Today is my husband’s grandma’s birthday. Sadly, she isn’t here to celebrate with us as the Lord took her home this past February. I think of her often and miss her. She used to love to bump heads with our kids. She’d lean forward so their foreheads touched and say, “bump.” My youngest will do it from time to time with me and every time I think to myself, “Grandma would have loved that!

I gotta confess from the start, this is not quite Wordless. As I was tidying up the house during nap time this week, I found this in my kitchen. I bent down to pick them up and decided to snap a quick picture first. Because some day, my kids will be grown and in school, and I won’t find half dressed baby dolls lying on the floor beside toy guns with my vacuum attachment stuck on top to turn it into a light saber.

A few weeks ago my hubby and I were shopping for a big purchase. We aren’t the type to make big purchases on the fly. They require lots of research and thinking and looking and more research then finally purchasing. Cameras, cars, computers, TV’s… they’re all the same drill. But with three kids under 4, it’s not quite as easy as it used to be. We made two trips to the store in one weekend and I totally felt like a traveling circus.

Those of you that have read my blog in the past, know I am all about keeping it real…so, this week I’m taking you behind those closed doors and showing you what I don’t typically share with anyone. Our Master Bedroom The bedroom is supposed to be a place of calm and relaxation…where you can rest…a place of rest and rejuvenation. I read somewhere that you should decorate it with things that are sentimental and special to the two of you, a place that is yours as a couple.

Our church has a catechism class for 4-9 year olds that meets weekly on Sunday evenings. This year I will be co-teaching my sons class on the beginning catechism. Throughout the course of the year he will work to memorize the first 48 questions in the Westminster Shorter Catechism. I am really excited about this because the catechism provides an easy way to teach and remember vital Biblical truths. For example here are the first five catechism questions.

My son had his first soccer game last weekend. I couldn’t have been a more proud mom on the sideline as I watched him play. He grinned from ear to ear the entire time he was out there. By looking at these pictures you’d think he was the star of the game. (of course in my eyes, he was) Check him out as he blows past the other team and heads for the goal.

We took the kids to the county fair last week. Being the suburbanites that we are my kids don’t get many opportunities to see livestock up close and personal, so we make a point of going every fall to see the cows, ducks, chickens, goats, sheep, and pigs. Since we don’t exactly live in the country, it’s not quite as big as I’m sure some county fairs are, but a fun learning experience none the less.

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My husband was grilling burgers for dinner the other day. I had set the buns out on the counter to defrost earlier in the day. I’d also set out a stick of butter because I planned to bake cookies this weekend and knew I’d need the butter to be soft. I had seen my 2 year old daughter over by the counter asking about the bread, but I didn’t pay that much attention.

My kids have a fascination with poop. (Have no fear no pictures included in this post)! Every time we change our baby’s diaper, the older two want to know if it is poop and if it is they want to see it. As odd as it is to us, it seems like an easy and harmless enough wish to comply with that my husband and I know “don’t throw the diaper into the pail until you’ve held it up for all to see.