Sweetness

Lovely Lum Ladies

I love ALL these beauties!

Monkey Bread

Tonight Jonathan is having a sleepover at Pa Pa and Ma- Maw's house so we are spending some special time with Jorden and Uriah! With all the wind and rain it just seemed like a monkey bread kind of night!

New Hair

Yesterday I went and got my hair cut at Pure Essence Organic Salon, in Leola. I LOVE it there! It was my first time, but what a great experience. I've never had a "hairdresser" or Salon that I consistently go to, but I decided yesterday that this place is it! This salon, has a great

atmosphere! It is small and owned by a mother & daughter! They open a year and half ago kinda on a whim and it's worked out great for them! They Love the LORD and are very personable. They use all organic products called Shear Miracles- by Robyn. The product line Shear Miracles is based out of Millersville. Generally I'm not that concerned with whether something is or organic or not. Not that I'm against Organic products or food, Quite honestly I just haven't done my research or know that much about Organic products other then that usually they cost more! Anyway, If you are interested in checking it out here is the website: pureessenceorganicsalon.com. I was given a 1/2 off hair cut coupon to give to a friend, so if anyone is interested just let me know. Well that's all for now! Have a lovely day!

Rainy Days

Sick Days Part II

If you didn't read my Sick Days Part I then scroll on down and check it out!

But I was thinking some more about sick days and why I "like" them. I was thinking about how I've been known on many occasions to sympathy puke with those that are sick! In other words I'm not so good on the front lines of the stomach bug. However I'm so thankful for this Man:

He is amazing, in so many ways, but he is great

at handling sickness! I like that when the kids are sick, again not saying I would ever choose for them to be sick, but since it seems to happen every now and again. I like that Darryl and I really come together as a team and work together! I don't know how I would do it with out him! But we really rally together to take care of our kids and I love that, and I really love him!

So the other night when the kids were sick we were doing the usual...me comforting the child while he cleans up the mess. ( now maybe that doesn't seem like teamwork to some out there, but for us it works :) ) Anyway Darryl starts laughing and from across

the room is holding something up for me to see. Of course I can't see anything because for one, its dark and for two I can't see anything without my glasses. So he brings it closer and this is what I see: What makes you giggle?

One of the kids book and of course every time I have read this book before it was just Elmo giggling. Well the picture on the cover took on a whole new meaning that night.

We both started busting up laughing! Actually for about the next half hour as we laid back down in bed we would randomly start laughing picturing Elmo!

So what I like about Sick Days is my Husband and how awesome he is! Of course he is awesome every other day too! I like that we pull through something together and have fun!

Sick Days

Ewww... I hate sick days or do I? No really I don't like being sick or having sick kids in this case, but I do feel like I learned to appreciate something about sick days this past weekend.

Okay first a little background information: We just had a baby one month ago and life has been good, full & busy, but good. Jorden is 3 1/2 and Jonathan just turned two. Jorden is a big helper, but is still adjusting in her own Jorden way. and Jonathan is 2, need i say more? So I've been busy with the kids and housework. Darryl's been busy with school, lifting, and our family. Sometimes as much as I think I have to manage I think he has even more! We've also been enjoying the company of friends for dinner on several evenings. Plus for the past 12 weeks on Wednesday nights we have been attending Financial Peace University, only one more week left! So all that to say that it's just been good, full & busy, but so good. HOWEVER, even with the good, full & busy schedule you still need a break!

So this weekend when the kids came down with a little stomach bug, I welcomed the slowed pace of our home! No, I would never pick having my kids be sick, so we can have a relaxed weekend, we CAN have a relaxed weekend anytime we CHOOSE to. But it was fun to curl up on the couch and watch Cinderella all together or just sit and hold my 2 year old who rarely sits still and I was even able to catch a couple naps.

So do I like sick days? Not really, but I feel like it did make us slow down a little bit, which feels like it was needed. Don't get me wrong I love full days and weeks but you gotta relax and re-energize sometimes too!

Family of Five

Jon, Jesus & Me

Tonight when I asked Jonathan to

pick up the blocks on the floor he replied, "No, I find Jesus."

I looked up and saw he had our bible and was flipping through the pages.

He then continued, "He is in here!"

What a good reminder of how awesome the WORD is. God reveals himself through his Word! My prayer is God I want know YOU more. Not what He wants from me or what I should do, or even what He can do for me. But just simply I want to know HIM more. What is on His heart, what is He like, how does He love? I want to know HIM more! I don't want to know what everyone else tells me about him ( although that is helpful and encouraging at times)

I want to know HIM !

Uriah Mark Vaughn Lum

Uriah was born on Wednesday, March 2nd at 1:50pm. He weighed 7lbs 14oz and was 21 inches long. we are so happy to have him here, and be a part of our family.