HAPPY SATURDAY DEAR READERS!!!!!

It has been a fantastic day in the world of TriumphantMom!

My morning started off with a phone call with someone very special... a tantalizing conversation indeed Certainly got my blood moving even before the coffee was ready.

While we talked, I got coffee started, made the kids and my breakfast, got kids woke up and ready for the day and the next thing I know I was reluctantly having to say "talk to you later" as our time to talk was over.

After my phone call and breakfast with my babies, we got down on the floor for some play time. My baby boy is starting to walk. He is just so cute! I am so blessed to have this little guy. I posted a video of his walking on his blog. 8 months old and stepping out~ of course it is the very early steps having to hold on because he is very wobbly but still so exciting!

Along with his developing so quickly is my delightful little girl! She is so exuberant and full of joy and happiness. She is really a great little girl! While we were playing on the floor this morning, she asked me if I thought Grandma was watching over Allen. I told her that I thought Grandma was watching over all of us. She looks at me, a little sparkle in her eye, and says "Yes, God would let her watch over us because she loves us as much as He does." It was just totally awe inspiring to hear my baby girl talk like this.

One of the things about Elizabeth, she really has a relationship with God. One that at times I envy. She is just so completely full of love for God. I remember back when she was born... conceived and born under not so great circumstances, much like Allen. Yet here both of these kids are turning out to be the greatest gifts I have ever received.

Actually all six of my kids are really fantastic blessings. Even my oldest, who is such a heart ache maker at times. They are the reason I get up in the mornings and keep going on days when I wonder if going on is worth it. Whenever doubts about life being marvelous comes into my head, all I have to do is think about my babies...

After our play time, we were off to a kids church program. Elizabeth enjoys these so much. Of course having friends of her big brother that she idolizes helping with the group really helps too. So off we walked to the youth group program... She had a lot of fun.

After youth group, we were off to do a little shopping. Elizabeth is planning for her birthday~ she has grand plans for her party. A pinata, cake, ice cream, and I was informed today that there also needs to be jell-o. Decorations are being planned out and games too. This is going to be a lot of fun!

Shopping done, window shopping for party stuff and then a walk back home...

Our afternoon was nice and quiet. Just the three of us, hanging around the house, not doing to much of anything. Elizabeth read us a book~ her reading is getting so strong. Now she is also learning a bit about voice inflection and so her reading is becoming more enjoyable to listen to. She read us a story about one of the Beatitudes.

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. "

It was a pretty cool little story. Instead of talking about mourning because someone died or things aren't going great, it taught that the children should mourn not following God's will so that God can comfort them. A little different take on this particular beatitude than we usually are taught. I enjoyed it~

Then we were off to dinner....

It was a FUNTASTIC walk in a delightful little stormburst! The storm had been brewing for a while so I told Elizabeth that we would drive. She laughed at me and asked me if I was the wicked witch and would melt in the rain. She goaded me into heading out for a walk in the rain...

It really was great to get out there and enjoy the little storm. It didn't last long so we didn't get really wet and it was really alot of fun. On our walk to dinner, we passed a house that had a tree out in front...

How totally cool is that? Can you see the crows up in the tree? We would have missed that if we had drove... I really do LOVE walking. God gave me a blessing with my car having broke down and not being able to get another right away. These days I know that I would rather walk than drive most places I go. I can get anywhere in my little town in under an hour of walking, even if I am strolling at a very casual pace and stopping to "smell the roses" often. Much more enjoyable than taking a drive in the car where I am agitated because other drivers are going too slow, too fast, not using a blinker, yada yada yada...

Home after dinner and it was great to settle on the sofa for a while with my babies snuggled up with me. A bedtime story and some more snuggles and the kids were off to bed...

Yes indeed another fantastic day in the world of TriumphantMom!!!