We have arrived at the stage where my Jadon talks non-stop. I mean we get in the car and it is continuous talking until we get to our destination, Nana and Mema can second this. If he can't think of anything to talk about he starts asking what the signs say. "Mom, what does that octogon say?" or "Mom, what does that arrow say?" or "Mom, what does that triangle say?" Any sign he can find he likes to say the shape and ask what is says. Then comes all the why questions. "Why is the sun following us?" (I remember thinking that as a child, but I don't think I ever asked that question out loud.)
This summer Todd and I are going to go to Denver with Global Encounter. The kids and I will be riding with Donna and Todd will meet us there a couple days later. I can only imagine all the questions and signs we will see in the 15 hour drive. Lord, please help me.
Another Jadon story, he is becoming so smart. We were at the mall on Saturday and a boy walked by in his baseball uniform and Jadon look there's twenty five. I look and oh my goodness the number on his jersey actually is 25. He's also been learning addition and is quite proud of his math skills. I pray he does not struggle in math like his momma.
And I have to add one more cutsie story, this one about Haven or Have (long A sound) as Jadon likes to refer to her. I was really tired last night so Todd (the most thoughtful husband every) offered to take care of dinner. I asked Haven what sounded good for dinner, here's our conversation:
Me: "Haven what sounds good for dinner?"
Haven: "Ummmm, (pause) hicken."
Me: "Chicken?"
Haven: "yeah."
Haven: "hegg."
Me: "egg?"
Haven: "yeah."
Daddy: "which came first, the chicken or the egg?"
Haven: "the chicken." (there you go folks, the answer to the question everyone's been asking for decades, the chicken did come before the egg.)
Haven: "ummmm, hahun."
Mommy: "bacon?"
Haven: "yeah"
Mommy: "So for dinner you want chicken, an egg and bacon."
Haven: "ummm, yeah!"
Just so you know she did get the chicken, but she got apples with honey instead of eggs and bacon.
We are officially done with Pleasant Hope schools. My sister graduated on Sunday. It is so strange to think that she will now be a college student. I am so excited to see what God is going to do in her life as an adult. She is planning on going to Uganda this summer with the college group. I know she would appreciate any prayers for the trip, they leave August 1 and will return the 17.
We have been blessed with babies this month. Yesterday another one of my sweet friends and bridesmaids in my wedding had their first little boy. It was a wonderful delivery and both are doing terrific. I was so excited when I got the call she had went to the hospital, he and Jude will be exactly 3 months apart. Blessings on their sweet family.
Another precious little boy.
My Sweet Jude,
My Mother's Day weekend started off with lunch on Saturday with Gary & Donna and Matt, Lindsay & Gavin. Donna's choice was Red Robbin's, yummy! After lunch Todd and I went home and put the kids down for nap and my mom and I made a meal for a couple that just had a baby. It was so fun to take them a meal and rejoice with them as they celebrated their first Mother's Day.
On Sunday I woke up to cards from the kids and a sick child, so I stayed home from church with him. This is the first time I didn't get to go to church with my family on Mother's Day. This is also the first year that I wouldn't have gone to church with my mom and mother-in-law. It's strange to be at a different church than my family.
We did go have lunch at my mom and dad's. My cousin Tim joined us for lunch and offered to say the prayer before we ate. It was so precious to hear his words as he thanked God for all the women in his life, my mom and grandma, and thanked God for his mom. My aunt lost her battle with cancer 6 years ago on Mother's Day.
I am blessed to have the mom I do. She completes the trio of my best girlfriends (my sister being the other.) We can talk about anything. She's always eager to use a vacation day to watch my kiddos. She is my workout partner and my shopping partner. She prays continuously for my family. I love my mom, Happy Mother's Day.
I am blessed to have the Mother-in-law I do. She happily keeps my children the days I work. She loves me like a daughter. She was my friend before she became my mother-in-law. She prays continuously for our family. I love you, Happy Mother's Day.
After seeing our friends newborn it made Jude seem so big. He's not quite 3 months (May 13) and he looked like a giant next to the new baby. He's smiling all the time and laughing, his laugh is the cutest sound ever. He's such a mellow, happy baby. 
