Friendship

Friendship is such a beautiful thing. Yesterday, I read this post and it has really got me to thinking on friendships that I have had over the years and what kind of friend that I have been. When I was in college, I can remember having many many friends. I had a lot of friends whom I loved dearly. They came in different forms and I shared different parts of my life with them. Then when I went overseas for 4 years I widened my friendships even more as I made new friends at each and every turn. Everyone always used to laugh and say if you ever want to know something or how someone is doing, ask Laura. I can remember someone in the states was wanting to know a phone number for someone 30 minutes away and they emailed me 7,000 miles away to get it. Funny huh? I have always heard the phrase that some friendships are for seasons and some are for a lifetime. (Totally paraphrased by me!) And I used to always fight the whole friends are for a season thing. I never wanted to let anyone go. But as I get older I have learned that phrase is completely true. I have found that I cling to those few friends who know me best. The ones who I don't have to just answer, "fine". While I still have those that I keep in touch with, (mainly through FB!) but it's those who I share those secrets with, my true inner heart and I can be completely honest with, those are the ones that last a lifetime. One I have had for 20 years, one 15 years, one 10 years and one 4 years. Each one is special and I have a friendship with them that is unique above all else. I sometimes wonder if Father is going to keep them in my life for the rest of my days or just a really long season. But one thing I know, I am thankful for the gift of friendship. While it is not always pretty, as it says in Proverbs, iron sharpens iron. That is my prayer for each of my friendships.
And as I enter a new phase in my life of being in the states and making new friends, I know that I need to be open to Father putting someone new in my life, a friend who is in person!! Each of the friends that mentioned above are either in a different city, different state, different part of the country or all the way across the world. I love them dearly and I honestly don't want to open up to someone new. These people already know me, why try again you know? But yet, I know that I must be open. Father is always wanting us to sharpen each other. So, my hands are wide open today, accepting what Father chooses to give me.
I really don't know where I was going with this post but as I was cleaning this morning, I just felt reflective on friendships and oh so thankful that Father has blessed me with these precious women in my life.
Okay, back to cleaning.... I love this life I have! :)

Exciting News..

Lots of stuff has been going on around here lately. We have been working on getting ready to move into our very own home!! :) We are closing on a house here in our city next week. We are so excited and can completely see the Lord's hand in it all. We have been looking at this house for about 6 months and we just kept coming back to it because we just felt the Lord saying this was our home. But the price was higher than we could afford. But about a month ago we went back to them again and we came to an agreement on a price that we could pay. We are so excited, the Lord has blessed us beyond measure. We were thinking we could get a three bedroom and this has four. There are lots of fun house projects in the future for us and lots of fun little things to be done. I have had fun picking out paint colors and imagining how I am going to do this or that. I can't wait to get our things out of storage and put to use, it will be like Christmas all over again. I have dishes that I got for our wedding that I have never used! So, lots of exciting adventures for us in the future. I can't wait to show you before and after pictures....but first there is lots and lots of painting and wallpaper to be taken down!!

On another note...Jack has learned to climb out of his crib! I couldn't believe it when I went into get him the other day and he was sitting in the floor reading a book. Sadie never did this so this is a completely new thing for us. And so the days of putting a child to be so easily are over. :(

I read this blog post tonight that completely touched my heart. I put it on FB but would love to share it here as well. If you have time, please read it and be encouraged. I really want to read the book that they talk about in the post...I have it ready to download to my kindle, but I have to finish the other books first. Oh finding the time to read....I love reading, I should read more.

Well, that is our news here. I will update more later, but I was dying to share our news with you guys!

Fall Festival

Here is my spiderman and princess!! :) I was so excited to find these two costumes super cheap. I didn't want to pay a lot for their outfits just because it's a one night thing and we are on a budget. So, I was super excited when I scored Jack's outfit at goodwill for 2 bucks! All we had to do it take it in and now he can enjoy it for a few years. And Sadie...we recycled her flower girl dress because all she wanted to be was a princess. Add a crown and there you go!! :)
We went to a fall festival at Clark's parents church. It was the perfect size. The kids got to enjoy games and treats and it wasn't overwhelming. Jack had a blast playing all of the games like he was a big kid.
We went on a small hay ride, the kids loved it!!
And here are my two playing together. I have been so blessed that they are starting to play more together. Although...there are more disagreements to break up! But with all of that is more opportunities for character training! :)
And so that wraps up October for the Forman Family.

