After having a few trying weeks with Ben he’s finally getting “making right choices”.   We’ve hardly had any issues with lying or just doing whatever he wants.    Becca’s also been great the last week.   She’s really starting to enjoy reading and her vocabulary is expounding daily.   She brings books to us all the time and ask us to read.  She shoves it in our face and says “READ”.    She also spoke her first sentence this week.   (more…)

Today we (I really mean me, Walter just goes along with it) decided to take way Becca’s paci during the day while she is at home.   She doesn’t used it at daycare or when we are out of the house, she just LOVES it at home.   So I told her that she can only have it in her bed.    (more…)

The past couple of weeks have been really trying as a parent.   My normally happy, pretty easy going, WELL BEHAVED 4 1/2 year old has become a back talking, know it all-y, do whatever he wants, when he wants child.   This is a phase where I honestly don’t know what to do with him.   

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We have been having the most crazy weather here in Northeastern California.   It’s been unseasonably warm and I think today was the warmest yet.   It was in the upper 70’s I think and just beautiful!   The kids loved being outside today and here are a few pictures from their morning of play.

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In the last two weeks Walter and I have stepped down from our positions at church, mine was immediate and Walter’s will end on the 15th of June.   We have been a part of active ministry (and by active, either leading or being on a leadership team) for almost 5 years!  The Lord has taught us so much about ourselves, our marriage and about other people.  Now that Benjamin is going into Kindergarten in the fall we have decided that we are going to focus on our family, the wonderful gift God’s given us.   Walter is going to focus on getting his administrative creditial and Master’s degree.   We will still be active at church, but not as active as we’ve been in the past.  (more…)