Toys 3

We went to see Toy Story 3 tonight. The boys had seen it with Grandpa Millen, but we had not and were looking forward to it. It was a little more scary than I expected. Toys that were mean and scenes that made you worry if the toys would be okay. Great sweet and humorous moments too. It was a bit much for Gabriella who wasn't sure if she wanted to see the end or go home. When we left that theater she said. "Can we come back to the "bird feeder" again, but see a different movie next time?"

Tonight's prayers

I love prayer time with our kids and hearing them tell God what they are thankful for. Here are some of the specifics that I remember from this evening's prayers...

JOSIAH:

Dear God,

Thank you that there are superheros, and for special powers like lasers that can come out of toes. Thank you for giving me the ability to draw the things that I see, and for giving me a love of drawing. Thank you for the people that created colors. Well, YOU created all the colors of the world, but thank you for the people who created the names for the colors and the paint and markers in all those colors. Thank you for my family and my friends and my teachers. Thank you for dragons. Sometimes I wonder if there is really a dragon flying around in the sky at night, or if you are just always out in the night watching over us. Thank for taking care of all of us.

In Jesus name,
Amen

GABRIELLA:

Dear God,

Thank you my mom, my dad, my brothers- Ben and Josiah. Thank you for my room, my bed, my covers and my kitchen. Thank you for my bunnies and my buddies. Thank you for my babies. For Stella's baby cradle and her stroller I got to pick out from the Pumpkin Patch. Thank you for my family and that I am a daughter and a sister.

Thank you God!
Amen

Ben is not home yet, so no prayers have yet been heard...

The things she says...

Today we went to Hobby Lobby to get a few things for school. When we got out to the van I hung them on the hooks in the hatch.

Gabriella asked, "Can I stand in there?"
"No, you go in your seat" I said.
"That's right, I'm not Gabriella Groceries, I am Gabriella Grace!"


We purchased a new van and car a few weeks ago. The boys named the car Cassidy, and the van Vigo. Gabriella wanted to name the car Dora, and that is what she is calling it. Tonight we parked in the garage and Gabriella spoke directly into the Toyota symbol on the front of the van. "Now, re-nember, your name is Dora."

"I thought you named the car Dora."

"I named them both Dora and I am just re-minding them," she said with a little pat on the nose.

Injured patient

This morning, I turned just wrong and wrenched my neck. I couldn't move and had to hold my head up with my hands, unable to sit down, afraid to lie down.

I am thankful for my wonderful husband who dropped everything and raced home when I called without a question. Who took me to the chiropractor after helping me in the seat, buckling me and driving slowly around each curve. Who watched Gabriella all day, picked up kids from school, took Josiah to Taekwondo and Kindermusik and Gabriella to the park all while trying to remotely be part of a meeting at work. Never complaining once.

I am thankful to my chiropractor for seeing me right away, for providing some instant relief and a plan for the day for continued relief.

For Josiah bringing me water in a turtle cup with a straw and ice packs without being asked.

For Ben checking on me, bringing me a phone so I can call him if I need help, and for learning to use a can opener to make dinner for he and I while the others were out. I am thankful for the can of Spagettios the boys talked me into six months ago so that Ben could make our dinner all by himself.

For Gabriella, who hates to see her mommy hurting who is willing me to health "You are better Mama, now you are better, you can hold me now!" and lots of gentle kisses.


I am thankful for my family loving me, and taking care of me. I am blessed despite the fact that I can't hold my head up just yet. I promise to be thankful for mobility too, when it returns.