Welcome November! :)

Psalm 23...Sadie style! :)

Sadie and Jack have been learning Psalm 23. I recorded Sadie saying her verses tonight. I say that it is Sadie style because she skips a little and goes a bit fast. We still have some to work on! But it is so cute, I didn't want you to miss it! :)

Enjoy....

Missing Friends

This past week we celebrated one year of being back in the states. I can not believe how quickly this year has gone. It seems like yesterday we were in China with our sweet friends. And so, today I was looking through old pictures and came across a few that I thought I would share. We miss our friends terribly and lift them up constantly. Asking that they will know the greatest story ever told. The picture above is of our house helper. She was definitely a fire ball. She was a precious person who was like a part of our family. She loved our children so much. Yes, she did things different than I would have liked at times but I am so thankful for how she served our family in countless ways.
Next up is our sweet sweet students. We had the opportunity to meet these students through teaching them English. Through that many of them would come to our house to visit us and we would have a chance to study many things with them. They were such an important part in our lives. I am so thankful for internet and the ability to keep in touch with them.
This was our sweet friend Cherry. I have posted her picture before. She was a student who we just came to know very well. So thankful for her and her heart!!


This was Sadie's friend Jenny. Jenny's parents lived in Canada and Jenny lived with her grandparents (our neighbors). I was thankful that Sadie had a friend who lived close by.
The last two are of our students again. I guess I am just missing them a lot so therefore you are seeing lots of pictures of them! Please lift them up as they are studying so hard in school. Love these girls and guys!!

So thankful for our time we had overseas. I wouldn't change it for anything. So thankful that Father gave us the opportunity to be Light in a dark land.

It's that time of year!!

It's Pumpkin Patch time!! When I was overseas, I always wanted to take my kids to the pumpkin patch. It just seemed like such fun!! I am so thankful that we got to take these two munchkins this year!! This time we didn't go as a family though, instead I went with some other moms and their little ones. We had so much fun! (And Clark wasn't at all sad that he didn't have to go, ha ha!) We started out the morning by playing in the small bounce house and riding the tractors (though they were too fast for me to get a picture on the cute tractors!)
Then we moved on to the petting zoo. They loved being able to feed the animals. And I loved knowing that these animals wouldn't hurt them because they are touched by children all.day.long!
Jack had no fear, he had to be doing everything the big kids were doing.....
and that includes trying to climb OVER the fence...boy do I have my hands full!
Here is my sweet boy....running away from me! :) When we got off the hay ride, he kept yelling "ball, ball" He was overjoyed to see so many "balls". He kept picking them up and dropping them. Oh my.....
Oh and here is a picture out of order....(sorry!) In this picture, he is trying to climb through the fence....

And here is my sweet boy picking out his pumpkin

Can't leave out this sweet girl!!

And so that concludes our time at the pumpkin patch. I had high hopes of getting a picture of them together...nope, not gonna happen! While Sadie was out in the patch, she decided to run away from me and not come when I called. So, here I go sprinting through the patch after her and all the while Jack is throwing a tantrum on the ground because I had left him. After I chased Sadie down and got her to come back with me I get approached by a sweet reporter with al.com. She had taken a picture of cute little Jackson throwing a tantrum and wanted to use it online. So, I said sure and now my boy is famous :) Check out the link if you haven't already seen it on FB. He is such a sweet ball of energy always keeping me on my toes!!

And so completes my 3rd post of the week! I am most definitely on a role....let's see how long I can keep this up :) Tomorrow we are gonna paint our pumpkins, maybe I will take a picture of that :)

"Sure, I'll be your flower garden"

My sister got married this past weekend. When Kayla asked Sadie if she would be the flower girl in her wedding, her response was, "Sure, I'll be your flower garden" And since that day last spring Sadie has gone around telling everyone she was going to be a flower garden. I just didn't have the heart to correct her because it was just too cute! And so last weekend, Sadie finally got to be a flower garden! Here are just a few pictures from the weekend. I didn't take as many as I would have liked, I was just too busy chasing after a busy little flower girl!




I was so proud of Sadie. She did excellent! I wasn't sure if she would walk down the aisle with everyone looking at her. But she did!! And even better she stood up in the front and didn't make a scene for the whole ceremony! I was one proud momma!!

We had a great weekend but now it is going to take a whole week to get over all of our travels!

And now, you should be proud, two posts in one week! :) And I have one more to come...this might be too much for this little blog!

