I saw a comic strip on Facebook. Two dogs were talking. One dog asked, "What are New Years resolutions?" The other dog responded, "A to-do list for the first week of January." That made me laugh! It is funny how resolve can dissolve in a matter of days. Zeal for change gets lost in the daily routine. We forget, or give up.... or we fail ... I can't help but a appreciate the newness, the freshness a new year brings. It is nice to put behind a hard year and press forward. 2012 is going to be another year... a lot of the same old things, but a fresh chance to grow... and change!
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| An automatic dump truck is a PERFECT stroller... |
A whole lot of "sameness" has been going on in our house. Christmas presents are still new and wonderful... although until yesterday... the boxes were still the favorite around here (until I broke them down and sent them to the trash... Ethan, my little hoarder, was beside himself with sadness... (I think he is over it today!).
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| The "best" pj pictures out of MANY! |
Ethan absolutely loves his new pjs. The other night he told me, "Grammie made this for me because she loves me... aren't they fabulous?" I agreed, "Yes, Grammie loves you a whole lot... because you are wonderful and special!"
I do have one New Year's wish... I am working on a daily schedule... I need order in our day. The kids need order in their day. I love having an "artistic" flow in our day (realistically we usually do the same things every day) ... but this leads to the days blending together and not much intentionality at all (aka Mommy laziness -- if there is such a thing)... I want to be intentional with my kids... This has prompted me to do a lot of thinking on what our priorities are... getting rid of things we don't need and simplifying what we DO need! I've been asking the following questions:
What do I want my kids to be learning this year?
(Spiritual, mentally, emotionally, physically?)
How do I want them to change and grow this year?
(Spiritual, mentally, emotionally, physically?)
How can I best meet the "special" needs of my kids?
(Spiritual, mentally, emotionally, physically?)
Bascially asking myself... What am I doing and WHY am I doing it? I want what I do to be purposeful and pleasing to the LORD!
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| According to Ethan, "Please take a picture of the best mud pie in the entire world!" |
The New Year reminds me that my kids are getting bigger... they aren't babies anymore... Making the most of time is a high priority... I want to enjoy my time with them as much as possible! Discipline can consume my days... I don't want to spend my whole day coming down on them... I want to play more, be more playful ... sing silly songs, be goofy... make chores fun -- not painful!
I don't know how to do this... this is just a hope and a wish...
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| Making an apple pie for Daddy... |
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| There is nothing better than Apple Pie for breakfast... nothing! |
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| Blueberry fingers... |
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| A new "Rocket" Obsession... every week it is something new! |
So we are three days into the new year... there is a whole lot of "sameness" going on, but it is okay... I want to be consistent and faithful to what God has called me to... EACH DAY! I want to grow and change this year... to continually be changing and growing... It is a fresh start... a new beginning and I am thankful for that!
2 Corinthians 5:9, "So we make it our goal to please the Lord,
whether we are at home in the body or away from it."
3 comments:
Great questions to be asking as a parent! And you're already doing so well!! :) The days seem to slip away faster and faster all the time, the kiddos only getting older with each passing one so YES...play a lot, read a lot, just have fun with them, teaching them as you go! (can you tell I've been thinking along the same lines?!)
I'm excited to see what God is going to do in and with the Forsythe family this year--it's gonna be good!
love ya friend!!
Good questions. I've been thinking that I need to start thinking through some of those same things. It is hard to be intentional. I often feel like I'm just flying by the seat of my pants and cleaning up one messy project after another.
I feel like I can identify with a lot of what you said in this post. Just desiring a schedule for lots of reasons....
Hey, that pie looks amazing, do you put your apples through the food processor? Can I get the recipe?
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