Updates

Just a couple of updates on the family! Dylan has been in his big boy bed for a couple of weeks now and doing very well. Occasionally he opts to play with his toys instead of take a nap but that just means he's ready for sleep by the time he goes down for bed. Next stop, potty training. Can't say I'm super excited about it except for the "no more diapers" part. He's pretty strong willed (like his oldest sister) so I'm thinking he will be kind of hard to "train". Guess we'll soon see.

We had a bout of pink eye hit the Plowman house. Dylan started it, passing it to everyone except me and Z! Mike even had it while on travel in Kansas City...fun! In conjunction with pink eye, we have ear infection city. Dylan, a double ear infection and singles for both girls. Can't even rememeber the last time Ains had an ear infection!! Seriously, I thought it was spring?!

Loving the warm weather now! Can't believe how nice it's been the last couple of weeks. Ready to hit the pool soon;)

Happy Endings

Yesterday evening the kids were playing out in the courtyard when the ice cream truck went by...first one of the season!! (you would never know that we had almost 2 inches of snow on Sunday!) Anyway, by the time I grabbed money out of my purse and got outside, he was all the way down the street, turning the corner. I knew he'd make it around the block and stop not too far from the house so we all sat on the curb. We anxiously awaited his return listening to the happy chiming of him passing by one street over! The kids were clapping and smiling as he pulled to a stop at the sign, paused a moment and went on....in the opposite direction!! It was heartbreaking but more for Ainsley than the others. Like mother, like daughter! (what can i say? we love our ice cream!) After a few tears and some reassurance that it certainly wouldn't be the last time we'd see the ice cream truck, we laced up shoes, slipped on sandals and headed out to run some errands...one of those being frozen yogurt at Menchie's:)

Sad Day at The Plowman House

Going to start transitioning Dylan to his Cars bed but we had to make a few changes. He uses the rocking chair to climb on to the changing table and then gets things off of his shelf. Caught him taking out all the wipes the other day and it pretty much scared me knowing how he got all the way up there (and that he can)! I can't bear to part with the rocker (yet) so the changing table had to go. It is bittersweet to see it go as it was Ainsley's changing table. Then Zechariah's, Jessica's and, finally, Dylan's. Each one of them had the same furniture, barnyard theme, bedding and rocker. It will be nice to know someone else will get as many memories out of it as we have:)

BSFisms

Things I've learned so far this year in Bible Study Fellowship*...

Everything OVER my head is still UNDER His feet.

His authority is for my benefit.

Ephesians 2:4-9 is in the PAST tense...it's already been done!

One of my favorites: Just because there's a need, doesn't mean there's a call.

Concerning works: If it's not done in Christ, it's not right.

I should not measure myself and my work by my own standards but by God's.

Concerning giving: Keep your purse open! If it's not open for you to give of what you have, how can God refill it?!

I am never going to mess up so badly that I get myself "out of Christ".

God's grace will meet my needs...good, bad and in between.

If anyone out there is not familiar with Bible Study Fellowship, check out the website @ http://www.bsfinternational.org/ to find a class near you! It is a wonderful program and even your kids can go...from itty bitty baby through high school! Check it out!!

*I cannot take credit for any of these quotes as they come from other leaders/and or my BSF notes but I really liked them so I wanted to share:)