I'm Back.... :)

Yes, it has been quite a while since I have posted. Life is busy. Or well should I say, I often choose to do other things than sit down and blog :) But my friend, Sarah posted this on her blog so I thought I would follow and maybe it would also give me a push to get back into the world of blogging! :)

Age: 33..am I really that old??

Bed size: Double...yes, we sleep in a double. We are in a guest house and my dream would be when we get our own house we would have a king... a girl can dream can't she?

Chore that you hate: ironing

Dogs: No...not now, we need to focus on our children and not worry about pets! If you ask Sadie when she will get a dog...she will say when she gets married! That is what Clark has been telling her

Essential to start your day: Plenty of sleep!

Favorite Color: Blue...I have found that I always lean towards blue of any shade. It is just so calming to me.

Gold or Silver: Definitely Silver although I am starting to add a bit of gold back to my collection

Height: 5'4"

Instruments you play: I used to play piano when I was little...sure wish I hadn't quit!

Job Title: Mommy to Sadie and Jack and wife to Clark

Kids: Sadie Katherine and William Jackson

Live: In good ole Alabama!

Mother's Name: Susan (I agree with Sarah, that was random!)

Nicknames: "Laura Marie" "LB" "Marie" "Louie" "Bohler" "BBB" (don't ask!) Not all of these I go by now, but I have heard them over the years

Overnight hospital stays: Appendicitis in the 5th grade and for the births of Sadie and Jack

Pet Peeves: Hmm...that's a tough one...people writing crazy things or every detail on their facebook status...

Quote from a movie: "Tomorrow is always fresh, with no mistakes in it." (Anne of Green Gables) (Sarah, gotta steal that one too!)

Right or Left Hand: Left Handed!!

Siblings: Ryan, Blake, Scott, Kayla, Sean, Amy

Truth or Dare: Truth- Truth

Ultimate Vacation: To Backpack around Europe

Vegetable you hate: raw onion

What Makes You Run Late: When I don't have all of the kids things together

X-rays you've had- I broke my foot while living in Asia. I had plenty of x-rays...it was crazy! I have had dental xrays. And I am sure others, can't think of them at the moment

Yummy Food that you Make: Peanut Butter Pie :)

Zoo Animal: The monkeys

If you decide to do the fun little get to know you game, leave a comment so I can go to your blog and read more about you! :)

Prayers for our Children

I was reading a blog of a friend of mine (I read lots of blogs!) and I found this great link! If you have children, grandchildren or you know a child then enjoy this great resource as a guide to pray for your children! Go to her blogand at the bottom she has a "click here" that you can click and it will lead you to the calendar. I tried to just put the link here but for some reason I couldn't get it to work!

I hope you are enjoying your weekend! We sure are. We had a nice morning at the zoo, followed by a visit to see the grandparents, a 2 hour nap...oh I love family days!!

In the trenches of motherhood

It has been a while since I have written. Honestly, I haven't had it in me to sit down and write. I have laid awake many a nights and written blog posts in my head. Have you ever done that? I even considered getting out of bed to turn the computer on to type. But I decided my husband would think I was crazy and I did need the rest a whole lot more than writing a blog post. But this time, I knew I did need to sit and write this, if not for my own peace of mind in getting it out but maybe it would help you other young mothers who might just be feeling the same way as I am.
This week has been a doozy of a week. It started off with Monday morning when I rolled out of bed with my head pounding harder than it has in a long time. You see, I deal with migraines. Oh, it must be my thorn in my flesh! It is the craziest thing, but when I am pregnant I don't have them because my hormone levels change but when I am not preggo or nursing, they come back. And so, they are back. So Monday morning, my sweet mother in law came over to take care of the kids, Clark came home from work and took me to the doctor to get a shot. All of that to say, my normal "Monday routine" was off. Tuesday rolled around and it was just a horrible, no good, bad day. By the time nap time rolled around, I plopped on the couch and said to myself "I can't do this, what in the world am I thinking, can I really do this mothering thing?" All of my life I wanted to be a mother. I love my two children so very much, but at this stage in life, it is the hardest thing I have ever done. I entered the mothering world later than most. I had my first child right before my 30th birthday. I was a world traveler up until that point and so now, staying home, dealing with the day to day life of a preschooler and toddler can be very mundane. (I am being very honest here!) I think because I knew what it was back then and where I am now, I wondered what in the world was I thinking?? And then, I came across this blog post and I realized I am not the only one. I am not the only one screaming "help me Lord!" I turned to Psalm 30 that day, begging the Lord for just one word. Just one word from Him to make it through the day. And of course He did, He gave me Psalm 30:10 Hear O Lord and be merciful to me! O Lord be my helper! All through the day, I just said those simple words...Lord be my helper. I desire to raise my children to follow hard after Him. To truly know Him and make Him known. But at the ages of 3 and 1, it is hard to see the fruits sometimes. I have found myself saying (more than once!) why can't you just obey? Why, (enter child's name) can't you just obey me the first time? Is it really that hard?? And then I came across another blog post that brought me to my knees. I knew at that point, I was not trying to raise children that would just obey, I mean, look at me and my relationship with the Lord. I am sure there are many times when He wants to raise His Hands and say, come on just obey me! It really is for your own good. At that point, I realized, yes, I do need to expect obedience from my children, but I also need to show them the cross. As the week ends, it has been so much better than the first. I am still learning. Daily learning what it means to be a mother who is seeking to raise my children to fear the Lord. And it's the little things I am thankful for such as how on this Friday, the week is closing out and my children are taking three hour naps! Hallelujah!!!

