You Are A Model!

Coffee is good this morning and the house is quiet.  Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse...I guess it's not Christmas yet...

Oddly enough I am enjoying these colder temps.  I am ready for them to stay!  There is something about Thanksgiving and Christmas that make it that much more magical when it is cold outside.  I hope the cold is here to stay for a couple of months and I say bring on the snow!  I guess we are in the "snow belt" now that we moved and I am not exactly sure what that means but I think I like the sounds of that!

Had a visit this weekend from one of my good friends, Brittney and her husband and 3 children.  I met  Brittney about 3 years ago.  We met through our MOPS (mother's) club and from that day forward we have been a match made in heaven.  We share the same overall parenting style, keep a home in the same manner and like any and all things spontaneous!  Our foresight is the same in that it is non existent:)  When we are together, our kids range in age like this: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7!  You can imagine how that goes!  Anyway, they came for the weekend and it felt good to have my home filled with kids and friends!  Thankful for good friends!

The election is OVER!  Josh and I both voted.  I hear a lot of people saying that no matter who won, it is part of God's plan.  Isn't that true?  This is so important for all of us to remember.  We have no control over anything-it's all in God's hands.  It might not make sense, but we have to put our faith in Him and trust in his plan.  Regardless of who we vote for, once the election results come in, that is our president.  I think it's extremely important to respect whomever is in office, no matter if it is who we voted for or not.  When Obama won 4 years ago, I bought a children's book on Barack Obama and read it to my kids.  I wanted to make sure they knew who our president was.  Does this mean that I am a registered democrat?  No.  It doesn't mean that I agree with his views on being a world leader either.  It does mean though, that I think it is important to raise your child to respect and support the leader of our country.  Our children should be presented facts to the best of their understanding and they should learn to pray and support for our leaders.  That is my goal as a citizen and that is what I want for my children.

We sometimes forget what an impact we have on our children.  OK, our kids look up to us like we are President or like we are a God.  Every time you let bad attitude shine through, you let down that child.  You let them down because you are acting like a fool and you let them down because you are passing down bad attitude that will stick with them.  It's never too early to teach your kids how to handle tough situations.  Teach them that name-calling and badmouthing isn't going to fix anything but rather spending time in prayer and in research to learn how you can help make the situation better.  Be who you want your kids to be-you only get one shot!  Your kids are ALWAYS watching!  When you feel you have failed them, or have acted in a shameful way in front of them, take time to cool off and then go back and talk to them.  Explain that you acted poorly and ask how they felt about it.  Ask then if they will forgive you.  It's easy, it sets a great example for them and it WORKS!

Well, I suppose it's time I'd get busy.  We are learning about the seasons, landforms, possessive nouns and subtraction.  There is so much to learn!  What I would really like to do is pack up and go the library all day.  I love that place!  I told the kids last night that I thought it would be fun to hide in a library until they closed and then spend all night browsing through books and reading.  They agreed:)

Go out into the world and infect it with your smile today.  Really, just smile at everyone!