From the Desks of Isaiah, Elijah, and Hannah

So in the style of my friend over at LemonadeMakin'Mama I am keeping this post real. She posted a few days ago about motherhood and the pit we can fall into comparing our weaknesses with other people's strengths. It really hit home because lately with a messy house, sick kids, behind from vacation, I was loosing my mind trying to get it all right. I felt like a failure and lashed out making me feel like more of a failure.So although this post may seem like we've had the most perfect week, I will add this disclaimer...everything is not as it appears. In between these pictures were tears, some fighting words, and lots of discouragement.But we have survived another week through God's mercy! I have said it before and I'll "blog" it again. I don't have it all together. Our family isn't picture perfect. But I'll let YOU in on a secret that I keep discovering NOBODY is. I think especially for Christians we should be real with each other. We shouldn't put on a fake mask and act like we have it all together all the time. There is a very human side to see someone become venerable and open up and say "you know I yelled at my kids today" or "My house is literally a mess" (and I mean a mess, not just a few dishes in the sink) or "I could really use some PRAYER" There is nothing more real than a need for prayer. So enjoy the "happy" pictures.

Elijah practicing "writing" on a clay tablet. He wrote an elaborate story using pictures about trading baseball cards.

Isaiah finished a chapter on the California gold rush and finished this covered wagon.

The boys are watching the video of how to make a balloon racer. Then they are carefully following step by step. We just finished a chapter on acceleration.

So I stepped back and let them use the hot glue gun. This is a big step for me. They did great and learned why it's called a HOT glue gun.

Elijah is attaching the straws.

So after all that work the result was "wa wa" I mean the car went but super slow and the boys said "it shouldn't be called a racer" HA

How much fun can two boys and a mom have with alka-seltzer tablets, water and empty mini m & m's containers??

Allot! Fill the bottom of the bottle with about an inch of water. Add your tablets (or 2 or 3) click the cover on, flip it upside down and watch out! (check out the videos at the end)


Now that she is a super walker there's no stopping her. This was Hannah's first time at the playground as a walker. She loved it and I got a work out.

All smiles.

Hannah's little buddy. She followed him everywhere.

It's not fall without some good leaf piles!!