Sadie's Sayings

I was singing Amazing Grace and Sadie looked at me and said, "Now sing about Sadie" Apparently she thought if I could sing about her cousin Grace being amazing, I should sing about her too!

Walk down Memory Lane

Sadie celebrated her 3rd birthday last week. I thought I would take a walk down memory lane and revisit her first three years of life!

Here we are in the hospital and I am enjoying the amazing feeling of holding a newborn!

We took Sadie on a walk just a few days after we got home for the hospital. She was such a sweet newborn! How fast that time goes by...

At 6 months old we packed up our belongings and headed to Asia. Here we are in Thailand...she was such a good traveler!

And here is our little one on her first birthday!

At 18 months we were in the thick of winter in Asia. Jackson was a newborn and Sadie had lots of energy. We would bundle her up and let her play outside for about 15 minutes. That is all the cold we could stand. But it was a chance for her to at least get some energy out!

In the spring, I took some pictures outside...I love how this one turned out!

Here she is celebrating her 2nd birthday with her very dearest friends in Asia. We have been home about 8 months and she still daily asks were E and A are!

Sadie loved loved loved our friend, Cherry. She is a college student who lived near our apartment.. All of the students loved coming over to play with Sadie and Jackson and they loved all of the attention!! :)

Here is Sadie in a dress that Vanessa made for her daughter (now 6).

Sadie celebrating her 3rd birthday with Clark's side of the family. Sadie bug celebrated her birthday 4 weeks in a row with family and friends. Can't beat that kind of celebrating!

Here is my sweet 3 year old!!

I can not believe that my sweet little one is already 3 years old. She is constantly teaching me more about myself. I am still so amazed that Father has entrusted her to me and Clark. It is such a huge job and daily I am realizing my need for Him to lead and guide me. There is no way that we can do it on our own.
Sadie is such a joy and I am always laughing at what comes out of her mouth. She is so smart and never misses a thing! I will have to start writing down the things she says and posting them. I am sure you guys need a good laugh too!

Anyway, I am rambling....I should go now, hope you enjoyed walking down memory lane with me!

Happy Birthday sweet Sadie!!

worn out

Last week I wanted so badly to sit down at the computer and write my weekly post but I just didn't have it in me. Little did I know just how hard last week was going to be. Sadie, my sweet Sadie. She is at the stage of testing me at every turn. It seems that I am spending more time disciplining, correcting, teaching and training instead of just loving and playing with my kiddos. It leaves me tired and spent each and everyday. I found myself on my knees over and over pleading for God's grace and mercy because there were many moments when I acted out in anger and had to apologize again and again for getting so upset. My patience was worn thin and it was just so tough. I was so thankful that today my sweet friend, Sarah, wrote a post encouraging moms just like me who are in the trenches with toddlers. Oh I am so thankful to know that if I continue teaching and training, it will reap harvest one day. One day, the gospel will seep into her heart so deep and she will love the Lord with all of her heart. Until then, I press on, teaching, praying and asking for grace. Not only is He helping her learn to obey, He is digging deep into the corners of my heart and showing me what a sinner that I am. Oh Father, help us to learn together just how amazing your grace is for each one of us.
I pray that this week I will rejoice when I am given moments to teach and train these sweet little ones that Father has entrusted to us.

