Winter in middle Tennessee tends to be rainy and gloomy much of the time. This is why I get spring fever immediately following Christmas almost every year. BUT, it has been a mild winter here thus far and we have enjoyed so many lovely days since returning home. Today was sunny and 68. It was the second day in a row that Cash and I were able to play outside most of the day. I am crossing my fingers for more days like this and an early spring. Btw, I took the above photo with my phone and texted it to Brady (who is in Naples, FL) after he texted and asked how my day was. I told him I thought the photo spoke for itself. Cash and I sat on the swing under the pergola for probably 25+ minutes. Love this weather and love my boy!
So what do you do when you can't remember anything funny the kids said this week? Pull out one from the past.....
Brady was washing Luke's feet on the side of the tub the other day....
January- We moved from St. Louis to Wichita Kansas. My Mom drove out here with the kids and me, so I wouldn't have to do the drive alone. Brady had been here for a week or so before us and had the house unpacked.
AJ: Dad, when you blink, do you die for a second?
As Brady and I were taking the ornaments off the tree on Monday....
So, the kids have been learning about drugs at school (don't get me started on this)....
Luke: Mom, I learned about drugs at school today. Alcohol is a drug and pellets are drugs!
Me: Pellets?
Luke: Yeah, you know. They are medicine that you take if you are sick.
Me: You mean pills?
Luke: Yeeeeeah
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Yesterday, I read this blog post by Jen Hatmaker. She is an amazing writer and speaker that I recently had the pleasure of hearing speak at our church. It is a long post, but without a doubt, worth the time. It was thought provoking and convicting. I thought about it long after I walked away from the computer. Later, I read it aloud to Brady and we talked about it. We discussed ways we can change the way we do Christmas. I kept thinking "How do we undo what we've done for years?" Our oldest kids are 7 and 6. I came to the conclusion that it isn't too late for change. We can make small changes a little at a time. It will begin now.
And then, this morning I read this blog post. I've been reading this blog for a long time and it always blesses me. I have finally started her NYT best selling book One Thousand Gifts. If I was convicted yesterday from Jen's post, boy, I really am now. I had barely begun reading when I began sobbing at my computer. I kept thinking "I've got it all wrong.". My heart is so broken right now. Change is coming. More on this later but for now, I just want to share it with you.
I think I'll stop apologizing and explaining my absences here. You all know I have 4 kids and I think that's enough of a reason. :) I do, however, feel bad that I can't find the time often enough to update on Washburn family happenings, especially now that we are so far from home. I do worry that some will start forgetting about us and as for our family, I want them to feel like they aren't missing so much. I mentioned in a recent post that we were going to scale back on some of the "stuff" that keeps us busy. I was hopeful I'd have more time for blogging, among other things. BUT, just as we did, a flier came home from school in Luke's backpack about an informational meeting regarding the wrestling team. This is right up Luke's alley, as he is ALL boy. He lives for playing rough, wrestling, any kind of sport and lots of physical contact. Brady is constantly throwing him around, rolling around with him, and play fighting. I was hesitant just because we were enjoying more free time, but we thought they could just go see what it was about and then decide. Well, he came home from the meeting jacked up about it. We couldn't say no. And since practice is 3 nights/week, we are back to our very busy life! You know what though, as much as I enjoy easy weeknights, I am thankful that we have the opportunities to do so many things. I will eventually post some photos and video from practice.
I'll update on other life stuff some other time, but for now I will give a quick update on our sweet baby Noah, since that is really what I came here to do. :) It's been a while since I've posted anything about our growing baby boy. He has changed so much in the last 4-5 months. There are no weight/height/percentile stats as we have stopped going for well visits. I was not pleased with the pediatrician that we chose and haven't bothered to find another. Let's be real, people...This is child number 4. I know my baby is healthy and hitting the appropriate milestones. I don't need to pay a $30 copay to be told that.
Can you believe he started sitting up at 5 months old? This is the same baby who rolled over at 1 month! Strong boy, he is!
As you can see, he is seriously the happiest baby EVER. He NEVER cries. He smiles and laughs all the time. Almost every time I go to pick him up from church, his teachers remark about how delightful and content he is. He is like a little chunky ball of sunshine. Looking at these photos and gushing about him, is making me want to go wake him up from his nap and squeeze him.
