Skip to main content

cheerio gang: child #1



Child #1 has been quite a challenge lately. Putting it mildly. I am not sure what's going on with my usually fairly compliant child. BUT she's been everything but compliant lately.


 I have tried spending some one on one time with her. And that has helped some. We both like to play games so when we get a spare moment we try and play a round or two of something. She may not like to admit it but she is competitive. Mamaw Early would have loved to play Skip Bo with her. She also likes to play Monopoly. I've noticed since she was real young that she always like to open up shops. I think she's got quite a sense for business. She really likes buying up the properties and building houses.



 In fact at one point I literally had $26 dollars to my name and she had MUCH MORE and about 6 properties and 3 Railroads. She pretty savvy. I am not sure when she found time, but I think she's gone to the Donald Trump School of Business.



I asked her if she was going to open up her own business. She said if she did it would be a dance studio. WATCH out Miss Kelly!

I love to see her smile and see her doing what she loves. I just pray that we get through this stage ALIVE!

Join us this week and  be a cheerio gang member!






Comments

Popular posts from this blog

10 on 10

So I've seen some friends do this 10 on 10. Basically its 10 pictures on the 10th that give a snapshot into your day. Guess what time the mama gets up? Little man the earliest of my early risers today... 6:40 Heading to the bus stop and guess what we needed for a second day in a row! Its Thursday so we head to CBS. Studying 1 &2 Kings this year. Lunch for #1 when she gets off the bus! "PB &J everyday" During his lack of nap time, little man posed in front of the giant load of laundry I was working on. Girls are just jamming to their own beat! Tonight's vegetable {for mommy and daddy} oven roasted bacon wrapped aspargus!!!!!!!!!!! Dessert tonight a few Wilbur buds from Litiz PA. Sweet heaven {ok so I didn't take this pic...I couldn't get the right one..just couldn't capture the yumminess} Maybe tonight I finally make a decision on where we are going to stay for vacation?? So that's my day in a nutshell! http://rebekahgough.b...

My little {BIG} fear

So here's my little confession: I have big fears and little fears. But lately one particularly has been plaguing me { AGAIN }. It is the fear of being forgotten, more so being { FORGETTABLE } and indivisible. I don't know what starts it or triggers it, but it can be as simple as an email offering to volunteer for something than not hearing a reply. I guess the last trigger was a group wide calendar was sent out with {every one's} birthday on it except mine. I know that is wasn't done on purpose but my birthday is a sensitive subject to me. Its always been forgotten. Its right around Labor day and the first week of school. So in the busyness its often overlooked. Or in the case of 6th grade its not even written on the calendar. Mrs. Brotherton I think I know when my birthday is...but she still made me go to the Principal's office for arguing with her and I came back successfully with a note that I was indeed correct about knowing my birthday. I digress... I was telli...

serving with a grateful heart

1 Peter 4:10 "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms." This year my little gang of cheerios and I have been working on being intentional about serving. To be honest for a long time the excuses of having to many littles was beginning to wear thin. Now I have been looking for opportunities that my littles could easily accomplish. Yesterday, we attended a Lenten service at our church. It was a beautiful Prayer walk. We walked through stations, preparing our hearts for this season of Lent. It was a perfect activity for our family to do together. In the Lenten study package was The Names of God Bible reading challenge . I am really thrilled to focus in on the Names of God for this season. Preparing my heart for the Easter season. So today, the sanctuary needed cleaned. All the stations needed put back in the closets and offices that they were borrowed from. Little ...