Sold

We are scheduled to close on our house on May 31st. Let's pray everything pans out so that we can make this date. Hooray!!

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Coey at the water table.













I thought this was a neat picture of Sebastian's shadow.













Cohen with the exercise ball.........glad somebody's using it to get some exercise.


















This is what a peanutbutter and jelly does to my sweet boy.













Flowers I recently planted.......

Crazy hair......(due to rubbing sunscreen on his scalp.)

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There's power in prayer

Our house has been on the market for about two weeks now and this afternoon we received two offers on it. I have been praying since we moved that we would sell our house quickly. But last week, I began praying that we would receive an offer on it sometime this week. I even fasted, something I've never done before. I wanted to show God that I was willing to make sacrifices for his blessings. Not only did God answer my prayer with one offer, but he overwhelmed us with two. Part of my prayer was that the offer we received would not be for less than the asking price of the home. Again, God came through in abundance. One of the offers was to pay more than what we were asking on the home! By yesterday evening, our realtor called us to say that one of the clients wanted to ammend their offer. It seems that the couple wants the home so badly they dropped their request that we pay their closing costs. They wanted to make a more competitive offer. God wants us to enjoy life abundantly. It takes faithfulness and obedience to receive His abundance. I can't say for sure that either offer will result in a closing on our house, but I can say that I trust God to get it sold!

The naked truth about boys clothing

I think my next article in The Greenville-Times will focus on this very subject: boys clothing. Why is shopping for boys so difficult? It seems that everytime I enter a store looking for toddler clothing, there are a gazillion racks of girl stuff and two small racks of boy stuff hidden in a corner somewhere. There always seems to be a much better selection for girls than boys. For instance, I recently went shoe shopping for Cohen. I wanted to find him another pair of sandals for the summer and then maybe a deck style shoe as well. I particularly like the Skecher Firebug sandal and the Carter's brand sandal. I was excited to see them both at the first store I went into. They were pink, but I knew I would find the perfect color in the boys section. Wrong! According to the salesperson, neither company sent the sandal in for boys. So, right then I seriously considered buying Cohen girls shoes. I went through every pair in his size, but every freaking pair was pink. Let's be honest: for a second, I even considered buying him pink shoes. Then, I imagined Dave trashing the pink shoes and I decided not to even waste the money. I searched every shoe store in town and never found either of the shoes for a boy. I did find some boys sandals and found them in boy colors, but I couldn't find them in Cohen's size. Go figure!

What really peeves me is that the Skechers were on sale for $15 and the Carter's for $10. Since I couldn't get either, I paid $16.50 for a pair of black Nike sandals. There's no selection for boys yet higher prices. Little boys need shoes and clothes, too. Why should I have to pay more for so much less?

Clothing is just as bad. There are always fewer items to chose from for little boys. And a lot of the selections for boys are covered in ugly trucks and sporting themes. Bugs can be cute and I can even dig Dinosaurs, but let's stop pasting traffic signs and basketballs on every toddler shirt and bottom. Dogs are cute and alligators are irresistable too, but enough, please, enough of the little slugger baseball outfits and steam roller onesies. How much vehicle and athletic attire can one boy wear?

I know one day Cohen will be begging me for a monster truck shirt, a baseball jacket and even worse--a SpongeBob outfit. But, while I still have control, I'm going to dress him my way, even if I do have to work a little harder. It's worth it!

Easter 2007

Easter 2007 was a sunny, but chilly day.

Seth found it perfect for golfing.

Emma found it appropriate for chasing bubbles.

Cohen thought it was just right for swinging.

Playing with his cousins makes Cohen laugh.

Sometimes, his cousins make him cry.

Burr!

Time to eat. Doesn't matter whose plate it is, Cohen will take food from anybody. He convinced Cousin Tracy to share her cake.

After lunch, it was time for the Easter egg hunt.

Then, it was time to count the loot.

The Family Diva gave out prizes. You may recognize this face from the remake of the movie Carrie. She bailed on the movie industry before she got rich and famous.

The divas-in-training returned inside for dress up.

Poor Mason got stuck with a red hair extension.

This is how it all ended.

For Sale

Our house has only been listed one week, and we've already had two showings! However, there was a problem with the key and nobody was able to get in so I guess that means we haven't technically had a showing yet.

MLS# 923502
www.hpw.com

Freelancing

You can read my first article in The Greenville-Times by clicking on the link below. The article is on page eight.

www.greenville-times.com

Noggin

We all know that Cohen loves to watch Noggin on T.V., but now we have to watch it online too. My sister is the one who suggested I let Cohen watch music videos from Jack's Big Music Show (aired on Noggin) on the computer. Now, he's addicted to it and we have to watch them all the time. Thanks Jenn!

Cohen's already a computer whiz, just like his father.

Dog

It's amazing that this dog has more power over our family than the two dogs we have to feed and water every day. Cohen never lets him far from sight. He drags him around most places that he goes. He chews on the corners. If he sets Dog down, he is always sooo happy when he rediscovers him. He has hugs and love for him when he picks him back up. He can't sleep without him. Poor Dog gets so dirty we often have to throw him in the wash. Cohen enjoys throwing him in the washing machine, but it seems he can never wait for Dog to dry. I can't tell you how many times I've taken a soaking wet Dog to Cohen in his crib so that he can nap. It doesn't matter to Cohen if Dog is wet or dry as long as he's there. I loathe the thought of losing Dog. I honestly don't know what we would do. Dog has become such as part of our family, I'm not sure we could recover. On moving day, we realized as were ready to pull out of our Clayton driveway and head to Greenville, that Dog was missing. After a massive search effort, it was discovered that Dog had been left in Aunt Jenn and Uncle Daniel's car. Fully understanding a child's attachment to blankies, it was Uncle Daniel to the rescue. He had just left our house, but turned around and drove back just to deliver Dog. Seth also understands the value of Dog. He was so excited to have found Dog during a recent scouring of Grandma's house for him, he ran dashed to return him to Cohen. Only, instead of handing him to Cohen, Seth accidently tackled him and both he and Dog landed on top of Coey boy.

I've always heard that dog is man's best friend. Funny, I always thought that adage referred to the four-legged kind.