Thank you Lord!

For a while now I was wondering if Levi would ever be interested in using the "potty".  I have consistently asked him if he wanted to go in the big boy potty, and the answer has always been a consistent no!

He has been back at MDO for about a month now and his teacher, Ms. Myra, told me that it is her goal to have everyone in her class potty trained by December.  I thought it was a valiant goal, but I warned her that Levi might be a little more than resistant.  Boy was I wrong.

So ladies and gentlemen, Levi actually figured out TONIGHT that he could actually make "tee-tee" come out!  He has control!  So we sat, we tee-teed, we got up.  Two seconds later, we sat, we tee-teed, we got up.  This went on for a good 30 minutes!  (ok maybe only 5 minutes, but it felt like 30!)  Oh yea, we got candies!!!  

Now I know that parents have been doing this for years, but I really was waiting for the moment when he was 3 1/2 and it would just click.  I need wait no longer.  It clicked tonight. Now listen, I don't know that I have made more of a scene that I did tonight when more than just one drop came out.  Stream people!  It was a stream!  I screamed, he gave me a hug and he smiled the biggest smile I think I have ever seen.  All the waiting was worth it.

Now the hard part begins!  To all those parents who think it may not ever happen, it will.  I never believed, but I do now!

Good Luck and may the force be with you!

Disney World

What can I say, except that I had a blast at Disney World this year.  It just does something to you when your 2 year old loves every minute of it!  We often had to tell Levi that Mickey was taking a nap, so we had to go take a nap too.  He just needed to sleep so we could go back later and he wouldn't be a beast.   When it was time for us to leave the park at night we had to tell Levi that Mickey Mouse went to sleep so it's time for us to go to sleep too.  We reassured him that he would see him again the next day.

We were utterly exhausted, so stinking hot, but loving every minute of it.  (I think Robby could have done without the people)  All in all it was amazing.  Even when we were pouring with sweat.  It really made It's a Small World seem not as bad.  At least there was air conditioning!!!!  Same for Pirates of the Caribbean.  AIR!!!!  I didn't care what ride it was, as long as it had air!!!

So enjoy the photos and everybody sing with me.....

"It's a small world after all, it's a small world after all, it's a small world after all, it's a small, small world!!!!!

Levi with Mike and Sulley

He really LOVED the carousel!
His first Mickey Ears.  They are so small and cute! (He hated wearing them)
At Animal Kingdom petting the animals.  I think it's funny that he is pointing at his tail!
Levi and Jiminey Cricket (He has never seen him before, but loved him)
Couldn't stop talking about Mickey and Minney
He loved to kiss her nose, It was sooo sweet!
Mommy and Levi at the Nemo ride at Epcot
Levi with Buzz and Woody ( had to be pushed up there a little)
Super cool!  Speed and Mater!
Like Father, Like Son!
On the Carousel again, sweating our tails off.
Still loving it!
On the Dumbo ride.  He liked this one too!  A little dare devil!
Kissing Mickey's nose.  He was so excited to see him!  He hugged and kissed them both!
There's the pose again with Goliath
Posing with JoJo
Hugging Pluto
Hugging Pooh Bear
It's a Small World, again.  Just incase you didn't know that.

Me and Levi at Playhouse Disney

Levi hugging Wall-E

Levi and Handy Manny (he wouldn't stop talking about him)

Levi and June from Little Einstein's (there's the pose)

Levi with Leo (again, the pose)

Sorry!

Hello everyone.  It is just taking me forever to get pictures uploaded.  I needed a vacation from my vacation.  This week Robby is home so I will actually be able to get posting done I think.  So hang on tight.... fun times are a comin'!  It just takes a while!

Peace Out My Peeps

Disney....

Greetings everyone!  Just a little update from Disney World.  Levi is having the time of his life so far.  He is definitely in Sensory Overload!  We have only been to Disney's Hollywood Studios yesterday and that was definitely the place for him.  They have all the Pixar stuff and Playhouse Disney characters.  

When we first arrived I was a little nervous that he wouldn't want to go near the large foamy characters, they probably would scare me too.  Much to our elation, he LOVED the characters.  Well, everyone except Mr. Incredible.  He was a little creepy if I do say so myself.  It was a guy with tons of extra padding and a big, (and I mean HUDGE) head.  So Levi said hi from afar, but ain't no way he was going to give that guy a hug.  

He also has this pose that he has done with every character.  I am not sure what he is doing, but he has been consistent.  It's so funny.  He looks like he's trying to be Spiderman, but he has never seen Spiderman.  I think his cousin might have something to do with that. (Thanks William) 

So if you're wondering why I am not posting a picture with this, it is because we are at our timeshare.  Our condo is awesome and very nice, we just haven't been able to figure out for the past 4 years why they can't keep up with the times and put in wireless or at least a land line. It's ridiculous!!!  So I can't upload pictures because we are using a Sprint card to get internet and it's not fast enough.