Another Monday

It seems that I am making a habit of writing blog posts on Monday. I guess writing once a week is a pretty good goal for me. After chasing kids around for 12 hours, I don't have much left in my to write blog posts. But I think I could do it once a week. And besides on Monday nights Clark has guy night so he isn't even here. So, Monday nights it is!
Well, today was an interesting day. It started off like normal, me waking up at about 6 am so that I can shower before Sadie and Jack wake up. Monday is always my catch up day. I usually don't do much "housework" on the weekends so on Monday it is a bit piled up. And I don't mind that. I like truly having a bit of a break for 2 days and focusing completely on family time. So, I put two loads of clothes in, cleaned the kitchen, cleaned the bathroom, made beds and straightened the house. By that time it was 8:30 and Jack went down for his morning nap. I came back in the living room and sat down to pick up my Bible and journal and Sadie went straight to the table beside the couch to get her Bible and journal. (Sorry for the repeat if you say this on FB!) This is a habit that I am trying to instill in Sadie. I have only really been working with her for a week. But I truly want her to love spending time with Father and to see her Mother doing the same thing. I read in a book one time (think it was Noel Piper) that said you shouldn't just start doing "quiet times" with your children when they reach the age of 13, this should be something that is instilled in them they are young. And so, we are working on this with her. I love, love, love to hear what she is "reading". Like today for example, she said, "Goliath did not obey his parents, so he died." (Sorry for the repeat from FB again!) Anyway, I laughed inside because I thought, she must hear "Children obey your parents" a whole lot! After Jack got up, I took them to the playground. The weather today was CRAZY! I was in long sleeves and jacket and the kids both had jackets on...in MAY...in the south. Oh my, it was crazy, but I am ever so thankful for the blessing of great weather. We played heard on the playground and I loved hearing the squeals as they went down the slides. After we got home, they both had a great lunch and I thought, man this has been a good day! And then....Jack tripped and fell and I look over to see his mouth full of blood. Oh great...now my heart is racing...what do I do?? I look in his mouth to see he has bit his tongue. Not through, thank the Lord, but all the same, there was blood and I had to make it stop! Finally, I got him to calm down and it stopped bleeding. But he didn't take his whole nap and was just a little fussy the rest of the day. So, all of my plans went out the window and I cared for a little boy who was hurting. And that is the part of being a mommy where it is okay to just drop everything and love on your baby. Thankfully the owners of the house where we live (they live next door) is a retired pediatrician. So, he reassured me that it would heal and Jack would be okay. But every time I look at his tongue, my heart hurts for him. I know there will be many, many more times this will happen, especially with the little climber that I have, but it still makes me sad :(
And so now...the day is almost done, I have two little ones fast asleep (praise the Lord it didn't take long tonight!) and I am enjoying a little down time for the next hour before I hit the bed.
And then....we will start all over again tomorrow! I am so blessed to be a mommy to these two little ones. My prayer is that I will be so in tune with Father that I will overflowed with His Love and His Grace and His Peace as I daily deal with the good, bad and the ugly with these two! :)
And so...that is a running narrative of my day. I hope it was not to boring. Sorry if it was, it's all I have got today.
Until next time....

The Beach

This past week the kids and I went down to Destin FL with my parents for a few days of relaxation on the beach. We had a wonderful time!! I would do it all over again even though I am paying for it now as I try to get the kids back on their normal schedule. Oh my has it been a day, Sadie has had many a melt downs. Anyway, back to the beach....the kids both enjoyed themselves as they played in the sand for the first time. Jack didn't care so much for the ocean water, it was pretty cold. Can't say that I blame him. But Sadie, oh she loved it all! She loved playing in the waves, playing in the sand and then enjoyed the pool with me.

While we were down there, we went to a small little "village" called Baytown. It was so relaxing and so much fun to eat outside. I personally loved it because the kids could be as loud as they wanted! And then we rode a carousel and ate ice cream from waffle cones. All in all, it was perfect except we were missing my sweet hubby! Because he just started his job, he couldn't get off for our little get away. We missed him so much! But thankful he let us go and have fun.




Thanks Mom and Dennis for a wonderful little get away! We had such a great time!

Update..

