Mother's Day

My first Mother's Day was pretty awesome. It kinda started on Friday night and continued until just now :). We went to the botanical gardens right when we all got home and then since we had a gift card we went out to Chili's for dinner. Afterwards Bre and I walked around in a bunch of shops over by TCU while Dad and Eli went to the Apple Store...guess who finished first?...the girls did!

Saturday we woke up, had breakfast and started cleaning up the house....I dont have to tell anyone who has ever had children how gross a house can get in less than 30 minutes with kids. We tend not to clean during the week except for dishes and laundry and then spend Saturday mornings cleaning up while listening to music and playing. Bre and I went to the grocery store later on that morning while Eli and Dad fixed some trim and worked out in the garage. We got back. ate lunch and then went up the seminary to swim. Man, that was a hit...I dont know why we haven't gone before. The kiddie pool was perfect for Bre and Eli loved the basketball hoop. Towards the end of our time there Adam got Eli to swim on his own above water. He is a really good underwater swimmer but panics above. Bre practiced holding her nose and closing her mouth at the same time to go under water. She would watch Adam and then attempt it only to open her mouth or laugh and take in a mouthful of water. Afterwards we went and dried off on the playground and let the sun dry our towels. Then we went to Starbucks for frappacinos.....yes, our kids are already starbucks lover. Eli loves anything chocolate and we normally get Bre water or let her have some of ours....plus it was happy hour there, so 1/2 price!!!

Then we came home, ate dinner and watched Beethoven--oldie but a goodie- not once but twice in a row!!!!!!

This morning the kids and dad brought me yogurt, strawberries and coffee in bed. They also gave me plaster molds of their hands that they had made in secret. We all ate breakfast in our bed and then got ready for church. After church we ate lunch, prepared by Adam, took naps, and then went up the seminary to walk and ride our bikes.

Eli said things all weekend like " I gave mom lots of ice b/c its mother day"--that kids knows me!

He also declared very excitingly "mom is a girl and her mom is a girl" at the dinner table tonight!!!

Psalm 78--Tell the Coming Generation

Give ear, O my people, to my teaching;
incline your ears to the words of my mouth!
2 I will open my mouth in a parable;
I will utter dark sayings from of old,
3 things that we have heard and known,
that our fathers have told us.
4 We will not hide them from their children,
but tell to the coming generation
the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might,
and the wonders that he has done.

5 He established a testimony in Jacob
and appointed a law in Israel,
which he commanded our fathers
to teach to their children,
6 that the next generation might know them,
the children yet unborn,
and arise and tell them to their children,
7 so that they should set their hope in God
and not forget the works of God,
but keep his commandments;
8 and that they should not be like their fathers,
a stubborn and rebellious generation,
a generation whose heart was not steadfast,
whose spirit was not faithful to God.