life full up

i don't really know what life full up means, but that is how i feel.

it is a happy phrase to me.

 

last week caden had to tell everyone he got beat up by a piece of ice.

this week he has to say he got beat up by a little brother.

he's got a bruise on his cheek from a wrestling match.

he is looking a bit rough, but he's just living his life his own way.

his life makes me smile.

 

last night we registered bauer for his classes at the junior high!

it was a bit stressful to me since i had never done it before.

but at the same time i am excited for him.

he was cool as a cucumber about it all.

 

i've been praying for God to show me a book about raising catholic teens.

he hasn't yet.

do you know a good one i should read?

i have had lots of light bulb moments that i know are from God.

yesterday i did ask one of our priests what he thinks the secret is to raising kid that

loves God and stays in the catholic church.

without pausing he quickly said, "the child's father going to church."

apparently there is research to show this.

the research also shows it doesn't matter if the mother attends church.

whew, one less thing i have to do!  not!!!

he also said lots of other interesting things.

 

i do not know why, but every spring my boys did a huge hole in the backyard.

they've already started one this year.

 

it is much deeper now and it has a ramp so bo christian can walk down into it.

for a few days i had happy dirty boys and a beyond excited dirty baby boy.

it rained over the weekend and it is now full of water.

the boys are upset that husband will not let them suck the water out with the shop vacuum.

they are going to have to use buckets to get the water out.

i am sure that will make happy muddy boys, a beyond excited muddy baby and a not so happy mom.

anyways, the warmer weather has been really good to us.

and i am thankful for my washing machine.

 

the boys paying ring-around-the-rosie with bo christian:

 

yes, that fast and he *loves* it!