September days

Kind of matching!

Mom, if you ever forget what your job is you can read this book. Luke.

Kmart is closing so we braved the lines to get some marked down boots.

She cleaned her room!

My prime pantry order came.

Pizza friday.

Leaf cookies for the first day of fall.

Chicken, black bean, and butternut squash burrito bowls.

Luke picked me a flower.

The Kilgasses came for dinner.

The kids said

"Mom, my throat kind of hurts when I talk."
Me, "Maybe try talking less?"
Caroline, "That's too hard!"

"Mom, you're being nice to me today. Is that because I'm sick?

"Mom, I believe in Jesus, does that mean my burden is gone?"
The kids are very into Pilgrim's Progress sight now.

Mom, I'm glad God gave us feet so we can walk!"
#carolinequote

A conversation with Luke -
Me, "We're all sinners. You're a sinner."
Luke, indignantly, "No, I'm not! I'm a Christian."
#theologyfor3yearolds

Caroline, "Dad, what do mayors do?"
"Well, they run a city. They tell everyone what to do."
"Oh, I could do that. I'm good at that!"

Luke, watching me put on earrings, "Mom, you're going to be so pretty today!"

"Mom, can we play a game where we pretend you are our mom, and you are watching us play?"

Caroline, "31! Wow, that is getting old. Someday Grandma will be that old."

🤣

The kids said

Duke getting up from the dinner table, "Can we make bedtime soon? I tired."

He asks for naps too, "Is it almost nap time? Good, because I tired."



The kids were talking about being sinners at lunch, and I tried to seize a " teaching moment."
"Yes, we are all sinners. That's why we all need Jesus."
Caroline, "Yup, we need Jesus so we can sin! ....Mom, what's wrong why do you look so funny?"
Sigh. Apparently something got lost in translation. #momlife #romans61


Caroline, "Mom, God has good ideas. Sometimes I don't like them though."
Duke, "You should be thankful! And be good, like staying in your bed."
#childrenquotes


Caroline prefers animated movies to ones with real people, "They're more 'kiddable,' mom." 😂

Caroline, "I want to be a doctor when I grow up."
Duke, "I'm going to be a bear killer! With a big gun!"

Caroline, "I Caroline, "I want to be a doctor when I grow up."
Duke, "I'm going to be a bear killer! With a big gun!"want to be a doctor when I grow up."Caroline, "I want to be a doctor when I grow up."
Duke, "I'm going to be a bear killer! With a big gun!"
Duke, "I'm going to be a bear killer! With a big gun!"

#thekidssaid

Caroline, "Wow Dad, you have a nice wife!" 😃😅

Caroline, "Mom, did I do it "goodly"?"

Driving out of Menards, after picking up our order, Duke asked, "What's that we're driving through, Dad?"
John, "It's a gate."
Duke, "Oh! The wicket gate!"
Someone has been watching a lot of Pilgrim's Progress, lol.

Luke said

"Daddy is much funner, but you're nicer, Mom." 😂😅
#outofthemouthsofchildren

January videos

The kids said

Caroline and I were sitting and playing with her toy animals, when Luke walked in, "Oh, I remember that game. I used to play it when I was a kid." 

Caroline, "When I grow up I want be just like you, Mama. I want hair like you, I want to talk like you.......Will I have a big nose like you too, Mama?" 

July videos

Just a hug

"Dukie, can I have a kiss?" "No, just a hug." This conversation takes place multiple times a day around here, the child has become very anti-kiss 😃. I tell him mamas are always going to kiss their babies, but I'm merciful and don't force too many kisses on him, lol. Thankfully he still loves hugs!

When little brother teaches big sister how to drive.

Father's day

A few days before father's day.....

Caroline talking to Luke this morning - "Dukie, we have to be very good tomorrow for Daddy because it is father's day. Then he can have a nice day!" Luke, sounding disgusted, "No, we don't! That's silly, Caroline!" Sigh.... P.S. We celebrate father's day on Saturday, not on the Lord's day so she did have her days right :-)

This popped up in my Facebook memories yesterday and I had to share 😍. We're all thankful for the Daddy God has blessed our family with ❤.

Caroline and I made this card.

A gift.

Peach pie with vanilla ice cream was quite the hit.

Happy Father's day!

Luke said

Luke, "Mommy, is this too big to put in my nose?"

#why

Boof boof!

Luke's current favorite activity.

Two and a half

What happened when I suggested he smile for a two and a half year old picture....."Mommy, I can't believe the cruelty!" Sigh...😕.

Guggles, gun and bunny included.

Our two and a half year old boy was finally in a smiley mood at Menards this evening so Mom took advantage of it 😊.

"Boof, boof!"

Me and my

Me and my heading out to take a walk. Pardon the poor grammar, but Luke always calls himself, "my" these days, and I don't want to forget that 😃.