4 years and counting....

Today is our 4year anniversary! I have to admit the time has flown by!! Jeff brought me home a really pretty bouqet of fresh flowers and attached was a very sweet message. I have to say that he is the best decision I ever made. We really compliment each other well, I have especially realized this in the last couple years since having children. He really is the best father I could ever ask for. I still remember April 26, 2003 very vividly and fondly recall all the events of the day. From beautiful Stetson chapel and the crisp spring day, much better than the cold rainy day we had to my handmade dress, to Sabrina French's beautiful voice and being surrounded by all our friends and family..perfect! Now we have Matthew and Caroline and our loved has changed and grown but, as I say to him alot, "He and my children are my dream come true!" (Remind me of this when he hasn't done something and I am endlessly nagging him!:)

Speaking of which, he still hasn't taken the computer into the other room and therefore my new camera pics aren't ready yet! I can't wait till they are!! I love my new one! Have a great day!

S

Matthew is Two

Well, on Saturday my baby boy turned two!! I can't believe its been two years in so many ways but in alot of ways, like having a 6 month old baby girl, it does seem like a long time ago that I held that little boy for the first time! It was beautiful weather here and his party turned out wonderfully. My parents came into town and we hadn't seen them since December. My mom is "Miss get it done" so my house is never more organized or clean than when she is here. We had the carpet installed in the basement last Tuesday, so we spent alot of time organizing Matt and Caroline's new toyroom and our new office. I love it! I am so happy to have a designated toy space and office space/craft space. I will post pics when I download the new software from our NEW digital camera! Yes, we now own a real digital camera, so no more crappy, fuzzy pics of the kids with our camcorder. But, back to Matthew's party, we had mostly family and some friends over for cake and icecream . I spent way too much money on a custom made cake, Curious George themed,from Bert's Bakery, the place that made our wedding cake and it was very, very YUMMY!! We just had snacks,not a meal, so I didn't feel quite so guilty splerging on the cake! Matthew loved his presents, although he kept saying, "On, on" which is what he says when he means, "Open!". He thought we could open them all right when they came out of the box. His speech is really coming along and he now calls Jeff "Daddy" with such enthusiasm all the time. He has become a real daddy's boy.

Both Matthew and Caroline went to the doctor today for their 6 month and 2 year checkups. Caroline's stats for height and weight came in at over 100% :) and Matthew came in the 95%. Proportinatly big!! Caroline seriously looks like she is one! She is jibber jabbering all the time and I swear she will be talking in sentences before Matthew! I tell you one thing about that little girl, she never sleeps at night! I slept with her for two nights while my parents were here and she was rolling around, playing with her piggies, talking, laughing all night long! At first it was cute and then I was like, "Listen here Missy!! GO TO BED!"

Sue

Stuff Happens and God is so Good!

So your all probably thinking, man she is all over the board and yes..I am! After spending the weekend praying a lot about my friends situation I have come to a better place about it. I think on Friday, I was just feeling like," How could something more happen to this women ,to this family. I mean in addition to her sister in law, brother in law, niece and her husband being killed by her nephew in Sept 2005, she has lost a son to a devastating brain disease which left him blind and deaf for years before it took his life, lost a brother to a fire he was fighting as a firefighter, another sister in law to a drunk driving accident and now she found out that the husband she has trusted for her entire adult life has stolen her life savings and that of her alzheimer ridden mothers. I think part of my anger on Friday was most defintely toward this man, who is like an uncle to me and my siblings, I have known him all my life. Its as shocking to me as finding out that my dad did something like this. Each morning that I have woken since finding out I think, "Was that a dream? That couldn't really be happening?" and then I realize, yes it is the reality. Our friend is staying with my parents right now and I had a chance to briefly speak to her and was felt like I couldn't speak, literally I had trouble forming the words.

God is so good because he totally sent the Pastor's message for me today..literally it was titled, "Why Bad things happen Good people" and it just reaffirmed to me what I know in my brain, that God will not forsake those who love Him, that He will carry us all through any "stuff" life might send my way. I just can't stand to watch this women and her remaining family suffer anymore, it literally hurts my heart. I have laid awake the last several nights with tears streaming down my face, I want to make it better. So, I will pray, I will lean on God and do whatever I can do to support my mom, her best friend, to help her through this. I take great solace in knowing that whatever "Stuff" we deal with here on Earth is so fleeting, even if it seems eternal at the time and that in the end, when we just begin, that through what Christ did for us, there will be no more loss, no more grief, only eternal, abundant life!

