Mary's Moments

Today's weather has been great here in Leander so we decided to venture out and play this morning! We went on a nature hike across the street from us in the empty field and walked along where the pond is by our house. The kids had fun throwing rocks and just exploring. Here are a few pictures from today- The kids were given a jelly bean this morning and while they were eating it I decided to snap a few pictures (ok, it was sorta a bribe to make them smile, I admit). You can see Christopher enjoying his jelly bean thoroughly with all the drool down his chin (yes, he had a yellow one). And yes I know he's only 10 months and had a jelly bean...once again, he's a third child:) (And he does have a rash all over his arms/legs from an allergic reaction (we think) to some meds he's taking, although the doctor thinks it's from part of the bronchiolitus infection he had.) Christopher's new thing we've had fun watching him do is "SO BIG"! Whenever we say thos...

I can't believe that it's already March and Easter will be here before we know it! Spring break for us is next week and I have to say that I'm excited about being able to sleep in a bit and not have to get Katherine up and ready for the bus at the crack of dawn (6:15 a.m). Plus Matthew will have a playmate the whole week, so it'll be great:) I know I haven't posted a new blog in a long time so I thought I'd better!! Everyone here in the Farmer household is doing well and staying busy. Katherine has been doing very well in school and recently received her scores back from being tested on reading at school. So far, she is above average, and according to her report card from December, she was already reading where she should be at the end of the year. I had always thought she was behind a little on reading because we hadn't worked with her constantly on it, but I guess she's better off than we thought! She just reached her 200th book read so that means she ...

So it's January 19th...our anniversary! I can't believe we've been married for six years. In some ways it seems like we've been married such a loooonngg time, but in other ways it feels like we're still dating. Nevertheless, the past 6 years have been great, even as I remember the challenges we've faced together. I think they've just made us stronger. I can honestly say that after 6 years, we have never had a fight where both of us were angry and yelling at each other...like the movies. Thank the Lord! There may have been times where we weren't just soo lovey dovey with each other, or may have said things that weren't nice, but for some reason we seem to get over it quickly and move on. I'm thankful for Daniel and how loving he is towards me and his consistency in showing love to me no matter what. After 6 years, 3 kids, 4 apartments, 1 house, 1 dog, and 3 cities later, I'm so blessed to have Daniel as my husband!

Christopher turned 8 months old today...I can't believe how time has flown by! It seems like yesterday that I was waddling around the house chasing Matthew and Katherine! Christopher's personality has really blossomed in the past month and I'm having so much fun watching him develop. He is a very determined, but easy going, baby. When he wants something (or doesn't want something for that matter), he's sure to let us know and will clench his fists and scream. This usually happens when Matthew is trying to ride him as a horse or is taking all his toys away, so I can totally understand why he would want to scream about that. But other than that Christopher is such an easy going, happy baby who hardly ever cries. He's also very curious and we can tell he's always trying to figure things out and see what's going on. He LOVES splashing in the bathtub and playing with Katherine and Matt. Although he's already 8 months, he's not started crawling yet. H...

Happy New Year to everyone! According to FranklinCovey's annual survey, the Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions or Goals made for 2008 were ranked as follows: 1. Get out of debt or save money (Amen!) 2. Lose weight (Why not...or just stay where I am!) 3. Develop a healthy habit (e.g., exercise or healthy eating) (Yes yes!) 4. Get organized (Oh yes!) 5. Develop a new skill or talent (How about learning how to juggle?;) 6. Spend more time with family and friends (Of course) 7. Other (Hmm...) 8. Work less, play more (Not sure I can agree to this one) 9. Break an unhealthy habit (e.g., smoking, alcohol, overeating) (Hmm...eating too much chocolate?) 10. Change employment (Not for me!) The survey also found that 35% of respondents break their New Year’s resolutions by the end of January and only 23% of those surveyed don’t ever break them. Nearly 40% of those surveyed attribute breaking their resolutions to having too many other things to do, while 33% say they are not committed to the resol...

Yesterday I went to the store for a few things and ended up buying a Nativity set and displayed it in the house. Of course, it wasn't long before the kids found it and started playing with the pieces. Matthew ran around saying "Baby Jesus!...I love you baby Jesus!" and then Katherine wanted to pretend that Christopher was baby Jesus. So a few towels, headbands, and bathrobes later, this is the outcome:) Katherine praying over her newly born baby Jesus- Katherine and baby Jesus so excited and filled with joy- Joseph, Mary, and baby Jesus in the stable (yes, with a Christmas tree in the background)- Luke 2:14 "And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth."