The goldfish cracker distraction tecnique...

I gave a little baggie of goldfish crackers to Noah as we left the mall yesterday. He was munching on them while we drove over to Target and after we had been in Target for about 5 minutes, he looked up with wide eyes and asked, "Where am I?" He had been so intent on fishing the little snack out of the bag, he didn't even realize we had changed locations!

Obsessing

Have you ever wanted something so badly, but were pretty sure you couldn't have it? That is how I am feeling after looking at this house...again. I looked at it when it was in danger of foreclosing...and we couldn't afford it. I looked at when it was foreclosed...and we still couldn't afford it. It's for sale again, with beautiful, perfect, gorgeous renovation...and we definitely can't afford it, now. But I can't get it out of my mind! I'm obsessing. It's just a tiny house, but it is so cute and I can just picture how I would decorate it and how we would live in it. It's also a stones throw away from Geary's school. Seriously, you can see his school from the front yard. Ugh! I feel like it would take a miracle to ever have this house. And a super miracle to guard my heart from wanting it so badly. I know I should be content with all the blessings God has given us...but I know God also provides miraculous gifts (I'm talking $221,950 miraculous). So, should we pursue this? Is it too much to expect God to perform such an expensive miracle? Or is the lesson "learning to be content"? Am I supposed to accept that we will never (at least it seems like never) be able to afford a home and just let this adorable, convenient, already-painted-the-right-colors-house go? God, I need some direction! Friends and family, pray for us!

Self Talk Affirmation

As I'm writing this, Noah is seated at his little table eating a hotdog. Every time he takes a bite he says, "Good job, Noah!" or "Great work," or "Way to go, Noah!" It is all I can do to not fall to ground and roll around in a hysterical fit of laughter. Obviously, we use praise as a motivator for good behavior. I so wish you could see this right now!

Oh, now he's added, "Yay, you did it!" and "Thank you, very much!" My eyes are watering from laughing so hard.