(back to the Mom-blog)
Now that I’ve got your attention … isn’t he the cutest?!
WARNING: post may be offensive
I’ve been feeling convicted to post something other than my usual “mom-blog” post. It occurs to me that not everyone enjoys pictures of my kids as much as I do, but I also enjoy not being judged for my personal convictions. I beat myself up enough, I don’t need anyone else to.
So, if you know me well, you know I’m extremely opinionated. Seriously though, you have to know me well. I don’t share some of my deepest convictions in public for 2 reasons. I’m scared of putting anyone off to the point that it affects my testimony, AND I work at a church and feel like I have to be extra careful about reason #1. (I’d love to hear arguments that contradict these two premisis’!)
With all that said… and because I think the only people that read this blog are a couple girl friends and my father-in-law… I’d like to take this opportunity to share a few of the things I feel compelled to keep to myself all the time. These are in no particular order. … continue reading this entry.
Happy 1st Birthday, Elijah!
Eli had his 1st Birthday on Friday. His party was scheduled for Sunday, but I didn’t want his actual birthday to go unnoticed… so I bought him an Elmo mylar balloon from the store. He was ecstatic, and gave Elmo many kisses.
Eli had more fun with that balloon, and is still enjoying it 4 days later!
The balloon, and Eli, were in almost constant motion. Who knew one red balloon could be so much fun?! I had as much fun just watching him enjoy it so!
Bye.Bye
Eli’s loves waving bye-bye to his brothers as the walk off to school in the morning. He squeels, jumps up & down, says “bye-bye”, and wiggles & waves. It really is completely adorable!
YOU SHOULD SEE HIM WHEN THEY COME HOME.
Eli absolutely ADORES his big brothers!
Rock Chalk
Mimi surprised John with season tickets for KU football. He was so excited! We all were!! We love being in Lawrence, haning with other Jayhawk fans, watching our team play and WIN. 
A friend at church can also occasionally score free tickets to the game, so we can take friends and family with us.
This past Saturday was such a game, and of course we invited Mimi, and her girlfriend Trish. The weather was perfect, if a little on the warm side. We worried about rain, so we were thrilled to get the sun!
Okay… so it was a little hot, but Drew and I hung in there like troopers! Actually, we hung a lot in the shaded area near the consession stand. Eli came away with out a sunburn, but he was very tired. I think he slept all of 30 minutes that day. It was an exciting game…
…and his very 1st KU football game. ROCK CHALK! (Eli says Jayhawk)
And finally… just a cute picture of Jack.
Legends
We met the Mason’s and Gramma at the Legends Mall Sunday night to hang out for a few hours. It was so nice of them to drive all the way here! The big boys had a great time running around and playing in the fountain. They had a fantastic time and didn’t get too incredibly wet.
The babes hung back with Gramma Birdie wathcing the boys.
It was a beautiful night, and we all had sooo much FUN! We even got to eat at T-Rex. I love family get-2-gathers!
Drew’s NEW Glasses
Drew got NEW glasses!
LT: These are NOT them. I told him that these were the style that was popular when I was his age, and that both Dad and Uncle Mike had a pair. He got a kick out of that… They are pretty funny!
RT: These are the frames Drew chose, with only mild persuasion from Mom. I mainly wanted plastic frames, with no nose pads to replace or adjust. He managed to pick out the Oakley’s brand. The lenses were free with their back-2-school special, so we could splurge a bit on the frames. I hope they last a long time!!
Freaky Frog
John and I went out for dinner to a new Mexican Restuarant after Church last Saturday night and noticed this adorable little frog right outside the door. He was actually about the same size as Eli and in my mind presented an awesome photo op!
Eli was apprehensive, to say the least.
I guess I didn’t take into consideration the *C.R.E.E.P.Y* factor…
meet TWEET
So, it’s no secret I’ve been strugglin’ a bit lately, or is it? If you’ve been following me on twitter (@erin_english) than you’re all caught up… :p I am blessed in so many ways, it’s hard to even count the ways. Good things are happening in my life, my family, my ministry, and on and on. The issue is with my heart – and feeling discouraged – I honestly don’t want to give it anymore time than necessary. If you feel so led, pray.
ANYWAY – I’ve been trying to get my friend, Amber, on twitter for awhile now. Twitter has impacted my life and ministry in a big way. I know it sounds ridiculous to you all who haven’t caught onto twitter yet, all I can say to that is *SORRY!*
Amber’s got Facebook figured out, but twitter is an area she is *reluctant* to dive into, despite my persistence….
So now that you’ve got the back story – I found this on my desk today. A little pick me up, or jab… either way it made my day! She named the stuffed bird “TWEET.” The sweet card, McD’s gift card, & Diet Dr. Pepper are the cherries on top! (How did she know?)
… did Imention how blessed I am to have a friend like Amber…?
Back 2 School
It seems like school starts earlier and earlier each year…
The boys both wore “faux-hawks” for the first day. They looked so cute. Second day, I don’t think we even combed their hair…
I use to be a stickler about the boys having combed hair, but now my only requirement is brushed teeth. There’s no penalty at the barber shop if they go a few days w/brushing. The dentist… yes.
Eli and I stand in the drive way each morning waving “bye-bye.” And the highlight of our day is watching them walk up the drive. He sure loves is big brothers. They are petty cool!
We found KU backpack, reasonalby priced, this year. LOVE that!
John bought season tickets to the KU football games. The back packs will be part of their game day accesories. Can’t wait for the first game!!
