Overwhelmed and Raging Hormones

I have been overwhelmed by my wonderful children lately. We just got done playing Monopoly Junior with our little Merci. I suppose she isn't so little anymore. She just looked really cute to me tonight for some reason. Especially since I got a few hours away from the kids today=) As we were sitting there we were listening to Carrie Underwoods cd. Merci knows most of the words to Jesus Take the Wheel, and she was sitting there, playing monopoly signing to the song, boppin her cute little head, and it occurred to me that she is really growing up. I almost cried in that instant. I love my girl so very much. A lot of times, I just am annoyed by the stupid things she is doing, but I need to take time and just watch her and just smile. Lately I have been really observing how mothers react to their 5 year old daughters. Today at church God kind of let me see a few interaction with girls and their mom's, in slow motion. He said to me, "See you aren't the only one who deals with this, and Merci isn't the only 5 year old that does it." I was humbled.
Lord, help me to take the time to understand Merci, help me to be slow to anger, slow to speak, but quick to understand, quick to take every incident as a learning tool. Jesus I want to be a good mommy. I really need more patience. Help me to appreciate my children more and more everyday!

Tonight Ethan was being so goofy. I love when he gets all crazy and acts goofy. It is so fun! Here is a picture to enjoy!

Oh yeah..Raging Hormones..I almost forgot. I live in a big, rundown city, some would call it the ghetto. All of our friends live in suburbs, and I don't really mind, most of the time. Our street is nice, our neigbors are all older and it's our home! Well, the time has come for warm weather and driving with the windows down. Is is just me or do you notice that men's hormones go sky high in the warmer weather?? So I was on the way to the grocery store the other night (only about 2 miles away) and got hit on 2 times. Some people would feel good about the so called compliments, but not me. Especially since one was an old drunk, and one was a decently overweight man. Maybe that is why it was so yucky. I wonder how I would feel if it was a hot man???? J/K So what does the neighborhood have to do with it?? There are too many "ghetto" people here. I am sure you understand! Good Night!