Okay....I'll admit it.

This is my confession.

Whew...this is harder than I thought.

Okay, here it comes:

I LOVE the show Dating in the Dark.

I know!! I know!!! You don't even have to tell me cause I've already scolded myself.

But I love it! I love the concept of a show that places more importance on the inner workings of a relationship than on the outward appearances of the people involved. Here is a show all about communication in relationship and compatibility of the souls. And isn't THAT what will keep you together in the long run?

On my first date with that husband of mine we had such great conversation. Not all agreement, but ALL pleasant. And based on that I knew we could make it work. Or at least talk about everything and not worry about offense, or rejection, or disrespect.

So maybe Dating in the Dark is a good idea for all first dates. Okay, maybe NOT for teenage boys with raging hormones, but for every adult who knows what they want and who are okay with who they are, right?

And we could all stand to be a little more like God and 'look at the heart, and not on the outward apperarance'.
1 Sam. 6:17

much love.

My two oldest boys start school tomorrow. They are 3 and 4.

Does that seem a little young to you? Because they're still babies to me!

Last night we went to 'Meet the Teacher' night. I brought the whole fam so that the ladies could see what Noah and Ben are up against at home.

Please forgive their homework but Jakey ate it!!!

That is a real possibility. Jakey eats everything. Even poop, but that's another story.

When we go over to my mom's house he goes right for the dog food and stuffs his little mouth full. It makes kissing him a real act of love.

Forgive my dirty talk, you just never know where these little blogs will take me!

Have a fun day :)

Cyborg-Dad

Something very odd is happening around here. There is a sense of danger in the air.



What is it Jake? Do you see something weird?



Is it Noah doing the hula? Ben do you see 'it'?



Benny the Brave investigates further....





ACK!!! CAREFUL BEN!!! THAT THING IS FREAKY!

(I hope he has something on under that sheet :o)



Sweet boy knows they have something in common.

He's not afraid.



I am though!

Just a minute...hold the phone...Is that a BOTTLE NIPPLE and a MEDICINE CUP!?!??!?!?

What an odd man.



Uhhh...Sam what are you doing?





Oh gross.

Maybe I should have breastfed that poor deprived child after all.



Well, at least Noah is normal. And such a helpful child.

LBI how I love thee.



The Severtson boys coming in. Sleepy Sam.



Ben just laggin behind, as usual.



Can you believe the majesty of it all?



Wonderous. Noah so small. The world so big.



Sweet Jake.

And sweet beauty all around.

Thank You Lord for Your beautiful handiwork.

He saw that it was GOOD. Gen 1:10

Whenever I feel I need to clean, I cook.

I hate cleaning and I stink at it.

I cook to feel productive, even though it makes a bigger mess. Hey...At least I'm doing something around the house, I try to reason with myself.

At this very moment I am gazing upon a mountain of empty dishes, a dirty cutting board, an empty mayo jar and more various mess on my counter. Yuck.

I just feel the need to do Something, so I cook and produce delicious enjoyment for my family of growing boys and one hungry man. And he IS a hungry man. I think I appease his need for a decently clean home by providing yummy foods on his table. Its a give/take sort of thing.

Now HE is a cleaner. He can blow through a room and straigten within an inch of his life, but only if he's motivated. That's the catch, finding things to motivate the cleaning whirlwind within my man.

Maybe a wonderful version of my grandma's potato salad would do the trick, or, better yet, a pan of gooey brownies.

I'd better get back into that kitchen!!

My 4 year old just asked us:

How will we get to heaven?

Hmmm...so many ideas, but how to answer? Jesus will come and take us there, Josh said.

I think we will get in an airplane and fly up to the clouds and then go to heaven. was Noah's response. :)

I think heaven is alot farther than the clouds so Jesus will just have to come and get us. I said.

He's gonna run really really fast. Noah said with giant eyes.

Are you ready?

There's just no place like it!

home sweet home.

So true.

Finally a place my boys can destroy and conquer without restrictions. Sam can cry and nobody will be disturbed. Ben can whine and I can yell accordingly. Jake can try to pee pee on his potty and noone will care (but me) if he misses and gets it all over my floor! Noah can be his bossy ole self and they can fight without getting on some grandparents nerve.

Ahhh yes. home sweet home.

Free reign once again. But no more grandmas to be hugged by...no more aunts to have good heart to hearts with...no more Pop Pop to give grief to.

Home sweet home.

I guess every trip has it's ups and downs. And the trip home has the down of missing every one I love and have left for another year.

Til next summer....