The boys have discovered a love for Star Wars. We decided Braylon was old enough to appreciate it, so we rented the 4th Episode "A New Hope" last night. You know, the first one to come out (not the 1st episode). They loved it!! Even Blaine was glued to the tv the entire movie and they were both asking 1,000 questions. Blaine was especially funny. He couldn't get the names right and so he just coined a few nicknames for people like: Darth Vador = Dark Vador. Luke = Star Wars. (I guess he thought the title was Luke's name??) Obiewon Kanobee = Nathan. At one point in the film he leaned over and said, "I wonder if Dark Vador killed Star Wars' mother in law?" Just makes you wonder what is exactly it is that they are thinking as we watch the story unfold.
I'm so glad we are in this phase in their lives. I'm looking forward to many a sci-fi or family action film!!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Brother
My son is now my brother. Braylon prayed to receive Christ as his Lord and Savior this week. He was so sweet, too. I did not prompt him to do this - He decided it was time and just prayed it on his own. Praise be to God, I got to witness it and it was so precious. He will be baptized next Sunday and he has been so excited about it all. The Lord's been good to me.
Tonsils
Blaine DOES have to have his tonsils out. We are going to have the surgery performed next week. The ENT specialist took one look and within about 5 seconds said the tonsils could not be kept and that they looked really bad. I am always apprehensive about surgery on children, but this will surely be the answer to the strep problem.
Tooth Fairy
Yesterday at Blaine's school a dental hygienist came to speak to his class. Of course she spoke about how to take good care of your teeth, how to brush, and things like this. Before she left she gave each child a goodie bag of dental items like toothbrush, toothpaste, etc.
Over dinner we asked Blaine how his day was and what all happened that was neat. He replied, contemplative and serious, "I'm not really sure, but I'm pretty sure....The Tooth Fairy was at my school today."
It was all Brandon and I could do to stifle our giggles to ask more questions about it. I asked, "Well, then, what does the Tooth Fairy look like?" After giving it more thought he decided that it probably wasn't the Tooth Fairy after all....But it was so precious....
Over dinner we asked Blaine how his day was and what all happened that was neat. He replied, contemplative and serious, "I'm not really sure, but I'm pretty sure....The Tooth Fairy was at my school today."
It was all Brandon and I could do to stifle our giggles to ask more questions about it. I asked, "Well, then, what does the Tooth Fairy look like?" After giving it more thought he decided that it probably wasn't the Tooth Fairy after all....But it was so precious....
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sinful
Last night Brandon and I went with some friends to the movies. We all pooled our children (and money) together and got one babysitter for all 3 families. The kids had a really good time, or so they say... When we went to pick them up, Bethany (the babysitter) said that Blaine had 'arrested' her and put her in handcuffs. When she asked him, "Why do I have to go to jail," Blaine answered, "Because of your sins."
Maybe he understands the sin concept more than we know!
Maybe he understands the sin concept more than we know!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
It's 2010 and I've not ended 2009 nor started this year off in a good blogging pattern. I could attempt to excuse myself by saying that it's Santa's fault for supplying me with handy-dandy gizmos and gadgets that have kept me completely away from my dusty old PC, but alas, I shall not. I could also promise to be a better blogger in 2010, assuring my one remaining faithful reader that they will have something to read as they check my 'daily' blog. But no, not going there either. I shall be content in catching up with things and start from here.
Christmas was pretty nice. After traveling out of state for Thanksgiving, it was nice to be home and enjoy the quietness of the holiday. (Quietness, in the HAMILTON house?!?! Well, OUR version of Christmas quietness.) Santa was good to the boys and they got more than just the feared lumps of coal they had been threatened with a few times. New Years was pretty fun, too. We did something unusual for us - We stayed up! We decided the kids are now old enough to understand what New Years is and that they could stay up really late if they wanted to. We took them to the drive in movies, a double feature of 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeekwel' and 'The Princess and the Frog.' They sat through and loved both movies - Good choice!! It was freezing cold out there, but worth every minute. By 11 p.m., however, both boys were sacked out and I'm sure they were both asleep as we grown ups were mildly ringing in the new year. After that, it only took about a week to get the Christmas decorations down. Not bad....