S

It makes me sad...

I am really bummed right now, our family friends who have been married for around 40 some years are getting a divorce. These are the same friends whose nephew murdered his parents, sister and her husband a little less than 2 years ago. I won't go into details since you never know who reads your blog and I want to respect their privacy, but these people have been through so much. They lost their son a little less than 10 years ago and then the tragedy with their family being murdered and many other horrible things have happened. But now it turns out that he was betraying he in so many ways. I want to scream at God.."Why?? Why does it seem like some people get so much piled on them and others don't?" and then I remember that God doesn't make anyone do anything,we all chose our choices! and that He is grieving with our friend, He is sad for her, he wants her to Trust in Him. That is why I get such solace from blogs like www.greenhouseministries.org and www.noahstevens.blogspot.com, because they are such shining examples of how to face adversity,even when its piled on. That through God, everything will be ok... But the human part of me, on days like today thinks...Life really does suck in so many ways. This is all a little raw right now...so excuse the harshness...


S

Life with a two year old...

Can really suck!!! I have had two really horrible days with Matthew!! He has been such a stinker and I am sick of it! Yesterday we were stuck inside all day because it snowed like 6 inches, yes it April!! He was so naughty all day and finally I just put him to bed at around 7:30 because I needed a break from him, something tells me he wanted a break from me just as bad. :) Jeff has to work the next several days to finish up tax time and I also think Matt's ear infection isn't clearing up and that maybe Caroline has one too! So in a few hours I have to go through the horror that is to take them there!! We went to Toys R us to buy my nephew Derek a birthday gift and some of Matthew's bday presents too he was the worst I have ever seen him there. Screamed and cried pretty much the whole time including in the parking lot and all the way home. Then when we got home I gave him chicken nuggets with ranch to dip and when he ran out and couldn't have anymore he tried throwing the plate at me.

Last night when Jeff came home I was a little teary, thinking that it must be something I am doing but now I think its just...2 year olds..at least I hope so!! Thankfully, I hired a babysitter and am going to a ladies night out for my MOPS group! I need it badly! On a side not,Caroline is so immune to his carrying on that she just looks at him curiously and then back at me and smiles as if she is saying, "He is a crazy man mommy, look how good I am being!" Very cute!

S

Easter Miracle!

So its Easter Morning and I am taking a shower and singing, badly, but joyfully to "Jesus Christ is Risen today" and thinking of all of our friends who don't know Christ. I am almost crying at the thought and wondering how I can change that...not five minutes after going downstairs the following phone conversation happens with our friend Abe, who is agnostic...

Abe: Hi Sue, this is Abe, what are you doing?
ME: Not much, just getting ready for church..
Abe: Yeah, thats why I am calling, I have decided to explore religion and was wondering if I could come to church with you and Jeff?
ME: ( My heart beating almost out of my chest from excitment), "Sure!!" We would love that!"

Well, of course the morning had its share of "kid issues" Matthew had been pulling on his ear all day Sat and cried hard in the bathrub Sat night and kept saying "AWEEW" so I took him in, while Jeff took Caroline and met Abe. It turned out Matty did have not one, but two ear infections , oops! Bad mommy...I can't tell you how many times I have taken that kid in and its been nothing though! He is on the mend now!!

So, I have asked Jeff to follow up with Abe and plan on doing so as well . I am just so excited! I hope this is the beginning of wonderful things for Abe and his faith! I have also decided that I am talking to all of my friends about with religion with the same abandon that I do on this blog! I have some friends who I can talk this way to, obviously church buddies, and some lifelong pals(Sarah W, if your reading, a little shout out to you:) but I need to talk about Christ with all people...even if sometimes they think..."Jesus Freak". Can't think of anyone better to freak over, can you??

S

Its Friday but...Sunday's coming...

