girls day out

so yesterday, i took amelia to get our nails done ... partly to celebrate her wonderful performance at the CBS kids program.  she was so cute.  perfectly still, quiet, taking it all in ... 

contrasted with the incredible testosterone that I face from the rest of our little family on a daily basis, it was a welcome reprieve.  

My Rowdy Republicans

So those of you that are McCain fans will appreciate this ... found these cool t-shirts for the boys.  They read "Rowdy Republicans"  Not sure yet how they will be voting, but at least the rowdy part is right!

Ego in Check

So you think you are cool and hip and all-that?  Just wait till you have kids...

After last week's comment from Mimi that my hair was "all pretty and silver" I knew I was long overdue for a haircut and color.  

Wednesday, I went in to the super-hip Osgood O'Neill Salon and got a makeover.  Thanks to my new 'baby hair' coming in at a 2'' length all over my head (you moms know what I'm talking about when I speak of post-pregnancy hair loss)  bangs were necessary.  Which is really not a very good look for me.  

So now I have bangs and much darker hair.  Chuck was very sweet and encouraging and **might** have even commented that I look 'sexy' (not a word we typically use around the kids, but I digress ...) 

Then, Charlie prayed at bedtime that I would wake up and "get my old hair back."  At which point Mimi chimed in, "Yeah mommy, you look kind of  ... weird."  Then she was sweet enough to add at the end, "But we still love you!"

  

So, my ego is dashed and I might not ever recover -- but for the fact that I am so thankful that I have a family (and especially a God) who love me no matter what my hair looks like! 

   1 Samuel 16:7: "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at.  Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart."  

Hang in there, sweet friend!

"The mercy of the Lord is from 

everlasting to everlasting

On those who fear Him,

And his righteousness to children's children,

To such as keep His covenant,

And to those who remember

His commandments to do them."

--Psalm 103: 17-18

what joy ...

...comes with gifts from the Super Bowl!  (Thanks, Uncle Mark.  It's great to have an uncle with NFL clients)  Charlie loves his football, and Amelia and Cooper love their hats! (Though Cooper would rather chew on his ... go figure!)




In other news, Cooper got black eye #5 today, due to a spill in the tub. Does this mean he will be incredibly accident-prone? Poor little guy!

By the by, in a bored state I googled myself and found an old article I wrote during my years at CWA. It was revised recently, but still the same premise. I look at my kiddos' sweet faces and am so thankful for the gifts of their lives...  

The History of Abortion in America
http://www.cwfa.org/articledisplay.asp?id=1416&department=CWA&categoryid=life

Inspiring story ...

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/city/parkcities/stories/DN-pcdooleycol_14met.ART.Central.Edition1.4573232.html

You will not want to miss this story ... and will want to share with your friends. Shannon, I thought of you! :)

P.S.
For fans of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (it is our family's favorite show), tonight's episode was probably the best ever!

Happy Birthday Times Two

Happy Birthday to our wonderful and handsome twin nephews Ryan and Jordan, who turned 16 last week. (And to my brother-in-law Mark who also just celebrated his--one year shy of a VERY big birthday!) We brought over cake tonight to celebrate with them.

On the way over there, Amelia commented that my hair "looks so pretty and silver." Yes, I know I am overdue for a haircut and color. But coupled with the news that our babysitter's dad is actually younger than Chuck, it hit me:  Wow, we sure are getting old.  

Valentine's day is over!

After 5 Valentine's parties this week, we are finally through! Here are some photos from the kids' parties at school this week. I'm still trying to scrape them off of the ceiling after all of the sugar they had over the past few days...

The high point for all of us was dinner last night. Chuck took Mimi to a "fancy dinner" date at Ferre. I took the boys out on a dinner date as well. Charlie got to pick the restaurant and he wanted to go get sushi. Yes, my 6-year-old loves sushi ... God is so good to me!

It's tough being a superstar ...

Paparazzi ... all the travel ... exhausting schedule ... and those nagging fans under foot. (Especially the 11-month-old ones)

We love ...

because He first loved us. - 1 John 4:19

Happy Valentine's Day!

How great is the love that the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!  -1 John 3:1