Slow Fade

I saw this video on another blog today. Talk about make your mind start going and your soul start aching. I am posting it also because I think that it speaks to an issue that is worthy of recognition. The song is called "Slow Fade" by Casting Crowns. It goes through the life of a family on the brink of total disaster because of small decisions. Each decision that we makes impacts our spouse and our kids. We shouldn't have to guard our children from ourselves. I fail daily, but through Christ I am being made new each day. Each day is a day that I can hopefully instill the legacy of Christ in each of my kids. This is my greatest prayer. Through my relationship with the Lord and my husband, we can teach our children to guard the hearts, souls, and minds against evil. My prayer is that God would call each of our children to Himself to be saved, and they will walk daily with Him. I want to be Christ to those who don't know the Lord. Starting with the 3 little souls that God blessed us with. Take the 5.5 minutes to watch the video. It really is worth it.

Click HERE to view the video.

Sweet Girl

My bedtime conversation with Faith last night:

Faith said while rubbing my hair as she has done her entire life: "Mommy, I sweet gurl?"

Me: "Baby, of course you are a sweet girl! God made your heart so sweet and beautiful that I have to give you hugs and kisses all the time so maybe it will rub off on Mommy a little."

Faith (thinking and putting her hands on my both sides of my face): "Mommy sweet gurl too! Kisses pweese!"

Ugh. Doesn't get any sweeter than that! Love my sweet girl who is just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. Thanks God! I needed that.

Picture of The Day

A Blissful Weekend...Seriously

This past weekend had a bit of a rocky start, but it ended beautifully. Friday morning started out just like any other morning. Until Faith knocked herself out. Literally. She was running in our kitchen as fast as her little legs would carry her. The next thing I know, Faith slips and lands on the side of her head. She was unconscious for about 10 seconds. So scary. We went to the ER once she got up, and her pediatrician (Dr. Seth Kaplan) gave her a the diagnosis of a slight concussion caused by a sever bonk on the noggin. Seriously, how many of you know a 2 year old that has already had a concussion? Once she came out of shock and we were allowed to go home, we rested for the rest of the day.

Saturday morning, the kids and I got up to go to Aunt Kara and Uncle Kevin's house. I dropped my kids off and left them there overnight. Tyron and I had 24 hours of uninterrupted adult time! We went to dinner at Tyron's Principal's house, rented a movie, ate brownies, and enjoyed some quiet time. Sunday we slept wwwaaaayyyy in. I won't disclose the time we got up because it is a little embarrassing; however, the rest was much needed. Then we had breakfast together, and Tyron was off to work. I proceeded to get my hair cut and ran a few errands before picking the kids back up.

I was so excited to see my kids. I needed a break, but I really missed them. This was the first time I was away from Hannah. All 3 kids did great, and I am eternally grateful to my sister-in-law and family for giving Tyron and me this much needed break. Thanks Kara!

Random Thought

Have you ever been told that you look like someone so many times that it becomes kind of a part of who you are? Throughout my life I have been told by pretty much everyone who ever knew my Mee Maw Lillie that I look just like her. When I was younger, I totally didn't understand. I only knew my Mee Maw when she was old. (My dad was a late in life baby so she was much older when she had him.) The older I got, the more I heard how much I looked like her. Here's the funny thing...the older I get the more I see her in the mirror when I look into my own reflection. Crazy, huh? If only I can be like her as well as look like her. Mee Maw was pretty much the original domestic diva. She could cook anything, grow anything, sew anything, and fix anything. She was amazingly patient and kind. In all my life of knowing her, I don't remember a single harsh word ever coming out of her mouth. She could make a rhyme out of anything. She was always coming up with some rhyme while I helped her with the cooking or hanging clothes on the line. Funny. The random things we remember about people that we love.

Yes Ma'am!

We had just gotten home from the gym, and I was fixing lunch while Luke and Faith were playing in the living room. This is their conversation pretty much verbatim:

Faith: "Wuke, please sit down."
Luke: "Yes Ma'am." (Sits compliantly.)
Faith: "Wuke, don't touch the t.v. Yes ma'am?
Luke: "Yes ma'am." (Side note: He was nowhere even close to the t.v. in the first place.)
Faith: "Wuke, I'm hungry. Wuke hungry too?"
Luke: "Yep."
Faith: "No, you say 'yes ma'am.'"

Luke: "You aren't the boss. Mom is the boss!"

Smart little boy!

Holy Cow Batman!

So the past month has been crazy for us. I haven't been doing a very good job of updating the blog, but in my defense, life has been out of control. God has done a good job of showing us who's boss and how good He really is. So, here's what has been going on.

In case you didn't know, Tyron got a new job. He is now the Head Boy's Basketball Coach at Farmersville High School. Such a blessing! With this new blessing came a couple of unexpected complications. The first and second complications came just about 3 weeks ago when we were informed that Tyron wouldn't be getting paid in August. No pay. No insurance. YIKES!!!! God totally provided for us though. Praise God. Talk about scary! The third came in a more expected way...Tyron is coaching football on top of his basketball duties. He is going to be working 7 days a week until the season is over. If you want to keep up with how the Farmers are doing, just click on the word "farmers."

