I Can't Believe I'm Saying This...

I'm normally not the girl who longs for summer. I don't really enjoy the out-of-doors. I don't plant flowers or anything like that...BUT...I am sooo ready for spring and summer. I can't believe I'm saying this...but I'm tired of winter. I am thankful that God has given us all this rain, snow to replenish our water supply. However, I really want it to be warm again. So, to make myself feel better I found a background to cheer me up!

My Pics...

I'm learning I really, really like to take pictures. I mean I'm just a novice but it's a great hobby. I've been asked to take our directory pictures for church (no pressure right!!) but it's really going great. Here is one I took of our cross carved into the floor of our lobby. I really liked it.

Prayer

As we are learning on Sunday nights, there isn't any such thing as unanswered prayer. God can use a no, or yes or even a not right now to answer our prayers. And even though I know and believe the verse that promises..."all things work to the good of those who love Him..." it still hurts to get a no.

Can I handle it? This is the question...

Yesterday at Jackson's ballgame, I couldn't believe my eyes. This little boy pushes my baby down on the ground and then...HE LAUGHS at Jackson. I mean, I'm not one of those Mommy's who think their kids won't get hurt, so it wasn't the fact that Jackson hit the floor that bothered me BUT DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES LAUGH AT HIM. I can only thank God that His Spirit lives in me or I would have been up in that kid's face with the MOMMY VOICE before either of us knew it. So, here's my question...can I handle all this? It might be hard but I will...I love the look on Jackson's face when he finally understands how to shoot the basket or when he realizes he can now dribble all the way down the court...but really laughing is just on the edge of too much.

Valentine's Day...and growing up!

Well, today was Valentine's Day and sort of a sad day for me. Not because I didn't get a great present, I did. Not because I didn't get a really sweet card, I did. Today was a sad day because my daughter is growing up. I mean this isn't a surprise to me; this year she will celebrate her 9th birthday. All of a sudden she decided she needed a hairdryer...a hairdryer. This makes me so sad; she has never been one to really care about that sort of thing but now she wanted a hairdryer. I almost cried as I was thinking about it. But, WOW, that smile when she opened up that gift was priceless. So what, if I was crying on the inside.

Our New Family Tradition...

I LOVE Birthdays...I mean it's one day that gets to be all about YOU! To me they are special and I try real hard to make them special for our children. So, here is the new McCormick family birthday tradition. What is it? Well I strung all the birthday cards (well, most of them) that we have gotten over the years into garland, tied two bows, added a sign and...Voila! new tradition. If it's your birthday month, you get the banner hung in your honor! I hope my children will look back on this and say "I had the coolest Mom!"

Our Wake-Up Call...

Monday morning, I'm still in bed and hear the phone ring...after Terry answers he is quiet. I immediately think "No, School!" I was right. Another snow day...we had a great day. One of those lets eat waffles for lunch kind of days!