Monday, November 16, 2009

Victory Weekend

This is what we called this past weekend – Victory Weekend! After a long, overly-busy last few months, we finally had a weekend to just be. We didn’t do anything (except go to church), just basic survival…food, sleep, play. It was fantastic! Very restorative and something our family needed. The boys set up a tent in the living room, we had movie night on Saturday and Tyler and the boys went sledding in the 8 inches of beautiful white snow that feel over the past two days. Pastor Jeff reminded me of the Isaiah 1:18 on Sunday,

"Come now, let us reason together," says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.

What a wonderful verse. Our sins are washing away and they are made as white as this beautiful snow that is all around us. I goof up so often, I fall short so much more than I like, but God’s grace covers me like a blanket of snow.

Talking about snow, the boys went sledding and had a ball. Well, Tyler and Tate did anyway. First, I stuffed Chase into these snow clothes, boots and all. He didn’t mind. He reminded me of Ralphie’s little IMG_5178brother in the movie A Christmas Story. He could barely move. After he was all suited up, he started to walk around, unfortunately in the area where there is still cement floor and BAAAMMM, face plant. He couldn’t get himself up because he was so stiff with all the clothes and split his lip open (and later I found he chipped his tooth too!!!)….OH GOODNESS the Mommy-Guilt!! Tyler kept reminding me “he is a boy!” He was fine 2 minutes later, he didn’t really seem to notice all that much. You can even see the red lip in this picture…ugggg..

Chase did head out with Tyler and Tate for sledding, but Tyler said he was a little overwhelmed and wasn’t really smiling and having fun, so he came inside with me and played with his trains and cars instead. Next year he will be much more into it, I am sure.

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