About 2 and a half years ago a dear friend threw me a baby shower for my second son, Daniel. At this shower she read the following story...

my five year old warrior

I watch my five year old warrior lower himself into the steaming tub where mr.bubble ministers to the wounds my son has suffered in battle today. His arms bear the scratches from the apple tree he scaled, and both knees are streaked with bloody reminders of his encounter with the sidewalk while charging on his trusty bike. Gently i towel down his bruised thighs, dotted with bites from relentless mosquitoes. With vigor I rough up his sun bleached hair and shoo him into his room where he dresses himself for bed. A story, a prayer, a hug and a kiss. My brave warrior closes his eyes, and i stand back, marveling that this long, sturdy body, lying lumpy beneath the covers, once fit in my arms and nursed at my breast. Many summer nights, just like this one, I rocked him. For hours I rocked and i sang and I prayed. Oh, how i prayed! I close his door softly. My soldier needs sleep. Tomorrow great battles will be fought... in the sandbox, on his skateboard, with the neighborhood kids. He will return to me, bloodied and bruised, and there will be so little I can do. I have no power over scraped knees and stubbed toes. But the real battle- the one not against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers of the air- has already begun in his young life. And in that battle, i am the warrior. I pray. Oh, how i pray! that God will have the ultimate victory. - Robin jones Gunn

So now you know where i get my little warriors from...
I just pray that until they can wage the real battles for themselves that God will uphold them and protect them. I know he's got HUGE plans for my boys and i am so excited to see what he does through them. For now i can just pray and wait!

So tomorrow Joshua's teachers are going to come over and video tape me playing with him. It's for this new program that they are running for parents of children with special needs. It's a pretty good program and it has given me some great pointers on how to work well with Daniel... He's got a bit of a speech delay so i am using some of the tips from the program for him. There are some good pointers for Joshua but I'm actually getting way more out of it for Daniel.

Tonight i went to the fabric store, picked out some fabulous material and made a dress! I'm pretty excited to make it.. i think it will look very cute, modest, and fun! I would love to make more clothing someday when i have time! (who knows when that will be)

So were planning out garden and i am SO excited! Potatoes, radishes, green beans, pumpkins, cucumbers, zucchini... yum yum! Can't wait! We will probably start planting in a couple of weeks since spring starts a little earlier here.

I've been trying to walk "the lake" every day and it's been going well. I am determined to get healthy!!!!

That's about it for the day! Have a great night!

p.s. I LOVE THE SPELL CHECK ON THIS!