Smarty!

I am very blessed to have a very smart son. He has always amazed me with the things that he says and the things that he knows. He started talking very early and he hasn't taken a break yet. When he was 20 months old, he counted from 1 to 10 and didn't miss a number. When he was 25 months old, he stood in our kitchen and said the ABC's perfectly. Now he is 3 and knows the Pledge of Allegiance all the way through. Of course, all mothers think that their kids are geniuses but this time, it's really true!!

As I sit and try to remember some of the things that he has said in the past, I am giggling. I should have written down every thing that he has ever said that was funny but I didn't. For soccer last year, he had to wear shin guards. He told me every day that he had a game, "Mommy, don't forget to bring my arm pits." He called shin guards arm pits. I have no idea why.

One morning, he told me that he woke up in the middle of the night and it was "super advanced darkness" so he went back to sleep. I woke up one night with him beside my bed saying, "BOO!" I was truly startled.

I could go on and on about Mason but he is standing right beside me talking none stop and I have lost my train of thought..... I better go listen.

What's Cookin?

Mason is becoming quite the little chef! He asks everyday to help me cook whatever I may be cooking. He loves to bake brownies, cookies and even cakes. He is getting very good at cracking the eggs. He loves the whole process except he does disappear when it's time to clean up the mess! I look forward to the day when I can say, "Mason, go load the dishwasher."

I didn't do my blog yesterday. I didn't even remember until I got in bed and there was no way that I was getting out of bed to do it. Nothing too exciting happened yesterday anyway. I had one of those headaches that you go to bed with and pray that's it's gone when you wake up. Well, my headache lasted through the night and most of the day Tuesday. It's finally gone!

Happy Wednesday everyone!!

Not my will but God's

If you know me well, you know that I don't like to see anyone or anything suffer. Whether it's a baby bird that has fallen from its nest or a tree frog that my son has captured and is trying to squeeze into his pocket.

My biggest worries lie within my family....I'm sure that applies to everyone reading this. I have to remind myself every day that I can not fix everyone. I can't plant a money tree in my sister's backyard so that she doesn't have to worry about supporting her family. I can't ride around on my little brothers shoulder and pull his hair when I think that he's going in the wrong direction in his life. I can't put Mason in a bubble so that he doesn't ever get sick again. All that I can do is pray for them and trust that God will do the things that I can't... and so far He has. He watches over my sister and her family, He guides my brother and although Mason will always catch viruses, he will always get better.

It amazes me how many times that God has stepped in when I felt like things were hopeless. Do you ever wonder how bills that you thought would never get paid end up paid? Or have you ever been praying for someone and the phone rings and it's the person you were praying for? These things happen to people every day and they call it coincidence but I call it God's will.

I will close with something that Mason said to me tonight that brought tears to my eyes. "Mommy, listen to this kiss.... it sounds like a heart with a lot of love." Isn't that so true?

A day at the CIRCUS!!

I have to admit to everyone that I am 32 years old and until today I have never been to the circus. So, Mason and I shared a first today! We went the Cole Brothers Circus in Savannah. I had so much fun... and so did Mason. He was in awe of all that was going on around him. I think that he only spoke about 5 words during the entire show. He was overwhelmed. He said that his favorite part was the human cannonball and Spiderman. My favorite part was watching Mason's expressions and being able to appreciate every one of them because I was feeling the same way. It was "really, really, really super fun"!

So, our family day at the circus was a blast. I love days like today... Family, fun and cotton candy!

"RUN TO FIRST BASE!"

"Run to first base!" "Tag him out!" "Get the ball!" "RUN! RUN! RUN!" This morning Mason and I went to Jackson, Will and Robert's first t-ball game. Luckily, all my nephews are playing on the same team this year. It was so fun to watch them play. I love to watch t-ball because the kids don't really understand what to do. They run around the bases without touching them, they throw the ball aimlessly, and when they tag someone out, they look like they are playing tag instead of t-ball. Very funny!!

After the game, Will came over to spend the day with Mason. I cleaned while they played. The boys were good and both of them even took a nap.... Serenity once again!

Tonight we are going out to dinner to celebrate Diana's birthday. So, I'm off to get ready now!

Serenity

This is the first time today that I have had a few minutes of serenity. I have had a busy day and it's not over yet. I started my day by visiting my grandmother in the hospital. She has pneumonia but is feeling a lot better. She should be able to go home by Sunday. I took Mason with me today to visit her and he was full of questions. On January 9, my grandfather passed away and that is very fresh in Mason's mind. He now thinks that everyone who goes to the hospital is going to go to Heaven. He asked, "Is MaMa going to Heaven to be with PaPa?" That was a hard question to answer. I told him that one day she was going to Heaven but not today. I told him that he would go to Heaven one day, too. Of course, he wanted to know how far away was Heaven and can we see it from home? Was Ripley going to Heaven? What about Tyson and Chewy? I answered every questions as best I could and he seemed to be satisfied.

Tonight we are going to church for an oyster roast. Mason's cousins will be there so he is really excited! Brett is off work tonight so he is going, too. I am excited about that!

Now I am off to do laundry... oh joy!

What are husbands made of?

"What are husbands made of? Pipes, waterproof watches, do-it-yourself kits, World Series tickets, fishing trips, conventions...and, when they disagree with you, fat heads!"

I am trully blessed that God put Brett in my path. Although he can be a big fat head sometimes, he is usually a kindhearted, trustworthy, outspoken man with a passion for his family and softball. Did I say he had a passion for softball? Just wanted to make sure that you got that part because that man loves softball!! When he's not working or spending time with Mason, he's talking on the phone about softball. When he's not talking on the phone about softball, he's on the internet reading about softball. When he's not reading about softball, he's officiating softball. When he's not officiating softball, most always he is playing softball. At least he's not hanging around in bars, right?

I can trully say that I have never been loved like Brett loves me and that I have never loved like I love him. Although our lives are full of trials, I am so happy that I have Brett and Mason.

Here goes....

"What are little boys made of? Snips and snails, And puppy dog tails,That's what little boys are made of." I guess that sort of describes my son except normally, he is running from snails and pulling puppy dog tails! Mason is 3 1/2 and he keeps me busy from the moment that his eyes open until he goes to bed at night. I do get a break when I go to work.... Work? A break? If you have kids, you know what I mean. I can sit at my desk and not hear "Mommy, I'm really, really, really super hungry" or "Mom, come wipe my butt"! God knows that I wouldn't trade him for all the gold in the world.

I do wonder what I ever did without him. He is my "pride and joy"! Sometimes I try to remember what I did with my time before I became a mother. Almost every minute of the day, I am doing something for Mason or with Mason and if I'm not with him, I'm thinking about him. He is in preschool twice a week now and in a way that makes me sad because I know that before I know it he will be in grade school. I don't want him to grow up!

I guess that's it for my first blog. I think that I am going to really like it a lot. Maybe tomorrow, I'll talk about what husbands are made of.....