Her First Story

Amara loves for me to read to her anything and everything. I’m glad she loves it so much, b/c I do, too. It’s also a great learning tool. I also tell her story’s I make up and fables.
Well, the other day she told me her first story. As I was talking to her, Amara says ” Mommy you have to be quiet and then I will tell you a story, okay?”
So I say ” okay.”
Amara begins ” Once upont a time I had a booboo ( she points to her leg) and it hurt……”
The end.

Weekend Projects

Weekend Projects

“>So Josh and I are always working on new projects. Amara’s grandma wanted her for the weekend.  So we decided it was time for some major projects. Josh completely redid the master bath and I redid Amara’s room.

I’m realizing  the more children I have the more I am capable of. In the beginning of motherhood I thought the opposite.  However, God really does give us the strength to do what He intended for us. Our girls get to see us enjoy life, be creative and walk a narrow path with God.  We intend to only continue growing as our girls do. Enjoy the pics!

Amara’s and Jagger’s Birthday

Amara and Jagger were born five days apart. So they had a joint birthday party. The theme- Cardboard Carnival. Amara loved every minute of it.
She’d been waiting all month for her birthday b/c ” I will have my birthday and papa will be there and lita will be there and grandma will be there and omi will be there and jagger will have a birthday with me!” and so on.
Here are some pics from the party. Enjoy!

Jagger-Ama’s 3rd Birthday

The Extinction of Dinosaurs

Josh and I recently painted Amara’s room. Amara helped when she was able.  When we moved into our new home the walls in one room were covered in a dinosaur mural. Amara, at the time, loved them. Now She has been telling us almost every night that she no longer likes her dinosaurs. So we decided maybe she really doesn’t like them and we should go ahead and paint her room. After moving her out of her room to paint for a couple of days Amara says ” But I like my dinosaurs.”   …… too late Amara.

It was no easy task; we had to sand and wash the walls first. Amara helped sand the walls a little then had to leave the room, b/c of all of the dust.  Then she helped us wash the walls off. I was kneeling down beside Amara who was on a stool and the following took place:

Me- “Amara, what are you doing?” ( slightly irritated)

Amara- “I’m just standing on your head.”

I guess the stool wasn’t tall enough.

Anyhow, the task is done and the dinosaurs are now extinct. However, as always, there are still fairytales of sightings from the townspeople.

Lowered Expectations

We went out for some ice cream yesterday just because Anjelica had a gift certificate from helping-out with Vacation Bible School and Amara had a free cone. It was a hot day, we just had some dinner at Macaroni Grill, and it was going to be free dessert; so everything was shaping up perfectly which is how Anjelica envisioned it.

I stayed in the car with Violet and Anjelica and Amara were going to get the cones for us…three cones…one adult and an over excited child…on an extra-hot, warm-breezy day. Let that simmer a bit and you get ice cream EVERYWHERE!!! While Anjelica was sitting Amara down at a table, she set the napkins down (the ones that she was planning on using to clean up), and a breeze sent them flying all over the parking lot.

Chocolate was on jeans, Strawberry Truffle was on purses and Purple Dinosaur was in curly, curly locks of hair and all over the lips and chin of a great, big smiling face.

Veggies

We are growing some of our own veggies and herbs.  Bell peppers, jalapenos, basil, oregano, and

tomatoes. Here are some fruits of our labor. This is all Josh’s doing. If you have questions ask him.

He makes it look easy.

Legos and Paperplate Flowers

Sometimes I find myself  falling into panic about what Amara does and doesn’t know. I want her to be equipped for anything and everything, but she’s 3yrs. old.  She will have plenty of time to work  hard. Now is her time to play and be carefree.  So I’m just sitting back  and enjoying her lego homes and towers and paperplate flowers. I’m  not worried about the technique she uses in her masterpieces. Only her joy in making them.

” Parents must learn to love what their children are, not what you      want them to be. Love their efforts today, not their excellence  tomorrow.”  author Michael Pearl

Hello world!

So here we are! The Maxwell’s. Everyday we find ourselves looking a little more cliche.  We recently purchased a minivan, have become a family with 2.5 kids ( the .5 is a cat),  drink starbucks coffee and living in the suburbs. I almost signed Amara up for soccer this year, but decided against it.

But here is a small scope into our lives; farther than what the eye can see. Every family has a pattern they follow and a rhythm of  life. Ours is to learn, grow and love in the fullness of Christ the King. As well as teaching our kids to do the same.

This blog is to keep both old and new friends updated on the growth of our family life.

We are the Maxwell’s….welcome to our rhythm.