Losing/Saving

Dear Addilyn, Your tubby momma started another diet today.  We shall see where that goes.... Also, with that I'm trying to get a grip on our finances.  Your daddy gave me $40 to last until September 14th.  I just went to Target and bought you a shirt (for a wedding that you're in) daddy some soap, and me some diet pills.  Spent $14....that leaves $26.  No Taco Bell for me...........the way I see it, this little plan will go hand in hand.  Oh yea, and last night you slept with daddy.  He just told me that in the middle of the night you stood straight up in bed.  Must have been dreaming.  :)   Love you,  Momma

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The Eve of School

Dear Addilyn,
It's 10:56pm on Sunday night before the first day of school.  My emotions are strong.  Much better than this time last year because you were about to go to daycare for the very first time.  I was a nervous wreck. But now it's a year later and I know you enjoy school and my only worry is you biting other kids!!  Please stop that!  However, tonight I'm sad for another reason.........I miss your cousins.  We got to see them Saturday while we were fishing but not for long.  My heart aches to spend time with them.  I don't really know how to put it into words so I'll not even attempt but God knows.....  I always (well except for when you fall alseep watching Barnyard as of late) sing "What A Day That Will Be" to you while you fall asleep.

"There is coming day.  When no heartaches shall come.  No more clouds in the sky.  No more tears to dim the eye.  All is peace, forever more, on that happy, golden shore.  What a day, glorious day, that will be."

Then it says.....

"There'll be no sorrow there.  No more burdens to bear.  No more sickness no pain.  No more parting over there.  And forever I will be, with the One who died for me.  What a day, glorious day, that will be.
What a day that will be.  When my Jesus I shall see.  And Iook upon His face.  The One who saved me by His grace.  When He takes me by the hand.  And leads me through the promise land.  What a day, glorious day, that will be."

Sometimes when I sing this I think about fiances......I won't have to worry about finances anymore.  No more credit card bills, or doctor bills.  Sometimes I've thought about sickness and surgeries.  You and I have both had surgery this year.  There'll be no iv's or recovery rooms in Heaven.  Sometimes I just think about strolling down the street of gold...no alarm clark, no schedule, no waiting for 5 o'clock to get here so I can rush home to see you........but tonight when I was singing I had another burden on my mind.  Three actually.  :)  I long for that day when we can lay those burdens at the foot of Jesus, worship Him, and stroll down the golden avenue.  I think about Preacher Teel.  One time I heard that he said when he gets to Heaven he wants to sit down on a hillside with Jesus and talk.  How simple.  How humbling.  How totally "burden lifting" would/will that be........to hunker down on a hillside and talk with the Almighty.  I can't wait.  And you know what?  We'll be there for eternity!!!!!  Forever and ever.  No more feeling like it's the night before school starts and I didn't even get to do this or that.  No more Mondays....everyday a weekend.  I don't think the Bible says that but that's what it will feel like to me.  I feel better already!  I guess I will lay down next to you now and try to get some sleep.  Tomorrow is the first day of school......
                                                              Love you, Momma

UPDATE....Preacher Teel, age 95, a man of God, passed away on October 23, 2012.  I attended his funeral last Friday.  I kept thinking about him sitting on that hillside talking with Jesus.  Made me cry and smile at the same time. 

Pooping

Dear Addilyn, I doubt I'll ever forget this but just for the record......last night you pooped on our kitchen table.  You were acting like a "puppy dog".  We took pictures and text'd them to Aunts Kimmy and Karrie.  Karrie said not to invite her over for supper anytime soon.  Thank goodness Daddy was there to clean it up.  Love ya kid, Momma

My Little Artist Part 2

Dear Addilyn, You fell in Children's Church and hurt your nose (broke??) so I stayed home with you on Monday.  You and I went to Krogers and bought some cupcakes.  I may or may not have ate a few.  Anyways, I was doing something and came back into the kitchen to find you up on the table "painting".  As a result of this little painting activity our kitchen is now stained pink.  Lovely. 

                                                                      
I can't believe my child wasted good icing!!  I think I was more upset about that than I was the table.  ha
                                                                  Love you,  Momma

Working in the Garden 2012

Dear Addilyn, We have another big (for us) garden this year and you've enjoyed helping us work it.  You love to pick the tomatoes and spray the water.  This summer has been so HOT so I'm surprised it's grown so well.                                                     Love you, Momma                                               

Potty Training

Dear Addilyn, You are 4 months away from being 3 years old.  You are not potty trained.  Since your school is closed this week and you are home we decided to really work on using the potty.  We even bought you a new Dora potty seat however, you thought it was a swim ring and threw a fit when I sat it on the potty.  You got it and put it around your waist and said you wanting to go "simmin".  It's day 5 of the training and you've yet to pee pee in the potty.  You HAVE pee peed on the carpet about 7 times, pooped on the slip n slide and on Mawmaw's floor.  We need help.  Here you are sporting your potty seat and going "simmin".

                                                                            
                                                                    Love you,  Momma