Picasso Politte

Tonight things have been insane getting ready for our girls retreat tomorrow. We leave at 9am tomorrow morning...which is actually only 8 1/2 hours away. But in the midst of it all, sweet Jacob drew me a picture. He said it's me and him with a heart between us. Being a mom brings me immeasurable joy....most of the time. ;)

A Public Service Announcement

I heard this on CBS or NBC or some network like that. This beautiful woman -- probably a famous person but I don't know her name -- fills the screen and confidently recites the following:

"You may not realize it, but everyone is born with their one true love, themselves. If you like you, everyone else will too."

Things that make you go hmmm. She's kinda right...in a weird way.

Ty's Little Eye

I have decided that this whole blog thing, coupled with myspace, facebook, weather radar and email, could potentially become a colossal waste of time. Although these days I don't have much free time so I have to use it wisely. I must admit I watch the weather radar and 'loop' it (animate it?? I don't know how to explain it...) between 3-4 times a day. Ryan shares the obsession, though, so I'm not alone.

OK, now that confessional is over, I must update you on our crazy little Tyman. He has a bite below his left eye and it has gotten progressively worse over the past couple of days. The first picture is from Sunday (day one) and the second is from earlier this evening. We've been asking him what happened...Last night, the story was "I got bit by a monster....in the backyard...and he looked like a mosquito." Then yesterday after church he told us that the church nursery lady "flicked him" and then spanked him. (Never would have happened) The best story, however, was today when he said "Um, it was the bears. They bit me on Monday night." He's hilarious. I'm not laughing at this point, however, because his eye is swelling rapidly and I am counting down to his dr's appt. at 9 in the morning.

I'll give an update tomorrow after the doctor.

I'll leave you with a pic of my hysterical husband who decided to 'ride bikes' this evening. I said "How many bikes do you plan on riding?" He didn't think it was funny. Especially because he got a flat tire about 30 seconds into it. HA! ;)

I DID IT!

I can't believe that actually posted with all the links and pics and everything. This was my first attempt with no help from the hubby. The only thing is, the pictures didn't come out positioned where I wanted them. Ty is in the gray shirt and Jacob is in the green polo. Kyle is obvious. :) Just thought you all might want to know (those of you who don't see us on a regular basis). Thanks for reading!!!!

Happy 7-7-07

SO I thought the day might go by without anything significant happening...then I remembered I had a blog!! Actually, I was finishing up my Sunday School lesson and I read a quote and thought "Man, if I had a blog, I would for sure put this on there." Then I remembered I had a blog!!

I will close with the quote but for now I figured you might all want an update on our family of FIVE. Kyle is doing amazingly well, considering Ty tries to squeeze every inch of his body at some point during each day. We are on 24/7 bodyguard duty when it comes to little Kyle!! I don't remember having to do that when Ty was born... :)



Jacob is going to start Pre-K in 5 weeks (but who's counting?)!!
He has a Pre-K wardrobe that is growing rapidly and tonight after his bath I heard him bragging to Ty "I'm going to PRE-K! I'm going to PRE-K" A few months ago I received a letter announcing the Pre-K objectives. I am happy to announce that Jacob has already mastered all ten of them. Let's pray he doesn't get bored and get into trouble.

Sylas is doing well now that things are finally slowing down a bit.
He was gone for a week at Pre-Teen camp in Abilene and then Kyle and I went with him to Youth Camp at Glorieta while my parents and Ryan and Sarah kept Jacob and Ty. Then we high-tailed it to Liberty Hill because we were both having withdrawals from missing the boys so much. We were thrilled to see them, and we spent the next 5 days celebrating July 4th with the Bebee family minus Cara. You can read about what she was doing here. You also might be interested to know about the american family reunion that my dad is heading up.

