Sponges

Yesterday on our way home from church my 4 yr old noticed an Enterprise car rental place. Immediately after her saying "There's an Enterprise!" My 6 yr old said "We'll pick you up." I was so shocked that Bek knew what Enterprise was and even more that Han knew the slogan for this company! I don't think we've rented a car in several years and I don't even think it was from enterprise then. This got me really thinking... We don't usually let them watch tv with commercials. They typically watch either PBS or Netflix. So I don't think they regularly hear the commercial for Enterprise. But obviously only hearing that slogan a few times stuck with them. It was a great reminder that our kids are sponges. And that everything we say and do affects them. That they really are watching us.


It made me wonder what they think my "slogan" is? What do they typically associate with hearing my name? What do they think their mom most frequently says to them? I pray that it's not "Go away" or "Stop bothering me". I'm not saying I never say those things, but I don't feel like I frequently use those phrases with them.  I hope it's "I love you!" I pray that its "Jesus loves you, and I love Jesus!" 


I'm thankful for those little reminders that our job as a parent isn't just about their needs right now, but really shaping them to be who they will be in the future. As for me... I'm going to be working up the courage to ask my kids what they think my slogan is! 

Mom- I forgot...

Have you ever had your kid tell you the night before that they need something for school the next morning? Well this isn't the first time this has happened, but bc my girls are still little it hasn't happened that often. Thurs night Bekah informed me that she needed a Snowman shirt for Friday morning for pre-school. So after a quick trip to Target and Old Navy left me empty handed I thought "I can make one!" I promise you that that thought has NEVER entered my head before bc "crafty" certainly isn't an adjective that I would use to describe myself. But thanks to some really special friends and my bestie the last couple of months I've discovered a love of crafting. In fact at one point we did a sewing project for our Mom group and I had someone else sew mine. I had zero interest in sewing. It's amazing how our interests change! I love the challenge that these little projects present and I love how my girls look when they tell someone with pride "My mom made it!" I love that in some small way I get to show my girls how much I love them by making them something as simple as a shirt. 

So here is her snowman shirt:

So what has your kid asked you to do the day before it was due? <3

New Year New You Blog Resolutions

Ok maybe I'm not the only one who hates the thought of New Years resolutions. I hate the thought of starting something knowing that I'm probably going to give up on in a few weeks. Every year I say 'This year will be different..." knowing full well that it won't be. For the last 9 months I've been on a fitness/weight loss journey. I've been successful at times, and struggled at other times. I've lost a little over 50 pounds, knowing that I still have a long way to go on  my journey.  


The entire time I've said that I didn't want it to be just a physical journey, but a mental/spiritual one as well. So for the last week I've made it a point to get up before the kids get up and do a work out, take a shower and have my devotions. I was already doing all of those thing, just not in that order, or before the kids got up. I can't even begin to tell you how making this small change in my routine has made me feel. I feel so different, but I'm not really doing anything different. It's amazing how such a small change can make you feel. 


So my new years resolution is simple, to continue my journey towards physical and spiritual fitness. I pray that if you have a new years resolution you'll have success! Just remember it takes 30 days to make a habit... :o)