It's Friday. Jesus is arrested in the garden where He was praying. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. The disciples are hiding and Peter's denying that he knows the Lord. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. Jesus is standing before the high priest of Israel, silent as a lamb before the slaughter. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. Jesus is beaten, mocked, and spit upon. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. Those Roman soldiers are flogging our Lord with a leather scourge that has bits of bones and glass and metal, tearing at his flesh. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. The Son of man stands firm as they press the crown of thorns down into his brow. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. See Him walking to Calvary, the blood dripping from His body. See the cross crashing down on His back as He stumbles beneath the load. It's Friday; but Sunday's a coming.
It's Friday. See those Roman soldiers driving the nails into the feet and hands of my Lord. Hear my Jesus cry, Father, forgive them. It's Friday; but Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. Jesus is hanging on the cross, bloody and dying. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. The sky grows dark, the earth begins to tremble, and He who knew no sin became sin for us. Holy God who will not abide with sin pours out His wrath on that perfect sacrificial lamb who cries out, "My God, My God. Why hast thou forsaken me?" What a horrible cry. But Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. And at the moment of Jesus' death, the veil of the Temple that separates sinful man from Holy God was torn from the top to the bottom because Sunday's coming.
It's Friday. Jesus is hanging on the cross, heaven is weeping and hell is partying. But that's because it's Friday, and they don't know it, but Sunday's a coming.

Happy Birthday Jeffy!

Happy Birthday to my hubby...he's 33 today!!! I can't believe that...we have known each other for eleven years!!! We celebrated by going to Jeff's mom's house for dinner, Matthew was a stinker but it was nice to get out of the house. We all enjoyed watching the snow..but it made for a heck of a ride home...accidents everywhere and I almost got in one!! Thankfully all is well and everyone is safe at home with two sleeping babies!!

5 things I love about Jeff

5. His laugh..so adorable

4. His tempermant...so calm, especially when I am psycho and hormonal!

3. Great at giving advice, since he is so even keeled its always rational...unless you steal his car and hit a deer with it..another story for another blog entry!

2. Amazing father...my children are so very blessed to have him in their lives.

1. Great support and sounding board, shoulder to cry on..etc....my everything..as I say to him alot.."Your my dream come true!" , Seriously, I would imagine our lives together when I was stalking..oops I mean wooing him!!

Sue

Wannabe Catholic?

I really miss the Catholic church around Easter time..the tradition of those types of services is more fitted for Easter to me..at least for Maundy Thursday and Good Friday...especially Good Friday. When I lived in Chicago, my friend and I would go to her catholic church on Good Friday and it brought me to tears every time. We would end the service with " Where you there when they crucified my Lord" it always causes me to tremble!

I am trying to figure out a time to go but its not looking good, Jeff works Fri night and I feel bad asking Barb, although I am sure she would do it. True to Michigan form, we are expecting highs in the 30's and chances of snow tommorrow through Sunday...Spring??!! Good thing I never plan my kids outfits for warm weather until its like July!! Caroline is wearing the cutest dress ever! My mom bought it for her, I will be sure and post her cutey patootey pics. She has to go back to the doc on Thursday..her ecema is so bad and I think its really bothering her, she has been waking up covered in scratches and is drawing blood! I hope they can help her out!!

I also think Matthew may be getting sick....please no..he felt a little warm but didn't have a temp when I took it under his arm, although I don't think that is the most reliable way! Only time will tell!!

HAPPY EASTER! May you and yours know the saving grace and assurance that can only be found through a personal relationship with Christ!

S

You have to wonder?

I sometimes wonder if people think before they talk or make comments? Lately, I have had a barage of comments from people that down right anger me. I am usually either a) taken so aback by what they have said that I am speechless or b) they aren't being overtly rude so it usually hits me after the conversation has ended. I am fed up and at my breaking point in these situations and am worried that I might end up speaking sharply back.

I defintely need to pray more about these feelings. Its really starting to make me not want to be involved with things or people!

S

The best thing in life....

Matthew and Caroline....

Remember when you were little and you had to write your name and then choose an adjective that corresponded with the letters...maybe just I did this?

MATTHEW

Mischevious

Animated

Too cute

Tempting little cheekies that mommy loves to kiss

Humorous

Energetic

Whole heartedly loves life!!

CAROLINE

Cute

Aware

Rolie Polie Olie

Oh So Sweet!

Laughing all the time

Interested in what her big brother is up to all the time!

Not a great sleeper:)

Entertaining, watching her facial expressions can keep me entertained for hours!

When life gets me down all I need do is look at their sweet faces, preferably asleep in their respective cribs and all is well with my world!

