Patience is a virtue

I just had to share a deal I found at the local Hobby Lobby! I have been wanting this decorative pumpkin with an area for initials. I finally went there determined to buy this $30 pumpkin and $2 decal! Well, to my surprise, the Fall items were no longer 50% off, they were 80% off. So, I got the pumpkin and the decal for $6.40!! I love a good deal!!!!  So head to Hobby Lobby and check out all their Fall items, while it's still Fall!

WW: Golf anyone?

She just had to check out her swing at the new Dick's!

Kris Kross?

I'm not sure if any of you are old enough to remember the group Kris Kross from the 90s. Well, this weekend my daughter gave me a blast from the past moment. It was after her nap and we were getting ready to go to the store. She wanted to get herself ready and I was more than happy to let her. When I saw her dressed with her boots on, I was so happy! I looked immediately to see if the boots were on the right feet and they were. Great job, Ladybug! Then, while putting on her jacket......I saw this......

That's right, she had them on backwards.  Gotta love this girl!!

She wanted everyone to see her sparkling boots!!  She just cracks me up!!!

Proverbs 22:6

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. 

I'm sure I don't have to tell any of you how difficult and rewarding raising a child can be. Along with the everyday challenges of teaching them right from wrong, is teaching them about having a relationship with Christ. I struggled with the best age appropriate way to teach her outside of Sunday school at church.

Well, we took a family outing to Mardel to look for something to aid us in this process. I found it to be a little bit of a challenge because a lot of the books were geared towards children that were older, even though it said they were for "toddlers" or "preschoolers". We were about to leave & then I saw the clearance shelf. I found this book and it appeared to be what we were looking for. The stories are short and they have questions and character building activities to do at the end of each story. Something that I wished it had was little prayers, but we usually incorporate something from the questions at the end of the chapter into our prayers.

This has been such a blessing because it has really been on my heart to help Ladybug build her knowledge and relationship with Christ. She absolutely loves the book and actually wanted to read it tonight for her bedtime story. That really made my heart smile!

She also shared the story of Adam and Eve with me. Her father read it to her this afternoon while I was getting groceries.

Me: What was this story about?
Ladybug: Don't eat the apple said the boy, don't eat the apple said the girl.
Me: Were they supposed to eat the apple?
Ladybug: No! They were not being good listeners.
Me: What do you know about God?
Ladybug: He made everything and he helps people. He is in the Bible and he is older. =)

She has to be the smartest 2 year old I know! I love this little lady!!!

Oh, below is the book that we ended up getting. I absolutely love it! Please leave a friendly comment! Follow and I always try to follow back! Have a wonderful Monday!!!

Saying her prayers.  Love this girl!

Saturday Top 5 Laughs!!

Hello all!  This has been a crazy week and I have not done jack with the blog!  Well, the life of a working mother!!!  Hopefully my quest to be on here more will kick into gear!  Well, as always, please enjoy my post, link up and follow me if you like what you see!

Saturday Top 5 Laughs!!

1.  Ladybug waited too long to take a break from playing to go to the bathroom.  Needless to say she was running, slid on the laundry & had an accident on her daddy's shirt.  =)  I just had to smile to myself on that one.

2.  Ladybug is currently watching Veggie Tales in the backseat.  I just love to hear her sing about loving and helping your neighbor.

3.  Ladybug's new saying, "Hey....what's the big idea"!

4.  Ladybug is working on a book of thankfulness @ school (daycare).  Each day she gets a page sent home to fill the book.  She made a tree yesterday and all the leaves on the tree were her stuffed animals.  But, she did have two leaves that said, Mommy and Daddy.  :-/

5.  Another Ladybug saying, "I can't do anything"!  This is her new thing to say when she is not allowed to do something that she wants to do.

Saturday's Top Five Laughs!

I missed last week, but that's okay!  I have been so busy with work and trying to get back into the swing of working out and managing a house, Blogger has taken another backseat.  But, I love this link up so much, that my current insomnia has me back at it again!!!  Happy reading!  Don't forget to link up and post your own Top 5 Laughs!  If you like what you read, follow me!  I love getting new followers!!!

Saturday's Top Five Laughs!

 1. Last week I was driving Ladybug home from school.  She was watching her tv in the backseat & having a snack.  Her show was over, so she started clapping.  She asked me to clap with her, but I told her I couldn't b/c I was driving and needed to keep my hands on the wheel.  Her response: 
Ladybug:  Mommy clap with me
Me:  I can't honey, I'm driving.
Ladybug:  Mommy!  Ugh!  You're being prejudice!  You're making me crazy!
Me:  ---GASP---slight swerve on the road---small smile--Clapping now.....
Ladybug:  Thank you!
So, I eventually ask her where she heard this word.  Well, her previous video selection for the car was Martha Speaks.  I'm not sure if anyone is familiar with those, but they often have new vocabulary words.  Well, "prejudice" was one of the words they learned.  Martha, who is a dog, was prejudice against a cat.  So....somehow my not wanting to clap at the end of the Berenstein Bears, made me prejudice.
And that ladies and gentlemen is why I have grey hair!!!!

2.  Very excited to attend Ladybug's Halloween Party, I get there and help get her dressed.  She joins her friends on the floor for story time while I start getting my camera ready.  Then....she looks and sees that I am still there.
Ladybug:  Mommy...leave and go to your house and I will stay here.
Well, I of course ignore her until she says it 2 more times and gets louder each time.
Ladybug:  Mommy...go home!
We will just say that she was concerned that she would have to go home and leave the Halloween festivities. :-/

3.  I try not to share too much about my job, but I work with children.  This was a conversation that took place.
Child:  Who are you voting for this year?
Adult: Well let's see.  Who is running this year?
Child:  Barack Obama and that other guy
Adult:  Do you know that Other Guy's name?
Child:  No.
Adult:  Mitt Romney
Child:  Rick Rozzi?
LOL!  So, I think I have my write in candidate now!  Rozzi 2012!  Um...did I mention this kid is only in the 3rd grade?  :-/

4.  I was making up the bed in my bedroom when Ladybug came in.  I questioned her about the popcorn pieces in bed and asked her if she knew where they came from.  She informed me that my husband had made the mess in the room and he wasn't being a good listener.  ;-)

5.  Ladybug loves The Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  She makes everyone....EVERYONE...come into the living room with her to dance.  No matter what you are doing or wearing....you have to dance or she will not stop calling you.  So.....Monday....we were all partially dressed in the living room dancing!  ......the things you do for kids......

Freaky Friday w/Pinterest!!!

If you know anything about me, you know that I absolutely love Halloween, Pinterest & spending time with my Ladybug!!! So, it should be no surprise that last night we put all of those together! My little Ladybug made the cutest cookies for her class at school! She was really excited to bring something for Freaky Friday!

Thank you Pinterest for making the supplies minimal!  I used frosting instead b/c the tube icing they used was 2x as much as the icing!

Working very hard to unwrap the candy without dropping it on the floor or in her mouth.

She really enjoyed this project!  We were all smiles!

Her first Witch's Hat!  She did wonderfully! 

A little messy, but she had a great time!  I'm sure the kids at school will love this Freaky Friday treat!