Horrible Blogger

I am terrible at keeping up with this thing lately. My entire family went to the Great Wolfe Lodge a few weeks ago and I am just now blogging about it! We had tons of fun. We did the lodge on Friday and Sat. morning and then did Cedar Point on Saturday afternoon and evening. We had so much fun. Gavin had a blast with his cousin Jonas. They were little buddies and were copying off of each other the whole weekend! Here are some pics of our trip!

Chicago

This past weekend we went to Chicago to see some friends. We had a great time! We didn't get to stay very long and we enjoyed ourselves so much we are headed back this weekend! I wasn't able to take many pictures, but this is my favorite one from the trip. It was taken while we were at the Lincoln Park zoo!

Gavin

Gavin has been so much fun lately. He has started so many new activies this September. He is now a Cubbie in Awana and he loves it. I was a little nervous that he wouldn't be able to learn the verses b/c he is a little young still. But, since Ryan and I are the awana commanders and there is no nursery during Awana, I had no other choice. It took us all week, and I do mean ALL week to learn our first verse - God loved us and sent His Son. But, he learned it. I about cried when he first said it. I was so proud! The picture is a little blurry. He would not sit still and it was taken with my phone.




He has also started attending BSF with me in the 2 and 3 year old class. If you don't know about Bible Study Fellowship, you really need to check it out. It is an interdenominational, International Bible Study. This year we are doing a study on the book of Matthew. Anyway, I was sitting down at the kitchen table this morning reading my Bible and answering my BSF questions and Gavin was outside playing on the porch. He kept on saying to me "what are you doing, mom?" and I would reply, " I am reading my Bible. " Well, finally after he had asked me a few times, he said to me, "I read my Bible too, Mamma!" So he asked me to put a chair out on the porch for him and I gave him his Bible and he really sat there and looked through it for quite awhile. Of course, I had a take a picture! It was so cute!

New House?

Ryan painted the house, with the help of his brother Jason, over the Labor Day weekend. It turned out so good! I love it. It looks like new siding was put up! I love my house, it is so cute! Here are the before and after pictures.

It's Potty Time

Well, this post goes out to Alicia who is in the midst of potty training as well! Gavin and I have been working hard at it for a few weeks now. He is doing really really well with only a few set backs. He still does not tell me when he has to go, but he holds it in until I take him. He definately has control over it, but I have to take the inititive or he'll have an accident. If I forget to take him, he tells me as it is happening! There have been quite a few yucky times over the last few weeks, but we have not had one overnight or naptime accident! Yeah for Gavin! I am so excited to be in this phase of life. I know it means my boy is growing up, but I am so ready for that. It is hard work and I am sweating most of the day. I feel like I can't leave the room or else he will go. I have been running around like mad trying to keep up with my chores while still keeping an eye on him. Yesterday we had a really good day. I knew he had to poop so I took his underwear off and started to tell him if he had to go to just sit on the potty and do it. A few min. later he ran to his potty, threw up the lip and did his deed all by himself. He was so excited. He kept on saying, "get my prize now!" It was so cute. I got a great deal on some wooded Thomas Tracks off of Craigs List and have been rewarding him with them. He LOVES them and they are just what he needs to motivate him. Anyway, this potty training stuff is hard work but I can see dollar signs in my head as I think of all the money I am saving on diapers. I wont EVER have to buy them for Gavin again! THAT is MY motivation!