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It has been a LONG time since my last post.  It is not that the babes have disappointed in their hilarious comments, but somehow the nights and days and weeks and months just get away from me!  Our schedule is crazy full, but I am feeling like we are SO blessed.  So many fun things to experience with these little ones- and it is speeding by us far too quickly.  Landon and Carson are in full swing with Upward Basketball.  We love Upward!!  It is a wonderful christian basketball league where the players are taught basketball skills and learn about God's love for them.  They each receive a star at the end of each game for something they did well.  It could be a basketball skill or it could be a character trait- or the Christ like-ness star.  This is the first year Carson is old enough to play and he is so excited!!!  Last year he was faithful to wear Landon's old jersey to each game.  He was so excited to run out of the tunnel when his name was called that first game and high five all the spectators...and he still is!!  Kinder games are pretty hilarious!  He is having a great time.  Landon is having fun as well and improving a lot.  Last week he made 2 baskets in the first half (we had to leave after that as Carson's game conflicted and Mark was coaching his game that day- he assures us he made another in the 2nd half, but one never knows!)and was all over the court.  It has been great to see him grow more confident.  O:k- enough from me now here are the comments from the Babes.

Carson's bus driver tends to be a bit loud and sometimes "yells" in my opinion.  He is a very nice man, but there are some crazy kinders on the bus and sometimes you just have to be loud to get their attention in the back of the bus!  So, I asked Carson about it one day and he said, "Well he is old you know.  He has to yell a lot.  I think he is about 19."  This would be a wonderful compliment for this man who must be in his 60s :).

One day we had some crazy weather- hail, rain, sun, clouds, all in a matter of minutes.  Carson looked at me and said, "I think Jesus's weather machine is broken!"

I told Carson a couple of weekends ago that his grandparents were coming to watch his game.  He said, "Awesome!  I hope I get a touchdown!"  (Keep in mind we are playing basketball here!)

Landon: "Mom I can never play football.  You have to have your name on the back of your jersey.  That would be too embarrassing!"  (Snodgrass is a bit much at times)

Noah and Mark were riding in the car and the radio was telling about a website that had Jesus.org in it.  Noah looked at Mark and said, "I didn't know Jesus had a website."

Noah and Mark are also going through a book together called Boyhood and Beyond.  One of the chapters told a story of a boy who found an inappropriate magazine and threw it away instead of looking at it.  Noah wondered what was wrong with a magazine.  Mark told him what it was and he said, "Oh no!  That's terrible!  I thought it was Oriental Trading!"  He has a bit of an Oriental Trading catalog obsession :).

I recently lamented to Carson about the fact that I was getting too old and he assured me that when I have my birthday I will finally be able to grow taller.

Carson: "Noah should really play more sports so he can get snacks."

Some of these happened a while back, but I must write them down to remember them some day.  And there are more that I wish I could remember but can't...which is why I must blog more and get them down as they come.  I love these boys.  I love that Carson asked me to get out his baby book tonight and read to him about when he was "in my tummy and then a baby."  I love that Noah has had 8 wonderful days in a row at school- a record for him!  I love that Landon just turned 8 and had a Beaver bash.  I love watching them learn and grow and succeed.  I love the conversation I had with all 3 of them today about how Jesus is the only way to heaven and that God's Word stands on its own- it doesn't need to be added to and it doesn't need anything taken away from it either.  I loved looking at the scrapbooks I finished that arrived in the mail today and seeing so many precious memories from last year- and yes, there was a twinge of sadness as I realized how much they have all grown in just one year!  I love this stage of life- they are independent and capable of doing so much, yet so sweet and tender at the same time.  And there are challenges, and there are difficulties, and there are days I think I may not make it, but none of it changes my love for these boys.  And this whole parenting thing makes me rely completely on the One who loves me unconditionally.  And that is a place I love to be!