Imagination Station

I guess another reason for me to have this blog is so I can make a record of some of the funny antics my children do. Both of our children are very imaginative. I hope that this stays with them until they are old. A vivid imagination is such a horrible thing to waste. Mine gets me into trouble sometimes, but it keeps me laughing also. Anyway--Saturday my in-laws come to get our daughter so she could spend the night with them. We had been playing in the house with hoola-hoops and other toys, but the hoola-hoop ended up in the foyer. Maddie was getting her stuff ready to go and we were going to go outside and wait for them. She pulls her overnight bag, herself, and her pocketbook in the hoola-hoop. I just give her a look and I said Maddie what are you doing. She said Mom I am in the elevator. Then she acted like the doors opened up and continued on her way. I was just amazed at how much fun that seemed.

Then on Tuesday morning Maddie and I were in the bathroom getting ready for school. Big E was in the bedroom with his back to us. I could tell he was doing something, but I could not figure out what. I finally asked him what he was doing. He said I'm fishing. Of course I said what? He said I fishing mom with my fishing rod. I went in the bedroom and he had a cup of milk and he was fishing with a belt. What a great fishing rod.

I really hope they keep their imaginations brewing. So often we squish this natural instinct because we don't want our children to seem different. I don't want to make my children feel stupid because they are just being kids. In these times children are required to grow up way too fast and they don't have time to have fun. Sometimes I allow my children to wear clothes that don't match or a heavy jacket and hat in the middle of summer. They eventually figure it out after a few hours that it really isn't all that cool. So I guess this post is that I am proud of the imagination station brewing at the Simpson Castle. I just want it to keep on brewing. Have a great one.

I wonder

Have you ever heard of twins that were apart from each other and something would happen and the other twin would feel it. It didn't matter if it was something good or bad the other may feel the same way. Something very similar happened last night. My children are not twins, they are 26 months apart, but listen to this. Last night I put the children to bed and I was watching a movie. Maddie had gone back and forth with me that I needed to come to her room to check out the bed, give her a huggie, anything to stay awake. Well after several trips up the stairs, I really don't understand why I am overweight because I go up and down these stairs about 50 times a night, anyway----she called down and told me that brother had just peed in his pullup. He is almost 3 and he can't make it through the night. I had already taken him to pee so I thought he couldn't have peed yet. I need to add that they are in separate rooms so I have no idea how she knew this. I treked up the stairs to change brother, still dazed as to how she knew this. I thought maybe he told her from his room. I get up to his room and he is sound asleep. I roll him over and check his pullup and sure enough he was wet. How on earth did she know this? I wonder if this was just a weird thing or if she felt him pee. I asked her and she said she just got a feeling that he was peeing in his pullup. I am not sure what to think. It was just really weird. She loves her brother, but could they be that close? Maybe they have this "Special" connection. I love my sister, but I never remember knowing when she peed. Anyway that is my thought for today. I hope everyone has a great week. I look forward to a good one. I am so thankful for the wonderful blessings that the Lord has given me. I am never sure how to express my thankfulness, but I really am. More on that story later......stay tuned and there is no telling what I may reveal.

Today

Today I have just not felt like myself. The weather was beautiful so I am not sure what was wrong. We had to take Maddie back to the DR today. Two weeks ago the DR found protein, blood and white cells in her urine. This was the second time so I was a little freaked out. I worry so much about the health of my children. On top of all of this she has not really had much of an appetite but I think it has been because of this cold she has had. Anyway when we went back today there was only a little bit of protein so we are good. I am not sure how to feel about this because how will I ever know if she has blood in her urine again. Wait until she is sick again and just have her checked. Maybe I am making more of it that it should be, but I wouldn't think this was a good thing. I will have to do a little more research to calm my nerves. I try to keep it to myself because Joel will just tell me not to worry. I know the Lord will take care of us. I do need to get a handle on her attitude though. This morning she wouldn't talk to me on the way to school because I made her wear a jacket and it messed up her hair. She kept telling me her hair looked stupid. I thought it looked really pretty, but I don't count I guess. Then when I dropped her off at preschool she was loving all over me. I try to tell them both everyday how happy I am that God gave them to me. This morning she told me that she was glad God gave me to her. She goes from not talking to me, to thankful she has me. Typical girl I guess. Eli is his funny self. He didn't get into timeout at all today so that is great. We did pick them up early so I guess we were one up because of that. I am glad the weekend is here. Not much planned, but I look forward to the time with my family.

To blog or not to blog

Well I have decided to blog. I have been toying with this idea for months, and finally came to the conclusion that I must blog. There are many different reasons that I feel compelled to blog, but the winner to me is that I have so much stuff in my heart that I want to write about and this is the easiest way to do it. I have been looking at other's blogs and it is very similar to a journal or diary that you can read without getting into trouble. That entices me even more. I hope if people read my blog they feel some of the wonderul things that I feel. I hope you see how much I love my God, my husband, and my wonderful, healthy, beautiful children. I look forward to sharing with you what I get to experience everyday. If you are a wife or mother I hope we can share experiences or you get a tid bit of knowledge from me. I do not profess to be the best mother, but I love my children and I try to show them exactly how much I love and care for them. I hope that if you don't know Jesus as your savior if you read something in one of my posts that it brings you to know him. I am hopeful for a lot, but most of all I just want to write.
I hear that blogging is addictive so we shall see.
Have a wonderful day