I picked some "oldies but goodies" for pics! Check out Caroline's "peace" sign!! Totally random!

S

Prayer...Works?!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello
I have been reallythinking hard on this past Sunday's L3 service. It showed this video from this horrible website that is www.whygoddoesn'thealamputees.com , at least I think that is the website. Regardless, its an antheist forum for why Christanity is false and how basically praying on a horseshoe results in as much as praying to God. While watching the clip on Sunday, I found myself irrationally angry. You know that feeling when someone attacks you or your spouse or children and your just want to pummel that person? That is how I felt. I wanted to scream out..."NO! NO! NO! That isn't true!" I also felt that way when I went to the website last night and read more of their lies.

I have disclosed how in the past year, I have really felt my prayer life strengthened. I have taken so much solace in this and really love spending time with God in this way. Something that Bruce, a fellow church goer, who organized Sunday's message said really struck me, he said that if what we pray for is God's plan, then it WILL BE DONE. Not if, not maybe, IT WILL BE DONE! I think where we struggle is when we think we HAVE God's plan. We think, well God would defintely want to do this or that..or God should do this or that. But, the reality is we can't even begin to fathom Him, He is too mighty, to awesome..to RIGHT..His plan always is THE PLAN. Something also we learned todayat LAMBS, (my mom's bible study) is that God wants to Glorify Himself. So those two things put together can really shake things up for non believers. So, what can we do about it? I think for myself, I need to be in the Bible , in God' s word more. My prayer life is there. But, my time with God in that way...very much lacking. That way, when God or I am attacked for believing in God, I am armed with His word.

I know prayer works... I have seen it in my own life and those lives of people I have uttered them for..I know God works for the good of all who believe in Him...I just want to reach those who don't!

S

Happy Birthday to me!

Today I am offically 32..well not really until 11:11 pm... We have had a nice day, Jeff took the 5 am feeding and Caroline and Matthew both slept till 8:15. We went to church and then to Jeff's mom's for dinner and cake!! Jeff's mom got me a lovely pair of pearl errarings and some body lotion and money to buy myself something! Its great weather, mid 70's. I came down in the basement to cool down, it was so hot running around doing things around the house.

I was thinking today that this is the first bday in 2 years that I haven't been pregnant, that is nice! I was also thinking how very blessed my life has been with the arrivals of Matthew Jeffrey and Caroline Carlysle. I am a lucky, lucky, blessed birthday girl!

S

Blogger confusion

Hi
Does anyone know how to add your own blog link to your profile? I noticed mine dosen't show up on other people's comments and I wonder why not?? ALso, yesterday it said that a comment had been deleted? I didn't delete it?? How did that happen? I am so computer illeterate!

S

CURVES

Hello
Are you looking at the title and thinking..."What?" I joined, Curves tonight and am optimistic that it will be a good thing for me. I am optimistic for the following reasons...

1. After reading about what Josh Buck is going through to do even the simple things we take for granted I have begun to really look inward at how much I take my body for granted and abuse it. There is no guarentee that tommorrow I wouldn't have an accident and not be able to do these things!!

2. I have two small children who are incredibly active and although I don't feel out of breathe or unable to play with them now.. more energy for them would be great. Not to mention being a good role model on healthy living.

3. I feel like a big , squishy, had two c sections in less than two years, yuck about myself.

4. My body aches while sleeping and I know its from the extra lbs !
5. I don't have any current health issues but know eventually I will and that would really stink b/c I can do something about it now!

6. I want to conquer this sin once and for all in a healthy, God helping me out kind of way!!

I would kindly ask for the passing prayer that I would stick with and see results so there will be less curves to me!!:)

SUE

BBQ fires,stuck bubs and more...

