word and thought. It really helped me to get that life is about the relationship and not the rules that religion puts on everyone/everything. So much so that I had to wake Ben up and pray with him b/c my heart was racing when I alone was trying to get some thoughts straight in my head. So, it is not for everyone, but I think it is another one of those reads for every believer. You will walk away wondering, is it really fiction or not?

carolers at my parents

Ok, I know some of these pics are older, but my camera was locekd up after my virus and now I have access to them, for the first time in 4 months.   I loved that my mom had carolers on Christmas Eve.  

ice cream date with Daddy

We found a new place for ice cream next time PawPaw comes to visit - Shakes in G'town.

new look

If you are reading in google reader, you are missing out. Papa Richards jazzed up our blog.

Jumpin' Beans Play Date

The girls had lots of fun with their friends Stewart and Graham.  LE was all about the jumping, while Bell just wanted to climb and ride the motorcycle - vroom, vroom.