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The Artist Wife
Oct. 7, 2006
In the rain
Today I needed sugar so I ventured out even though it was cloudy and chilly. I decided to take my two boys 3 and 10. They romped and squealed all the way ! lol jumping in and over puddles...we were cracking up especially them. I guess because I was getting wet! It rained on the way back and noone wanted to take their hands out to pick up leaves but we had fun anyhow. I'm learning so much about my boys on these little outings that I look forward to more. Like M4 was very obedient when I said we couldn't get fig newtons because we had graham crackers for a snack we were making. He loved doing multiplication and using what we learn. I was also reminded of how much of a content child he is and that he doesn't ask or need much to be happy. Which may be why simple infractions upset him too. He doesn't beg for anything at the store and he even helped me with the math for a purchase with a coupon compare to what we usually by. We came up with the same price so we decided to try something new.
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Aug. 11, 2006
A goodnight for sleep refusers
Routines for us change as the children grow...What works for weeks may suddenly stop working and then nessessity mode kickes in. It's not always fun, because I feel like I'm muttling through until I get a breakthrough. My two boys age 10 and 6 seem to hate going to bed. So they always get rather silly. So I started separting them alternately. Each gets a turn to stand up in my room and wait for the other to fall asleep. It works. if one doesn't fall asleep in a reasonable amount of time they switch. Well it's turned out that. My 6 yr. old son misses me reading to them about "God". So tonight as soon as my nursing baby went to sleep we read and read...He listened to the kjv of psalm intently and a song(words below). In turn my 3 yr. old went to sleep as we read. Now thats a great way to help get a good night sleep with the word of God. The words to...
"The Lord is my light"
The Lord is my light and my salvation. The Lord is my light and my salvation. The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear. Whom shall I fear Whom shal I fear. The Lord is the Light of my life. Whom shall I fear. In the time of trouble He shall hide me In the time of trouble He shall hide me In the time of trouble He shall hide me, He shall strengthen my heart. Whom shall I fear Whom shal I fear. The Lord is the Strength of my life. Whom shall I fear.
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