Life With the DeBoer Family: Aug 29, 2008

Friday, August 29, 2008

Is it almost September already???

I can't believe we are heading into September already. Where did the summer go? We've had lots of fun with the kids this year. Gracie has gone from new baby to little girl. She is starting to sit up on her own and likes to roll all over the place. She loves her big brother. He is always making her laugh. It's hard to imagine that she'll be walking around next summer. Although, I have a suspicion that she still be my little snuggler. There's not much I love more than snuggling up with my Gracie girl before bedtime.

Joel is like a miniature comedian. There isn't a day that goes by that he doesn't have Curt and I laughing. His constant commentary on life never gets old. Whenever he spills something or gets into trouble, he says, "that otay, mommy. It's just a accident." The other day he asked me what mercy meant (we were singing a song in the car with the word mercy in it). After a long, complicated explanation that even confused me, I said that it was like when he deserved a spanking but got mercy instead.

Later, he wasn't being a very good listener. I said, "Joel, what happens when we don't listen to mommy?"

"A spankin'," he said.

"Well, then let's start being a better listener. You don't want a spanking, do you?"

"No. I want mercy."

What a little stinker. He really IS listening to what I say.

We had such a great week with my mom and dad in town. The marriage advance was awesome. It was so much fun to sit and watch them do what they do so well. It was also encouraging to recieve their wisdom of thirty plus years of marriage.

It's hard to believe that Curt & I are coming up on SEVEN years this September! Time flies. We have so much to be thankful for...especially our two little munchkins Joel & Grace. The kids and I were especially happy to have daddy home all week. He took a vacation week just to hang with the family. Both Curt & I were able to take a solo day for ourselves. It is always refreshing to have a little solitude, and it makes coming home to the fam all the more exciting. On my day away, Joel & Curt assembled our new crib (the old one was recalled). Now when I put Gracie down for naps, Joel comes in and reminds me, "I put that together with tools." He's very proud of that crib!