He Thinks He's Superman

Little man tried to do the Superman at school on the swing and flew! Right over the other side and into the ground! Good thing he is tough. Oh- and the cookie after didn't hurt :)

See this is what happened...

     

 

 

I went REALLY high... and then 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then I fell really fast!

 

It's all good though cause I'm cool!

Driven to be More

  I was reading a wonderful blog that I follow and the writer asked what our word of the year would be. What, given the past year, would we chose to describe how we see the year ahead. I had never really thought about it in a one word concept. I chose the word Driven: adj. being under compulsion, as to succeed or excel. The reason is this...I am driven to be more. I am not saying that I think I am a bad person now but only that I want to be more.

         I want to be more as a child of God. I want to do better at listening to God, serving Him in whatever way He has waiting for me. I have always felt He has a plan for me but that I have never really heard it.  So I am driven to listen harder this year. To be His child and nurture that relationship.

   I want to be more as a mother; more patient ( I know all mothers do), a better listener, more willing to learn from them. Most days I  feel so outnumbered . The bickering,  the whining, the sheer sassy-ness of young girls can be a drain to the soul. So I am driven to see past that to the beauty of their souls and soak up the giggles, the shared secrets between sisters, and the curiosity of little boys.

   I want to be more as a wife, as a partner.  I am often  so overcome with the daily chores of running between a full time job, full time  mom, and full time housework, that I forget he has his own multitude of daily struggles.  So I am driven  remember we are walking this life together not against each other.

I want to be a better friend, more of what I should be. I am so grateful for the friends I have. They remind me that I can be more but they love me for who I am anyway. I am driven to make them feel as important as they make me feel and never let forget I am only a breath away.

                So this is my word of the year. The one that describes me best. So what is yours?