Our house is STILL on the market. We had a huge scare last week when a prospective buyer was concerned that our house had foundation problems. We had a structural engineer come out and inspect our foundation, and he found that we had a minor problem that would self correct with watering and landscaping changes. We were so freaked out that we would have to come up with a thousands of dollars to repair our foundation. Fortunately, that was not the case. Praise God!! Tyron and I are completely convinced that God himself came to our house the night before the inspection and lifted our house. So, after many, many tears shed on my part and many prayers, our foundation is in tact, and I have found perspective where my house is concerned. I am no longer obsessed with it selling. It will sale when God ordains it. Can I get an Amen?

The kids are doing well. They are all changing pretty much daily. Luke is anxious to go to school even though he won't start Kindergarten for 2 more years. He is still obsessed with hoops and is still as sweet as ever. Faith is getting so big. She talks a ton, and she loves doing front rolls. She plays babies every day and shoots hoops with her big brother. She can even make it with the hoop at 5 feet. Hannah is sitting up by herself and is being introduced to the exciting new world of baby food. She laughs and coos and purrs. Yes, I said purrs. When she loves on you she purrs. It's so funny! She is also starting to do a little talking. She is saying Ma Ma Ma and trying to do Da Da Da. So fun! In no time at all she will be 6 months old!

I will try to do a better job of updating the blog. No promises though. Enjoy all the pictures!

Picture This

Luke. Need I say more?

This pretty much sums it up.

Joy.

Sweet.

Sucking her thumb while she watches Bubba play.

Big girl. She already sits by herself.

Funny Faces. Hannah wants to know what is so dang funny.

Luke: "Faith, I want to make Hannah smile...."

Faith: "No! Me. Hannah smile at me!!"
Hannah: "Smile at what?"

When did he get so big?

Beautiful Faith. So expressive for such a little girl.

Best friends. I didn't tell them to hold hands. It's just what they do. So sweet.

Faith.

Hannah. Looks like a girly little Luke.

So serious.

They are all kind of looking at the camera.

Seriously Mom!

Today was so nice that I decided to take the kids out and do some pictures of them. I really want to have a good picture with all 3 of them smiling and looking at the camera...which is pretty much asking for the impossible. This is what I came up with. Enjoy!! These are not retouched by the way... I have just been chastised by family for not getting new pics of the kids up. I will add some that have been edited later!

Fun at Mimi and Paw Paw's House

Luke playing at the park...trying not to "fall into the alligators."

Concentrating really hard.

The kids pretending to go to bed. The little girl in the green shirt is Madison, my brother and sister-in-law's little girl.

Faith, Madison, Hannah, and Luke...and Faith is not chubby like this in real life. :-)

The kids and I went to my parent's house for a few days so Tyron could have a little rest before school starts. We had such a good time. We went to the park, played outside, played with Cousin Madison, and played with all the animals.

No Pictures, Just Words...

I know, I know...the blog as been a little neglected as of late. I have to say that it is mostly because it has been a crazy last month. Here's a little update on the Lee family:

1. Our house is still on the market. I have also learned a lot about myself and my walk with the Lord in the 40 days. I have learned that I trust the Lord with my kids and my husband, but that my trust is lacking when it comes to situational things. Weird, I know. A friend of mine from church who is a very wise 45ish woman who I admire said something to me that pretty much stopped me in my tracks. This is what she said, "Melanie, you have to be happy where God is, and God is where He has you right now." That means that I have to stop obsessing about the house selling and enjoy today for where God has me. God is sitting with me as I write this blog entry. I know that. I am grateful for that. I LOVE that. I know that he spoke to me through Teresa today. What a loving God! He knows me well enough to speak to me through a friend and tell me exactly what I needed to hear. I am humbled and appreciative beyond words. I am encouraged and strengthened in my life. God LOVES me and knows me well.

2. Tyron started football this past week. What an adjustment!! We have been really spoiled with Tyron only coaching basketball these past few years. We are all really excited about this football season though. Farmersville High School won the 2A State Championship last year, so it's going to be fun to watch them in their first year as a 3A school.

3. The kids are doing great! Luke is officially a little kid now. It's hilarious. He will talk your ear completely off, and he has started saying big kid phrases. For example, Luke says stuff like this: "Hey guys! Wait up for me!!" and "Me three!" So fun. He is the kindest and most tender hearted little boy in the world. Faith...where do I start? She is doing a million new things. She talks almost as much as Luke, but she is a very shy child. If she doesn't know you well, she probably won't say 2 words to you. She is now potty trained! Yea!! And she thinks that all babies belong to us. She is just a little momma at heart! Faith is sweet and mischievous. And NEVER stops moving. Then there's Hannah. Hannah has changed so much in the past couple of weeks. She is sitting up all by herself! Hannah can also already stand up by herself as long as she has something to hold onto. She eats oatmeal, and she drinks from a sippy cup (only water of course!). She has also started babbling already...her favorite thing to "say" is ma ma ma. As you can probably guess, I am not sad about that. Hannah is so sweet and is getting so big. It's hard to believe that our last baby is already 5 months old. We are cherishing every last squishy moment.

One last thing. We would love it if you could pray for us. We really want to impact the kids that Tyron will be coaching as well as the other coaches Tyron will be working with. Please also pray that the Lord will help us cultivate new relationships with the people in Farmersville. All to the glory of His Kingdom. All prayers are appreciated!