You may be looking at the title of this post and think..."What?" Well, then you will see the pictures and it all becomes a little more clear! Let me preface the pictures by saying that Jeff is the biggest procrastinator you will ever meet! It can defintely be a source of contention in our marriage. I want something done and it seems unless I endlessly nag or as he would call me,"Stick in the eye!" it doesn't get done! An example of this is our grill. Last fall, great with child, I asked him to please clean it b/c it had accumulated alot of grease, etc during the summer months. Well, it didn't get done, so last Tuesday when we had the awesome 70 degree weather we grilled burgers. He lit the grill, put them on and when he went back, a real live fire had broken out! It was somewhat humorous! Now for some kudos for Jeff. Next weekend is my birthday but we have plans to play cards with the neighbors so he surprised me by having his mom and Bert come over to watch the kids and then we went to dinner at a newer resturant and over to some friends to watch the debactle that was the MSU basketball tourney game. It was a nice evening and then today I went to church by myself and just enjoyed the service and went to lunch and a movie with Jessica and Kim. We saw Bridge to Terabithia(sp?),good movie but so sad! I am so fortunate to have such a great inlaw family...I love hanging out with the girls! It was just a nice day and a good break from my "mommy" life. Speaking of, tonight after Jeff got Matty ready for bed he was screaming in his bed and wouldn't calm down which isn't normal for him, usually you just put him down and he goes to bed. So, we both went upstairs a few times and then I decided to take him into our room and snuggle, he was so sweet just staring at me with his soulful baby blues and finally after about 15 minutes I asked him if he was ready to go into his crib and he nodded yes and went without incident. Those are the times I cherish with my little man, when we break the bedtime rules and just snuggle..

The one picture is of him stuck in Caroline's bumbo seat! He can't get out without help! Because its made for a 5month old! He can kind of say her name now, it sounds like "liney"..cute ! The last pic is one of Caroline's first professional pics...I am sure a more competent computer person could scan them, that person is not me! It a close up of her cute little face!

Later

S

Blogs are funny little things

I was just randomly going through blogland just now and reading ones I have never gone to before...seriously entertaining and once again...inspiring. Here are some blog related ?'s if you have the time please sign in and answer..I would love to get an idea of who stops by my neck of the blog woods..

What did we do before Blogs?
Why do none bloggers think blogs are annoying?
Do you comment on people's blogs you don't know?
Have you ever been offended by something you've read on a blog?
What's your favorite blog?

I will get the ball rolling here are my answers..

1. Before blogs and blog stalking/commenting , I surely wasted alot of time on the MTV show "My super sweet 16" and " The Hills" websites.. I know pathetic! I have to say, since blogging my spiritual life and especially my prayer life has been greatly improved.

2. Not sure, I think they think bloggers are self important people with too much time on their hands, although alot of my friends aren't Christians and it seems to be more popular with the "believe in Jesus " folks!

3. All the time...only to encourage or let them know I am praying for them.

4. No, except this one person once wrote that she thought random people shouldn't comment on people's blogs they don't know...I am sure glad that philosophy hasn't stopped any comments on Josh Buck's blog...I am sure they are lifted up daily by those comments!

5. I love the Hummels blog, about family who has 4 kids, a daughter and triplets, one who passed away at birth sadly...she is so inspirational and Greenhouse Ministries, because the Buck's are just amazing people, Noah Steven's blog, a link I foung through the Hummels of a little boy who spent several months in the hospital battling a mystery aliment who died in January..his mother is also very influential spiritually and is a very gifted writer!

Comments people...comments! please:)

S

Better together!

"Better Together"
There's no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard No song that I could sing But I can try for your heart Our dreams, and they are made out of real things Like a, shoebox of photographs With sepiatone loving Love is the answer, At least for most of the questions in my heart Like why are we here? And where do we go?And how come it's so hard?It's not always easy and Sometimes life can be deceiving I'll tell you one thing it's always better when we're together[Chorus:]MMM it's always better when we're togetherYeah, we'll look at the stars when we're togetherWell, it's always better when we're together Yeah, it's always better when we're together And all of these moments Just might find their way into my dreams tonight But I know that they'll be goneWhen the morning light sings And brings new things For tomorrow night you see That they'll be gone too Too many things I have to do But if all of these dreams might find their way Into my day to day scene I'd be under the impression I was somewhere in betweenWith only two Just me and you Not so many things we got to door places we got to be We'll Sit beneath the mango tree now It's always better when we're togetherMmmm, we're somewhere in between together Well, it's always better when we're togetherYeah, it's always better when we're togetherMMmmmm MMMmmmm Mmmmmm I believe in memories They look so, so pretty when I sleep Hey now, and when I wake up, You look so pretty sleeping next to me But there is not enough time, And there is no, no song I could sing And there is no, combination of words I could say But I will still tell you one thingWe're better together!

