5-25-10 My Family, by Maddie Phillips

Here is Maddie's latest masterpiece...her family, plus 1!

Starting in the back row (left hand corner) is big brother, Mater, aka as Matt.

Next to him, is Ellie (Weers)

Then we go to the front row & have the artist herself, Maddie, big sis, Sissy, aka as Lindsay, Mommy (with Ellie on my head!) I love how tall I am-taller then Lindsay! The tallest is Daddy!

Great picture Maddie!

5-23-10 Maddie's First Face!

Maddie drawing her first face!

Maddie & her "subject" Pastor Randy Ponder!

5-10-10 What Mommies Do Best parent participation

Today we continued celebrating moms!

I had gone to see author Karen Kingsbury on Friday night & she had read her kids book, "Let Me Hold You Longer". I took my copy of it to class today & Teacher Julie played the CD of Karen reading this book. There were many teary eyes. If you haven't read it, please take the time to check it out soon. Its a story about trying to recognize and savor the "lasts". BUT make sure you have a stash of tissues near by! I still haven't been able to make it through without tears.

Teacher Julie reading a story...

Maddie with her basket of may flowers...

Maddie writing "10"...

brunch...french toast...

Maddie working on her tea etiquette. Notice the pinkie? Do you know how hard that is to get a 3 year old to stick up only her pinkie???

Thanks to Teacher Julie for another amazing day of class. We appreciate ALL the hard work you do each week to put this ALL together for us & the kids! Thank you! You're the bestest!
I was so bummed that we missed last week - The Tiny Seed! Complete with making dirt to eat with gummy worms poking out! Way too fun!!!

5-9-10 Mothers Day take 2!

I'm re posting this poem as part of it was cut off! Sorry!

Before I was a Mom I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday. Before I was a Mom I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations. Before I was a Mom I had never been puked on. Pooped on. Spit on. Chewed on. Pottied on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night. Before I was a Mom I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests. Or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep. Before I was a Mom I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. Before I was a Mom I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy. Before I was a Mom I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much love or so much pain before I was a Mom. I never knew I would love being a Mom. — Author unknown.

5-9-10 Mothers Day

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

Here are 3 (0f the 4) apples of my eye...

Lindsay - 19

Matt - 16

Maddie - 3 1/2

(4th - Michael, taking the picture)

I came across this poem and thought it appropriate to share as we celebrate the remarkable women in our lives this Mother’s Day. Before I was a Mom I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday. Before I was a Mom I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations. Before I was a Mom I had never been puked on. Pooped on. Spit on. Chewed on. Pottied on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night. Before I was a Mom I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests. Or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep. Before I was a Mom I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. Before I was a Mom I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy. Before I was a Mom I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much love or so much pain before I was a Mom. I never knew I would love being a Mom. — Author unknown.

5-7-10 GNO

GNO (girls night out), sponsored by The Parable (in celebration of their grand opening at their new location) & held at Mountain Brook Church.

Britt Nicole singing...

"Karen & her best friends" as told to me by Karen Kingsbury!

Stacey, Julie, Karen & Karen

Kelsey Russell, Karen Kingsbury's daughter, showing a picture of the new cover of Take 4 which comes out in June. Kelsey is on the cover!

Our group shot:

me, Karen Kingsbury, Kelsey Russell, Stacey & Julie

Karen Kingsbury had us laughing & crying with the stories of her life! What a gifted storyteller/comedian.

5-6-10 Toys

Can you find the REAL animal???