One issue we've been dealing with lately is Blaine's health. He had strep the week of Thanksgiving, then again the week of Christmas. And now, for Martin Luther King's Day coming up, he has it again today. I am worried because Valentine's Day is next month and then St. Patrick's Day is not far behind. Don't even get me STARTED on Easter! Seriously, he will go see a specialist on Monday. I anticipate he will need his tonsils removed. He's had strep 6 times in the last 12 months. That is too much!
On a sadder note, over the holidays we got some disappointing news about Brandon's grandmother. Memaw (as we affectionately call her) missed out on spending Christmas morning with us because she was in the hospital having a heart attack and having extensive tests run on her. Bless her heart the poor thing didn't get to eat solid foods for a week, even on Christmas Day! We found out soon after the new year that Memaw has terminal cancer. The family is still working out the details of her future care. It has been really nice to see all the family members from various parts of the country come in, likely to say their goodbyes. Memaw has such a sweet spirit about this and told the doctor that if nothing could be done, she was ready to be with the Lord. Dear God, please let me have that kind of attitude when my day comes, whether I know ahead of time or not! It will now be a waiting game and we are all grateful for every day we get with her. (Please pray for peace that passes all understanding and for minimal pain through the process.)
On a brighter note, which is how I choose to end my entry today, we added a new family member to our mix for Christmas. We adopted a 3 year old dog from the local shelter and have really enjoyed getting to know Biscuit Jeff Hamilton. (Blaine gave him his middle name.) He's a small dog, about the size of a Jack Russell Terrier, but he is more of a Beagle/Britney Spaniel mix. He's very well behaved and very lovable. I'd never thought I'd like a dog over a cat, but.....So far he's a keeper!
I intend to blog more often...Hope you intend to read more often.... :)
Christmas was pretty nice. After traveling out of state for Thanksgiving, it was nice to be home and enjoy the quietness of the holiday. (Quietness, in the HAMILTON house?!?! Well, OUR version of Christmas quietness.) Santa was good to the boys and they got more than just the feared lumps of coal they had been threatened with a few times. New Years was pretty fun, too. We did something unusual for us - We stayed up! We decided the kids are now old enough to understand what New Years is and that they could stay up really late if they wanted to. We took them to the drive in movies, a double feature of 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeekwel' and 'The Princess and the Frog.' They sat through and loved both movies - Good choice!! It was freezing cold out there, but worth every minute. By 11 p.m., however, both boys were sacked out and I'm sure they were both asleep as we grown ups were mildly ringing in the new year. After that, it only took about a week to get the Christmas decorations down. Not bad....
One issue we've been dealing with lately is Blaine's health. He had strep the week of Thanksgiving, then again the week of Christmas. And now, for Martin Luther King's Day coming up, he has it again today. I am worried because Valentine's Day is next month and then St. Patrick's Day is not far behind. Don't even get me STARTED on Easter! Seriously, he will go see a specialist on Monday. I anticipate he will need his tonsils removed. He's had strep 6 times in the last 12 months. That is too much!
On a sadder note, over the holidays we got some disappointing news about Brandon's grandmother. Memaw (as we affectionately call her) missed out on spending Christmas morning with us because she was in the hospital having a heart attack and having extensive tests run on her. Bless her heart the poor thing didn't get to eat solid foods for a week, even on Christmas Day! We found out soon after the new year that Memaw has terminal cancer. The family is still working out the details of her future care. It has been really nice to see all the family members from various parts of the country come in, likely to say their goodbyes. Memaw has such a sweet spirit about this and told the doctor that if nothing could be done, she was ready to be with the Lord. Dear God, please let me have that kind of attitude when my day comes, whether I know ahead of time or not! It will now be a waiting game and we are all grateful for every day we get with her. (Please pray for peace that passes all understanding and for minimal pain through the process.)
On a brighter note, which is how I choose to end my entry today, we added a new family member to our mix for Christmas. We adopted a 3 year old dog from the local shelter and have really enjoyed getting to know Biscuit Jeff Hamilton. (Blaine gave him his middle name.) He's a small dog, about the size of a Jack Russell Terrier, but he is more of a Beagle/Britney Spaniel mix. He's very well behaved and very lovable. I'd never thought I'd like a dog over a cat, but.....So far he's a keeper!
I intend to blog more often...Hope you intend to read more often.... :)
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