As for me, well, I'm trying to hold things together. Sylas and I make a good team with this parenting of 3 boys. It has it's moments when I think we'll never make it through the next few hours...but most of the time I'm overwhelmed with the understanding that we are blessed exceedingly abundantly above all we could ever ask for or imagine. I am also reading a book called The Joy of a Word Filled Family. It is so informative and encouraging. I am thankful for a husband who values this virtue so highly and supports my desires to discipline and teach according to the Word of God. So I will now close with a piece from the first Bible printed in Scotland in 1576:
Here is the spring where waters flow,
To quench our heat of sin:
Here is the tree where truth doth grow,
To lead our lives therein:
Here is the judge that stints the strife,
When men's devices fail:
Here is the bread that feeds the life
That death cannot assail.
The tidings of salvation dear,
Comes to our hears from hence:
The fortress of our faith is here,
And shield of our defense.
Then be not like the swine that hath
A pearl at his desire,
And takes more pleasure from the trough
And wallowing in the mire.
Read not this book in any case,
But with a single eye:
Read not but first desire God's grace,
To understand thereby.
Pray still in faith with this respect,
To bear good fruit therein,
That knowledge may bring this effect,
To mortify your sin.
Then happy you shall be in all your life,
What so to you befalls:
Yes, double happy you shall be,
When God by death you calls.

So I got a 'pregnancy ticker' online tonight and wanted to see if it works. No chance I'll have a bald baby, but it will be fun to watch him move closer to the finish line. Meanwhile my belly moves closer to the keyboard. :)

Nonnie's Boy

We have come to affectionately call Ty "Nonnie's boy." This morning he was admiring a quilt that Nonnie made (my mom) and Cara said 'Ty, do you know who made that? It's your favorite person in the whole world.' So I said "Ty, who's your favorite person?" (fully expecting him to not understand what I was asking) and he says "Nonnie" with this sheepish grin and happy eyes. So funny. No mention of Nonnie before that - he came up with that on his own. We stopped at Sonic in Burnet on our way home from Liberty Hill. The only way we could get Ty to leave LH was to tell him we were going to Sonic. The minute we back out of the drive-in, he says 'let's go to nonnie's house now' as if we were going to drive to Burnet and eat and go back to Nonnie's. Poor thing. He's in love. :)

The familia

Well our family has increased by one person. Cara Bebee, missionary to unreached people groups, is living with us for a few weeks before she embarks on her journey. It's good to have her around. She cooks, cleans and helps chase Ty. Shea and her are enjoying as much of each other as possible. Jacob and Ty are ready for Christmas. When I opened my eyes this morning I saw a fat chubby face staring at me (no it wasn't a mirror) and Ty said Merry Cistmas Daddy, but its not Cistmas yet he was quick to correct. They are so sweet and so full of energy. Ministry things are good. You can read about all that on my blog - Po's Page.

Our house is beggining to look a lot like Christmas. Shea and Cara have made it look great. I carried in the tree and got out of the way. This is a great time of year, but alwasy very busy. We have several church functions going on and it doesn't stop there. We'll be in Austin and Lubbock for Christmas. Its not a requirement, but it makes most people happy.

Well...I am going to encourage Shea to help me keep this up. Thats sounds familiar huh. Really we will make an effort this time though. Hope you are all well.

Last post

The last post was actually from Sylas. I know must of you could probably figured that out. This post is also from Sylas. Bye!!!

Its Been A Long Time

Not sure if anyone will read this, but I thought I would take a few second to make a blog. I will try and be more frequent. For those of you that haven't heard Shea and I are expecting #3. This has been by far the toughest pregnancy for Shea, so we are almost certain its a girl. Only a female could cause someone so much grief. (Only playing). Congrats to our Gerlt friends on the new edition to their family. I had tears in my eyes when I heard about God's Sovereignty and Provision through the pregnancy. We miss our friends that have moved off for seminary and work and things. Ministry in Eldorado is booming. God is doing some very cool stuff. The ministry of students has grown to 55 on Wednesday nights. Its exciting to see kids hunger for the Word of God and not just come to play games. Shea and the boys went to see Barnyard this afternoon. I am on my way to watch Eldorado play football and then head to Austin for Texas vs. Ohio State tomorrow. I am honestly giddy over the whole thing. I can't wait. A great friend blessed me and 5 of my friends with tickets. (Eron - if you read this know that I wanted you to go with me.) Thats really all I have for now. Please pray for us as often as you think about it. Our once small in numbers family is growing into huge boys. Its great and we love it most of the time. Call, email or blog. We hope to hear/see you all soon.