For My Boys

I love being a mom....

I love the cuddle times and giant hugs. I love watching them grow and learn. I love their personalities and seeing them find things they love like: around the time Brayden was born Riley loved two things, hot wheel cars and anything with a steering wheel. I love that every night he would lay in my bed pushing hot wheel cars around until he fell asleep (with Nemo-on VHS- playing in the background on the TV) A few years later he loved non-fiction books; he came home often from the library having checked out these large field guides! Now his love is still for hot wheels (we have a board that I painted years ago with roads and buildings on it they love playing with all the time). He loves LEGOS!! He loves having company over - he is very social and loving. I love his sweet, thoughtful spirit! I love watching him take care of kids younger than him, and always being kind to others- saying sweet things. He loves stuffed-animals. He also loves riding bikes, and he loves wearing those rubber bracelets; has them all way up arm! Brayden...he loves sports and being active! If he can jump, flip, kick, hit, run, throw, catch, and tackle he is happy. He used to love to play dress up all the time; he loved his super hero outfits - Brayden became Batman often! He loves sharks. He loves dogs. It seems the bigger the better with him. He is my mini stuntman. I love his adventurous personality! Right now he loves BASKETBALL! He wanted a basketball notebook so bad the other day so I got it and he actually sat down and wrote a story about basketball in it! His Aunt Misa and Uncle Brandon bought him one of those basketball nets you can hang on a door....you always hear him slam-dunking in his room! I love watching him play sports and be aggressive staying on the ball! He loves music; he will take his ipod and listen to music often; you can hear him singing.
Then comes the dancing!! I love the dancing fun times in our house. We all love to break it down! LOL. I love playing games with my boys...although Brayden and I can be a tad competitive...lol...and they both can actually beat me at chess! At 7 & 9 years old, they are awesome at it! I love just sitting together on the couch watching movies together. I love hearing them quote and laugh about a good movie later....I LOVE HEARING THEM LAUGH!!! I love Riley's dimples appearing as his huge grin brightens my day :) I love the silly things they say that make me smile. I love that they have begun leaving me sweet, surprising notes like I do for them...one day I found a note on my desk saying "have a good day love BK", and I walked over to Brayden to asked if he left me a note; he shyly and sweetly smiled and nodded...I LOVE those moments.

Brayden will reach so many people for the kingdom of God because of his strong will as he will always stand for what he believes in. He doesn't hold back, and then when you don't expect it- his gentleness comes through and melts your heart...Brayden will make a great man of God that will be an example to his his wife and children someday. I LOVE how Riley is so thoughtful and helpful and giving! He is a great young man of God, and will be an amazing husband and father someday because of those special qualities. He will also reach many for Christ because of his love and compassion.

I love how we play eye-spy at dinner every night. I love our prayer times before bed. I used to love wrestling with them...being a single mom I felt I needed to learn to do this because boys will be boys...but now they hurt me so I back down...lol...this is where I am praying for a tag team partner...one who is a strong an amazing man of God, who will lead by example for these two little men I love dearly. I love reading with them and hearing how much they have learned at school...not that boys really like talking much about school, but...I get things out of them every now and then and love hearing it. LOL. I love hearing them sing praise and worship songs. I love that one day I didn't feel good, and I was tucking boys in; I went to give Riley a hug, and when I pulled away he said wait, and hung on for awhile...then he said ok and let go...he said, "I was praying for you."

Have I mentioned....I love being a mom....

And I love talking to my mom about being a mom...thank you mom for being an amazing mom and loving me and supporting me through everything. Moms are very special. Let your mom know it today. If you have suffered the greatest loss I could never imagine...loosing your mom...I am praying for you today...my mom is going through this, and the hurt is unbearable...but I do know that Grandma is with her Creator, her Savior, her King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and she is in a better place. I do know that Christ can bring comfort, and peace, and strength when we need it most. I do know that Christ is the father figure we need to pattern our parenting after...I pray that I am a mother that shows the love of Christ at all times, and always points my boys to the direction of Jesus.