A lot has been going on in our family lately! Clark has a job! His first day was today. He will be working in sales for a air conditioning company in the town we are living in now. (I know that I am not describing it correctly but it's the best I can do!) Clark has done this job before but with a different company. He is excited about the journey he is about to take!
Last week we bought a Honda Odyssey. Yes, I am now joining the ranks of being a soccer mom. And I love it!! It has been so exciting and I love having so much room (compared to our Accord!)
Anyway...so we are settling into life here. I am excited about getting into a routine with just me and the kids as I don't want to waste the days away but yet have fun with the kids all at the same time.
The kids seem to be doing good. Sadie has potty trained herself. What a blessing! And Jack at most of his food at dinner. That is HUGE. I think it is a battle of wills with that child. He has to learn he can't get away with spitting food out.
Well, I know that this is all over the place but I did want to update and put our Easter picture up.
Going to bed now. Need sleep.

Happy 15 months!

I took Jackson to the doctor today for his 15 month check up. My little baby isn't a baby anymore! He is in the 50th percentile for weight (I think around 24 pounds?) and in the 90th percentile for height. This little boy is gonna be a tall one! Most of my family is in the tall side (except for me that is!) So hopefully he is going to tall too! He had to have four shots today and he did amazing. He didn't really cry until the last one and even then it was only for a few minutes. I was dreading it but he did amazing.
This little boy is definitely all boy. I love him so much. His favorite things to do is climb up onto the coffee table that you see here and also go straight into the bathroom and put his hands into the toilet. He loves his sister so much. So much that he loves to pull her hair at every chance he gets! :)
He still isn't saying too many words yet but he is understanding everything that I am telling him to do. He knows to go to his seat to eat. He can also go and get me his shoes and his diapers. I love it when I put his shoes on him because he goes straight to the door.
He sleeps very well. He still has 2 naps a day sometimes. It all depends on if we are home during the morning hours. He usually goes down about 7 and sleeps until 7 the next morning or so. I learned after having Sadie that it is better to just lay him down, with her I sang to her, rocked her etc. And with him, he learned early on to just lay down in the crib and go to sleep. And so, now he does. I do miss my cuddle times with him though.
Anyway, this is just a few things about my precious little boy! I am so thankful that Father has entrusted us with this blessing.
Happy 15 months little boy!! :)

A surprise!

Yesterday, Clark and I decided to surprise our best friends by attending their son's baptism! It was such a special day and so thankful that we could be there with Kris and Vanessa and the kids. They are our dear friends whom I have talked about here quite a bit. I thought I would show you a few pictures from the day. I don't have one with their son but just know that he is great and we are so proud of him for his decision to be a Christ follower! And by the way, this is me and Vanessa, and no, we aren't really sisters, even though many think we are! :)
Here we are with our daughters. Sadie thinks that E hung the moon! She loves her and loves being around her.
And here is our precious little Jack...makes you smile doesn't it? :)

And for the life of me, I cant get Sadie to keep her eyes open. She loves to just smile so big! Which by the way, my little girl is getting so big! She has went 2 days with a dry pull up. So we pulled out the big girl panties and she is doing great! I must be honest, I didn't do anything this time to train her. She completely did it on her own! I am ever so thankful since I still have a little boy is as picky as ever. But I am getting more and more down him so maybe we are in the upside of this picky stage? I sure hope so!
Hope you are having a happy Monday!

My little model...

So, do you all have one of these?? My little model kept saying, "take my picture" And so of course, I had to take her picture while she was willing to smile. They turned out so cute and made me smile, I just thought you guys would enjoy her smile too... :)





And here she is enjoying her daddy's birthday cake. Clark had a total of 4 birthday cakes over the course of the weekend and he has one more waiting on him at mom's house. Can you say we have been enjoying this birthday celebration or what?

And I can not leave out this sweet little brother who wanted his picture taken too!

Before I leave you guys, I have to share one quick Sadie story...today she was being very disobedient today as we were at Sam's. Everything I asked her to do, she wouldn't do it. Oh, my frustration level hit an all high. I told her she was going to get disciplined when we get home. So, as I took her inside, she looked at her little kiddie chair and said "Mom, I will get my chair so I can sit down and we can talk about it." I almost died laughing, it took all I had to keep my composure and not lose it. I said, "Yes, sit down so we can talk." She sits down with one leg crossed over her other knee and looks at me all serious. She proceeds to tell me her verse, "Children obey your parents." Can you tell she has had to do this a time or two? (or three or four!) And after our time of discipline was over she came and hugged my neck and headed back to the car. That little girl! She keeps me laughing all the time!