Activities In and Around Colorado Springs for Fun

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Focus on the Family
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Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
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Garden of the gods
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Dinosaur Museum in Woodland Park
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Country Drive in the Mountains to look for Deer, Elk, and other Wild Life
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Tour a health food store to talk about eating healthy
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Drive around the military bases and look at the Jets, Planes, and Tanks on display
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Go to the park
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Go to the gym
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Go to the "play areas" at the mall
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Hmmm.... I mention church alot! Why? Because in the church is where children NEED to be. We rarely miss church. My children have grown to love it so much. It helps them to see "their friends" (which is just about everyone in the church). Going to church consistantly gives your children a sense of belonging and a love for church. It will become a habit for them to go to church regularly.

If you don't have a church to call home and you live in the Colorado Springs area, please contact me about our wonderful church. They have been the ones who help me make it through the tough times. As soon as I walk in the door, my children run go see their friends and I know without a doubt my children are safe.

Acting Out and Wisdom About Parenting

Matthias is starting to act out more, but he's learning quickly that mom isn't giving in and will NOT tolerate bad behavior. We do a lot of talks with discipline if needed. Direct defiance is the only action that requires a spanking (according to Dr. James Dobson). I personally believe that a corporal punishment should be the last resort, but I believe it is necessary. Too much will not make it effective. Children will determine "why try I'm just going to get in trouble".

Parenting is not all about behavior control. It's about giving them training them and teaching them in a way that what they believe is deeply rooted in them so that their behavior reflects their values. If you teach your children core values they will respect them.

I want my children to be respectful and loving. We must model for them who we expect them to be. If we want 2-faced Christians in the church, then we live a double life. If we want to raise little gossips, we gossip so our children will learn how.

First Sickness While Daddy Is Gone

Last night I got less than 3 hours of sleep. Halle kept waking in the night crying and hurting. She was pouring sweat around 2AM. This morning she woke up with the sniffles even though it's minor now she's still whiny. That takes a lot out of a mom. She didn't want to eat this morning. I even tried her favorites oatmeal, fresh fruit, dried fruit, milk... She ate some grapes and wanted a little water. Now she is in the bath with the baby (I'm sitting right beside the bath), she is playing more now. Water always excites children! I love my kids!!!

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1 Month and 1 Day completed

It's been 1 month and 1 day since Matt has left. The kids are adjusting better. They have started talking about him being gone and using the phrase "daddy will be back soon".  Matt has been faithful in calling on Skype everyday! Which helps the kids know that even though he's not here, he hasn't left them. They do tend to cling to me often but that's ok. They are just making sure mommy will be here.

So far I have tossed out over 200lbs of junk. I have had my last yard sale of the season and I got rid of all the baby/toddler clothes that I had. I also have lots of clothes that I'm taking to my neice. We have been detailing the house. Focusing on one room a week, so by the time Matt returns the house should have been detailed cleaned about 40 times (taking several vacations this year to Arkansas).

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I have been redoing the house and trying to make it look like a new home before Matt returns.  I have moved Malachi in to Matthias' room. But due to the cold I have had to move all the kids in my room. We are waiting until the 14th to get the furnance cleaned so that it will be ready for use.

I have the best church here in Colorado Springs. On some Friday's I have 2 of the youth girls, Keeleigh and Jessica come by. This past Saturday Sister Vickie came over to help me with my yard sale.  Last weekend, Bro Joe-Joe, Elder Bro Carrol, and Pastor Turpin, all helped fix my brakes. They had to drive back to the Springs for the part, after I had drove to the mountains to get them fixed.  It was a late night, however, it was great to spend time talking to Sister Stephanie and Elder Sister Carrol.

Well, malachi is crying so I have to get him in bed. I can't wait to post pics of my projects I've completed.

Been a while

Well it's been a while since I've posted. But I've been cleaning house like crazy!!! We are cleaning house and getting ready for a HUGE YARD SALE!!!! I've been clearing items out left and right.

So far I've cleaned out the garage, the kids' rooms and now to go through ALL the clothes and sort them for the sale.

I will updated everyone once I get past this weekend.