6 Hour Road Trip...Well, if you count nursing breaks, potty stops and vomit breaks(yes, vomit breaks) More like ninety-eight

Well, we did sort of a practice run for our trip to Arkansas with a "run" over to Pittsburgh for the wedding of Aaron's cousin, Jenne, to Joechris Ross. All in all, it really went pretty well. The hardest thing was the having to stop to nurse Charlotte, which really wasn't so difficult. The worst thing about the trip was being cooped up in a hotel with three small children. I packed a special bag with things for the older girls to do and they both did really well with that. Charlotte even had her own little toys and thankfully slept during the largest chunks of the trip. Things I have learned...1. Map out your destination with places that are "kid-friendly" so that you aren't cooped up in a hotel room 2. A cookie will solve most problems. 3. A bucket is always a good thing to have on long car trips and 4. Investing in a portable DVD player may be a good thing to do before September. :)

The Proverbs 31 Woman

"Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates."

Our Own Picasso

Over the weekend, Anna began drawing people. Anywhere and everywhere that she can. The above drawing, I thought was particularly well done for a two year old, so I had to take a picture of it before I washed it off. Wash it off? Yes, from the wall above her bed in her room. While I was initially unpleased because drawing on the walls is a big no-no (!) I was still impressed with it, so we talked about how she did a good job, but musn't draw on the walls. :)

Hi, I'm Mommy...er, I mean, Sarah. Doh!

Last night I told the dog that Mommy would be right back with her food. Argh. It is most definitely not that I look at the dog as my "baby" because I don't. In fact, I've always been a little weirded out by people who take that to the extreme. I thought about my being called "mommy" or "mama" as I was getting Molly's food. I don't feel that I have lost my identity of Sarah, I have just added to it with my superpower of the mommyhood. Kind of a Clark Kent/Superman sort of thing. How cool is that?