Far, far away

Ok, I am officially taking my first trip away from my babies (and hubby).  I've become part of an incredible group of ladies who aren't afraid to share their weaknesses or their desire to become more Godly.  It's with some of these ladies that I am going to see BETH MOORE...in Charlotte tonight and tomorrow.  We are staying at a hotel, and while many of you will say "Good for you!", I want you to know I don't feel so good about it.  My children have been staying with their "Granna and Grandaddy" since they were 6 weeks old, almost one a month at least, but this is different.  This is ME leaving.  This is ME not being there for THEM at night time to snuggle.  It's ME not being there when they wake up and want their cups.  I know my husband will be fine... no doubts there.  He's really one of the best daddies I know.  But I am very excited about listening to Beth share with me some more ways to grow.  I even went (nerd that I am) and bought a new notebook to take notes in. (of course, I had to get new pens too- to go with the notebook)  Ok, enough about me. 

Let me end on some sunshine that my son has brought me lately.  Yesterday, while riding to pick sissy up, he says, "Mom, I have some marker on my finger" and then holds his hand up in rearview for me to see.  I see that he's drawn on the bottom of this middle finger with a marker.  Two weeks ago we had two incidents with him sneaking a marker into his room and drawing all over himself when he wakes up.  Haley was even sweet enough to help him wipe some of it off so I wouldn't get too upset.  But my final words to him were "If you draw on yourself again son, you will NOT watch t.v. for a week- and that's a LONG time"  (because spanking obviously doesn't phase him)  Anywho, back to his middle finger, I said "Ty, I told you not to draw on yourself anymore" To which he replied, "I didn't!  The marker just jumped up and wrote on me!"  I couldn't help giggling.  I told him that I was going to make sure he never used a marker again... and that it made God sad when he lied.  He said, "Well, at weast I know the choof!"  (Atleast I know the truth)  This boy is going to be the one who makes me go back on medication :)