My Daddy's Handywork

I'm posting these for my mama...but I'm proud to tell you that this is MY kitchen with MY daddy's handywork! He built my cabinets! whoo hoo! Beautiful! Anyone need cabinets??

Laughter...

Laughter...the best medicine, or makes you need medicine?? Saturday night we were watching 100 Most Outrageous Videos, which is kind of like America's Funniest Home Videos, but 100 of them. We were all cracking up, but Ty was all over the place laughing. I thought...This is awesome! It was so much fun to sit for over an hour and do nothing but laugh with my family. However, it was 10:40pm and we decided Ty & Brett needed to go to bed. We stripped them down so they could potty & change into their pj's. Well, our dog loved that. She chased Brett around the house (Brett still naked)! We were laughing and laughing. Ty's face was red, he was sweating, and laughing as hard as he could. Then....Bbllllluuucckkkk! He threw up EVERYWHERE! We all stopped, stared at it (???), then Ty died laughing again. It's like it never happened, until he went to the bathroom and did it again in the potty...and laughed AGAIN! He had laughed so hard it made him "sick". It was great!! So good to have that time (minus the clean up time) with my family!

My Title...

I changed my title from Williamson4 for 2 reasons.

1) It was a boring title.
2) Because "Don't Make Me Count To Three" is a book I just read. I'm going to read it again and go through it and highlight all the scriptures and main points I loved. If you're a mom (or dad), you REALLY should read this book. My friend, Brandy told me about it. I bought it on Amazon the next day for less than $1.00 I think. It's like the author, Ginger Plowman (I think that's how you spell her last name)...it's like she took all the parenting verses from the Bible and put them into this book. One of the main things is you put off your old self and put on your new self. When you correct your kids, it's good to tell them the wrong and to put that off, BUT then replace it with a godly characteristic (put on the new). It's awesome. Counting to 3 is the story of my life. I always said I'd never do that...but recently I did start that. It's craziness. Obey the first time. That's the goal. Sound crazy? Read this book...and read the Bible. We're training them to obey God. I shouldn't get mad and punish them b/c they have inconvenienced me or disobeyed me...punish them b/c they have dishonored and disobeyed God. Anyway...try to get that book. If you can't, I'll lend you mine and you can mail it back if you're far away...or whatever. It's awesome.

Did I Figure This Out...Really??

This is a test to see if you REALLY CAN post a comment. If you can...please go back and read about the Pay It Forward. If you want to participate...please comment on THIS post. The notecards still await a new home.

COMMENTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION...

I cannot for the LIFE of me figure out how to make it so people can post a comment on here. My friend, Brandy is helping me with it...but it's taking time. I changed my template when I added a video or my playlist a couple of weeks ago. Maybe that did it. I'm not sure. If you know how I can fix this...PLEASE email me. jaimmatt52@aol.com Until then...keep reading. If you want to post a comment later after I get it fixed, PLEASE DO! I love reading your comments. Don't forget about me!!!

God Killed Them???

We were sitting at the table for lunch today. Ty noticed my shirt. It has an apple on it with a bite taken out of it. It says, "My bad. -Eve"

Ty asked me about it. I told him that God told Adam and Eve not to eat the fruit on that tree and they disobeyed Him. I asked him what happened to Adam and Eve after they disobeyed. He said, "God killed them with pirates!!" (No...I have NOT taught him that)!! We laughed and said try again. "He killed them with a sword?" "With a slingshot?" (Starting to use biblical words like slingshot)!! Then I explained what really happened. It made me think of this verse. 1 John 3:1 "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" When we disobey (SIN) God certainly could knock us dead with pirates or a sword or a slingshot. Instead, He sent His Son, Jesus, to LAVISH us with LOVE! I looked up lavish....
1. expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
2. using or giving in great amounts; prodigal (often fol. by of): lavish of his time; lavish of affection. –verb (used with object)
3. to expend or give in great amounts or without limit: to lavish gifts on a person.

He's so awesome. Not only because He lavishes his love...but that He reminds me of it through my 4 year old son.

Do You Hate Your Job??

Ok...I'm a computer idiot again at this moment. I can't figure out how to put the actual video on here, so click this link and watch. I didn't see this commercial during the superbowl, but it's stinkin' hilarious!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79tMMFja-Fw

Playlist

Just a side note...I have a playlist on my blog. I have no idea how to set it to

automatically play when people open my blog. (If anyone knows, will you let me know)? Anyway, you can find it under any of my blogs at the "links to this post"...click that and then click play.

Can YOU fit in a shoebox?

The picture says it all...Brett was hiding from me in a shoebox!!

Pay It Forward Challenge!

So I'm part of a "pay it forward" mission. I am receiving a gift from a friend (who I know only from her great blog)...but I'm receiving it because she is paying it forward to three people, and I chose to pay it forward too! So if you want in on the pay it forward challenge, just be one of the first TWO people who comment on my blog and promise you'll pay it forward too. Think of ways you can help others, or just give something to brighten someone's day.

My gift to you is something I LOVE! My friend, Mary has a hobby of photography. She has taken her photos and made notecards with them. So I bought 2 packs from her a couple of years ago because I loved them so much, BUT I haven't used them, because I LOVE THEM SO MUCH! I wanted to keep them because they are so pretty. So, because this is an important and worthy task, I'll give them to you if you'll pay if forward in your own way. Leave me your name on your comment...and email your address to me and I'll get these in the mail to you. My email address is jaimmatt52@aol.com

Ready.....POST!!

Super Bowl Pizza Party!!!

Matt's sister and family came over after church and the kids made pizzas for us. Usually every Sunday we order pizza from Little Caesars, but Super Bowl Sunday is "special"!! They washed their hands and began! No sooner do I look over and Makayla's hair was in one pizza, and Ty's finger was in his nose! (Yes I sent him to wash again)! Really...you just have to close your eyes and pretend you don't see some of the things you see! We're still alive today! The pizza was actually good! No disasters, except for my cheese dip!!

Brett wanted to play too when he woke up!

Aunt Jessy

My sister, Jessica (Aunt Jessy) came to stay with me and the boys while Matt was at a conference in Atlanta this weekend. They LOVE aunt Jessy! While Brett was sleeping and while I was finishing up sweeping, Jess drew on the white board with Ty. The black scary monster, Ty said was his daddy. ????