I do have to say that we really are hear to see Rob and the band play a concert for Night of Joy. We never told Levi that daddy was playing drums and I am really glad we didn't.  For some crazy reason, that I can't figure out, they were scheduled to play last night at 11:30 pm and 12:45 am.  WHAT?  Yea, that's what I said too.  So needless to say, after a long day at the park, no nap for either Levi or me, we went to bed and skipped out on the show.  I feel a little bad, but I know Robby was fine with it.  We will just have to catch that another time!  We will just have to focus on Mickey Mouse the rest of the time!    

So stay tuned for pictures, and video of course, we are taking tons of both.  

I have been here a couple of times before, but there is nothing like bringing your son to Disney World and watching the excitement he gets from seeing so many wonderful things.  I just pray we can continue to teach him and show him how blessed he truly is to be able to do this.  We are so thankful.  

See you real soon!!!

Date Night and Bubble Bath

Just incase you were worried, these date nights and bubble baths are with my buddy Levi.  

See we have a little thing we like to do on Sunday nights after getting done with working at church.  Robby is usually on the road on Sundays, so it's just me and little man.  We get in the car, usually hungry from all the play with other kids, and head to dinner.  Tonight it was McDonalds.  Yuck, I know.  Hey, it was boys choice tonight.  (not going to pretend I didn't eat it)

After playing more and stuffing ourselves, we headed home for a night of more fun in the tub.  Levi loves bubbles of any kind.  The process goes something like this...

-turn on the faucet

-dump in some bubble bath

-watch levi wait patiently for the water to rise

-once the water is at the approved level...

-turn on the jets for supreme bubble making!

So have fun in your tub with your kids!  This way it doesn't matter if you get splashed!  You're wet anyway!

Pajama Day!!

Today Levi and Mommy had Pajama Day!  I am actually still in mine.  Hey, it's the Sabbath right? 

Anyway, while we were relaxing playing a little Wii (which only lasts about 5 minutes with a 2 1/2 year old), I decided to get out the camera.  I love capturing Levi on video.  I don't do it enough. There are so many things in his life, and little moments and words that I have missed.  I don't want to forget anymore of them.  I have pictures, but videos just do something else to the heart.  You get to see these little jewels in action.  

Bare with the editing, I love iMovie, it's just a little tricky.  Hopefully it will get better in time.  It has actually taken me about 2 hours to get it just right.  (I actually accidentally deleted the whole thing once, wasn't very happy about that!) 

Enjoy a little look into our Pajama Day!  Love you all!

It's Gonna Get Loud Around Here!

He wants to catch your ear in order to awaken your voice. When you have your "quiet" time, or as you walk outdoors, or during your commute, may the decibel level rise to joyful noise and cries of need—and may God listen to the sound of your voice!

The above is an exert from a Blog a stumbled upon in searching for someone to help me.  Tonight as I listened to my pastor go through Luke 11:1-13, I was more convicted than I have been.  I really wasn't so sure that was possible.  The Lord's Prayer.  We've all read it, heard it, spoken it.  Have we really applied it?  I haven't. 

I have really been struggling lately with prayer, reading, just the pursuit of Jesus in general.  My greatest desire right now at this moment, and I pray for every moment in my life to come, is to passionately pursue Jesus.  A true relationship with Him.  No more checking the quiet time off my list (which I never get to do anyway).  I am going to pursue Jesus to the fullest and let Him overflow out of me.  Still I get concerned and I doubt myself.

Therein lies the problem.  Myself.  I am in the stinking way!  It's about Him, not me.  As Matt said tonight, I can ask and ask and ask, knock, and knock and knock.  If I am not doing what I need to be doing and actually becoming active in this pursuit, then it will go nowhere.  

I might be the laziest person I know.  So that needs to end.  I spend more time in a day watching tv, answering email, working out, thinking about dinner, playing with Levi, reading everything but the Bible.  But I don't have enough time to pursue Christ.  How am I supposed to enstill the lessons of Christ in Levi when I and not living it at all?  His heart must be breaking.  The world and all my idols are winning!  Do I really want to stand before Christ and say, "sorry I just really needed to see the Olympics, nothing personal!"  It is very personal.  I want it to be personal.  

So that all brought me to this Blog, Between Two Worlds.  You should take a look.  He talks about talking outloud when we pray.  Why do we always feel we need to be silent?  Well I will tell you this, I think this is a marvelous thought.  Actually talking to God.  Getting away in a silent place so that He has my full attention and me raising my voice to Him.  I have never had a problem being loud.  So tonight as I talked with my buddies, I told them I just didn't know where to start.  Well, I think this is it.  I do talk to Him, it's just not a priority.  Or, it wasn't a priority.  He is waiting to hear from me, and He will.  It just might get a little loud around here.