Tagged

I LOVE these! Correction, I love when OTHER people do these. :-) But Rachel A. tagged me, and since she asked nicely, I thought I would oblige. Plus, Benjamin's awake, and I have nothing else to do.

4 jobs I have had: neighborhood babysitter, office girl at Patterson Auto Center, assistant Finance Manager at Varsity Ford, teacher at JLMS

4 films I could watch over and over: Sleepless in Seattle, You've Got Mail, While You Were Sleeping, Sweet Home Alabama

4 Places I have lived: Just four? I'll do the four most recent cities.... Wichita Falls TX, Bryan TX, DC, Omaha NE

4 Favorite TV shows: 24, So You Think You Can Dance.... that's it for the moment

4 Favorite Foods: hot spinach dip, mint choc. chip ice cream, Snickers, Oreos

4 Websites I visit everyday: hotmail.... is that really it?!

4 Places I would love to be: Ft. Worth with Curtis, Kansas with my parents, Atlanta with my little sis, a spa (I feel like I got a freebie since my other little sis is here!)

4 Favorite Colors: pink

4 Names I love but would/could not use for my children: Brian, Sarah, Holden (put it with our last name), Thomas

4 People I tag: Daddy/Momma, Christi, Sherry, Ackerman

All you can do is laugh....

...and then clean up. Yep, that's powder sugar that Micah is sitting in. Lately, he's been getting into a lot of "no-no's". Yesterday he ate/wore half a tube of sunless tanning lotion. He's a very busy boy!

Pictures

These pictures were taken by Steph Lee. Didn't she do a great job?!?! Let me know if you're interested in her info. She and her husband were AWESOME to work with. They made what could have been a stressful situation very enjoyable.

Flower Girl Drama

Here are the pictures of the Flower Girl Drama. I'm so glad someone got it on camera! Down she goes.

Grabbing flowers to throw (the only flowers she threw).

Curtis multi taksing: usher and flower girl rescuer.

All's well that ends well..... here comes the bride!

Elizabeth still talks about the wedding and how she "did a bad job". It's so funny! So every time she gets upset, I have her call Megan, who reassures her that she did fine! Oh, the drama!

Why?

That is Elizabeth's favorite question. I'm trying to be patient, but seriously!! The worst part is that she asks why to stuff she already know. Example:

Mommy says "Take your clothes off and put on your bathing suit."
E says "Why do I have to take off my clothes?"
Mommy "I don't know Elizabeth why should you take your clothes off before we go to the pool?"
E "So my clothes don't get wet."

So, I've started trying to turn it around a little. Today, we were ready Beauty and the Beast. There was a picture of the wolves watching Belle's Dad, but all you see are yellow eyes. Here's how the conversation went.

E "What's that?"
Me "Wolf eyes."
E "Why?"
Me "Why what?"
E "Why are those wolf eyes?
Me
E "Because that's how God made them."

Works for me!

Wedding pictures

A good Friday night

A few things that make for a good end to a long week.

Roses from Curtis.
A clean kitchen.
Three sleeping babies.
Strawberry smoothies.
Home-made nachos.
And..... HARRY POTTER!

Yep, we're still not done. but reading it together has been lots of fun.

Pics from dinner

We had lasagna! "What do you mean it's GONE?!?!"

Not as bad as Curtis might have thought.

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What I found in Elizabeth's bed

Five books
Two pillows
Three decorative pillows
One teddy bear
One sippy cup
Several pieces from the doll house
A naked baby doll
Clothes for the naked doll
The doll swing
A puzzle

During her quiet time, she told me, "Mommy, fell out of bed and hurt my back. There's too much stuff in my bed, can you help me find some room?"

What Micah learned

Today, Micah learned that if you throw a hanger at your Mommy, who is holding your baby brother, you will get quite a reaction. And, if you do it again, to get the same reaction, you will get in trouble with Daddy.

Thoughts on spanking

You know you are a "good" spanker when the child asks for the other parent.

You know you have given a "bad" spanking when the child pats you on the leg and says, "Thanks for the soft spanking."

Girly Time

Elizabeth and I had a little bit of girly time today, and here's what we did.

Family Friendly

Despite the use of the bad word "poop" (apparently twice), our family blog has received a rating of G.

Krajca Visit

This weekend, Curtis' Dad and his wife, and Curtis' brother and his family came to visit. We've had a great time seeing our adorable niece, Charleigh and our nephew Justin, who can DRIVE! Here are a few pics from this weekend.

The Krajca cousins

Aunt Terra holding Benjamin next to Charleigh
Aunt Terra and Benjamin
Aunt Kierstyn, Charleigh and Uncle Curtis

Papaw and Memaw with the kids

Memaw and Benjamin

I've got it!

Harry Potter, book 7, went on sale at 12:01 am today. I was in line at 11:30, ready to pick up my book. My equally anxious best friend, Christi, and I went to Wal Mart at 8:00 pm to get our bracelets. These read bracelets insured us a place in line for the book. I felt bad for poor Christi, who is 7 months pregnant, as we stood in line for almost at hour.

But, I know she would say that it was all worth it! Plus, we can add it to our list of good Harry Potter memories, though this one doesn't top my all time favorite of sitting in line to see the third movie, while I was nine months pregnant. the best part was Curtis and Michael trying to get me up once the line started moving.

Good times!

Matchy-match

Another attempt at a family picture. Here we are getting ready to do to Curtis' softball game. We all have matching "jerseys" with Curtis' number on the back. I know, kinda corny. Benjamin has a baseball onsie that works perfectly.

If that's what they're like in public...

... I can't help but wonder what they're like in private.

Today Elizabeth and I were in the bathroom at the public pool. There was a mom, who had two girls ages four and two (I guess). This mom was trying to get her youngest ready for swim lessons, the older was chatting up a storm and asking the favorite question, "why?" rather than getting ready for swim lessons. The mom turned to her and said, "Just shut up, and get ready!"

I know the frustration that she must have been feeling. I feel it all the time! Yet I was shocked at hearing that mother telling her daughter to shut up. This mom is also in Micah and my swim class, so I get to "watch" her a little more. She just seems uptight, on the edge, and not happy about being a mom.

It was convicting to me as a mom. I know that motherhood isn't always sunshine and roses. And there have been times when I've lost my "Mommy Cool". And I'm not trying to say that I'm the perfect mom. The conviction was for me to remember that in all times and even in the most frustrating situation, I should show my children Christ. That is the highest calling of motherhood, to point my children to Christ. And when I don't, I need to ask their forgiveness, and repent.

I was also reminded to savor the joy of motherhood. It seems like most of the time I am spending my time worrying about the laundry, the appointments that I might be running late for, and what's for dinner. But that's not what it's about. The time that I had with my children today, is over. I will never again get those moments back. I need to remember the blessing that my children are, and savor the joy that they bring.

There are my thoughts on motherhood for the day.... maybe even for the month! :-)

The Mommy Challenge

Two of my friends, Rachel and Hannah, encouraged all of the blogging moms out there to take pictures with their children, rather than always being the parent behind the camera. Here's what I have to show from the challenge.

The Johnston Stomp

Here's Elizabeth, doing what Curtis affectionately calls, "The Johnston Stomp." When Elizabeth gets mad, or frustrated, she stomps her foot. Curtis noticed fairly quickly that I too stomp my foot when I become mad or frustrated. When Curtis and my Dad were playing racquet ball once, and my Dad made a play he wasn't pleased with, he stomped his foot. So apparently, it's not just the brown eyes and good looks that Elizabeth and I inherited.