Archive for the ‘In the Car and on the Go’ Category
15June2007
Heading Home
Posted by Michelle under: Attention; In the Car and on the Go; Military Life.
Lee comes home tomorrow, so we’re on our way home today. I’m leaving some things I brought so I’ll only have one suitcase (plus the children’s small suitcases). I have yet to close the lid, so that should be a challenge.
The children have done great, but I think they all are looking forward to seeing [...]
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6June2007
The Lord Is My Shepherd
Posted by Michelle under: In the Car and on the Go; Military Life; Uncategorized.
Discipline your children right, we are told, and when they go out in public they will behave properly. I hope this was the product of someone who had forgotten about infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Maybe it’s because their dad is gone, maybe it’s because their sleep schedule has been somewhat erratic, but the kids [...]
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2June2007
Dependence
Posted by Michelle under: In the Car and on the Go.
We depend on God for our very breath, and yet we really don’t always live like it.
Lee’s commander gave him permission to take me to the airport (his team was supposed to travel together to the airport, no exceptions). As I left Lee with David and Laurel to change Bethel in the bathroom, I thought [...]
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31May2007
Busy Day
Posted by Michelle under: In the Car and on the Go; Mealtime.
Today will be a busy day. I have a number of errands to run before we fly out tomorrow, and I still need to finish cleaning my house.
I’ve noticed during these fairly high stress times that my own kids can mirror my own tension. I need to remember that sometimes instead of pushing them off [...]
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7May2007
Back Home, and Catching Up
Posted by Michelle under: In the Car and on the Go; Mom Time.
We got back early Saturday night from our St. Louis trip. It’s great to be home.
The kids survived the trip. I picked up some magic picture books, some Model Magic clay, and some stickers and notebooks. Between those things, books and toys we had already, and food, they did okay. We also stopped at the [...]
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1May2007
I Need a Date!
Posted by Michelle under: In the Car and on the Go; Mom Time.
When Lee has an appointment with a new baby, one of the things he tells parents is that there is a wide range of ways to deal with feeding and sleeping troubles. He assures them that these differences don’t have a significant affect on the well being of their child. But if they want to [...]
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29April2007
What was your Bible lesson about?
Posted by Michelle under: In the Car and on the Go; Using Questions.
Today the kids and I visited a church without Lee, who’s working a twelve hour shift today. It was probably the scariest thing I’ve done so far. Everything else basically has taken just a little more time, but once two kids are strapped into the stroller, life is a lot easier.
After Sunday school, I asked [...]
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23April2007
Choices
Posted by Michelle under: In the Car and on the Go; Obedience.
This morning we went to the zoo. Admission was free, and I found some free parking about a mile away, so we walked! For some reason, my child who normally loves wearing a hat wanted to take hers off. Since she also wanted to walk, I decided a good consequence for taking the hat off [...]
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22April2007
On the Road
Posted by Michelle under: In the Car and on the Go.
Just got into St. Louis, where we’ll be for the next two weeks. A few challenges: David and Bethel sleeping in the same bed, getting them to use an “inside voice” instead of an “outside voice,” balancing the need for discipline but not wanting children to make a lot of noise, staying in someone else’s [...]
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17March2007
Grandma’s House– The Hardest Part
Posted by Michelle under: In the Car and on the Go; Obedience.
One of the hardest parts of visiting relatives for me is discipline. Now you must understand that our family is supportive of our commitment to biblical discipline. We don’t always agree on the particulars, but as far as families go, we’re all pretty much on the same page (or close to it), particularly when you [...]
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