I love that song Better together by Jack Johnson! Since Matthew is obsessed with Curious George it now reminds me of my little sweeties. Life is defintely better when I all together with my precious babies and Jeff too!

I have taken some new pictures of the kiddos.. I can't believe Caroline is going to be 5 months on Monday! Time really does fly! She is offically a baby now..not an infant anymore. She is so sweet now, its amazing to think that all she did was cry for three months. We have been spending alot of quality mom/daughter time in the afternoons lately. She isn't much for long naps and so Matty goes down at 1 and sleeps until 3ish and she goes down at 12:30 and wakes up at 1:30 and we just play or lounge on the couch snuggling. Speaking of which today Matthew had a very bad morning with the speech therapist. He had to go to time out 2 times and was generally naughty. The speech therapist thought maybe he was feeling like Caroline was stealing me from him..yah no doubt! I told her all the things I try to do to keep him feeling like he is still our little guy! She reassured me that it would get better...everyone says that! But, I know one day it will! Anyways, he woke up early from his nap so I took him to my room and we laid in our bed and he fell asleep next to me ! So sweet..I just spent time praying for him, for me, for the various needs of those around us . It was really nice!





Here are the pics..one of them is of Caroline's room with her cute letters, if you look closely you will see little Missy there in her cribby,one is of her favorite soother...fingers! Matthew in the bathtub and "Squeak" our nickname for her and daddy chilling on the couch!

Hmmm. Brothers, uggh part deux!

Ok, I emailed my brother, in hopes of being the mature, older sister...last Monday and that little bugger still hasn't emailed me back. I have to say I am feeling very ambivalent about him more and more. My mom and I were talking today and she was telling me a story about his in laws not treating him very nicely. I couldn't divulge to my mom why I am mad or even that I was mad at my brother, who is named Michael by the way because it would ruin her surprise that were are planning. I did say.."Well, Michael can be very difficult, maybe his inlaws are just over trying with him" That is how I feel...done with trying. When I look at others around me and there relationships with their siblings, I am envious of that. I have a close relationship with my sister but I really feel like my brother and I have no relationship at all. I am sure the thing that is bothering me most is that I have no control over how he is acting. I want him to email me and say.."Yes, I was wrong. I am sorry" You know where will freeze over before I ever hear those words from him. I guess I want to know how he could be so self centered and arrogant and mean spirited, we were raised better than that. My mom wants us so badly to all be close and really doesn't allow herself to think about us not being like that. But that is how it is.. my sister and I talk everyday, I hadn't talked to my brother since Christmas! I hope that Jeff and I enstill in Matthew and Caroline to respect and love family above everyone else.

Jeff and I went to Willow Creek in Barrington, Ill when we lived in Rolling Meadows, actually my parents could walk there from their house, anyways, one of the pastors did a talk about raising kids and he talked about when his kids would fight, he would say.."Look out there, outside of this house people are going to treat you badly, hurt you, beat you down with harse words and unfair circumstances. But in here, in our house, we treat each other with love and respect and care about each others well being." He then went on to say that the younger brother looked at his sister and said"Come on, lets go fight outside!" I love that and have already begun a 2 year old version with Matthew. When he is rough with Caroline, I will say, "No,no you need to protect Caroline, look how much she loves you." and its true, that little girl lights up, stops crying, when he is near her. She inately loves him..its how she was born to love her brother. So my question is How does that change? When do you go from being a little blob who loves another blob for no good reason( I mean the kid is constantly throwing pacies at her, shoving cereal down her throat and a finger in her nose!:) to no talking for months at a time for really no apparent reason! Boo hoo!

S

Priceless

Matthew's Wrap Sheet 2/28/07

1. Climbed on kitchen table..tried to jump off...10 times
2. Sat in "naughty spot" between the hours of 3-6pm...8times
3.Tried to hit Caroline in the head, tummy, foot ...12 times
4.Cried in his crib, while shaking it refusing to take a nap, so mommy had to go upstairs and threaten"You need to take a nap!" 5 times
5. Climbed in Caroline's exersaucer, got stuck, mom had to put a screaming baby down to rescue 4 times
6.Number of times"Stop it Matthew" came from my mouth...too many to count

Watching Matthew play in the snow..toddling around...seemingly erasing all of the naughty"terrible twos" from my mind....PRICELESS!

Long, frustrating day...but still blessed none the less!

S