My Nephew Tyson

If anyone actually wants to follow the progress of my little nephew, who is currently recovering from open heart surgery which happened at the young age of 2wks, you can look under my friends for "Tyson Matthew Kottelenberg".
Right now, Tyson has only had his first of three surgeries...

Too Much Happening To Think About

Wow! So I just realized how long it's been since I've actually written anything! Life has just been so busy that I don't ever really get to spend much time writing, reading, or any of the things that I love to do for myself...
I'm working at night now (since end of February) and looking after my boys while trying to get some sleep during the day...Needless to say, I've learned to live on even less sleep than usual! LOL We've also had a few things going on in my extended family that has prevented me from even wanting to examine what's going on in my head. I had an adopted niece die suddenly, and I currently have a 3wk old nephew in the hospital recovering from open heart surgery. No wonder I've been too busy and tired to take time for myself..! And I honestly don't think I'm even close to being ready to examine my personal thoughts yet.
I don't really have that much time to go into more details about anything today because my boys are fighting as usual, and I need to play referee, but I just wanted to let myself know that I'm still alive and actually thinking, and that I don't have to feel guilty for taking even 2mins for myself today!!

Anecdote of Week

A little boy got lost at the YMCA and found himself in the women's locker room. When he was spotted, the room burst into shrieks, with ladies grabbing towels and running for cover. The little boy watched in amazement and then asked, "What's the matter, haven't you ever seen a little boy before?"

Two Kids Keep Eachother Busy?!?

This is exactly how I feel most days, and it's only going to get worse when I go back to work in two weeks! WHAT HAVE I DONE?!? lol

The Truth Will Set You Free

I wish my children could always remain as honest as they are when they're young! It's kind of funny actually how honest little children really are, even if they know it means they're going to get into trouble for it.

My oldest son, who is 3yrs old, will tell me the truth, no matter what, so I know I can always count on him (for now!). Just the other day, I walked into the room in which they were playing and my 9mth old was sitting there crying. So, I looked at his older brother and asked him what happened. He looked at me with his innocent little look and said, "Tyler crying." To which I replied, "I know Tyler is crying. Why is he crying?" I had to try so hard not to smile when he admitted, "I hit him!" with a big smile on his face. All I needed to do though was ask, "What do you need to say to your brother?" and he very quickly ran to his little brother and gave him a big hug & kiss, and quietly said, "I sorry Tyler!"

This is the only example I can think of right now, but I know that there have been more times that I have been able to trust my son with telling me the absolute truth. And I know that I have had to hide a smile or a laugh many times just because of the way that it is so blatently (and innocently!) told. I'm so glad that I don't have to worry, but I know I'm dreading the day when I catch him telling his first lie and have to punish him for it.

The Bible says "Out of the mouths of babes and infants..." because it too knows that you can trust what comes out of very young children's mouths. If only this continued on into adulthood!!I only wish that it would continue longer, and that I can do my job as a parent and help my boys to understand that they can come to us with the truth anytime, even if it means getting into a bit of trouble. Do they ever fully realize that they'll get into less trouble if they continue to tell us the truth?!? I wonder...