Smarty Pants

It all started a couple months ago at dinner.
We were sitting around enjoying our meal when all of a sudden our little Selah looked up at us and her left eye was completely crossed in.
Out of the blue.
Completely crossed.



It continued to cross throughout the evening and into the following day, so I made an appointment to see our family doctor, who then referred us to a specialist at the children's hospital. And after a couple of months of waiting our little one was given her very first pair of glasses.



It was quite the chore finding a pair small enough to fit her little face, but we ended up finding some that she liked. Purple, no less (her absolute FAV color!)



They have certainly taken some getting use to (we've lost and found them twice already) and we've been back to the store to get them re-adjusted a few times (now, I'm a pro and readjust them myself!) but all in all she's doing great. I think she looks pretty darn cute.

My little smarty pants.
(she looks smarter with glasses, no?)
;)

#323

She skips ahead of me.
In a Cinderella dress down to her toes.
A size too big.
I remember her face, earlier, when I said that yes, she could keep her dress-up dress on for our walk.
(I'm known to say no.)
I won't ever forget the way she looked up at me with her big brown eyes full of excitement "Thank you mama!" she gasped.
And now I watch as she happily dances down the sidewalk.
"Watch me skip mama!" 
My Selah. So full of joy.

Her older sister is a few feet ahead.
Showing us how fast she can run.
"See this!" she squeals. "Watch how fast I can go!"
With each quick stride there's a bounce in her skirt.
Her little arms swing fast by her sides as she zooms down the path.
Determined she races ahead.
Ponytail bouncing wild.
My Abby. So full of joy.

He's ahead of them on his bike.
Today he just seems extra big.
He proudly shows us how he can ride with just one hand.
A trick he learnt this week while camping with friends.
"Look at what I can do!" he calls with a smile and a twinkle in his eye.
Holding one arm down he balances for just a few moments and then quickly holds on with both.
With pride he looks back to make sure I was watching.
I give him a thumbs up and he smiles wide.
My Evan. So full of joy.

I see them as they are.
Happy.
Innocent.
Full of JOY.

Behind them I push our littlest.
Sitting big in her stroller.
I hear her coos and check to see her smiling.
She is growing too fast...and I know it won't be long before she'll be running ahead too.
For now she sits content.
I take her in.
My little Elliot. So full of joy.

My place is here.
My heart is full.
I am present to the presents right in front of me.
Present to His JOY.

I catch myself taking a breath of the now...
Seeing her skip.
Watching her run like the wind.
As he balances while pedaling.
And as she coos I catch her sucking her two fingers.

I stop with thankfulness.
For this moment.
The simple.
The everyday.
The JOY.

I see it in their faces.
They teach me with their smiles.

She hands my a wild clover.
Tells me it's for my wedding.
I feel it in my heart.

JOY.
Overwhelming. Can't contain it.
Tears in my eyes.
JOY.

All too often I let it slip by.
But tonight I take notice.
Tonight I slow down.
Tonight I am thankful.

Eucharisteo
#323 simple evening walk with my four joys

7/11

Today is July 11th, 2011.

 7/11  

DAY!!!

And we celebrated. 

Slurpee style.

Yes. That's right.

They each got there own.

A cup full of sugar.

Thank you very much.

I paid for it later with some K-RAZY kids bouncing off the walls.

But it was worth it.

Oh, so worth it.
I heart these kids so, so much.
And I love doing little things with them that bring them so much joy.

Happy Happy Summer!!!

P.S

We stole this idea from Denise.

She has all the good ideas.

I want to be her when I grow up.

Or at least get to meet her in real life.

Right now she just lives in my computer 

:(

Goodbye inches!

Friends, I just had to come on here and brag a little.

Chris' company just developed an iPhone App that I kinda love.

It's called Body Tracker.

Basically it allows you to track your measurements (inches) and weight loss as you work towards your fitness goals.

And since (for once in my life) I am actually exercising on an ongoing basis I am super excited about using it!
It was just released last week- I measured when I got it and measured again yesterday and I lost inches in my hips & abdomen this week.) Yahoo.
It is so encouraging to see lost inches, even if the *stupid* scale isn't always going down!

Are you following any kind of exercise program?
Wanna track you weight loss & all those inches as they disappear!?

Then check out this app.
All the cool kids are doing it ;)
(It's already in the top 50 apps for the health and fitness category!)
Oh, and they just got a facebook page too.
'Cuz really, nothing is anything without a FB page :)
Check it out!

Do I sound like an infomercial yet?
:)

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Happy Canada Day Friends!