My little Man

So....Walker is all boy. I knew this for sure when his first word after "mamma" and "daddy" was "ball". and when he was 2 he explained to me in detail and with much excitement how one is to field dress a deer. He loves to play "cowboys" and go "camping" with all of his "gear" and constantly shoot his poor sisters and mother with his Nerf guns. Yep.....all boy. He amazed me, yet again, with a conversation we had tonight as I was tucking him in. The last couple weeks he has not wanted to go to school. This is odd because Walker is a social bug just like his Daddy. So....last week I finally got him to tell me why he has been dreading school. The reason.....a boy has been mean to him. My first thought was "well what did you do to him?" Walker can hold his own and does most of the time. But it seemed that this was just A boy being a bully plain and simple. So I tell him " if this boy is being so mean to you then go and tell the teacher. Have you told the teacher?" Nope. He has not. So I gave him specific instructions on how to go get a teacher if this happens again so we can be happy about school once again. So....this morning I remind him of the "teacher plan" and send him on his way. When I pick him up there is no mention of any incidents and I, in all honesty, didn't think about it till tuck in time. So I ask him.....was the boy mean to him today at school? Did you tell the teacher? He sat up and in his sweet little voice starts to explain to me the plan he had and carried out successfully. "Mom....I just went up to him and told him that I didn't like it when he is mean to me, and that it makes me feel sad. And then He (the mean boy) said okay....I won't be mean to you any more. " I sat on his bed with my mouth open. What a grand concept. Duh. Then he continues " Mom....this was much better than telling the teacher. I don't need to bother her with this. I just told him myself." WOW....excuse me....what??? You did this on your own.....By yourself? And the boy listened to you and was nice about it?!?!?!? "Yeah mom....it was...just.....yeah.....what I said." so I ask "do you think this boy will be mean again?" Walker "I hope not. If he is then me and my friends will be mean back." Hmmmmm.......well maybe you should tell the teacher. "ok mom.....but anyways do ninjas have guns and swords?"
So....our first bully situation has been resolved.....for now. But my little baby is becoming a boy. Wow.....that was fast.

Faith Like a Child

We went to Furr's for dinner tonight....thought it would be yummy! Yuck....not at all!!! They must not have been busy at lunch cause I think we got the leftovers! While the kids were enjoying the jello Walker asked a wonderfully random question that only a four year old would ask. He was reffering to a neighbor of ours named Logan who passed away a couple of weeks ago at the age of 92...right after his 70th wedding anniversary! He and his wife Louise lived across the street form us. Anyways...back to the question..."Is Logan gonna come back to life?" Billy answers..."Nope....He is in Heaven with Jesus." Walker...."Oh...so we will see him in heaven!" Billy...."Yep" Walker takes a few bites of blue jello and you can see the wheels turning..."But how will we find him? We won't know where he lives in heaven!!" So sweet. So we leave Furr's come home to Bath time followed by an assembly line of toothbrushes, and then story reading, back rubs, singing, and prayers. During Walker's back rub he has another wonderful question...."Mom?" Me..."HMMM?" Walker......"How does Jesus get in everyones heart? I mean if He is in my heart how is He in Your heart and Daddy's heart too!?!?! How can He do that!!!?" I then explain in 4year old language how Jesus is everywhere at all times. He looks at me and says "Oh...ok...cool!" Faith of a Child

Monday *1st Blog Ever*

Welp...I am doing it...I have started a blog. Not sure how good I will be at this but I am gonna try. So ....here we go.....

Billy is out of town with work till Wed. so its just me and the kiddos for a couple of days. So I have to keep me and them busy so we don't go crazy. We went out to the mall for a little shopping tonight and some Chick-Fil-A. It went well.....just the normal...Walker dips his whole arm in his ketchup, Addi doesn't want to eat anything and Ashtyn tries to stand up in her highchair the whole time we were "eating". I really have learned to basically inhale all food when I am eating with them.....by the time I get their nuggets cut up, cooled off, ketchup strategically placed away from sleeves, and drinks in safe place, and my sandwich out of the sack someone manages to need something else, like 5 more napkins, more ketchup, or help because the youngest sister is trying to steal every ones nuggets! Oh but we love Chick-Fil-A. I wish everything ran as smooth as their drive thu......they are efficient! I need to learn to apply that kind of efficiency to our meal times!